Amy's place is a real home-away-from-home. It is beautifully furnished and has an incredibly well-equipped kitchen. There's a grocer and restaurant right across the street and the world's best gourmet cheese shop just down the road. About 1/2 mile away is Fresh Pond which is a beautiful place to walk, run or ride and just past that is a shopping centre with Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc. Harvard Square is a 15 min walk or a 5 minute bus ride away. The neighbourhood is very up-scale with some incredibly grand homes nearby and has a lovely safe, feel. I would stay there again in a heartbeat.