Judy's place is small, especially the combination kitchen living room area. I do not recommend Judy's place for anyone who has a problem with stairs (extremity issues). The bedroom upstairs was fine, but the bathroom, which was located downstairs, was a problem, especially during the night if one needs the bathroom. There is no handrail going down the first four feet, and one has to hold the spindles of the banister. There is a hand rail the last eight feet. The bedroom was situated in the attic of the residence, which made it warm even with the windows open. Judy was very quick to respond, providing two fans, one for upstairs and another for downstairs. She also had air conditioning units immediately installed in the upstairs and downstairs the next day, which alleviated the heat problem. There was a heavy chemical smell emitting from the upstairs rug landing, which caused us to keep the bedroom door closed. One of the two fans was used to blow the smell out the upstairs hallway window, which pretty much solved the problem. Judy's husband mentioned he sometimes smells the chemical, and is gong to replace the rug. He thought the cleaning service may be responsible for the smell.
The location of the residence is extremely ideal for restaurants on Massachusetts Ave, to Lesley College ( 8 min), as well as Harvard University ( 10/12 min) both by foot. Downtown Cambridge is 15/18/min away by foot.