I have lived in Providence for many years, and, after selling my East Side house in July I, I rented this wonderful old farmhouse for the weeks before I got into my new place. This is one of the oldest buildings in Providence, so if you are into architectural history this will be a special place. While the floors are sloping (2' wide floor boards!), Ronnie has done an excellent job updating with a full kitchen, endless coffee, 2 TVs, and a lovely bathroom that retains the farmhouse feel. You have your own front porch, and access to the back yard as well.
This place, in a very safe neighborhood, is only 2 blocks off Blackstone Boulevard (known just as "the boulevard to locals), with a 2 mile running/walking track in the middle of a street of lovely homes. A great place to get exercise. Or take a stroll in Swan Point Cemetery, channeling the Victorians who would picnic there, while looking at the amazing monuments to the gentry, long gone, of Providence. Think back to the 1890s when this city was the Silcon Valley of its time with more patents issued to residents than any other city in America.
A 10 minute walk up the hill takes you to Hope St, where you find lots of restaurants, Seven Stars bakery (one of the very best in the USA), lovely independent shops (Luli for great offbeat women's clothes, Studio Hop for artist made wares and vintage furniture and jewellery, Frog and Toad (one of the best gift shops in the USA, and so hip), Kreatalier for all things fabric, and Rhody Craft for locally made stuff of all kinds. Restaurant favorite is Wara Wara, and for decent Thai try Apsara (good for takeout too but make sure you order from the Hope St one when calling as the other is miles away). At the end of the Boulevard (a longer walk or short car ride) try Rasoi for innovative Indian, and Garden Grille for excellent Vegetarian/Vegan. Also 3 Sisters for Breakfast and Ran Zan a lovely family-run Japanese.
So I didn't cook much as you can tell - but if you do the kitchen is great, and Whole Foods has 2 locations that are 10 minutes in either direction.
This quiet and comfortable house, with a helpful but not intrusive host, will give you a new perspective on this historic city. And you are still only 10 minutes by car from College Hill or downtown.