This old fashioned New England cottage is in a little pocket of wooded suburbs just 9 miles from Boston's Logan Airport. Located inside the 128 beltway, this location is an oasis of calm in the heart Metro Boston. Keyless entry for easy check in. In winter this is a highly sought location for ice skating. In summer, enjoy a chorus of frogs every night and ample wildlife sightings. Your hosts live next door, and the house is in a quiet, family neighborhood. Kids are welcome, parties are not. This cottage was built by my grandfather in 1932 for my great grandmother and remains mostly unchanged, with the exception of updated kitchen appliances, and your own cable/ smart TV and wifi network with speeds in excess of 300Mbps. The house is built right on the edge of a small pond teeming with herons, egrets, mergansers, red-winged blackbirds and more. In the winter, the pond offers some of the best ice skating in the area if you are lucky and the conditions are right. You will not find another property like it. Your cleaning fee goes to our crew who will be arriving after your departure to handle all the linens, floors, surfaces, and garbage removal. We only ask that you clean up the dishes you have used before you are on your way. You will have the entire 2 bedroom, 1 bath house to yourselves. There is 1 on-street parking spot for you. We are on a private dead end dirt road so this spot is always available. We live in the adjacent property so are often nearby if you have a problem, but will certainly leave you to yourselves unless asked. The little house is located on a private dirt road so parking is limited. If you are bringing your own car, please be advised that we have only 1 parking space available for you. A second car can be accommodated if advance notice is given. Please let me know ahead of time what your parking needs are. Downtown Winchester is a one-mile walk or drive, and is a terribly quaint old fashioned town. Red brick buildings and riverside walkways hold coffee shops, restaurants, and more for you to discover. Salem museums are 14 miles away, Boston museums are 7 miles away. Tufts University is under 4 miles away. In downtown Winchester you can hop on the commuter rail to get into Boston in a flash, but these are scheduled trains, so plan ahead if you plan to use them. We are also close to multiple bus lines that can get you to different MBTA stops to access Boston's public transportation. Lyft and Uber are also readily available in the neighborhood. If you are bringing your own car, please be advised that we have only 1 parking space available for you. A second car can be accommodated if advance notice is given. Please let me know ahead of time what your parking needs are. This is a quiet residential street and your hosts live just yards away. The house is not available for parties.