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    Apartment for rent
  • $1,950/mo

    Fees may apply

    249 Forest St, # A, Reading, MA 01867

    2beds
    600sqft

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    Apartment
    Available Mon Aug 31 2026
    No pets
    Air conditioner
    2 Parking spaces parking
    Oil
    Contact manager for more details about this home.

    What's special

    Galley kitchenOverlooking private backyardBeautifully restored historic homeColorful perennial gardensPhiladelphia-style two-story residenceTiered gardensLush foliage
    Fantastic Philadelphia-style two-story residence in wing of a beautifully restored historic home complemented by tiered gardens and lush foliage. Located conveniently between Route 28/Main St and Routes 129 + 93, it features a comfortable living room, galley kitchen, sparkling 3/4 bathroom, and 2nd floor primary bedroom, and 2nd room for a home office and/or walk-in closet. Rent fee includes heat, water/sewer, hot water, electric, trash pick-up, yard maintenance and snow removal. Sunlight flows in through triple-wide living room windows overlooking private backyard and colorful perennial gardens. Entry to unit via side porch offers outdoor seating plus off-street parking for up to two vehicles, short walks to Birch Meadow recreation area and Burbank YMCA. If you're looking for easy access to major highways or a short drive to commuter rail and bus stop in downtown area, this is the one for you! NO Smoking - all forms! Available for 8/31-possibly sooner -after painting is completed.
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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Oil
    Cooling
    • Air Conditioner
    Appliances
    • Included: Range, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Closet, Internet Available - Unknown, Living/Dining Rm Combo, Storage, Walk In Closet
    • Flooring: Wood
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 600 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 2
    • Details: Contact manager
    Features
    • Patio & porch: Porch
    • Exterior features: Bike Path, Closet, Conservation Area, Electricity included in rent, Flooring: Wood, Garbage included in rent, Garden, Garden Area included in rent, Golf, Heating included in rent, Heating: Oil, Highway Access, Hot water included in rent, House of Worship, Internet Available - Unknown, Living/Dining Rm Combo, Medical Facility, Park, Pets - No, Porch, Private School, Public School, Public Transportation, Rain Gutters, Screens, Sewage included in rent, Shopping, Snow Removal included in rent, T-Station, Tennis Court(s), Walk In Closet, Walk/Jog Trails, Water included in rent
    Lot
    • Features: Near Public Transit

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Apartment
    • Property subtype: Apartment
    Condition
    • Year built: 1825

    Utilities & green energy

    • Utilities for property: Electricity, Garbage, Sewage, Water

    Building

    Management
    • Pets allowed: No

    Community & HOA

    Community
    • Features: Tennis Court(s)
    HOA
    • Amenities included: Tennis Court(s)
    Location
    • Region: Reading

    Financial & listing details

    • Lease term: Lease Terms(Lease),Term of Rental(12)

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    7/8/2026Listed for rent$1,950$3/sqft
    Source: MLS PIN #73546852 Report a problem

    Neighborhood: 01867

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