The house An 1840s farm hand's cottage, 800 square feet, on a quiet residential street in the West End. It's a whole house; not a basement, not an apartment, not an annex. You can see the ocean from the street and the downstairs window, and Harborview Park is at the end of the road. Walk score 90. Five minutes to the restaurants and coffee around Longfellow Square, ten minutes to the Old Port and the Portland Museum of Art. Ruski's on the corner, Smalls and Hot Suppa nearby, Becky's Diner a walk in the other direction. Three minutes to South Portland, ten to the beaches. First floor Full kitchen, properly stocked Le Creuset Dutch oven, good knives, spices, coffee bar. No dishwasher. Dining table Living room with sofa and 55" smart Roku TV Private washer and dryer, free, on the first floor not in a basement Bicycle storage in the hallway Upstairs Primary bedroom king sized bed, large dresser and hanging closet Second bedroom daybed that pulls out to a double, a proper desk and a real office chair Dedicated workspace, not a laptop on the kitchen table One upstairs bathroom with a shower/bath combined Comfort and working from home Heating and A/C split unit installed new in February 2024 genuinely warm through a Maine winter Window A/C in the bedrooms for the shoulder month Fast wifi, 462 Mbps The honest bit It's an 1840s house and it has 1840s quirks. Ceilings are low eight feet at the highest. The staircase is narrow and steep. The bedroom ceilings slope where the beds are. The floors aren't level. There's no dishwasher, and no outdoor space beyond a bench and the back steps. Everything that matters is modern: solid heat, air conditioning, hot water, fast internet. But if you want a level floor and a big kitchen, this isn't the house. The neighbourhood is a real one. Portland is a working city with a working wharf, not a resort town. There's some street art. You may occasionally see someone sleeping on a bench in the park. Maine has the lowest crime rate in the country and this is a safe, friendly street we just don't want anyone arriving expecting a tourist bubble. Comes fully furnished Six months, 1 November to 30 April (flexibility to extend to June) Utilities. Take them in your own name and pay the providers directly, or add our flat $525/month package covering gas, electricity, water, sewer and the 462 Mbps internet based on past useage. Flat rate, no metering, no reconciliation, no nasty January bill. Your choice. Parking. A dedicated spot directly behind the house, rented from the lot owner and plowed all winter, at $100/month. A second spot may be available. Or park free on the street with a City residential permit. Pets. Genuinely welcome with references, $100/month. Assistance animals are not pets and are never charged a fee. Cleaning. We pay for a professional clean before you move in. A $125 cleaning fee applies when you leave. Winter. We arrange plowing for the parking lot. Shoveling the short walkways is the tenant's responsibility. (We provide a shovel and salt) Trash Rubbish. The City requires purchased Portland trash bags; curbside recycling is free. We provide wheelie bins. How to arrange a viewing Please don't use the "Request a tour" button without any additional information. We won't respond to that. How to proceed: 1. Message through this ad with a short note about yourself, your dates, and whether you'd want the utilities package and parking. 2. We'll send a full ad and our application form. 3. Completed applications get a live video tour with us where you can ask anything, see any corner of the house. 4. In-person viewings are for shortlisted applicants only. Plenty of people take the house from the video alone. There are 174 reviews to read if you'd like reassurance first. Please don't stop by unannounced. The house may be occupied and we can't show it without an appointment.
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