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Charming Harvard Victorian w/pkng

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A two-story house with a front porch, a red door, and a white picket fence.
A covered porch with wicker furniture, a round rug, and a view of a tree with red leaves.
A bedroom with a sloped ceiling, a ceiling fan, a bed, a sofa, and a patterned rug.
A spiral staircase with wooden steps and a central handrail.
A dining room with a wooden table, chairs, a vase with flowers, and framed artwork on the walls.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Harvard University

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • High-speed internet
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Cambridge, MA
  • Place, Harvard University
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard Law School
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard Square
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Common Spaces

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Cambridge

West Cambridge, a neighbourhood in Cambridge, is home to this holiday home. Encore Boston Harbor and Boston Harbor are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Harvard Square and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Check out an event or a game at Fenway Park, and consider making time for New England Aquarium, a top attraction not to be missed.
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Cambridge, MA

What's nearby

  • Harvard University - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • American Repertory Theater - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Harvard Law School - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Massachusetts Hall - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Harvard Square - 4 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Belmont Station - 4 min drive
  • Porter Square Station - 20 min walk
  • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Luxor Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Cambridge Common - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Harvard Victorian w/pkng pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Charming Harvard Victorian w/pkng?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming Harvard Victorian w/pkng?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Harvard Victorian w/pkng?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming Harvard Victorian w/pkng located?

Located in West Cambridge, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Harvard Law School, Harvard University and Harvard Square. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University are also within 3 miles (5 km). Porter Square Station is 20 minutes by foot and Harvard Square Station is 21 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fantastic time during our stay in Cambridge! Easy Uber or drive into Boston, home spacious for 5, weather was amazing! Had dinner on the deck final night, perfect! Steve was great about communicating! Would definitely stay here again! Only downside was a hot water issue but it wasn’t his fault and he was responsive in trying to resolve.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

Great stay at this lovely place. Beautiful house well run!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very friendly host
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay!

We had a great time at the property. The host gave us everything we needed and the kids loved the spiral staircase. We loved the history of the house and you cannot beat the location. We would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

Charming property and a wonderful balcony area, great location, good communication with property manager. I would recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Dec, 2022
So happy to hear you all had an great time Hugh! You were great guests we will welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous for reunion!

Great place, great stay. We came for our reunion, and this was a great location to be able to come back and hang out with college friends. Owners gave great information about local places, and were highly responsive to questions, and accomodating about storing luggage for those leaving later on check-out date! Overall, great experience, we'll definitely come back for our next reunion!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Dec, 2022
So happy to hear that you had a wonderful stay! You and group were awesome guests and we absolutely look forward to seeing you all again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cool old house on quiet corner

East Coast family rendezvous - A comfortably casual stay in a Cambridge house with old time character mixed with modern amenities. Loved the second floor lanai outside the kitchen. Spacious, with many beds. Owner provides good coffee gracious a Dios!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great neighborhood

The hosts were very responsive and provided lots of information about the house and the area to make our stay fun and comfortable. This apartment is in a lovely neighborhood. The gourmet market, coffee shop and restaurants within a few blocks are great. We also enjoyed the park around Fresh Pond. It was also really nice that the property has a parking spot--unusual and very convenient!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Dec, 2022
Thank you, Robin! Really happy to hear you had a great stay, and look forward to you all visiting again one day!! Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Boston stay

All good. Appreciated the help with the door on arrival
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Space

The spiral staircase featured on the photographs really is as quaint and delightful as it looks. More significantly, the upstairs living room and the patio were both great hang out spaces to sit and talk. Everything from the check in to check out was clear and well labeled. Thank you for hosting us!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very charming Victorian, walking distance to Harvard square and all Cambridge has to offer. It’s not modern but it was impeccably clean and the WiFi works extremely well
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Old Victorian Home

When there are only two toilets with eight people please make sure both toilets are working properly. We personally would not stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Dec, 2022
I'm sorry you had issues I wish you had told us during your stay. We are a bit confused. They are working properly. The only reference I see is to a bidet but the seats are heater seats and not a bidet, so the functionality doesn't exist in them to provide.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Last minute get away success!

Steve THANK YOU so much for sharing your lovely home. We drove almost 6 hours from Philly for a short getaway before school starts again and your house was perfect! Kids had their own space and we were really able to unwind after the trip and sightseeing each day!! The neighborhood is super safe. Everything you need is within walking distance which is extremely helpful. At night it’s nice and quiet which we also were very grateful for! Steve we really appreciate all your prompt responses and helpful suggestions. We loved every minute of this vacation! Thank you again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

one of the best

Incredible location, such a unique and fun house to stay in. Quiet, picture perfect neighborhood, and Steve couldn't have been more welcoming. The house has everything anyone would need, including the rarest commodity - off-street parking. We parked our second rig at the giant Alewife T station - 9 bucks a day - 10 minute drive. Steve is not exaggerating...Cambridge parking is basically non-existent. Overall, one of the best stays my family and I have had (including 3 CRITICAL teenage girls..hahaha), and we rent houses several times a year. 10 out of 10.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay in a unique home

This home is well located and was the perfect space for our team retreat. The host was extremely easy to get in touch with, and very helpful. There wasn't a long list of checkout instructions as some other listings often have. The wifi was strong enough to support a team of 5 people all working simultaneously. There are definitely some quirks to the home, as is to be expected with an old Victorian. The only thing I'd flag is that one of the bedrooms listed was clearly an addition to the house, and thus doesn't get heated as well, and also has windows facing into one of the sitting areas, which can be awkward if the room is for a professional retreat like ours was. I think this issue would be made less awkward if the blinds were moved to inside the bedroom instead of in the sitting area. Overall a rare find, and a beautiful home, with support from an exceptionally helpful team!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Feb, 2023
We're so glad you all had a great trip! Thank you for the wonderful suggestion! I think that's a great idea and we're going to look into doing just that
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The house is in the typical style found in Cambridge with period features. It was spotlessly clean with a well supplied kitchen and spacious, comfortable bedrooms. The area is beautiful, there are many local shops and nice parks nearby. Walking into Harvard is a pleasure. Public transport is easy with a bus stop outside taking you to Harvard Square T. The owner is very communicative, even sending us a weather warning when a storm was forecast. Overall, I would stay here again.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in Cambridge

We really enjoyed our week at this property. It was plenty of space for 3 adults and 4 kids. The kids took over the upper floor and that suited all of us just fine. It took some coordination with only 1 1/2 baths but we managed. We loved eating out on the deck and loved the quiet neighborhood. Access to public transportation is good, but the kids were especially pleased when we figured out the 75 bus schedule. It stops right by the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Enjoyed our stay. Location was perfect for exploring Boston.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

50th Reunion gathering

Spacious, comfortable. Just one assigned off-street parking spot. About 15-min walk to Harvard Square. Comfortable kitchen and dining room. Comfortable beds. We had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Location, Older Home

The property was located in the heart of Cambridge and an easy walk from several restaurants, coffee shops, and a moderate walk from a playground (which kept our kids entertained for quite a while). People in the neighborhood are super friendly. Easy to find parking if you have more than one vehicle. Easy to use washer and dryer and the deck was great for hanging out on. It was an older house, so expect that there will be some things that need work - nothing that inhibited our stay there. A welcome surprise were the random turkeys walking around.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint home.

Overall generally satisfied with the property. It handled our party of 9 nicely. We were caught a little off guard in that the property was only the upper two floors but we could all manage the stairs so it was no problem for our group. Beds were comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home

The home was lovely and met all of our needs and expectations. Steve was very easy to communicate with and responded almost immediately
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful weekend

It was a treat to house our party of seven so comfortably and elegantly, too. The quiet of the neighborhood was a happy surprise. We really enjoyed walking to local parks with the toddlers. The local eateries and grocers are friendly, affordable and handy. It was nice to hang out in front of the tv and watch Red Sox games, too. The kitchen was a great asset and the porches were a nice place to spend a morning. The owners created a full service home to relax in and that was what our family needed. All the usual time-eating side trips (laundry, parking, coffee runs) are served by the house. Thamks for the attention to detail. It was a treat to stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gorgeous quirky historical house

The house is perfectly situated for all of the tourist attractions in Cambridge. There are lovely cafes and food stores a block away. The house is huge and very comfortable with a lovely balcony deck to sun yourself and eat meals.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charming house

Steve's house is charming and he seems like he really cares about his lovely old house and the neighbors. The location is fabulous. Perfect for a large family!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
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