122 W Central St, Natick, MA 01760

WOW! Water views. Includes: Garage, Electric, Water/Sewer, Lawn Service, $700 towards snowplowing. Available now.  No Brokers Fee.  Note: No Security Deposit... required. 1st and last month’s rent.

Rare opportunity to rent a sunny, charming 2 BR+ extra room, 1 BA apt with a great yard and beautiful water views of Fisk Pond or Lake Cochituate from every room in the apartment!  Garage for one car and off street parking for second car.

Please Don’t “Check Availability” - if the listing is still showing, the apartment is still available.  Please Do Not "Request a tour" or "Request to apply" on this/or any listing sites. I only use my own application.


BEFORE REACHING OUT FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE  REVIEW and CONFIRM YOU CAN MEET THE “LEASE REQUIREMENTS” BELOW.

A ton of new improvements in past 30 days! Freshly repainted second floor apartment in two family home with 4 closets and 2 storage areas.  All the hardwood floors have been refinished. The room off the kitchen has new luxury vinyl plank flooring.  All new Energy-efficient/LowE/argon replacement windows that keep the apartment cooler in summer and lower heating costs in winter. Updated, European-style kitchen with full-size high-efficiency stacked washer (new Electrolux) + dryer (the only place they would fit, makes laundry day a breeze!)  Quartz countertops, dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer, range, microwave, recessed lighting, etc.  Built-in bookshelves.  Built in set of drawers in extra room.  Bathroom with tub/shower for your convenience. Upgraded electric and more grounded outlets.

Bring your canoe or kayak, or enjoy catch-and-release fishing. Great (shared) yard for barbecues and summer activities. Property is surrounded by conservation land on the side and back. Front row seats to the Boston Marathon which runs by your front door.

The Henry Wilson nature trail runs along the pond outside your back door. Locally, Henry was known as “the Natick Cobbler” whose shop still stands today at 181 West Central, just a mile down the street. Of greater national significance, he was the 20th vice president of United States under President Ulysses S Grant. (Henry was married to a local Natick girl named Harriet Malvina Howe. Don't know if any relation.)

A convenient and easy commuting location. Pleasant walk to downtown Natick center by sidewalk or a stroll through the woods (enter by the dog park) where you will find shopping, great restaurants & cafes (literally too many to list), public transportation (the MBTA, aka the ”T" commuter rail station (direct to Back Bay, Fenway Park, South Station/financial district, etc.) Natick's TCAN Performing Arts Center and public library.  The beautiful Natick town common features local artists and musicians showcasing their talent as well as a farmers' market on Saturday mornings. One-half mile to CVS, Walgreens, Roche Brothers grocery store, dry cleaners, etc.   Planet Fitness is just a mile down the street and it's only $15 per month!

A short drive to the Natick Mall, Shoppers World and all route 9 stores. Memorial Beach/Cochituate State Park with swimming, boating (kayak, canoe, pedal boat, and sailboat rentals available), and  many other activities are also nearby. Easy access to major highways: route 9, 27, 16, 30, 128/95, the Mass Pike (I – 90) and the Logan Express Bus to the Airport.  


The Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT) is a scenic, roughly 4-mile paved, ADA-accessible multi-use trail connecting downtown Natick to Saxonville Village in Framingham, completed in 2021. It offers a popular recreational path for walking, biking, and running, featuring scenic views of Lake Cochituate, woods, and easy access to local amenities and the MBTA.


“LEASE REQUIREMENTS”: NO Smoking or Vaping Anywhere on property.  NO PETS of any kind.   One year lease required.  Prospective tenants must have strong financials.  Three x Rent ($8,625 per month verifiable income.)  First/last months rent ($5,750).  Good credit (700+).  Rental application, references, and full background check required.  Renter’s insurance is required to protect tenant’s personal property.


Rent includes one garage bay, electric, water/sewer, lawn service, and $700 towards snowplowing.  Trash/recycling pickup provided by the town at the end of the driveway. Tenants pay for all other utilities (oil heat/hot water, phone/internet/tv/wifi/streaming, etc) and for the purchase of Natick Pay-As-You-Throw 9 (PAYT) trash bags (available at Roche Bros grocery store).

Contact owner, Jim, to discuss any questions you may have and review other important details.  I apologize in advance - the apartment doesn’t become available very often, and when it does, I usually get flooded with inquiries because of the scenic water views and state conservation woods on side and back.  To proceed: please send an email or leave me a message providing your name, phone number, email, verifiable income, credit score, and tell me who the apartment will be for so I can get thru the backlog as efficiently as possible.  If all the information is not provided, I will not be able to get back to you! Read More