243 Summer St, Somerville, MA 02143
What This Apartment Offers
Spacious 5BR apartment w/ tons of natural light. Renovated kitchen featuring stainless appliances w/ DW, range hood and granite countertops. Hardwood floors... throughout. 4 large bedrooms with smaller 5th BR/office space. 1BR w/ private front porch area. Cozy living room. Private 3 season back porch. Tons of space. Shared yard w/ newly installed artificial grass and fence. FREE laundry in basement.
7 min walk Porter Sq., 10 min to Davis. *Brand new white vinyl fence around back yard coming soon. *Lease ending 8/31 of any year. 1 parking space incl. in asking price.
Unit 2
- $5,900
Total Monthly Price 12 Month Lease
- 5 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 999 sq. ft.
- Available Now
Apartment Features
- Basement
- Dishwasher
- Granite Countertops
- Hardwood Floors
- Kitchen
- Office
- Porch
- Range
- Smoke Free
- Washer/Dryer
- Yard
243 Summer St Unit 2 is an apartment for rent in Somerville, MA
Fees and Policies
The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.
Cats Allowed
- Fee Not Specified
Parking
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Get In Touch
Somerville, MA 02143
Area Scores
Walkability
Exceptionally walkable90 / 100
Transit
Good public transit70 / 100
Driveability
Fairly drivable50 / 100
Bikeability
Moderately bikeable70 / 100
Travel and Transit







Local Education
Primary and Secondary Schools
Benjamin G. Brown School
Grades K-5
Public
St Theresa School
Grades PK-8
Private
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Grades PK-8
Public
Somerville High
Grades 9-12
Public
St. Clement Parish Schools
Grades PK-12
Private
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Colleges and Universities
School
Commute Time (Distance)
Lesley University, Porter
Walk: 9 min (0.5 mi)
Lesley University
Walk: 19 min (1 mi)
Tufts Univ., Medford
Drive: 4 min (1.6 mi)
Harvard University
Drive: 4 min (1.7 mi)
Discover Powder House Square, Somerville, MA
Shopping Centers
Shoppers will appreciate 243 Summer St Unit 2 proximity to Somerville Place, Porter Square Shopping Center, and Porter Square Galleria. Somerville Place is 0.4 miles away, and Porter Square Shopping Center is within an 8 minute walk.
Commuting
With a TransitScore of 70, 243 Summer St Unit 2 has good public transit, including 10 transit stops within 8.1 miles. Transit options include Porter Square Station and Magoun Square.
Parks and Recreation
Recreational activities near 243 Summer St Unit 2 are plentiful. Discover 5 parks within 2.5 miles, including Mineralogical and Geological Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History, and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Airports
Living in Powder House Square provides easy access to General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located just 15 minutes from 243 Summer St Unit 2.
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