49 Myrtle Street
A living place in Somerville
Located
between Union Square and Sullivan Square in East Somerville, 49 Myrtle Street is a two family apartment building focused on urban agriculture. 
Apartments
The
first floor is comprised of an approximately 1200 square foot two
bedroom apartment. Most of the rooms have a southern exposure. There’s
a nice south-facing deck for enjoying a view of the garden. This
apartment is currently rented. To get on a waiting list for please email me.
The
Second and third floors have a four bedroom two bath apartment on two
levels. Every room on the second floor enjoys south facing sunlight.
There are great views of either Boston or Prospect hill throughout.
There is also a small study which would make a nice office for a
work-at-home-professional. The third floor makes a nice suite for a couple that wants privacy and want the whole floor to themselves. There’s a nice deck with great views of the
garden, Boston and Prospect Hill. The apartment includes a washer and dryer hook up (can install a clothesline in yard upon request). This
apartment is currently rented. To get on a waiting list for please email me.
Transportation and Access
There are a number of bus lines and the orange line all within an easy walk of 49 Myrtle Street. The Orange line and 16 bus routes are less than ten minutes away. The closest bus lines are at the bottom of
Myrtle Street. These include the 86, 91 and CT2. Very nearby on Broadway are the 80, 89, 93 and
101 buses. Many more buses go in and out of Sullivan Station
which is about an 8 minute walk from the house.
The neighborhood is very pleasant for walking and biking. Biking to Union Square, Harvard and MIT is relatively easy. Walking long distances is hampered by McGrath Highway, but this is slated for some important improvements by the end of the year that should improve the situation for both walkers and bikers.
The neighborhood is very pleasant for walking and biking. Biking to Union Square, Harvard and MIT is relatively easy. Walking long distances is hampered by McGrath Highway, but this is slated for some important improvements by the end of the year that should improve the situation for both walkers and bikers.
Storage, Parking & Pets
Each
unit is given approximately 100 square feet of basement storage space.
There’s abundant bicycle parking both inside (2 bikes per person) and
outside. There’s car-parking on site for $20/ month per space (check
for availability). A street parking permit can be acquired from the City of Somerville. One cat per unit permitted with references. Sorry, no dogs.
Garden Plots/ Poultry and Bee Keeping
Each unit has two 4 by 8 raised bed/ imported-clean-soil garden beds. At this time no one is raising chickens and or beekeeping. I am very open to this happening and am willing to help pay for any infrastructure that will stay-with-the-house. Any chicken or beekeeping needs to be approved prior to installation. Mostly I want to be sure that an adequate management plan is in place and that the operation comply with the City of Somerville Urban Agriculture Ordinance.
Neighborhood
This section of Myrtle Street is near the geographic center of East Somerville. Broadway, about a 1/3 of a mile North, is a vibrant thoroughfare that is being completely refinished this year: The street has many inexpensive ethnic restaurants as well as a neighborhood library with access to the Minuteman Network.
Washington Street to the South is a rather humble urban street that will change radically once the Green Line Station is finished (2017).
For more information about 49 Myrtle Street, please contact me
