Roommate sought - August 1

[thespian.livejournal.com]

Ages ago, I observed that my roommates live with me for a year, then invariably wind up moving in with their significant others, often marrying them when they do so. My streak stands - my roommate's girlfriend is moving to Dorchester, and not wanting a long distance relationship, he's going with her.

So I have one room in my 3-bedroom, 2-floor apartment available starting August 1. We are a block away from the Clarendon Busway and the new Stop and Shop. The room is $675 a month, plus gas (heating and stove; almost non-existent in summer, about $40 a person per month in the winter). The landlord is in the process of installing solar panels on the building this week, so I can give you an idea what electricity has been in the past (about $25 a month per person), but things will be shifting on that front soon). The internet is $17 a month right now. The apartment and porch is strictly non-smoking of any sort, and there are two cats.

The room is large, two off-street facing windows, with a stupidly large closet. Landlord hates the colour the room is and would be happy if you repainted it. He will provide white paint; other colours are up to you.

We have a slightly reduced rent for an apartment this size in this area because the landlord is in NH, and we do the 'landlord things'; take out the trash, shovel the sidewalk, very light yardwork, etc. You should expect to help with this.

The lease runs Sept to Sept; you will be subletting for August.

I am female, in my early 40s, web developer, writer and very occasional bartender. The other roommate is male, in his 20s, a student doing retail work and on disability. We are looking for someone mature, who will not just stay in your room - we'd like someone we can hang out with.

Pictures will be available Monday (roommate is moving out this weekend, it's a bit of a mess). I am thespian@sleepingcat.com or message me here.

Comments

[theloriest.livejournal.com]

I am hugely amused that they consider Dorchester-Somerville a "long-distance" relationship. (Strange small state people!)

Also... I can totally vouch for thespian and other housemate being totally awesome people, btw!

[freetobeme18.livejournal.com]

It does take over an hour to get from one to another on public transit, though!

[thespian.livejournal.com]

indeed. also I was being a leeeeeetle snarky.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

I'm still in the process of bitch-slapping convincing someone I know to consider the room.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

And for those with the eventual goal of moving in with an SO, the sympathetic magic comes free of charge, right? :-)

[thespian.livejournal.com]

technically, it comes at $675 a month plus utilities ;-)

[gingicat]

I just want to point out to anyone reading this that if I had access to a five bedroom apartment, I would invite Stephanie to live in the fifth bedroom, and therefore I recommend being her roommate.

[sparr0.livejournal.com]

I once heard it observed that any amount of mass transit long enough to take a nap is the same distance. Thus, Atlanta and Dorchester are both one nap away.