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Massachusetts Middlesex County Somerville Powder House Square
$4,100 Plus Fees
12 Month Lease

296 Highland Ave Unit #2

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Somerville, MA 02144

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296 Highland Ave Unit #2
12 Month Lease , Available Sep 1

Spacious 3 BR apartment. Short walk to Porter and Davis Square. 2nd floor of a stately triple decker on corner lot with Aberdeen Road. Large rooms, lots of windows, tall ceilings, wood floors, big eat in kitchen with pantry. Coin op laundry in basement. Parking available for additional $125 per spot. (Reference #129739)

296 Highland Ave is an apartment community located in Middlesex County and the 02144 ZIP Code.

* Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.
* Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Features

Dishwasher

High Speed Internet Access

Hardwood Floors

Refrigerator

  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Heating
  • Dishwasher
  • Pantry
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Oven
  • Range
  • Refrigerator
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Laundry Facilities

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Neighborhood

Powder House Square neighborhood sits within Somerville a few miles north of Cambridge and Boston. The community derives its name from an 18th century windmill that was later transformed into a gunpowder storage depot that played a major role in the American Revolution. This urban community features apartments in New England style multi-family units. Just a few walkable blocks from the neighborhood's northern border sits Tufts University's primary campus. The neighborhood is also defined by its traffic circle, which contains an island park with benches, pathways, and landscaped shrubbery. While it is largely a residential area, it is home to a number of restaurants and several medical and dental clinics.

Many students and neighborhood residents visit Nathan Tufts Park, where the iconic Powder House is located. Here you can walk your dog or have a picnic under the shade cast by trees hundreds of years old.

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Amenities
  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Heating
  • Dishwasher
  • Pantry
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Oven
  • Range
  • Refrigerator
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Laundry Facilities
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Lesley University, Porter
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Lesley University
Drive: 3 min 1.1 mi
Tufts Univ., Medford
Drive: 4 min 1.7 mi
Harvard University
Drive: 4 min 1.8 mi
296 Highland Ave Unit #2 is within 11 minutes or 0.6 mile from Lesley University, Porter. It is also near Lesley University and Tufts Univ., Medford.
Transportation

Transportation options available in Somerville include Porter Square Station, located 0.5 mile from 296 Highland Ave Unit #2. 296 Highland Ave Unit #2 is near General Edward Lawrence Logan International, located 6.8 miles or 16 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Porter Square Station
Walk: 10 min 0.5 mi
Magoun Square
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Davis Station
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Ball Square
Drive: 4 min 1.2 mi
Gilman Square
Drive: 4 min 1.6 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Porter Square
Walk: 10 min 0.5 mi
West Medford
Drive: 7 min 3.2 mi
Yawkey
Drive: 9 min 4.5 mi
Malden Center
Drive: 10 min 4.8 mi
Boston Landing
Drive: 17 min 8.2 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
General Edward Lawrence Logan International
Drive: 16 min 6.8 mi
Getting Around
Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
90 / 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
70 / 100
Fairly Drivable
Drivability
40 / 100
Very Bikeable
Bikeability
80 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from 296 Highland Ave Unit #2.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Porter Square Shopping Center
Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
Porter Square Galleria
Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
Somerville Place
Walk: 10 min 0.5 mi
296 Highland Ave Unit #2 has 3 shopping centers within 0.5 mile, which is about a 10-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Walk: 21 min 1.1 mi
Mineralogical and Geological Museum
Walk: 21 min 1.1 mi
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Drive: 5 min 1.4 mi
Longfellow National Historic Site
Drive: 4 min 1.8 mi
Mystic River Reservation
Drive: 6 min 2.9 mi
296 Highland Ave Unit #2 has 5 parks within 2.9 miles, including Mineralogical and Geological Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History, and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Cambridge Health Alliance
Drive: 5 min 1.8 mi
Mount Auburn Hospital
Drive: 6 min 2.4 mi
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Drive: 10 min 3.8 mi
296 Highland Ave Unit #2 has 3 hospitals within 3.8 miles, the nearest is Cambridge Health Alliance which is 1.8 miles away and a 5 minute drive.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Boston Support Center
Drive: 11 min 4.4 mi
Hanscom Air Force Base
Drive: 22 min 11.3 mi
US Military Reservation
Drive: 33 min 18.3 mi
296 Highland Ave Unit #2 has 3 military bases within 18.3 miles, the nearest is Boston Support Center which is 4.4 miles away and a 11 minute drive.

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