185 Billings St, Quincy, MA 02171

This is a first floor recently-rehabbed fully insulated 1000 square foot apartment in a lovely 3-family home. The owners live in the building and take pride in making the house a home. The owners are avid vegetable gardeners and your view out the sunny west windows is on the garden. Its a great location for commuters! You can enjoy the ease of walking to the North Quincy T (subway) station in twelve minutes and to two blocks to Wollaston beach and its walking trails in five minutes. The home was built around nineteen twenty so the apartment has charming features of that period including wainscotting in the kitchen and bath, gleaming hardwood floors, high ceilings, and a built in hutch in the living room. The apartment has an east west orientation so it is sunny all day and gets a natural sea breeze when you open the windows. In the morning the sun comes in the huge windows on the east and in the afternoon on the west. In the basement there are coin-op laundry machines. Around the house is a fenced yard with room for your grill and a shared front and rear porch. The neighborhood is very nice with a pharmacy, post office, library and grocery within walking distance. There are so many great features to the apartment: Spacious 12 x 12 bedrooms with closets Energy efficient upgrades including fully insulated, five new replacement windows, original windows weatherstripped, all new storm windows Programmable thermostat helps you save money by turning down heat when you are away Gas Furnace A huge closet lined with lovely smelling cedar Bathroom has a oversize luxury pedestal sink Ceramic tile floors (stylish and classic black and white) in the pantry, back entry and bathroom Built in hutch in the living room Beautiful Hardwood floors Gorgeous eat in kitchen done in an updated yet classic 1920's style with: Black granite counters Stainless steel appliances including a new energy star refrigerator, new gas stove and dishwasher (the new stove/dishwasher are not shown in the photos) Stainless steel vent hood that vents outside the apartment White stained birch face cabinets with countertop lighting White ceramic subway tile back splashes White wainscotting Pantry with dishwasher and deep stainless sink with disposal Extra space in the back entry foyer for mudroom, shoe rack, recycling etc. There is ample free on street parking around the house. No utilities are included in the rent. Unit has forced hot air gas heat and gas cooking. This is owner rented so there is not a realtor fee! First, Last, and Security deposit of one month rent required to move in. $30 application fee per adult applicant required for credit checks and criminal background check. In order to have your credit checked a social security number is needed. Good credit and proof of adequate income (3x the rent) is required to qualify. Please email to arrange the showing. no utilities included in rent Landlord pays water/sewer