Five Apartments for Rent with Window Seats

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Apartment hunting in Boston is overwhelming for a whole slew of reasons—heavy competition, pricing, and spiraling out of control on Craigslist are just a few of them. So, for your convenience, we’re highlighting a few Zumper listings with one unique characteristic. This time it’s window seats: an apartment attribute you never knew you wanted, until now.

Below, peruse five apartments for rent in Boston with window seats.

1. 416 Marlborough Street #106, Back Bay
Bedrooms: 1
Baths: 1
Rent: $2,500 per month

This stately unit on one of Boston’s most regal streets offers 11-foot ceilings, a common roof deck, and window seating. The professionally managed building also has an exercise room, a laundry room, a storage locker, and a bike rack.

2. Paul Street, Newton
Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 1
Rent: $2,400 per month

A short walk from the Green Line, this charming two-bedroom boasts three ornamental fireplaces and a newly tiled bathroom. The living room has French doors and a lovely window seat.

3. 228 Fellsway, Somerville
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2.5
Rent: $2,995 per month

This Somerville apartment has the best of both worlds—it’s a short walk from Assembly Row as well as a pleasant greenway along the Mystic River. The living room’s cozy fireplace has a window seat nearby.

4. Ward Street, Newton
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 4
Rent: $5,000 per month

Not only is this attractive rental located in a grand, Tudor-style home, but it offers an attic for storage, an in-law apartment, a breakfast nook, a balcony, deck, patio, and yard.

5. Marlborough Street, Back Bay
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 1
Rent: $5,724 per month

This tidy three-bedroom unit has a an ornamental fireplace, hardwood floors, and a common laundry room. Plus, its window seat doubles as the perfect breakfast nook.