Single Family 3-Bdrm House for Rent - Heart of Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh

Convenient to CMU or Pitt; Adjacent to Murray Ave. Shops & Restaurants

House Features:

• Home in very good condition (currently owner-occupied)
• Brightly painted rooms
• 1400 sq² ft²; 3 bedrooms + den/converted attic, 1.5 baths (three floors + basement)
• Quiet location on a one-way street
• Walking distance to both Schenley and Frick Parks
  (inc. Frick off-leash area for dogs, Schenley Oval exercise area and tennis courts)
• Large master bedroom with enormous closet; lots of storage space
• Renovated brightly-lit kitchen with new appliances and extensive cabinets
• Hardwood floors throughout
• Fenced backyard suitable for medium-sized dog (well-behaved pets encouraged)
• Two-car garage, accessible through private back alley
• Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher
• Large unfinished dry basement with plenty of storage space
• Connected for high-speed DSL
• Radiant heat; very reasonable utility bills
• Ornamental, vegetable, and kitchen gardens - easily grow great tomatoes, berries, herbs

1 minute walk to all 61C/61D/61F bus line to Oakland (and Mineo's Pizza! - a Pittsburgh landmark).  Other bus lines 1-3 blocks away. Convenient to Shadyside, parkway, downtown.  The owner of the house is currently a student at the CMU Tepper School of Business, and has been very happy with the home and with the neighborhood.  The location is great for graduate students - at least three other students just from Tepper live on the same street (Melvin St.)

Lease begins August 1st, 2006 (somewhat negotiable).  Rent $1450/month + 1 month deposit. 
Graduate/professional students or mature renters only.

Pittsburgh bus schedules and more at the Port Authority website

Contact andria"at"cmu.edu for more information.

 

Living room
Front yard in summer
Back yard
Vegetable garden in back yard
Second vegetable garden, next to the garage
Frick Park in the fall. Frick Park is about five blocks away and home to a large Off Leash Exercise Area (OLEA) for dogs, as well as multiple trails for walking/jogging/mountain biking.

 

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