Shirley Mansion - 3BR/2.5BA One-Level Family Home - Shirley

Relax in a bright Cape on a large private lot in quiet Shirley, MA, with everything on one level: 3 bedrooms, 4 beds and 2.5 baths, an open kitchen, a spacious living room, an office and a sunroom with a treadmill and bike. No stairs inside. Outside: a deck with a gas grill, garden paths and a big grassy yard.
1 mile to the commuter rail to Boston, near Route 2, the Nashua River Rail Trail, Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, Nashoba Valley skiing and Great Wolf Lodge.

- Primary bedroom: king bed and en-suite bath with double vanity, jetted tub and separate shower
- Bedroom 2: king bed with arched windows
- Bedroom 3: queen bed
- Living room: large sectional with a chaise extension that sleeps 1, 75-inch smart TV, plus a twin air mattress for 1 extra guest
- Open kitchen with island seating, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker and cooking basics
- Dining table for 6
- Dedicated office with desk and fast mesh Wifi
- Sunroom with lounge seating, a treadmill and an exercise bike
- Full-size washer and dryer
- Central air conditioning and heat with Nest thermostat
- Back deck with a gas grill (please bring your own propane)

The entire first floor is yours, along with the yard and free driveway parking. The upper level is not a separate unit and no one lives there. It stays closed off by a locked door, along with the garage and basement, which hold the home's utilities and storage.
No one else will be in the house or have access during your stay. Only we or first responders would ever enter, and only in an emergency.

There are 3 steps to enter the home.

This was our family home for 4 years, and we are happy to share it. We are just a message away and reply quickly. Feel free to ask for local tips on food, orchards and outdoor fun.

Quiet residential street in Shirley, a small New England town with lots of green space.
Benjamin Hill Park (playground, sports courts and a seasonal pool) is just down the road.
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge is a short drive away, with about 5 miles of flat trails along the Nashua River, great bird watching and a canoe and kayak launch. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Downtown Ayer, with restaurants, coffee and the Nashua River Rail Trail, is about 10 minutes away.
Apple orchards in Harvard and Lunenburg, Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg, and skiing at Nashoba Valley and Wachusett Mountain are all within a short drive.

The Shirley commuter rail station is about 1 mile away, with Fitchburg Line trains to Boston North Station in about an hour.

A car is the easiest way to get around, and there is free parking in the driveway.
Route 2 is close by for driving to Boston, Worcester and the rest of Central Massachusetts.
Uber and Lyft are available but can take longer to arrive in this area.

- No smoking, no pets, no parties or events
- Primary renter must be 21 or older
- 3 exterior cameras and 2 video doorbells cover the front yard, side yard, backyard, entrances and driveway. There are no cameras inside the home.
- Massachusetts short-term rental registration: C0583862700