What's included

Each room comes with a set of linen, which includes sheets, blanket, bedspread, and towels. Every room has access to a clean modern kitchen with appliances, including a microwave oven and coffee maker. The stoves are gas. There are dishes, pots and pans, and flatware. Laundry (coin operated) facilities available.  Utilities - gas, electric, water, garbage - are $35 per month, in addition to the rent. (This is not the full cost of utilities - but workable in most cases)

The kitchen and bathroom are shared with two other rooms. During the winter there is greater vacancy which means that one (or even both) room that shares the facilities may be unoccupied.
 

Televisions: Rooms do not come with televisions. We do have a few TV which can be rented separately. Some rooms have cable hook-ups, but we do not provide cable service.
 
Parking: Parking on the street is very easy. There is a lot of it with few restrictions.There is limited off-street parking which may be available for an additional fee.

Telephone service: Phones can be turned on quickly and cheaply. However, you must have the service in your name. Depending upon your income level, service hook-up fee is either $10 (low income - under $20,000/year) or $35 for regular service. Alternatively, you can obtain cell phone service. If you want DSL, you must set up up own service - using the room's phone line.

Cleaning service: Residents wash their own linen and clean up after their use of the kitchen and bathroom. (Residents who leave dishes and don't clean after use of the bath are charged a cleaning fee. If they persist in untidiness, then they are asked to move elsewhere. This is rare.)

Message Service: You must make arrangements for getting messages. These generally include voice mail (you don't have to have a phone, you can call in to get your messages), arrangements at your job site and arrangements with local friends.