Welcome to Old Willow Bay! This charming two-bedroom apartment is situated on the third floor of a historic 1914 New England house, nestled in a picturesque, historical tree-lined neighborhood in Salem, MA w/ water views at the end of the street. Its close proximity to beautiful parks, popular tourist attractions like the iconic Hocus Pocus house, a beach and Salem State, you’ll have endless opportunities to explore and enjoy the vibrant area. *Window air conditioners install starting mid April. This 2 bedroom apartment is on the third floor of this 1914 three family home (triplex) with lots of character and charm. It is a cozy space with a large comfy sectional couch and smart roku tv where you can login into your amazon prime/netflix/hulu/etc (no cable) accounts. The kitchen is equipped with your essentials such as pots, pans, plates, cups, utensils, a dual coffee maker etc. The bedrooms (2) consists of memory foam queen sized beds. The street is wide with ample free parking or you can park at a garage downtown. Washer/Dryer available in the basement. The apartment is ~900| sq/ft.
Getting around. Below are estimates.
-- Porcellos Law office Salem, MA is a good reference point you can use to determine all distances to the places you would like to visit. It is not directly on the street but it is very close by. (~400 ft)
- Hocus Pocus House: 0.3 Miles
- Witch House: 1.2 miles
- Logan airport: 14 miles
- Salem Station: 1.1 miles
- Downtown Salem: .7 miles
- Crosby's Marketplace .2 miles
- Ferry: Salem has a ferry point that goes to Boston. Search Salem Ferry Salem, MA for any details.
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Other details to note:
We can typically allow earlier check-ins on a case-by-case basis and is first come first serve. Just let us know when you intend to arrive, and we can let you know what's possible! Please know that things can happen that may affect the earlier check-in time which may result in checking in via the normal time of 4pm. We do our best!
The apartment is on the third floor. As this is a 1914 multi-apartment home, you may hear foot steps as normal in NE/Salem homes this age.
The house accommodates a maximum of 4 guests only.
Ring doorbell camera.
Washer/Dryer are in the unfinished basement. It is not in the unit.
Personal toiletries such as shampoo, condition, body or face products etc are not provided. Starter supply of other essential items only.
There currently isn't any outdoor space offered with the apartment.
Ample free parking directly on the street. There is garage close by if needed. During heavy snow there are street bans. You may have to park at the local garage until ban is lifted.
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House Rules:
I know the below can seem like a lot, but I am not that host. I leave my guests alone to enjoy. We just expect guests to return and respect the property in the condition that was delivered to guests. Thank you for understanding!
**Please do not violate any rules. Any violations will result in the immediate removal from the property and fines**
>> General Rules:
- We have a strict no party policy. We have quiet down hours starting at 10 pm. Party fine: 500. This is out of respect for other guests and neighbors.
- No smoking anywhere IN or ON property. Smoking fine: 500. This is out of respect of the property and other guests/tenants in the building.
- Staying beyond check-out time (10:00 am) w/o prior approval fine: 150/hr. This is out of respect for our cleaners and their schedule and time.
- Guests beyond 4 not recorded in booking or approved by host fine: 300. Only 5 guests are accommodated.
- No Pets allowed. Unauthorized pets/animals brought on property fine $300.
>> Checkout item:
- If possible and time permits, please load dishwasher and run. No need to wait for it to finish.
>> Additional info/rules/:
- Laundry hours are between 9am and 9pm to avoid any noises that can travel to the first floor apartment.
- Surveillance cameras are placed on the exterior of the house only. (Ring doorbell)
- Please don't accumulate trash bags inside and/or around the home. If you use more than 1 trash bag, please put that full trash bag/s in the black bins (1 or 3) to the left of the house. Leaving trash bags out of the trash cans exposes the home to bugs, smells etc.
- Restocking of items is currently not available throughout the stay. A good starter kit is supplied.
- There should be ample free parking on the street. If you park elsewhere, please ensure you read the street signs for any possible violations. When there are snow bans, vehicles must be parked in local garages until lifted.
- For stays 7 nights or longer, trash will need to be taken out/in and left on the curbside (Bins are marked with your units number on them) on Thursday nights (Trash pick-ups are early morning on Friday). The schedule is on the side of the refrigerator.
