Somerville Speakeasy Apartment

Welcome to The Speakeasy! This is a residential apartment in Somerville [Union Square] that has been re-designed into a 1920’s themed place for photography and film. Logistics / Setup for your Booking: You will have access to all of the common areas: Great Gatsby themed Living Room - an assortment of living room chairs, couch, ottomans, bar stools etc. Features Victorian and Oriental style furniture and decor such as royal blue velvet curtains, deep blush red walls, multi-tiered chandelier and gold accents. Industrial Pirate Den themed Basement - an assortment of futon, bar stools, wall bench seats. Features highlights such as a treasure chest coffee table, pirate steering wheel and rope decor, swords meant for swashbuckling, and wooden minibar. Includes 32 inch TV with HDMI cable. Backdoor saloon style Kitchen - an assortment of bar stools, benches and dinner table chairs. Large dining table and small hightop cocktail table included. 2 full bathrooms You will not have access to the bedrooms. ============================= History of the space: This apartment is located in the Duck Village sub-neighborhood of Somerville. In the 1920's during Prohibition Era, people used to host cocktail parties in their living rooms and duck from house to house in an effort to avoid the roaming local police. Neighborhood details: We are 5-7 minutes walking distance from Union Square in Somerville. 10 minutes walking distance from the new Green Line Extension train. You'll find nearby: many quirky bars, an axe throwing watering hole, Bow Market [a hotspot plaza where local artists, comedians, massage artists, breweries, cocktail bars, street food chefs etc set up shop], a variety of ethnic restaurants, a dog park where you can also do parkour on their dedicated terrain, or skateboard or play on the swings, plenty of free or cheap parking spaces. This is a safe residential neighborhood with many families and young professionals living in the area.