Backyard Garden View: AIRP, NOAA, DC Interns..

Takoma Park ranks #32 in Livability’s 2015 Top 100 Best Small Towns ranking. It's artsy with lots of trees and azaleas in the Spring. Great location for those attending AIRP classes, medical rotations, internships. Great place to meet other Airbnb guests from around the world. Share bathroom with 2 guests. 15 min walk to Takoma Metro/10 min bus to Silver Spring. Owner lives on premises and responds quickly to any problems. Licensed by Montgomery County and licensed and inspected by Takoma Park. Enjoy the spacious guest room on the 1st floor of a Cape Cod style house perched on a little hill. The sun brightens your room in the afternoon and summer evenings while your write emails home from your comfortable queen size poster bed. - Queen size bed with posters - Enjoy original artwork on the walls - Oak floor with 9x12 area rug - Bureau with 10 drawers of several sizes. - Bedside table with 3 drawers. - 4 lamps plus ceiling fixture - Desk with office chair - Windows on two sides with blinds and curtains to let in or close out the light - Quiet neighborhood especially at night - Duvets and comforters and multiple pillows to help you sleep - Hat/coat rack - Towel rack - Luggage stand - Sound machine - Shower caddy - Share bathroom which is next to your room Full kitchen including: - All cooking and baking utensils, gas stove/oven, dishwasher, microwave - Kitchen staples incl cereal, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, spices, olive oil, flour, sugar for your cooking needs - Either mini fridge or share room in main fridge - One shelf in a kitchen cupboard for personal use - Bottled water Living room with sofa, divan and highback chair Dining room with international flair for you to tell your own stories over a warm dinner Backyard and screened in porch which overlooks knockout rose bushes, azaleas, a magnolia and a crepe myrtle among others. Bathroom: next to your bedroom Laundry: Washer, dryer, drying racks, laundery detergent Lower Level: Sitting area with TV and desk Parking: No parking available on the property. The live-in host of our Airbnb is at your service. I'd love to enjoy a chat with you over a cup of tea or coffee or leave you to enjoy your solitude. I've enjoyed hosting guests from North Dakota to Turkey and China to Baltimore. I love hearing the kids sometimes playing during the day and the quiet at night. It's sunny yet full of trees. Sidewalks take you to downtown Takoma Park and the Farmer's Market on Sundays, the Republic restaurant on weekends, and the 7-11 when you need a donut. The Red Line on the Metro is 12 minutes walking and the bus to Silver Spring for weekend films at the AFI and dinner at Kao Thai or one of dozens of restaurants. It's only 2 minutes by foot plus 7 min by bus. Public Transport: Bus Stop one block away Takoma Metro on the Red Line: 12 min walk Restaurants: There are many independent restaurants in Takoma and even more in Silver Spring next door including Thai, Ethiopian, Burmese, Italian, and more. Entertainment: Takoma is known for its music and street festivals and a pretty eclectic 4th of July parade. Library: one block away Police Dept: one block away Hospital: 1 mile away Exercise: - There is a running track at the nearby middle school and running paths in nearby parks including Sligo Creek. - Yoga studios nearby - Indoor swimming pool 1.2 miles away