18 Main St

Second floor 2BR apartment with incredible natural light * On Main Street in North Bennington across the street from the Eddington House Inn * Comes with new refrigerator and stove (not reflected in the picture in the ad), smallish kitchen * There are two good sized bedrooms and a living room/kitchenette * One of the bedrooms has a walk in closet that is the virtually size of the bedroom - no joke * Private first floor entryway has space for storage or bikes, etc. * Beautiful wide plank floors and charming old world stairway to second floor * Bathroom is a good size with clawfoot tub converted to shower, a vanity and a toilet * Each room gets great natural light * New windows, house has been well insulated * Includes weekly lawncare, plowing, weekly garbage removal/recycling, off street parking for two vehicles * Tenant pays for hot water (new electric tank) * Tenant pays for heat (new propane heater - uses about 250 gallons of propane for heating season, but don't hold me to it) * Water conservation devices on sinks and shower help reduce hot water usage and thus your electric bill * Installed compact fluorescent light bulbs reduce electric usage * No washer/ dryer hookups * I take first month's rent, last month's rent and one month's rent as a security deposit. Application and credit check. Dog or fixed cat OK with extra $40/month pet rent and $400 non-refundable pet fee. When you respond to my ad, please answer the following questions in your email to me. 1. When are you looking to move? Do you need to give your property owner 30 days notice? Do note the availability date. 2. Why are you considering a move from your current residence? Be as specific as possible. 3. Do you have any pets? If so, what kind? If you a dog, please email me a photo. 4. Do you have the funds to move at this time? 5. If you have Section 8, please let me know that you have sent this ad to your case worker (Penny Taylor at the Bennington Housing Authority or Tiffany Sausville at the VT State Housing Authority) and that your caseworker has agreed to the rental rate. Your caseworker will have provided you with a page that shows what rental rate you are entitled to. Please email that to me also. 6. If you are working with an outside organization to provide move in funds, please let me know if you have contacted them to check if they will provide move in funds BEFORE you move in. I do not take funds AFTER you move in. Also, let me know what organization you are working with and who the case manager is. 7. What is/are your source(s) of income(s). FAIR HOUSING ACT: The Fair Housing Act prohibits us from refusing to rent, or refusing to negotiate for the rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling or other real estate to any person because of the race, sex, orientation, age, marital status, religious creed, color, national origin or handicap of a person, or because a person intends to occupy a dwelling with one or more minor children, or because a person is a recipient of public assistance.