Rental Information

As of April 7th this sublet has been rented and is no longer available.

Dear Perspective Renter: feel free to check out my Welcome post.

A view of the Quinnipiac River and the Quinnipiac River Park,
located one block from the apartment.

A Spacious and Sunny Furnished Sublet: Available August 15th to December 31st

My home is suitable for a singles, couples, graduate students, post-docs, visiting fellows and lecturers, and non-smokers. This is a smoke-free environment. Your rent is $875 per month. Electric, water, and trash is included. Gas and internet, however, are extra. A coin-operated washer and dryer are on-sight. Only cats are permitted.

Rent is due on the 15th of each month. As the sublet is available until December 31st, you are free to stay past the 15th for an additional prorated amount. Serious candidates will need to:

1. Contact me for a showing
2. Complete an application 
3. Pass a credit check. The fee for the credit check is $25, paid for by the subtent

Showings will start on Sunday, April 2, 2017 and are by appointment only. Showing times are: 

1. Sundays: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
2. Mondays: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The selected candidate must sign a sublease before their move-in date. There is no security deposit. However, to hold the apartment, you must submit $485.50: half of the rent for August ($437.50) plus a nonrefundable $50 cleaning fee. You can pay the remaining balance in full on your move-in date. 

Your landlord, Christel Manning, lives one block away on Front street. She is a professor of religious studies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Christel is very responsive and dependable (A lecturer from the religion department at Sacred Heart co-rents the apartment on the second floor). In addition to her teaching, Christel is a gardener and does an excellent job maintaining the yard. Tenants can use the three boxes in the backyard for gardening. Christel is in one of the pictures on the "Meet Your Community"post. Can you guess who she is?

Contact: Serious Candidates Only
For more information, an application, and/or a showing you can contact Chandra Roxanne at: msrochanne@gmail.com. Only inquiries from serious candidates will be answered.

The Quinnipiac River Marina. Enjoy a lovely breakfast or lunch at the Boathouse 
Cafe, alone or with friends, overlooking the marina. 

Check Out My Post: Interior: Living/Dining, Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath

Meet the Community

A Place Where People Know Your Name

Community Neighborhood Clean Up

We are diverse, and we love it. Beyond our cultural diversity, we are 

1. Students

 2. Professors 

3. Artists

4. Community Organizers

5. Entry-level to Mid-career Professionals 

6. Retirees

7. Members of the X, Y, Z, Boomers, and Silent Generations

8. Single, married, and committed in non-married relationships

9. Young and established families

10. Caring residents who support each other, as well as local businesses

We are engaged residents, and we have an active neighborhood organization called the Chatham Square Neighborhood Association (CSNA). You will have plenty of opportunities to be involved as your schedule allows. To learn more about us and our neighborhood' history, a copy of the community profile I wrote in 2014 is available upon request.

More pictures from a few of our community events

Community Soup Night. Held at a neighbor's home on Perkins Street.

Community Easter Egg Hunt in Chatham Square Park

Community Dining Night Out at a neighborhood restaurant (unknown).
Everyone is welcome, pink hair and all. Alderman Berrios-Bones is wearing blue. 

Community Dining Night Out at Grand Apizza.

A Note From Chandra 

Interior: Living / Dining Area, Bedroom, Kitchen, & Bathroom

The Interior 

Apartment 1L comes furnished. It is an open spaced 1-bedroom, approximately 600 square foot, with large windows that welcome in lots of natural light. Wood floors and high ceilings are throughout. A large white arch with matching white curtains separates the living / dining area from the bedroom. I do not use an air conditioner in the summer, but you can bring a window unit if you desire. The apartment comes with a plug-in fan, in addition to a ceiling fan (shown below).

Off the living / dining area, to the right in the image below, is a small bathroom with a shower and PLENTY of cabinet space.

View of Living / Dining area from the bedroom. Cozy red chair to the left with a green 
throw and orange pillow (not shown)

Straight back, off the living / dining area, is a kitchen with a backdoor that leads to a small well-kept back yard with beds for gardening. The kitchen comes with a gas stove and oven, a full-size refrigerator, appliances, cookware, dishes, and utensils (different from the items in the image). There are two cabinets -- one on each side of the sink--where you can store your food and seasonings for your meals. The kitchen does not come with a dishwasher or a microwave; I haven't missed them. Green and yellow plaid stool cushions as well as yellow curtains are included. 

Kitchen with open cabinets and built-in table and bar stools

Views of the Quinnipiac River, one block away, are visible from the kitchen window. There is one word to describe the sunrises and sunsets that greet you every morning and evening: Gorgeous. The new door in the kitchen has a slidable storm window, converting into a nice screen door that lets in a wonderful breeze during the warm-weather seasons. 

View of Bedroom from Living / Dining Area (Cat not included)

 Light, light, and more natural light. There is plenty of space in the bedroom to practice yoga or dance if necessary. It comes with a queen-size pillow-top bed, two matching drawers, a large wooden closet with an attached dresser drawer (on the left, not visible), an orange upholtered storage bench, and a large white shoe shelf (the shoe shelf in the photo has been replaced with a larger shelf). Unfortunately, the marble fireplace is not functional. Nevertheless, it adds to the decor. To the right of the fireplace, a shelf is attached to the wall. Combining this shelf with a medium-sized soft brown leather foot stool, I created a vanity.

More photos of the interior

Wine cabinet with goblets in living/dining area.  

Dining table;
The door in the rear leads to a built-in bookshelf.

Nightstand in bedroom with three drawers

Soft red chair and brown leather footstool (behind the flowers)
 in the living / dining area. Lounge here with a good book or to take a nap.

Check Out My Next Post: Exterior- Perkins Street and the Surrounding Area

Welcome: A Note from Chandra

Our Community

Dear Perspective Resident,

Welcome to 19 Perkins Street, Apt. 1L! Located in a restored, 2-story Victorian and set in a historic waterfront community, this spacious apartment receives lots of natural light and beautiful views of the Quinnipiac River from large windows well-placed throughout the apartment. 

I have called this place home for seven years and this fall--from August 15th to December 31st-- I am offering you the same opportunity. Each post contains information about the apartment and the surrounding area. Feel free to contact me for a showing and an application (showings start on Sunday, April 2nd). And if you want to get a feel for the community, feel free to join me in one of our bimonthly "Community Dining Night Out" or "Soup Night" events that are organized by our very active neighborhood group, the Chatham Square Neighborhood Association (CSNA). 

Please note: my apartment is located in a smoke-free environment. Therefore, smoking is not permitted in the apartment or on the premises. Dogs are not permitted, however, cats are welcome. 

Welcome to the neighborhood.

Chandra Roxanne

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Exterior: Perkins Street and the Surrounding Area

Welcome to 19 Perkins Street

  A restored, 2-story peach/apricot-colored Victorian: 1st one on the right.

You enter Perkins street off of Grand Avenue (a left turn). Grand Avenue is a main artery connecting our neighborhood to downtown New Haven. It is a straight shot, 5-10 minutes by car, dropping you off on State Street. The apartment is on the first floor on the left, and is located in the very first Victorian on the right when you turn onto Perkins Street. There is plenty of off-street parking next to the apartment; and there is sufficient on-street parking for your guests.

Cherry blossoms at the apartment's entrance

A lovely tree of cherry blossoms meets you at the driveway leading into the apartment. Just beside the apartment is a community garden. It is visible behind the tree in the image above. Over the past several months, the New Haven Land Trust has updated our community garden. Imagine a new greenhouse, beds, and a cherry-wood fence lining Perkins Street. A bus stop for the D Line is conveniently located at the entrance to Perkins on Grand Avenue.

Fenced-in backyard with a view of the Quinnipiac River from the kitchen 

 One block past Perkins (along Grand Avenue) is the Quinnipiac River and the Quinnipiac River Park. I have enjoyed many lovely walks and picnics in the park when the weather is nice. Along Grand Avenue are a host of restaurants, barbershops, a library, a high school, banks, and a grocery story. Perkins Street is one-way. Walking 3-5 minutes up Perkins (in the direction of traffic) will take you to a second neighborhood park called Chatham Square Park. It is home to many community activities during the summer and fall.

One of many beautiful sunrises that you will enjoy here.  
It is a great way to start the day.

Just over the Quinnipiac bridge is our neighborhood wine store, Gran Vin. Here you will also find  Quinnipiac Avenue, another main artery, that leads to Foxon Blvd/Route 80, as well as Highways 91 and 95.  Living in this apartment, you are well-situated between New Haven and surrounding towns like North Haven, East Haven, Guilford and Branford.

One of many beautiful sunsets that will calm a stressful day.

End your days with this heavenly kiss.

Check Out My Next Post: Meet the Community