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Applicant tells Bedford board property will operate as a high-end family short-term rental
Summary
Property managers said the home at 1305 Shumack Lane will be targeted to traveling professionals and families, citing house rules, noise-monitoring equipment, dedicated managers and parking capacity as mitigation for neighborhood impact.
Property managers representing the applicant told the Bedford Zoning Board of Adjustments they plan to operate 1305 Shumack Lane as a high-end, family- and professional-oriented short-term rental with measures to limit neighborhood disruption.
Madia Khan, who identified herself as a property manager, said the property has specialized spaces for families and a separate accessory building used as a library and conference room for working guests. "Our main market ... are traveling professionals that wanna travel with their families," Khan said, and she estimated conservative average nightly rates at "$800 to $1,000 per night." Khan described house rules that include a strict noise policy enforced by in-house sensors and cancellation for violations.
Brooke Alden, who also identified herself as a property manager, told the board the managers would be the only operators and emphasized occupancy controls and a "no party" policy. She noted the driveway layout and landscaping provide separation from the street and said the managers would follow Bedford's quiet-hours rules.
The applicant team said they had been hired six months earlier and that the homeowner travels for work, so the full-residence rental use would occur only when the owner is away. Neighbors raised questions about recent remodels and actual usable square footage during public comment; those figures remain disputed in the hearing record.
