Stanford Report, April 26, 2006

Housing

RENTALS AVAILABLE Menlo Park

LARGE FURNISHED BEDROOM and private bath in West Menlo Park home within walking/biking distance of campus. Convenient location with easy access to shopping. Room available after April 15. Kitchen privileges, washer/dryer, separate cable and phone lines in room. Desire quiet, neat person willing to commit to at least three months. No pets; nonsmokers only. $700/mo. plus utilities ($60/mo.) and $150 security deposit. Call Sherri, (650) 854-1138.

Palo Alto

AVAIL JUNE 1. 2BR/1.5BA plus den. Downtown North. Walk to University Ave, train and Stanford. Vintage upstairs flat. Beautiful, clean, spacious, 1300 sq. ft, light and airy. High ceilings, hrdwd flrs, french doors, frpl, W/D, D/W, disposal. Patio garden with fountain. Carport. NS/NP. $2,250/mo. Lease. Call (650) 326-7867.

AVAILABLE JULY 6 through Aug. 15: Fully furnished 3BR/2.5BA home in north Palo Alto neighborhood with hardwood floors, family room, dining room, two fireplaces, outdoor eating area with BBQ. W/D, AEK, cable modem, cable TV. Includes weekly gardener, bi-weekly housecleaner, membership in private swim club. Ten minute drive to campus. $3000/mo. (pro-rated) plus security deposit. Email stephenh@stanford.edu or call (650) 804-8629.

HOUSE AVAILABLE for lease: 3BR/1BA unfurnished house across street from El Carmelo Elementary School. AEK, washer/dryer, gardener, herb garden, hot tub, hardwood floors. $2300/mo. plus security deposit. Call (408) 739-0494.

KARRAS APARTMENTS: 2BR/1BA. Private garage, second floor. Downtown, quiet, furnished or unfurnished. No pets, no smoking. $1850/mo. Lease and references required. Call Sophia at (650) 328-4320, cell (650) 630-2988.

Stanford

CAMPUS HOME for rent this summer. Dates are flexible, but house is available June 20 through Aug. 8. 3BR/3BA, large study/library, living room, dining room, charming kitchen, television room, and computer area. Great garden on a green belt near access to Stanford Dish path. Cleaning and gardening is included in rent. Monthly rate is $3550. Call (650) 283-5791 or (650) 493-8669.

FULLY FURNISHED 3BR/2.5BA home on quiet street close to central campus. LR with cathedral ceiling and FP, remodeled FR/kitchen w/breakfast area, separate dining room/study. Hardwood floors. Master BR suite w/ jacuzzi and private balcony. Private back yard w/redwood deck, pond, waterfall. Weekly yard service. Cable TV, wireless broadband network. Avail 8/20-12/20. $3500/mo. + utils. No smoking, no dogs. Call (650) 857-0755.

OUT OF COUNTRY Berlin, Germany

LUXURIOUS AND spacious 2BR apt with wooden floors and high plaster ceilings in center of Berlin. Situated in artistic Graefe-Kaetz area in Kreuzberg. Building is from beginning of 20th century, fully renovated, next to cafes, restaurants, shops. Fully furnished. Avail 5/20-8/£500/wk or £1500/mo. Perfect for soccer fans who want to experience World Cup atmosphere in Germany. Email dimova@eth.mpg.de or call +49 (0) 162 9530537 or +49 (0) 30 66779745.

London

BEGINNING AUGUST 2006, central Chelsea, 1BR fully and comfortably furnished and equipped apartment. Excellent shops, restaurants and five bus routes around the corner. Also walking distance to tube, parks, museums. Nonsmokers only. £600/week or £1600/mo. Email groagbel@stanford.edu or call (650) 325-0815.

Nice, France

JUNE 10 THROUGH AUG. 26: Large, gracious 2BR/2BA apartment with large patio in center of Nice, near the Prominade and beach, shops, restaurants, museums and convenient public transportation. Comfortable for four adults. Nonsmokers. $1400/week or $4000/mo. Email wangelin@stanford.edu or call (650) 325-1139.

VACATION RENTALSMonterey Bay/La Selva Beach

GREAT BEACH HOUSE that sleeps up to ten people. Beautiful ocean view. Sauna, fireplace, pool table, cable TV/VCR, well-equipped kitchen, washer/dryer. Just 50 minutes from Stanford. Perfect place for family reunions, retreats or weekend getaway. Four golf courses nearby. Call Anne at (650) 493-1717 or email greineranne@hotmail.com.

Fallen Leaf Lake

SPACIOUS LAKE VIEW vacation home overlooking Fallen Leaf Lake. See website for details: http://fallenleaf4.tripod.com. Call (707) 875-9218 or email fallenleaflake@gmail.com. Reserve early for summer 2006.

HOUSING NEEDED Stanford vicinity

AUGUST 2006-JULY 2007: Two bedroom furnished house or apartment during sabbatical stay for ecology professor and spouse, anywhere from Redwood City to Cupertino. We are homeowners without pets or children; we will treat your home with TLC. Nonsmokers. Please call Carol at (305) 807-6856.

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2006 through June/July 2007 (dates flexible). Approximately 40 fully furnished houses, apartments or condominiums needed for Fellows and their families coming to the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences for the academic year 2006-2007. Please call Christine Duignan at the Center, (650) 321-2052, ext. 306 or email christy@casbs.stanford.edu.

BROWN UNIVERSITY professor and spouse on sabbatical at Stanford seek furnished house near campus for 2006-2007 academic year (starting date Sept. 1). Please email tld@cs.brown.edu.

CARETAKING/HOUSESITTING situation wanted: Stanford parents wanting to be in the area during the Fall Quarter of 2006. We would also be interested in a house swap during that time. We live in Colorado, near Aspen. Call (970) 963-6106.

TWENTY FULLY FURNISHED and equipped houses, apartments, condos for incoming Knight Fellows and their famlies for academic year 2006-2007. Call Barbara Meyers at (650) 725-1192 or email bmeyers@stanford.edu.

VISITING PROFESSOR and family (one older child) is looking to rent a house for the summer in the Stanford area. Dates: June 11-August 25 (both dates flexible). Nonsmoking, very reliable, with references. Send email to berger@cs.nyu.edu or call (212) 998-3305.

VISITOR TO STANFORD: dates are somewhat flexible (Sept. 2006-April 2007, 8 mo.). Professor of Columbia University, New York, wants to rent fully furnished 3BR/2BA house or apartment. OR would exchange well-furnished 3BR/2BA apartment with park views in land-marked building on Washington Square Park, Manhattan, New York. If interested, email mar@astro.columbia.edu or toni@slac.stanford.edu, or call Toni at (650) 926-4132.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Palo Alto

ONE MINUTE from campus, stunning, renovated, expanded College Terrace home. $1,749,500. Sunny, two-story 4BR/3BA; formal dining and living parlors, huge family room with circular bay windows, designer kitchen, marble baths, garage, gorgeous garden overlooking park. Great Palo Alto schools. No leased land. Email cfoung@wsgr.com or call (650) 565-3915.

SUNNY TOWNHOUSE for sale. 2BR, 2.5BA near California Ave. Large private deck with hot tub, skylights, spacious carport. Convenient to Stanford, transit, including Marguerite, restaurants, shopping and Fry's. Small, friendly, tranquil complex under professional management. $683,000. Call (650) 523-5807 realtor) or visit www.jxm.com for more info.