Stanford Report, February 1, 2006

Housing

RENTALS AVAILABLE Los Altos

LOS ALTOS SQUARE: 2BR/2BA master suites with re-landscaped patios, newly remodeled single story condo. Two-car garage, new appliances, fireplace, clubhouse with three pools, very private garden setting. Walk to the new Whole Foods Market. No pets, no smoking. $2550/mo. Call (650) 949-1529, ext. 2.

Menlo Park

FULLY FURNISHED 3BR/2.5BA townhouse ten minutes from Stanford. Wireless DSL, private garden, adjacent shared pool and park area. Elderly resident cat. Available April to mid-August. $2500/mo. including utilities. Call (650) 852-2423 or email tma@stanford.edu.

Palo Alto

FULLY FURNISHED 2BR+den/2BA home in South Palo Alto, near Stanford, Mitchell Park and shopping centers. Newly remodeled kitchen, living room, dining room and laundry room. Solar heated swimming pool. Housecleaning, yardman and pool chemicals upkeep included. Utiities not included. HD cable and Internet hookups available. $2800/mo. with three-month lease. No smoking. Call Kathryn at (650) 493-1728 or email krb110@comcast.net.

FURNISHED 2BR/1BA condo. Homer and Waverly. Skylight. Patio leading to pool and hot tub. Two underground parking spaces. Three blocks to Whole Foods and shops. Five months or longer. $2500/mo. Call (650) 328-2365.

KARRAS APARTMENTS. 2BR/1BA furnished/unfurnished in downtown North Palo Alto, close to children's park, walking distance to business district, five-minute bike ride to campus. Private garage. $1875/mo. Carpeted second-floor furnished studio, light kitchen, shower, bath, sunny. Laundry room in triplex across street. No pets. Call Sophia at (650) 328-4320, cell (650) 630-2988.

One bedroom plus study, one bath in-law unit in South Palo Alto. Located in quiet residential area 2.5 miles from campus. Off-street parking. Patio, laundry, washer and dryer. Garden with fenced area. Fruit trees. Cable and Internet ready. Completely furnished. Free shuttle bus available. $1200/mo. plus $500 deposit. Call Maria at (650) 493-3352.

Stanford

AVAILABLE APRIL 1-August 10: Single family campus home. Living room, family/dining room, spacious kitchen with breakfast area, two studies, 3BR/3BA, hardwood floors, walk-in closet, built-in bookcase, automatic sprinklers. Includes cleaning twice per month, gardener, garbage disposal. Nonsmokers, no pets, references required. $3900/mo. Call (650) 857-0409 (home) or (650) 723-0851 (office).

CAMPUS RENTAL. One bedroom condo available for visiting faaculty between April 29 and August 10, for a minimum of ten weeks. Large living room with eating corner, private deck, 1BR/1BA. Pool, jacuzzi, laundry facilities in club area. $1400/mo. Write prwilton@yahoo.com.

VACATION RENTALS 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.

Monterey 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.

Puget Sound, Washington

SUMMER CABIN. Easy access to Olympic Peninsula and British Columbia. Spectacular mountain view, eight acres woods, private beach access, swimming, beach walks. Large family room fireplace and wood-burning stove. Fully equipped kitchen, outside BBQ and deck. Sleeps 7+. $1000/week, $200/night (min two nights). Available June 1 to Aug (negotiable)-Sept and Oct. Local contact: Mary, (650) 424-4384. For reservations email sripley@aol.com.

HOUSING NEEDEDPalo Alto vicinity

FAMILY FROM FRANCE with two children (ages 8 and 11) seeks to rent 3-4BR/3BA fully-equipped house, quiet and preferably furnished, for approximaately one year lease starting May/June 2006 through June 2007. We do not have pets and do not smoke. Please email juliette.timsit@wanadoo.fr.

Stanford vicinity

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.

HOUSING TO SHARE Foster City

RESORT-TYPE 1BR in 3BR townhouse, with swimming pool. Furnished. TV. Kitchen privileges. Indoor laundry. Close to Highway 101. $650, deposit required. Call (650) 341-5747 for more information.

HOUSING EXCHANGEPalo Alto

LOVELY 3BR/2BA fully furnished contemporary home in College Terrace, one block from Stanford, to swap for similar accommodations for six people anywhere in the world for 2-3 weeks of summer 2006. Bicycles provided, car is negotiable. Must hear from you by Feb. 23. Email jmlevinson@aol.com.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Palo Alto

FOR SALE: 1863 Park Boulevard. Spacious two-story, 2700 sq.-ft. home a few blocks from Stanford, California Avenue train station, and Palo Alto High School. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, large updated kitchen, dining room, living room with fireplace, family room and large attic room. Lovely 7000-sq.-ft. lot. $1,250,000. For further information, call Dianne Vernon at (650) 917-4292.