Stanford Report, February 22, 2006

Housing

RENTALS AVAILABLE Atherton

WEST ATHERTON INLAW UNIT: Private and tranquil, five minutes to Stanford. Large 2BR/1+BA. hardwood floors throughout. Extra large living room with fireplace, enclosed garage with lots of storage closets, cable and laundry facility. Updated, new paint, new blinds. On one-plus acre of beautiful trees, oaks and redwoods. No smokers, no pets. Available March 15. $1950/mo. with one-year lease. Call (650) 854-4349.

Mountain View

BEAUTIFULLY furnished 2 story, 2BR/2BA home in quiet safe area, 10 min to campus. Beamed ceiling. FR w/ entertainment center including HDTV, LR w/ piano, DR, patio, fenced yard. Full kitchen, new appliances; Office w/cable Internet avail; linens, dishes, cookware, utilities, gardener, housecleaner included. Two indoor resident cats. No smoking. Security deposit, refs. Avail 4/30-8/5. $2800/negotiable. Call (650) 948-3376 or email gwpaoletti@comcast.net.

Palo Alto

AVAILABLE APRIL 1-September 1 (flexible): Fully furnished 3BR/2BA home in Old Palo Alto. Living room, dining room, office and beautiful kitchen with eating area. Enclosed backyard with heater, grill and patio furniture. $4000/mo. includes cleaning every other week and weekly gardener. Email eva@ferziger.com or call (650) 387-5201.

FULLY FURNISHED 3BR/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 OR UNFURNISHED 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. Four months or longer. $2400/mo. or negotiable. Call (650) 328-2365.

MID-APRIL TO end of July 2006 (flexible): Fully furnished 2+BR/1BA home. Quiet study, family room, fully equipped kitchen, laundry room with W/D, and one-car garage. Piano and fireplace in living room. Hardwood floors, brick patio, redwood trees, rose garden, back yard. Three miles to Stanford. No smoking, no pets. Palo Alto schools. $2000/mo. Deposit required. Utiities not included. Call (650) 321-5929 or email daletatum@hotmail.com.

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).

LATE MAY TO mid-September (flexible): Spacious Frenchman's Hill campus home, nicely appointed three bedrooms, den, family room. Fully furnished. All conveniences. Water and gardener included. House-cleaning service available. No pets. Email barnes@stanford.edu or call (650) 493-8523.

OUT OF COUNTRY London

CENTRAL CHELSEA, 1BR fully and comfortably furnished and equipped apartment. Excellent shops, restaurants and bus 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.

VACATION RENTALS 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 NEEDEDStanford 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.

FAMILY FROM MARYLAND with one child (13-year-old daughter) seeks to rent furnished 3-4BR/2BA house in Gunn High School District for two years, starting July/August 2006. We are responsible homeowners and nonsmokers. Please contact Ute Hayes at SLAC Housing Office at (650) 926-4132 or email ute@slac.stanford.edu.

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.

HOUSING EXCHANGE Cornell/Stanford

CORNELL UNIVERSITY professor on sabbatical at Stanford from summer 2006 to summer 2007 is looking to swap houses with anyone in the Stanford area who may be planning or considering a similar sabbatical at Cornell in Ithaca, New York. We are looking for at least 3BR/2BA and close proximity to Stanford; in Ithaca, we have a 5BR/2.5BA house adjacent to the Cornell campus. If interested, call (607) 254-4904 or email kw74@cornell.edu.

Florence (Fiesole)

AUG. 20-SEPT. 20: Looking to exchange 2BR home in Fiesole (15 minutes from center of Florence), or 15 days in Fiesole, 15 days on the island of Elba in similar setup, for a house on campus or in its immediate surroundings. Email mammarella@stanford.firenze.it.

La Jolla

HOUSE WITH exceptional ocean view, private trail to beach, and ten-minute walk to UCSD campus. 3BR/2.5BA, two offices. For ten-day or more exchange any time in summer or fall 2006. Prefer house located from Palo Alto to Half Moon Bay, with lots of books, good kitchen, as close to Half Moon Bay as possible. Email sticho@san.rr.com.

Palo 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 East Palo Alto

FIVE-YEAR-OLD house in new development, next to Ikea. 4BR/2.5B, 2020 square feet. Perfect condiition, convenient location. Bike to Stanford. $780,000. Call (650) 776-1825 or email camchan@stanford.edu.