Stanford Report, June 14, 2006

Housing

RENTALS AVAILABLE Menlo Park

SUMMER RENTAL (6/19-9/19; flexible): Condo located in beautiful, quiet neighborhood next to Sharon Heights shopping center. Fully furnished and equipped; 3BR/2BA; Internet, cable and French TV; W/D in condo; central heat/air; patio, pool, sauna; short distance from campus, Stanford Hospital, Stanford shopping center, SLAC, route 280. Storage space and one-car garage available. $2800/mo. plus one-mo. deposit. No pets, no smoking. Call (650) 380-3627 (cell) or (650) 723-1947 (office).

Palo Alto

KARRAS APTS: Close to town. 2BR/1BA triple upstairs. Quiet. Hardwood floors. Water/garbage paid. Laundry room downstairs. Available 7/5/06. $1650/mo. By appointment. No pets, no smoking. 2BR/1BA triplex downstairs. Available in July. $1650/mo. Call (650) 328-4320 or (630 630-2988.

LOVELY FURNISHED HOUSE on quiet street near downtown and Stanford. 2BR/1BA, large living room, formal dining room, den with large desk/Internet access, large kitchen, utility room with W/D, hardwood sun deck; dishes/silverware/linens, Yamaha grand piano. Avail July 1 through early October (3 mo or less). Utilities not included. No pets, no smoking. $2300 plus $1500 deposit. Call (650) 321-9878 or email nicoletteholt@sbcglobal.net.

Sunnyvale

FULLY FURNISHED 3BR/2BA home in quiet, residential neighborhood, avail 7/1-11/10 (end date flexible). Fenced backyard, lawns, patio, BBQ, fruit trees. Near 280 for easy access to Stanford. Near parks, pools, excellent Cupertino District schools. No smokers, no pets. $2100/mo. + utilities. Includes weekly gardener and water. AEK, recently remodeled bath, W/D. Refs + deposit. Call (408) 739-9182 or email jrrr5@yahoo.com.

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.

Orcas Island, San Juan Islands

PRIVATE WATERFRONT HOME on Orcas Island, Seattle/Vancouver area; furnished 2BR/2BA, private beach, magnificent view of water, islands, wildlife (including American bald eagles). Reasonable rates. Go to http://www.orcasislandvacation.com or call Melinda McGee, (650) 856-2525, or email melinda_mcgee@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.

France

BETWEEN ST. TROPEZ and the "fjords" of Provence, French Riviera's best-kept secret: The Peninsula of Giens, just across from the island of Porquerolles. Contemporary house with gorgeous views and walking distance to the Mediterranean Sea. Lodges 6-8 people. $2800-$4200/week. For additional information, call (650) 289-9607.

HOUSING NEEDED Palo Alto vicinity

RENTAL NEEDED in Palo Alto or Menlo Park vicinity starting August 1. New Stanford faculty member, spouse and three-year-old son seek unfurnished 2BR cottage or apartment. Responsible, nonsmoking tenants with no pets. Please email balkan@umich.edu or call Jay or Myra at (650) 493-0400.

Stanford vicinity

AUGUST/SEPT. 2006 through June 2007 (dates flexible): Approximately 10 houses, apartments, condos or studios needed for incoming Stanford Humanities Center Fellows and their famlies. Furnished, close to campus,, pet-friendly a plus. Please call Chi Elliott at (650) 723-3054 or email chiyuma@stanford.edu.

CARETAKING/HOUSESITTING for reduced rent situation wanted: Parents of Stanford athlete wanting to be in the area during the Fall Quarter of 2006 from mid-September to mid-December (dates flexible) for fall sport season. We would also be interested in a house swap during that time. We live in Colorado, near Aspen. Call (970) 963-6106.

RENTAL NEEDED (prefer furnished) as close to Stanford as possible. Approximate dates are Aug 1, 2006-July 31, 2007. Prefer 3BR/2BA for family of four (kids are 10 and 8); nonsmokers. Family includes well-behaved, mature, fully declawed cat. Can also swap for 4BR/3BA house, just renovated, in lake community within minutes of Washington, D.C. (http://www.lakebarcroft.org/. Please email Marti and Mark at spamsuxx@cox.net.

Other location

SUMMER HOUSESITTING SOUGHT: Responsible, retired grandparents seek summer housesitting opportunity to be close to grandchildren this summer. Previous local experience, references. Plant, pet, house, garden care. All or part of August 2006 available. Please call (954) 984-4270, or email jshafir@mindspring.com, or locally, call Wendi at (650) 747-0753, email wendisara@coastside.net.