Stanford Report, June 7, 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

AVAILABLE JULY 20-SEPT. 5: Fully furnished 2BR/2.5BA condo in downtown Palo Alto, five-minute walk to Caltrain. Spacious, high ceilings, hardwood floors, Steinway grand piano, large roof terrace, patio, two parking spaces, utilities included. No pets, no smoking. $2950/mo. plus security deposit. References required. Call (650) 380-6548.

BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED 2BR/2.5BA condominium-townhouse with study, DSL connection, well-equipped kitchen, piano, pool, spa, private patio. Short walk to Palo Alto shops, restaurants and library, and within walking distance of Stanford campus. Available during university's fall quarter from mid-September to mid-December. $2400/mo. Call (650) 566-8879 or email plevine@stanford.edu

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. $2600 plus $2600 deposit. Call (650) 321-9878 or email nicoletteholt@sbcglobal.net.

Stanford

AVAIL AUGUST 20-DECEMBER 20 fully furnished 3BR/2.5 BA 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. $3500/mo + util. No smoking, no dogs. Call (650) 857-0755.

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.

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 for August 1: North Palo Alto, Atherton, Portola Valley. Writer seeks cottage studio or one large bedroom with separate entry, private bath, washer/dryer access, simple cooking facilities, parking for one car. Nonsmoker, no pets, quiet tenant. Furnished or unfurnished. Call (650) 323-9331.

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/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.

FAMILY FROM MARYLAND with one child (13-year-old daughter) seeks to rent 3-4BR/2BA house in Palo Alto 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.

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.

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.