Stanford Report, May 17, 2006

Housing

RENTALS AVAILABLE Los Altos

RENTAL AVAILABLE: Charming 3BR/2BA furnished house in country club area, 20 minutes from Stanford. Available May 20 through August (dates flexible). Redwood deck, half-acre garden with swimming pool and jacuzzi, cable TV, high speed Internet. Gardener and pool service included. $3000/mo. plus utilities. Call (650) 947-4870.

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.

AVAIL JUNE 20-AUG 20 (dates somewhat flexible). Completely furnished 1BR/1BA apt on Everett St. downtown. Includes cable, TV, stereo, CD player, linens, etc. Kitchen is complete with dishwasher, microwave, garbage disposal, dishes, cable, and all utilities. Bedroom is spacious with queen size bed. Laundry facilities on premises. Includes housekeeper every two weeks. $1350 plus deposit. Call Mary at (650) 814-0555 or email maryt@stanford.edu

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 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

JULY 1, 2006-JULY 31, 2007: Fully furnished condominium on campus (Peter Coutts) has 2BR/2.5BA, study, hardwood floors, two patios, balcony, fireplace, piano, lots of light, nice views. Complex has swimming pool and jacuzzi; beautiful landscaping. No shoes in house, no pets, no smoking. $2400/mo. includes biweekly cleaners, hot water, garbage. Email elizabeth@katznelson.net or call (650) 776-8202.

Woodside

DARLING TWO-ROOM apartment for rent. Access to garden and pool. Available May 15. Newly painted. $1100 including utilities. No smokers, please. Call Donna Levin at (650) 851-1078.

OUT OF COUNTRY

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.

CENTRAL LONDON: Fully furnished 2BR house available from July to October 2006. Rent £300/wk. Easy access to parks, public transportation (buses and tube). Close to British Museum and West End/theaters. For further information call (650) 321-3128 evenings.

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 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.

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.

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.

Other location

GRAD SPECIAL: May 24-June 24. Large 2BR/2BA furnished apartment. Sleeps 5. Patio, pool, hot tub, tennis courts. Walk to Stanford and shopping center. $2800. Call (650) 328-2365.

France HOUSING NEEDED Paris

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007: 2-3BR furnished apartment needed in 5th arrondissement. Email elizabeth@katznelson.net or call (650) 776-8202.

South Bay

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA professor looking to rent a house in the South Bay region for one year, beginning in July or August 2006. Exact dates are somewhat flexible. Would also consider exchange for our beautiful home on six wooded acres nine minutes from UVA. Furnished or unfurnished okay. Nonsmoking with a toddler, newborn, and very well-behaved dog. Email luebke@cs.virginia.edu or call (434) 409-1892.

Stanford

SUMMER RENTAL (late June-early August, dates somewhat flexible) needed by long-time Stanford lecturer and his family (one 5-year-old). 2-3BR furnished house on campus, preferably close to center. Please contact nadel@stanfordjazz.org or call (650) 736-0324, ext. 306.

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.

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.

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.

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.