Stanford Report, April 6, 2005

Housing

RENTALS AVAILABLE East Palo Alto

3BR/BA house, one-car garage, new kitchen including refrigerator, dishwasher, stove. New bath, fireplace, hardwood floors. Fenced front and back yards. No smoking, no pets. One-year lease. $1900/no. Call (650) 494-7915.

Palo Alto

2BR/2BA FURNISHED HOUSE near Stanford and shopping areas. Newly renovated kitchen. Plus din. Solar heated pool. Yard work and housecleaning included. Avialable with three-month lease from June 1-Sept. 15. $2500. Email krb110@comcast.net.

AVAILABLE JULY 1: Furn 2400sf newly renovated condo in luxury building: 2BR/4BA, large living areas and study, long balcony overlooking heated pool and grounds, 2-car garage parking, exercise room, sauna, pool-house for entertaining, concierge services, 24-hour security. Walk to downtown, Stanford and shopping center. $2800/mo. includes air cond/heat, water, cable, high-speed DSL. No smoking, no pets. Call (650) 494-9401.

AVAILABLE JULY 6-Aug. 21 (dates negotiable), fully furnished 3BR/2.5BA home in beautiful neighborhood; hardwood floors, family room, dining room, two fireplaces, outdoor eating area with propane BBQ. W/D, AEK, cable modem, cable TV. Rental includes weekly gardener, bi-weekly house cleaner, membership in private swim club. Ten-minute drive to Stanford. $3000/mo. (pro-rated) plus security deposit. Email stephenh@stanford.edu or call (650) 852-0443.

FURNISHED HOUSE, excellent condition, near downtown, one mile from campus, available Sept. 1. 2BR/1BA, formal living and dining rooms, large kitchen, office space w/desk, hardwood deck w/BBQ, utility room, new W/D, storage. Grand piano in den. Excellent neighborhood. No smoking or pets. $2600 with $2600 security and cleaning deposit. Call (650) 321-9878 or email nicoletteholt@sbcglobal.net.

HOME READY TO USE, pack up and move in, avail May 1-Nov. 1. Beautifully furnished home with award-winning garden. Office area can be used as 2nd BR. Many amenities (redwood hot tub, 2 fireplaces, herb garden, custom-designed kitchen, DSL service). Includes utilities, gardener and cleaning service. $3500/mo. First month and security deposit required. Call (650) 494-0625 or email tomcollins13@aol.com.

MAY 1 TILL JULY 31, 2005 (flexible): Fully furnished and equipped condominium in secure building, doorman and staff, large secluded outdoor dining patio, heated pool in large garden; walking distance to Stanford, downtown Palo Alto, Stanford Shopping Center, rail to San Francisco. Nonsmokers only. $2500/mo. Call (650) 325-0815 or email groagbel@stanford.edu.

ONE-BEDROOM CONDO. Pool, jacuzzi, washer/dryer, dishwasher in unit. View of beautiful California redwoods. $1300/mo. plus deposit. Call Maria at (650) 799-2352.

Stanford

AVAILABLE JUNE 15-Sept. 15: Quiet, comfortable, updated 3BR/3BA campus home for summer rental. Large shady backyard. Furnished. $3000/mo., gardener included. Email naimark@stanford.edu or call (650) 856-4306.

CAMPUS HOME available for rent this summer. Dates are flexible. 3BR/3BA, large study/library, living room, dining room, charming kitchen, television room, computer area. Great garden on green belt near access to Stanford Dish path. Cleaning and gardening included in rent. $3100/mo. Call (650) 283-5791 or (650) 493-8669.

JULY 15-DECEMBER 15 (somewhat flexible). On-campus townhouse (in Ryan Court). 2BR+study, 3BR. Nice quiet location with outlook to park and Stanford hills, small garden and deck at back. Equipped with most conveniences. $2500/mo. Email lms@math.stanford.edu.

LATE MAY TO mid-September (flexible): Spacious Frenchman's Hill campus home. Nicely appointed. 3-4BR, den, family room. Fully furnished. All conveniences. Water and gardener included. House-cleaning service available. Email barnes@stanford.edu or call (650) 493-8523.

OUT OF COUNTRYLondon

CENTER OF CHELSEA, April 2005 and August onward, 1BR fully furnished and equipped, warm sunny apartment. Near park, bus, tube, shops. Nonsmokers only. £600/week or £1600/mo. Call (650) 325-0815 or email groagbel@stanford.edu.

LONDON W9 (Little Venice): Spacious 2-story flat, handsome furnishings. L-shaped LR/DR, large BR, study/guest room, 2.5BA (showers), modern kitchen, dishwasher, W/D. Back terrace overlooks 4-acre common garden. Excellent transportation, shops, post office. Weekly housekeeper. Photos available. Nonsmokers. 555 pounds sterling/week, 2 week minimum, all utilities included except phone. Call (415) 474-1825 or email djerassi@stanford.edu.

Paris

NEAR LOUVRE, OPERA and Palais Royal: Lovely 1BR king size, living room with sofa bed, kitchen, bathroom, shower, elevator. Sunny, quiet, comfortable. Available June 15-August 15. $1.100/week. Email Anne.Deren@wanadoo.fr.

NEAR PLACE DES VOSGES: Beautiful apartment, decorator, master bedroom, 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, very large kitchen, all amenities. Available July and August, $11.000/mo. Email Patrizia.Roversi@free.fr.

Southwest France

LARGE COUNTRY HOUSE, typical and comfortable, in historical village near Rodez. 4BR/2BA, living room with fireplace. Large kitchen with fireplace and all amenities. Ideal for hiking, cycling, excursions, back road tourism, discovering traditional France. One hour to Albi, 1.5 hours to Toulouse, 2 hours to Montpellier. $1.000/week for 4-6 people. $800 for two people. Email Basiakamir@yahoo.com.

VACATION RENTALS Incline Village, North Lake Tahoe

3BR/2.5BA COMFORTABLE vacation home with well-equipped kitchen, washer/dryer, cable TV-VCR, fireplace; wood, linens provided. Sleeps eight. Near ski areas, two private beaches and pools. Call (650) 322-9108.

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.

Palm Springs

RANCHO MIRAGE: New luxury private residences. La Casa del Sol. 4BR/4.5BA, pool with spa, private yard with mountain and sunset views. www.la-casa- del-sol.com. Call (866) 349-4800. Or Villa da Vinci, 2BR, office, 3.5BA, private pool with mountain and sunset views. www.villa-davinci.com. Or Agua Oasis, 3BR/3.5BA, http://www.yourdesertescape.com. Private yard, spa, awesome pool. Call (866) 934-3482.

Tahoe

NICE, NEWER HOME with all new furnishings. Well stocked for a great vacation time. 3BR/2BA, sleeps eight comfortably. Close to Tahoe City, short walk to lake. Call or email for more details: (408) 817-3261 or acuisinot@tsgarch.com. Now accepting summer reservations.

HOUSING NEEDED Stanford vicinity

2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEAR. 20 furnished and equipped houses, cottages, apartments for incoming Knight Fellows and families. Call Barbara Meyers (650) 725-1192 or email bmeyers@stanford.edu.

AUGUST/SEPT 2005 through June/July 2006 (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 academic year 2005-2006. Please call Christine Duignan at the Center, (650) 321-2052 weekdays or email christy@casbs.stanford.edu.

MIT PROFESSOR on sabbatical leave seeks 2BR/2BA furnished apartment at Oak Creek Apartments from November 1, 2005-January 31, 2006. Plase email jacs@mit.edu.

SUMMER SUBLET: 3+BR house needed in Stanford area from July 1 to August 23 (dates somewhat flexible) for visiting academic family. Call Marsha at (650) 804-4996 or email berger@ cs.nyu.edu.

Other location

INCOMING STEGNER FELLOW and spouse seek housesitting opportunity or similar situation for fall 2005 quarter and beyond. Quiet, nonsmokers, willing to care for pets and gardens or do light maintenance. We have no pets of our own. Willing to do light carpentry work, writing tutorship for child, or any other creative solution that allows one to exist in Bay Area on a graduate fellowship. Email eyewalker@gmail.com.

HOUSING EXCHANGECambridge, Massachusetts

FAMILY SEEKS Stanford area home for academic year 2005/06 starting summer 2005 (flexible dates), in exchange for 3BR/2BA fully furnished, remodeled single-family house in Harvard Square. Easy access to Boston area universities. Near river, subway, libraries. Modern kitchen, high-speed Internet. One off-street parking space. Call (617) 308-8003 or email cambridgeswap@yahoo.com.

Paris

13TH-14T PARC MONTSOURIS: 3BR/2BA 1076 sq. ft. apartment available for rent or (preferably) for exchange near Stanford from July 8-Aug. 25. Dates flexible. Very quiet, sunny. Master bedroom overlooks private garden. Fully equipped (washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave). Cable TV and Internet. Nonsmokers only. No pets. Email sherryjng@yahoo.fr.

Vancouver, British Columbia

HOUSE IN WEST POINT GREY, Canada (11-13 mo), 4 blocks from Univ of British Columbia. Modern, 2300 sf; 4BR+FR, 3.5BA, 2FP, rooftop deck, 2-car garage, enclosed backyard. All appliances, furn. Near shopping, services, library, schools. Walk to beaches. Photos at www.physics.ubc.ca/~janis/House/sabbatical.html. Seek swap in Stanford vicinity; will rent if no swap by April. Need 3-4BR house, townhouse or condo for July/Aug05-July/Aug 06 (flex). No pets, no smokers. Email mattison_vanbc@yahoo.com.