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Stanford Report, May 7, 2008RENTALS AVAILABLE
Menlo Park3BR/2BA CONDO in quiet neighborhood next to Sharon Heights shopping center, Stanford Hospital, SLAC, 280; near grocery, parks, bank, bus shuttle stop. Hardwood flooring, W/W carpet, private deck. W/D. Pool. Yard, covered garage. Central heat/air. Fully furnished. Available for lease from 8/15-12/20 (flexible); 1 mo. deposit required. Water/garbage provided. No pets, no smoking. $2900. Call (650) 380-3627 and leave contact and short message.
3BR/2BA Lovely West Menlo Home. Walk to campus. 2BR downstairs, European fixtures in bath, handmade tile. W/D. Kitchen/dining area w/skylights; gas stove, refrigerator. 3BR/living area upstairs w/hardwood floors, beamed ceiling, F/P. Many windows and light. Studio w/bath is connected by door from fireplace room. Landscaped garden, spa, many flowers/trees. No pets/smoking. One-year lease. $4200. Call (650) 323-7479 or email busact@sbcglobal.net.
Palo AltoSEPT 1.-OCT. 15 (flexible): 2BR/2BA condo, fully furnished and equipped, in secure building; heated pool, doorman and staff, large secluded outdoor dining patio, walking distance to Stanford, downtown Palo Alto, Stanford Shopping Center, rail to San Francisco. Nonsmokers only. $3000/mo. Call (650) 325-0815 or email groagbel@stanford.edu.
Redwood CityBROADWAY TOWERS Apartment homes offer exceptional lifestyle of comfort and convenience: 8 uniquely styled apartment homes; spacious studios, 1-2BR apartments in 7-story high rise. Pool, covered/gated parking, state-of-the-art fitness center, private billiards room. Located 25 miles south of San Francisco, just off Interstate 101. Near schools, shopping, recreation. Call (650) 366-0555 to reserve your next home.
StanfordAVAIL FROM Sept 1 (or earlier) to Dec 31. Campus home, fully furnished, 3BR/3BA, 3 studies. Contemporary design with modern appliance on a 3/4 acre landscape lot. Two decks, views of treetops and San Francisco Bay, and across street from a quiet park. Walking distance to campus center. $4,200/mo., including weekly housekeeper and gardener. Contact Marvina (650) 213-9139 or email marvina@stanford.edu
BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED studio apartment for summer or long-term rental. Private entrance with garden terrace, bay and hill views. Access to washer/dryer and bikes; walk or bike to all points on campus. Utilities included. No smoking or pets. $1500/mo. Call (650) 328-6942 or email annaranieri@gmail.com.
SunnyvaleTEMPORARY HOUSING: Remodeled 3BR/2BA house, prime location 9 miles to campus; furnished. New marble entry and hallway, beautiful kitchen, granite counters, top-of-the-line appliances. 3rd BR converted into modular office. Great open floor, sun exposure. Safe/quiet neighborhood. Walking distance to Ortega Park, easy access to freeways and shops. 3-5 mo. lease, flexible. No pets, no smoking. $3.8K plus deposit. Call (408) 732-9673.
OUT OF COUNTRY
Edinburgh, ScotlandFULLY FURNISHED 3BR/1BA house with living room, dining room, kitchen and garden. Close to shops, parks and public transport. Available May and June 2008. Call (650) 796-6943 or email hephzibah.plotkin@gmail.com.
LondonCENTRAL CHELSEA: Charming, light and airy, comfortably, fully furnished and equipped 1BR apartment, with housekeeper and elevator. This is a home. Excellent shops, restaurants and five bus routes around the corner. Walking distance to tube, parks, museums. Nonsmokers only. £600/week or £2000/mo. Email groagbel@stanford.edu or call (650) 325-0815.
VACATION RENTALS
Cabo San LucasVACATION UNIT available from 12/25/08 to 1/1/09 (one week). Located at Club Cascadas. One loft bedroom with large downstairs kitchen/living room combo; 2 bathrooms; hot tub. Walking distance to town. View at http://www.clubcascadasdebaja.com/resortinformation.asp. $2200. Call owner Glenna at (650) 856-1361.
ParisPARIS STUDIO APARTMENT for rent or vacation exchange. Small, cozy, quiet, with picturesque courtyard view. Private kitchenette, bathroom, shower, loft bed, with microwave, refrigerator. Charming Latin quarter Mouffetard location, near numerous shops, cafes, restaurants; close to sites and gardens. Reasonable rent. Call (650) 369-1854 or email 110432.1303@compuserve.com.
HOUSING NEEDED
Stanford vicinity2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR: Furnished homes, apartments, cottages, studios for incoming Fellows and their families to the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Center. Dates are flexible, needed 9-12 months, Aug./Sept. through May/June/July/Aug. Please contact Christine Duignan, Housing Director at the Center, (650) 321-2052, ext. 306, or email christy@casbs.stanford.edu.
AUG/SEPT 2008 through June 2009 (dates flexible). Approximately 10 apartments, houses, condos or studios needed for incoming Stanford Humanities Center Faculty Fellows. Furnished, close to campus a plus. Please call Robert Barrick at (650) 723-3054 or email rbarrick@stanford.edu.
FREE, RELIABLE house-sitting. We have been house-sitting for Stanford affiliates and others locally since Aug 2006, and have excellent references. Lisa is a Stanford grad (BA '96, MA '99) who teaches at Gunn High School; Taylor is a Yale Grad (MA '01) working for Cisco. Contact (650) 388-8881 or email lisamaren@stanfordalumni.org or taylor.halverson@aya.yale.edu
SCOTTISH PROFESSOR and wife seek house, preferably furnished, in Stanford or nearby, from June 15 through January 2009. Please call Hephzibah at (650) 796-6943 or email gdp@inf.ed.ac.uk.
VISITING SCHOLAR and family from Denmark need to rent furnished 2BR place from August 2008 to May 2009 near campus: Stanford, Palo Alto, Menlo Park. Preferably access to a small garden. We are nonsmokers, responsible, and would be very happy to look after your home. Palo Alto reference from previous stay can be provided. Please email Jesper at mosolff@gmail.com.
Other locationSUMMER 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. Available all or part of July 2008. Please call (954) 984-4270, email jshafir@midspring.com, or Wendi at (650) 747-0753, wendisara@coastside.net locally.
HOUSING EXCHANGE
EnglandCAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND. Home swap desired for Autumn Quarter, but can also start earlier in the summer. Visiting Cambridge University Professor, with wife and baby, seeks to exchange luxury apartment in city center Cambridge for your home in Stanford. We don't drive, so require a place on—or very close to—Stanford campus. Email rs236@jbs.cam.ac.uk or call +44-1223-322290.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Menlo Park971 MENLO AVENUE. Sophisticated loft-like townhouse located one block from Menlo park's favorite shops and restaurants. Generously proportioned 1BR/1BA downtown retreat with a vaulted ceiling, central wood-burning fireplace and a private rear garden deck. View photos at www.971menloavenue.com. Offered at $762,500. Please call Colleen Foraker at (650) 380-0085.
