Room for rent w/bay window & big closet / remodeled well-heated vegetarian home

[Guest guest]

Hi there. I'm a homeowner / copywriter / songwriter / vegetarian in

his 30's who works at home.

 

I just renovated my three bedroom house and am looking for one more

roommate. Rent is $585 plus utilities. You'll be living with me and

also Amanda, who's laid back, a great cook, a big fan of Ani Di

Franco, and works full time. She moves in Jan 1st too. Amanda and I

each have a cat, so that makes two altogether.

 

The house is stunning inside (beautiful hardwood floors, 10' ceilings,

and a gourmet kitchen). And unlike many other roommate situations,

it's clean, quiet, and warm (thanks to a brand new energy efficient

furnace that serves all of the rooms).

 

You can see photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-justice/sets/72157594407249480/

 

I've lived in a lot of roommate situations, and have found that it's

best to be as upfront as possible about every aspect of living

together. So here's the full rundown on what I'm offering...

 

Your new location: 58th Street btwn MLK and Shattuck

 

Halfway btwn the Ashby BART and Rockridge BART stations

17 blocks from Berkeley Bowl

7 blocks from the entrance to hwy 24

 

Quiet street. Maccall is not a through street, so the only people who

drive here are the neighbors. Most of the neighboring houses are

owner-occupied. That means they're mature and stable people. It's not

a transient neighborhood.

 

The room available is $585/month and features:

 

Refinished hardwood floors

10' high ceiling

Your room is medium (135 SF)

Sunny bay window

Huge closet with built in storage units and drawers

 

Your new flat:

 

Victorian features

Refinished hardwood floors

10' high ceilings

Furnace that serves all rooms, so you'll never be cold.

Off street parking

Large yard with potential for gardening.

Living room is fully furnished with sofa, TV, DVR, stereo

 

Your new kitchen:

 

Large remodeled kitchen with stainless steel appliances, gas stove,

granite countertop, cherry cabinets, skylights, and a big pass-through

window open to the living room.

 

Kitchen is also equipped with a Vitamix, Multipure water filter,

Cuisinart food processor, sprouter, and deyhdrator

 

Utilities:

 

DSL $12/month

 

Water: $17/month

 

PG & E: $13-35… depending on the time of year and whether or not you use

a blow dryer, toaster oven, etc. You can reduce your share of the

heating bill by lowering the amount of heat blown into your room by

the furnace.

 

Housecleaner: $25-45/month… depending on how much you use the kitchen

and living room, and whether or not you share the common bathroom

 

Cable TV or satellite - TBD based on our mutual TV needs.

 

Your new roommate:

 

I'm a homeowner / copywriter / songwriter / vegetarian in his 30's who

works at home.

 

If you work a 9-5 job, that would be ideal. I work at home and need

quiet... especially during weekdays up until 7pm. However, the walls

around my room have been soundproofed, so you could play music room at

a moderate level, and I wouldn't hear it.

 

I am vegetarian, 50% raw, with occasional baked fish in my diet. I

really don't like the smell or taste of fish, but I eat it for my

health. I never fry or microwave food. I am very health oriented, so

if I cook food at all, I steam or bake it.

 

I'd most like to live with cat-friendly health-conscious vegetarians.

However, if you're a carnivore and we decide to live together, I'll

ask that you order take-out food when you want flesh foods. If you

want to *occasionally* cook fish/meat, I'm open to that, but I

wouldn't want the house to smell like fried bacon every morning!

 

I'd prefer not to have a microwave in the house, but that's negotiable.

 

I'm a singer/songwriter and have a piano in the living room.

Unfortunately, I'm so busy with my work that I only play / write /

sing a few hours a week (at best). My songs are kinda like Billy

Joel's, but more theatrical. If you're around when I'm playing, you'll

definitely hear me, because the house is very reflective (hardwood

floors, etc).

 

I'm addicted to certain TV dramas (like 24, Lost, and Grey's Anatomy),

so I watch TV for 1-2 hours on Sun – Thurs nights.

 

I prefer to have the TV in the living room, but am negotiable if that

turns you off. If you watch moderate TV like me, or none at all,

that's cool. However, if you have it on for hours every day, I'd ask

you to keep it quiet and in your bedroom.

 

I have a neutered indoor/outdoor male cat named Friendly. Another cat

would be OK -- assuming they get along, and you use Advantage if

necessary if your cat starts to get fleas.

 

I try to work as many billable hours as I can (writing ad copy). If I

spend time doing errands, house cleaning, making food, or anything

like that, it actually costs me... because I'm losing billable hours.

So I delegate as much as I can.

 

My assistant has an office that's detached from our house, but she

comes in to use the bathroom and have short meetings with me (in my

office).

 

Barter potential:

 

This is totally optional, but if you want to provide any of the

following services, I'm open to reducing your rent in exchange. Once

we agree on a rate, I'd pay you by the hour.

 

 

Landscape design

Gardening

Preparing food and/or cleaning up

Domestic chores

Running errands

Handiman / fixup stuff

 

If you feel we'd be compatible, please email me to schedule an

appointment. If you'd want to barter for part of your rent (which is

totally optional), please let me know what service(s) you could

provide. Thanks a lot.

 

If you'd like to see the house on a weeknight or weekend, please email

me at least two times when you're available to see it.