Hello, and welcome to the Alma House! We have a pretty special home that all of us love and are looking for a roommate (any gender!) to move in as early as January 1st. We are three men, ages 24, 31, and 41, and all are Stanford-affiliated. We are all generally busy with work and school, but find time to hang out and be active in a variety of ways. We are also all politically progressive; not in a super annoying way but also in the sense that we have a difficult time with conservatives in large doses :). In general, you SHOULD send us a note: 1) You want a friendly rapport with your roommates and a community feel in your living situation; roommate dinners, post-work beers/TV watching, and hanging out together on the weekends is frequent (although certainly not required!). 2) You are LGBTQ+ or a very strong ally—two of us are gay men and one of us is tragically straight but is tolerated because he’s an ally. 3) You want a very affordable place to live with a deck and ample street parking that is only 12 min bike-ride to the center of campus. 4) You are Stanford-affiliated (not mandatory, but is a plus). You should NOT send us a note if: 1) You just want a place to go to sleep--we don’t have to be best friends but we do want someone who is fun to hang out with from to time! 2) You are not a neat person. We’re generally pretty reasonable, but things like dishes should generally be done within 24 hours at a maximum, and we have household deep cleans that we split up every 2 weeks. 3) You consider yourself an uptight person (we're all high achievers here, but like, relax, ya know?) Here’s some more specifics about the apartment and room. We hope to hear from you soon! -midtown Palo Alto (Alma St), 10 min walk to Cal Ave Caltrain station, 5 min bike ride to Palo Alto midtown shopping center (Safeway, CVS etc), 12 min bike ride to the center of Stanford -4 bed/2.5 bath, tenant will have own bathroom -spacious living room, kitchen, and deck/BBQ area -in-unit washer and dryer -refrigerator/freezer shared with one other roommate -2 car parking spaces (current tenants occupy the two spots, but can alternate with street parking nearby) -bike parking available -most living, kitchen, and furniture essentials are available Room details: -includes mattress, bed frame, desk, lamp, and fan, to be taken over from previous tenant for $600 total -rent is $1,490/month and deposit is $1,000, payable to the previous tenant -utilities and internet ~$60-$80/month -new tenant will need to undergo registration process and background check with the agency that manages the property ($45 fee) -lease is month-to-month Feel free to ask for more photos in a note to us!