Hey there,

I'm looking for housing opportunities in the Bay Area, strong preference between Palo Alto and Sunnyvale (north of Mathilda). I currently have a small studio apartment on Alma @ Embarcadero in Palo Alto that I'd be willing to trade to someone looking to move out of a room in a shared house of equivalent value. The unit is 300-350sq feet, includes some basic furnishings (table, small sofa, bookshelf), kitchenette with stove/oven, in-house washer and dryer, bike hooks, driveway. The landlord is down-to-earth. 3 min walk to Trader Joe's, 6 min walk to Whole Foods, 12 min walk to Caltrain, 15 min walk to University Ave, ~10 min bike ride to the main quad in Stanford, ~10 min drive to the 101. Rent and utilities 1600/mo.

I'm moving out because I just started a job in Sunnyvale, prefer more space, and don't mind living with roommates. I will NOT relocate south of my job.

About me: I'm a 28 year-old male working in tech. I finished my PhD at Stanford in March. My friends would describe me as gregarious and easy-going. I've lived with roommates for nearly a decade and have learned to get along with all sorts of different people. I'm relatively clean but don't need a place to be spotless, I drink but don't smoke or do drugs, and have absolutely never missed a payment. I'm down to be friends with my roommates, but have lived with people who like to keep to themselves and that's ok too. I go surfing religiously on the weekends and can name every decent taco joint from Mountain View to Redwood City.

My preferences for a prospective living arrangement:

• strong preference between Palo Alto and Sunnyvale @ Mathilda
• rent ~1500/mo, may go above that depending on the quality of the unit and location, of course
• similar age bracket (25-35)
• absolutely no shared rooms
• access to a kitchen and in-house laundry
• less than 6 roommates, preferably less than 4 roommates, including myself
• no unmarried couples
• slight preference for male roommates
• non-smoking
• no pets

Nice "extras" would be:

• Stanford people
• people who've lived at their units for 2+ years
• social drinkers
• other surfers

Next steps would be to meet in person and see if we're a good fit. If you're interested, please email me and we can set up a time to get a drink at Rose and Crown. Thanks!