My roommate AJ and I have a room for rent in a newly-remodeled, clean, modern house in EPA. $1000/mo. (Utilities are not included, but run around $50 per month including internet.) It's got wood floors, new fixtures and appliances, and a washer/dryer. It's two miles from Facebook, four miles from Stanford and Google (101's not far) and one block from the bay trail, which is a great place to bike/walk/bird watch.

The room itself is 10 x 12 and has a window. There's also a closet in the spare room you can use, and tons of storage space in the garage.

There's also a yard (I grew veggies in raised beds last year... i.e. you're welcome to have a garden if you like), and there's plenty of parking.

AJ and I also have a rotating chores system. Each week or so, each roommate does one of three chores: kitchen and trash, common area vacuum and dust, or bathroom. Keeping things clean and tidy is a priority for us, so that needs to be something that comes naturally to you too.

We're also responsible for maintaining the yard, so you'll need to help out with pulling weeds, mowing, raking from time to time.

We're both technologists, but have lots of other interests too. I'm into cycling, skiing, making/listening to music, and cooking (pescetarian), and AJ's a board gamer who also spends a lot of time hiking, playing volley ball, hanging out with his girlfriend, etc. We have board game nights from time to time, and often cook/eat meals together.

If that sounds appealing to you, and you look forward to being part of a house full of friends, drop us a line. Tell us about yourself. Your interests, work, hobbies, history, whatever. Or if you feel like your social media profiles are informative, feel free to share them with us too. We look forward to hearing from you.

Tim Hankins