Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Come hither, yee roommate!


Bittersweetly, I'm moving out of this precious abode on California and Divisadero in Lower Pac Heights. I've been in this place for nearly 3 years and it. has. been. phenom. The house is cozy and warm and mostly clean and super duper welcoming.


The Skinny:

  • Top floor in a 2-unit building, GR8 light in the kitchen and living room
  • Laundromat right next door
  • 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom
  • Room for rent is on the small side
    • Fits large dresser, Queen bed and then some
    • 1 small closet (no closet door)
  • Roommates = fab-u-luss
    • Lela, 30: Teacher and lovable grammar Nazi working in San Jose. Enjoys frolicking, poetry, Notorious BIG and the occasional wine times. 
    • JP, 26: Works at some communications firm...?? Knows many things about movies and fĂștbol. Grows a mean beard.
    • Greg, 29: Writes grants for farms and stuff. Makes dank ass food and pickles and shares his bounty often. Has the Tahoe hook-up.
  • Le vibe: Mostly chill living room times, LOLing about things, making dinner, party times happen (at most) twice a year. No parties brought back to the house. This is a sanctuary! That said, we welcome friends and family to couch crash year-round. 
  • Neighbors/hood:
    • The unit below us does have a dog and shares the backyard with us. The dog seems to have a very active digestive tract...if ya get my drift. (Poop, he poops every-damn-where and the owner never picks it up. End rant.)
    • We live next to a TON of great restaurants and bars. We are right across the street from Wild Hare, Tataki, SF Burger Bistro and greatest of all: B Patisserie. The chocolate Kouign Amann will CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
    • The 1 bus stop is also right outside our front door, taking you down to FiDi.
  • Costs: We use Venmo and so will you! Drink the Kool-Aid!
    • Total move-in costs: $2,450
      • Refundable security deposit $1,500
      • First month's rent $950
    • Rent/month: $950
    • Housecleaner: $40/month (This is totes non-negotiable. Cinta, our housecleaner, is our lord and savior.) 
    • Water: Varies, $25/month
    • PGE: Varies, $30/month
    • Cable and interwebz: Varies, $40/month
    • Trash:  $25 per person every 3 months
  • MOVE IN DATE: April 16, 2014 
Photos:
Backyard circa May 2012

Living room into kitchen. Makeshift parkour course.

Roof deck lounge chairs

View from roof desk lounge chairs

Weeeeeeee! In backyard.



Living room festivities.



Better kitchen pics to come, this was when we first moved in to the flat.
Again, old pic. Shows fireplace and such. 

Living Room

The room4rent. Small but mighty.


Closet. There is also shelving inside the closet on the right that you can't see.




View from the room into the backyard.

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