Our intentional community in Los Altos is looking for new housemates. Do more than just share a roof with those you live with! Live near open space preserves on a peaceful street with an expansive and beautiful yard, garden, living room, kitchen, and workshop. We’re near tech companies and Stanford for an easy commute. We share our yard with abundant birds, several beautiful trees, and garden beds. We’re looking for long-term residents who are excited to invest in our community and grow with us. Sorry, we love animals but pets are against the lease.

Room 1
Available: July 1
Rent: $1,160
Description:
Private room (13.6ft x 9.6ft). The room has two large north-facing windows toward the back yard and a skylight. Can be unfurnished or furnished with a twin bed and desk. The closet has built-in shelves. The room has a non-attached private bathroom.
Room 2
Available: October 1
Rent: $1,260
Description:
Private room (13.6ft x 9.6ft). The room has two large north-facing windows toward the back yard and a skylight. Can be unfurnished or furnished with a twin bed and desk. The room has an attached private bathroom.
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/R87iwq3idyZxUAkp8

About the Community
Athenaeum is an intellectually curious, friendly, caring, and consensus-driven community, founded in 2015. As individuals, our values vary but one thing we all have in common is a desire for community - to do more than just share a roof with those we live with. We take active, intentional steps to bring people together and foster connections.
We enjoy sharing dinner most nights at the Ath. Monday nights we have a weekly house meeting where we discuss announcements, improvements on the house/community, and general check-ins. Costs, utilities and groceries are shared. Once upon a time (and coming back soon), we put on large events as a house, including Friday night dinners, birthday cookouts, holiday dinners, and hikes in the redwoods. We’re all fully vaccinated now and looking forward to reopening.

The Roommates
We are a group of young adults, 6 or 7 total when fully occupied, in our mid 20s - mid 30s who come from a variety of backgrounds and love sharing, talking, and eating food together. Some of us are queer and neurodiverse. There’s usually something fresh-baked in the kitchen, a hike happening on the weekends, books on the bookshelves hungry to be read, and a movie on the projector.

The House
Nestled in Los Altos, Athenaeum has 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a gorgeous updated spacious kitchen with all of the things, large patio and yard, a budding garden and lots of safe street parking. We are a 40 minute bike ride to Stanford University and a 25 minute bike ride to Mountain View Caltrain station. Conveniently close to 280 and 3-minutes from groceries.
We also have about 30 5-8ft tall plants distributed throughout the house.

Next steps
Fill out our application: https://forms.gle/p5MwV2Tt4rKFr1Wu6
We’ll get back to you soon to set up an interview, over zoom or in person. We can’t wait to meet you!

• Christy, Mogab, Samantha, Mike, Amara & Cristina

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