Looking for a serendipitous housing situation

Hello,
In September I will be re-matriculating at Stanford's design program as a master's candidate,
seeking a small yet cozy place to rest my head at night:
Barns, cottages, in-laws, and spare bedrooms are what I have in mind.
Need a caretaker while you are on sabbatical?
Need someone to feed your cat while you are in South America for the winter?
Need someone to keep the garden weeded and watered?
(On-campus graduate student housing does not excite me)

I am a 34-year old male. I have lived in the Bay Area since 1996.
My instructional book is coming out in December, "Re-Inventing the Chicken Coop: 14 Original Designs with Plans and Photos"
I have worked as a winemaker and furniture builder, and I volunteer and teach at an industrial arts school in West Oakland.
I have no pets, though I like cats and dogs and most other animals really. I used to have a couple chickens--one disappeared and I gave the other one away.
I have enough furniture to fill a small apartment or I could come with nothing, depending on the situation.
I like bicycling and sailing.
I plan to spend most every day, all day, at school, so it would be great to find somewhere relatively close to Stanford to come home to at night.

Please contact me if you have an interesting living situation for me

Thank you
Kevin