Room in 3BR w/two male professionals near IKEA/Amazon/101 exit 403B

Us:
One is 38, works in comms at Stanford, part-time grad student until September, extrovert, new-ish to the Bay Area, straight and dating, at the gym most nights after work, hiking/biking on nice weekends, concerts 2-3 times per month, facetious sense of humor, doesn’t drink much, no drugs (but likes to make jokes about drugs), talks about sex/religion/politics & other uncouth subjects.

The other is 30, works in comms at a big tech firm, introvert, has lived at the house for 4 years, straight and dating, at judo practice most nights after work, hiking/archery on weekends, gets creative with food and smokes meats, loves “dad jokes” and puns, likes mixed drinks and hoppy beers, no drugs.

You:
Have a full-time job or grad school funding, don’t smoke cigarettes, don’t drink hard often or do any synthetic drugs (natural stuff is OK), have your own circle of friends but would like to eat meals together on occasion. We don’t care about your ethnicity/gender/sexual orientation/etc. We’re mostly looking for someone who is drama-free, can hold an amicable & intelligent conversation, and is respectful of noise while others are sleeping. Sorry, but no couples.

House:
One-story, single family home in East Palo Alto
Each of us has their own room; no one sleeping in common areas
25-minute bike ride to Stanford; 15-minute drive (25-30 during rush-hour)
No cigarette smoking
No pets
Garage for storage, not parking
Utilities run about $50-60/person in summer & $90 in winter
Garden space in front and back yards (gotta put work into it if you wanna get something out of it)
Common spaces are fully furnished & kitchen is stocked w/cookware

Upsides:
Rent control
Patio for dinner parties out back
Driveway parking
Dishwasher
Electric massage chair
Close to Target & supermarket
We keep the place fairly clean but aren’t neurotic about it. (Photos reflect typical state of cleanliness.)

Downsides:
Heating is our only big gripe (need space heaters in winter)
Not a lot of kitchen cabinet space

***If you've read this far, email us with a short novel about yourself and what you're looking for.