$675 - Share 2+ Bedroom Berkeley House with/Yard - 8/1 or Sooner

[Guest guest]

Hi Folks! - If you don't already know, I'm looking for a housemate. Feel

free to forward this ad to any folk that might be interested.

Thanks!

Alana

Share 2+ Bedroom Berkeley House with a Yard - $675

1st & Last Plus $500 Deposit

40% PG & E

50% H2O

Separate Phone

Cable-Ready

Possible DSL Share (wiring needed)

Available August 1st or Sooner

The House & Room

The house is a Berkeley bungalow that has a lot of light and hardwood

floors. It's a bit funky as are many older rentals (1913ish?), but the

property owner does repairs as requested (new water heater, refrigerator

and gas stove!). A washer and dryer will be purchased this summer. There's

a ramp to the front door, but the bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.

The bedroom is 11' x 11' with a 9' x 7' 2nd room attached (down one step).

The 2nd room has an external door that leads to the backyard which is being

landscaped. The owner is very nice, and lives in a house in the backyard.

The room is private but off of the kitchen, so there is some (but

courteous) kitchen noise.

I have lived here since July 1996 and am surrounded by good neighbors.

There is a co-housing community next door. Dogs are not allowed. Cats &

other small pets are welcome. There's easy on-street parking, and a place

for a bicycle in the house.

The cross-streets are Sacramento near University (a short walk to N.

Berkeley BART, a nice walk up Allston to downtown Berkeley & UCB).

Andronico's Supermarket, a hardware store, 2 video stores and many

restaurants (Indian, Thai, American Breakfast, Sushi, Mediterranean,

Mexican & Italian) are within 5 blocks, though it's still a homey

neighborhood. I keep the house clean and don't often let dishes sit for

more than a day.

Me

I'm a 38 year old woman who works as an administrator and counselor in

downtown Berkeley at a non-profit computer school. My boyfriend stays over

night probably 1 or 2 nights a week and I probably stay at his place once a

week. We're not joined at the hip, so there wouldn't be a covert

boyfriend-move-in attack. I use a wheelchair and hire people to come in

twice a day to get me up and put me to bed, and hire someone to do my

chores and assist with cooking adventures. I don't hire my roommate or

expect them to assist with my care. I'm very independent.

It's a social household - I'm hoping for a housemate who makes her/himself

at home. My down-time is spent chatting with long-distant friends on the

computer, watching DVDs, having a friend over for tea or a meal, taking

walks, reading, playing table games, doing beadwork, gourmet cooking, and

when I have the house to myself I pull out the punk rock music (grin). I

host a monthly book club/potluck, and have a monthly-ish " Girls Night "

dinner with 3 of my oldest friends and a 4-year old cutie pie.

I'm not a party animal and don't want to live with a heavy drinker or

stoner, though, don't mind either substance being used moderately. I'm

actually partial to wine but am a true lightweight. I am open to sharing

some meals and can accommodate vegetarians and vegans well, though, am an

omnivore myself and do cook some meat in the house. I am politically left,

recycle and keep an environmentally friendly house. I am bisexual and have

many GLBT people in my life so want my home to be comfortable and welcoming

for all, so no homophobes please. I am not religious. I don't want to live

with a tobacco-smoker and am allergic to most incense, perfume, stinky hair

goop...

Please tell me about yourself and your best/worst housing experience. Pet

peeves? Favorite things to do in your free time?

Cheers!

Alana

510-845-5653

[Guest guest]

What's the bathroom like? 100% wheelchair accessible? needed room for

shower chair? what about the kitchen area? pull under sinks and

lowered counter tops or is that a problem for you or other wheelchair

users?

~Kendra

> Hi Folks! - If you don't already know, I'm looking for a housemate.

Feel

> free to forward this ad to any folk that might be interested.

>

> Thanks!

> Alana

>

> Share 2+ Bedroom Berkeley House with a Yard - $675

> 1st & Last Plus $500 Deposit

> 40% PG & E

> 50% H2O

> Separate Phone

> Cable-Ready

> Possible DSL Share (wiring needed)

> Available August 1st or Sooner

>

> The House & Room

> The house is a Berkeley bungalow that has a lot of light and hardwood

> floors. It's a bit funky as are many older rentals (1913ish?), but the

> property owner does repairs as requested (new water heater,

refrigerator

> and gas stove!). A washer and dryer will be purchased this summer.

There's

> a ramp to the front door, but the bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.

>

> The bedroom is 11' x 11' with a 9' x 7' 2nd room attached (down one

step).

> The 2nd room has an external door that leads to the backyard which

is being

> landscaped. The owner is very nice, and lives in a house in the

backyard.

> The room is private but off of the kitchen, so there is some (but

> courteous) kitchen noise.

>

> I have lived here since July 1996 and am surrounded by good neighbors.

> There is a co-housing community next door. Dogs are not allowed. Cats &

> other small pets are welcome. There's easy on-street parking, and a

place

> for a bicycle in the house.

>

> The cross-streets are Sacramento near University (a short walk to N.

> Berkeley BART, a nice walk up Allston to downtown Berkeley & UCB).

> Andronico's Supermarket, a hardware store, 2 video stores and many

> restaurants (Indian, Thai, American Breakfast, Sushi, Mediterranean,

> Mexican & Italian) are within 5 blocks, though it's still a homey

> neighborhood. I keep the house clean and don't often let dishes sit for

> more than a day.

>

> Me

> I'm a 38 year old woman who works as an administrator and counselor in

> downtown Berkeley at a non-profit computer school. My boyfriend

stays over

> night probably 1 or 2 nights a week and I probably stay at his place

once a

> week. We're not joined at the hip, so there wouldn't be a covert

> boyfriend-move-in attack. I use a wheelchair and hire people to

come in

> twice a day to get me up and put me to bed, and hire someone to do my

> chores and assist with cooking adventures. I don't hire my roommate or

> expect them to assist with my care. I'm very independent.

>

> It's a social household - I'm hoping for a housemate who makes

her/himself

> at home. My down-time is spent chatting with long-distant friends on

the

> computer, watching DVDs, having a friend over for tea or a meal, taking

> walks, reading, playing table games, doing beadwork, gourmet

cooking, and

> when I have the house to myself I pull out the punk rock music

(grin). I

> host a monthly book club/potluck, and have a monthly-ish " Girls Night "

> dinner with 3 of my oldest friends and a 4-year old cutie pie.

>

> I'm not a party animal and don't want to live with a heavy drinker or

> stoner, though, don't mind either substance being used moderately. I'm

> actually partial to wine but am a true lightweight. I am open to

sharing

> some meals and can accommodate vegetarians and vegans well, though,

am an

> omnivore myself and do cook some meat in the house. I am politically

left,

> recycle and keep an environmentally friendly house. I am bisexual

and have

> many GLBT people in my life so want my home to be comfortable and

welcoming

> for all, so no homophobes please. I am not religious. I don't want

to live

> with a tobacco-smoker and am allergic to most incense, perfume,

stinky hair

> goop...

>

> Please tell me about yourself and your best/worst housing

experience. Pet

> peeves? Favorite things to do in your free time?

>

> Cheers!

> Alana

> 510-845-5653

[Guest guest]

Okay so it my excitement and rush I just caught this - how do you deal

with the situation?

Sorry and thanks!

~Kendra

> a ramp to the front door, but the bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.

>

[Guest guest]

So you have attendant care to do all of the lifting, transfers,

cooking, etc...? Are they live-in? How does that work out? I've never

relied on someone to help with transferring and these such things.

However, recently I'm falling A LOT. My mom's been pushing me to try

and get more care but I'm stubborn and I guess I'm not ready to accept

I need it - since I can do it myself, just varies day to day and when

I'm feeling weak.

Also, you mentioned this other room has a second room off of it -

could it potentially be a room for a third roommate or would you

hesitate/have other plans for this space?

> > There's

> > a ramp to the front door, but the bathroom is not wheelchair

accessible.

> >

>

> There are no other architectural modifications - Don't need them if one

> can't move arms or lift more than 8 oz.

>

>