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Hello potential housemate(s)! I’m looking for an awesome✨person(s) to fill a short-term vacancy at Casa Hendie.

And before you ask, YES, if you're reading this, the room is still available! 👍

Casa Hendie is an owner occupied, non-smoking 🚭 house located in the hub of the San Gabriel Valley – Baldwin Park (91706) – located in Los Angeles County.

It’s important to note that the current/former housemates at Casa Hendie were brought together by the Couchsurfing project, so we're big on community, trust, karma, generosity, cultural exchange, inclusion, communication and helpfulness.

In that spirit, I’m looking to continue fostering an intentional living-type community household – a place that is a safe haven and a space for mutually supporting one another. A place filled with self-aware, open-minded, creative, fun-loving, helpful, responsible and respectful people. A place where household BBQ's, movie/game nights, shared meals, household outings, etc. are common.

If this sounds like the type of living environment you are looking for, please read on!

* * * THE BASICS * * *
👉 RENT: $1000/month for one person. $1300/month for two people. (Weekly possible)
👉 DEPOSIT: $500 single / $650 double occupancy
👉 AVAILABLE: March 15, 2025 (possibly sooner)
👉TERM: 1 week minimum, 16 weeks max (longer term possibly for the right person)

* * * WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE RENT? * * *
Utilities (for reasonable use), WiFi, various streaming services, access to Sam's Club, use of common areas and weekly use of the washer/dryer, as well as toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, hand soap, natural household cleaning supplies and a monthly house cleaning service. We also have a shared food shelf to aid in your culinary creations. Bedding and towels are available, if needed. Now, if you use a lot of something, you'll be asked to get your own. And even though there is a cleaning service, everyone must ALWAYS clean up after themselves PROMPTLY, and share in cleaning of common areas. Conserving resources and not being wasteful is expected.

* * * DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS * * *
➤ THE ROOM: It's a sunny, furnished 150 sq ft (14 sq meter) bedroom with a full size bed, desk, dresser, ceiling fan, window A/C and some (limited) closet space.

➤ THE HOUSE: has 4 bedrooms, 2 shared bathrooms, a living room, a den/family room, a fully-equipped kitchen, a washer/dryer, ceiling fans, window A/C's, a yard, patio, BBQ, fire pit and in yard bicycle parking. If you have a car, street parking is readily available and in-yard parking can sometimes be accommodated.

➤ THE HOUSEMATES: We are an international and LGBTQIA+ friendly bunch. Housemates have ranged in age from 20's to 50's and have included a cancer researcher, a virologist, a private teacher, a technology director, a software engineer for NASA/JPL, a journalist, actors, musicians, students and me -- the homeowner. There are currently 5 housemates in the household. (Note: We actively host couchsurfers, so there could be more people in the house at anytime.)

➤ THE NEIGHBORHOOD: is very walkable with 4 grocery stores, 2 drug stores, 3 dollar stores, several eateries, banks, a Starbucks, a park (with workout equipment and a pool), the post office and several bus lines all within a 7-15 minute walk. Walmart, Target, the Original In N Out Burger, the West Covina Mall, and the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area all within a 1.5 to 3 mile radius can be reached with a 7-15 minute drive / bike ride.

➤ LOCATION: Conveniently located near the 605, 10 and 210 freeways. Within a 7-15 mile radius of several colleges (Mt Sac, Cal Poly, Rio Hondo, Citrus, Cal State LA, La Verne, PCC, Caltech, APU) and hospitals (City of Hope, Kaiser Permanente, Emanate Health, Arcadia Methodist, etc.).

➤ DISTANCE: About a 20 minute drive to Pasadena (12mi/19km) or DTLA (17mi/27km); a 35 minute drive to Hollywood (23mi/37km) or Disneyland (24mi/38km); and a 45 minute drive to Santa Monica, Venice or Huntington Beach (35mi/56km) – depending on traffic.

➤ PUBLIC TRANSIT: The Metrolink (train) is a 15-20 minute walk from the house and will get you to DTLA/Union Station in 3 stops. The Silver Streak express bus is about a 30 minute walk (1.5mi/2.4km) from the house and will get you to DTLA (Union Station, 7th St Metro Station, Staples Center) in about 30-40 minutes. (The Metrolink and Silver Streak also travel east to cities such as Covina, Pomona, Claremont, Montclair, Rancho and San Bernardino.) There are also several local buses (Foothill Transit 190, 178, 272, 274, 488) within a few blocks of the house.

* * * ⚠️ HOW THIS WORKS ⚠️ * * *
If you’re interested in the room, please start by sending me a message telling me a bit about yourself (hobbies, interests, TV binges, latest read, a funny story or something, etc.) and what you've been arrested for. Please include what you do for a living, how long you’ve been doing it and if it’s remote. Tell me why you are looking for a short-term room, when you’d like to move in, for how long, and why you think you’d be a good fit at Casa Hendie. And perhaps a social media link or two (if that’s your thing).

If you answered my questions above and seem like you might be a good fit for Casa Hendie, then I will respond with some follow up questions and basic move in info. After that, we can arrange a virtual or in-person tour of the room and house.

Finally, I have a standard room rental agreement for you to review/sign before you start. And I also have a household information and etiquette guide that you will be expected to read, understand and abide by.

❗ = = = * * * IMPORTANT CONDITIONS! * * * = = = ❗
✅ MUST have stable and verifiable income!
✅ MUST be well organized and immediately clean up after yourself.
✅ MUST be self aware and considerate of the spatial constraints of sharing a home with others.
🚫 NON-smokers only! NO cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, vaping, etc. (however 420-friendly)
🚫 NO, NO, NO CATS! Dogs (and other pets) on a case-by-case basis with additional deposit.

Phew! That was a lot of info!

But it's extremely important that I find a person(s) who meshes well with the household, not just someone to fill a room.

Thanks for reading my ad! I’m really looking forward to hearing from you!

P. S. If you are handy, have a green thumb, an eye for decorating or are an OCD cleaning freak, reduced rent for services could be discussed.