Share Spacious Home w/Yard & Garage

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I’m looking for a housemate to share the home I just moved into a few months ago. The lease is month-to-month, but a one-year verbal commitment is preferred.

$2450/MONTH RENT INCLUDES:

-Private unfurnished bedroom
-Private bathroom
-All utilities
-Electricity
-Internet
-Water
-2x/mo cleaning service
-Property maintenance
-Security camera monitoring
-One garage parking space
-One uncovered driveway parking space
-Garage storage space
-Full use of all common living spaces, kitchen, and in-unit washer/dryer
-Dogs are welcome with no additional fee. Small, well-behaved dogs preferred. (There are currently no pets in the home, but I love animals. I just don’t have any of my own.) No cats due to family allergies.

ABOUT THE HOME:

1600 sqft 3bd/2ba with an open layout living room, kitchen, and dining room

The unit gets plenty of light. The front yard offers gardening opportunities. The washer, dryer, and refrigerator are all brand new. The common areas are fully furnished with space available for additional furniture. The kitchen is also fully stocked, but there is plenty of space for your own belongings.

This apartment is the front, street-facing unit in a small 4-unit complex. The property is well-maintained. The bulk of your rent will go directly into property management and improvements to maintain or elevate our living environment.

I want this to feel like your home as much as mine.

HOUSEMATE BEDROOM:
-Unfurnished
-Large closet: 7ft wide X 2ft deep X 8ft tall
-121sqft, 11ft X11ft
-East-facing window
-Your own heat / AC unit so you can control the temperature as you wish

HOUSEMATE BATHROOM:
-5ft wide X 10ft long
-Shower
-Bathtub
-Strong water pressure

GARAGE TOTAL SPACE: 19ft deep X 18ft wide X 8ft tall

HOUSEMATE GARAGE SHELF: 5’3” below; 2’4” above; 7’10” wide X 4’ deep

AMENITIES:
-Heat and AC controlled by a separate unit for every room
-In-unit washer and dryer
-Dishwasher
-Microwave
-Air Fryer
-Convection Oven
-Electric Range
-Storage space
-Monitored security cameras
-Outlets in the garage for electric vehicle charging

PARKING: The home comes with a detached two-car garage and two driveway spots for a total of four parking spaces. You will have half of the garage for your car and/or anything you would like to store in the garage, in addition to the tandem parking spot in the driveway. There is otherwise plenty of street parking.

NEIGHBORHOOD:: This is an extremely quiet residential neighborhood with kind neighbors. The home is walking distance to grocery stores, cafes, restaurants, and stores. The beach and three large public parks are less than a mile a way.

ABOUT ME: 42-year-old professional, outgoing introvert, affable, recently divorced, sex positive, gay, queer AF, cisgender, white guy with strong social justice values. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, working in the mental health field. I’m both a Peace Corps Veteran and a Navy Veteran. I’ve spent most of career working for non-profits and progressive causes, advocating for marginalized populations. I currently see therapy clients from home for Zoom sessions. I am also attending massage school part-time, so I will be out 16-20 hours per week for classes until 2026. And I travel quite a bit. There will be many weekends and evenings when you will have the entire home to yourself.

When working from home, I use a separate home office in the third bedroom, which also doubles as a guest room. My bedroom has a second separate entrance to and from the exterior side corridor which offers additional privacy.

I live an active life with many hobbies, including dance, rollerblading, Catan, and playing the clarinet—just to name a few. I like to keep a clean and organized home, but I’m not a neat freak. I believe life is a cycle of making messes and cleaning them up. I’m organized but not uptight. I am very responsible, intelligent, mature, direct, and have a playful sense of humor. I grew up in rural PA, attended undergrad at Ohio State, grad school in NY, have traveled extensively, and have lived in many places, but Long Beach is home.

WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR IN A ROOMMATE:
-Direct communicator and not conflict-avoidant
-Easy to talk to but also respectful of privacy
-Mature conflict-management skills
-Good sense of humor
-Progressive values
-Sex positive
-Must like squirrels. We have very friendly squirrels on the property.

TO REQUEST TO APPLY: Please send me a message with answers to these questions:

What about the listing resonates with you?
Why could you see yourself living here?
Why do you think you’re the type of roommate I’m looking for? How do you meet the listed criteria?
What are you looking for in a home?
What are you looking for in a housemate?
How do you manage disagreements and conflict?
What would make this space feel more like home for you?
What’s your typical schedule like?
What do you do for work?
What do you do for fun in your free time?
How would you describe your level of cleanliness?

MESSAGES THAT WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE:
Requests for lower rent
Not adequately answering the above questions
Asking questions that indicate you have not read the ad in its entirety

FOR THOSE WHO SEEM LIKE THE RIGHT FIT:

I’ll reach out for a phone screening and then schedule a time to meet in-person and a good time to see the apartment. After meeting in person, if we both decide it’s a good fit, we’ll talk about next steps for a formal application and credit check. The place is ready for move-in whenever you are, but I also don’t want to rush the process. I intend to take my time in finding the person who is the right fit to share my new home.

Upon acceptance of an application and credit check, securing the apartment will require signing a standard lease, first month’s rent, and a $2450 security deposit