New studio apt--walk to Stanford

Lovely compact studio apartment (adjoining but totally separate from our 2-bedroom guest cottage). Nice, private setting, on a private driveway, away from the street. Approx 215 square feet (20 square meters). Please note this is a one-guest space. Thank you! The space COVID-19 UPDATE We’ve reduced all our rental rates due to Stanford’s closure, and we’ve temporarily increased our cleaning fees moderately to fairly pay our cleaner for the additional time to fully comply with Airbnb’s excellent guidelines: https://www.airbnb.com/resources/hosting-homes/a/cleaning-guidelines-for-preventing-the-spread-of-covid-19-163 We are rigorously completing every item on the checklist in advance the arrival of every guest. WEST MENLO PARK STUDIO Brand new small studio apartment (shares a wall with but is separate from our 2-bedroom guest cottage). Nice, private setting, on a private driveway, away from the street. Size is approx 215 square feet (20 square meters). KITCHEN Compact but fully equipped kitchen, with gas stove & oven, microwave, and mini refrigerator (very limited freezer spacer!). QUEEN-SIZED BED New, high-quality, super-comfortable, queen-sized bed with nightstand and bedside reading lamp. FULL BATH Small but fully outfitted bath, with shower enclosure, sink, toilet and medicine cabinet. "Hotel Collection" towels and bath rug. LAUNDRY New water-saving washer and energy-efficient dryer in garage next door, exclusively for the use of our airbnb guests. AMENITIES High-quality all-cotton bed linens include a down comforter, 4 standard and 2 Euro pillows. Please bring your own toiletries and alarm clock. You have your own thermostat, which allows you to adjust the temperature to your comfort. We ask that you set the thermostat to low when you are away. Overhead recessed lights are on a dimmer switch, so you can adjust the light level from low to bright. LOCATION /Sharon Heights neighborhood of West Menlo Park, on a triangle bound by Sharon Rd, Santa Cruz Ave and the Alameda de las Pulgas. Easy biking distance to Stanford, SLAC, downtown Menlo Park, Sand Hill Rd and U.S. Highway 280. We are less than 20 minutes walking distance from the northwest corner of the Stanford campus and about 35 minutes' walking distance from the center of campus. We are also walking or easy biking distance to downtown Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and the Stanford Shopping Center. West Menlo Park is full of bike paths and nice, easy walks. And we’re less than 3 miles from the Alpine Rd entrance to the famous Stanford "Dish walk", a paved path through the foothills with spectacular views. And there’s lots of other great hiking in the area too. We love hiking; let us know if you'd like some area recommendations. We’re empty nesters, have lived in the area most of our lives, and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the area or provide recommendations. This is an ideal set-up for a visiting student, scholar or professor. Many of our guests are also in town visiting friends or family in the area. SHOPPING We are walking distance to the Avy Avenue/Alameda de las Pulgas shopping area, which includes a Starbucks, U.S. Post Office, gas station, the highly acclaimed Flea Street Café restaurant, and a favorite Stanford beer-and-burger hangout, the Dutch Goose. We are also walking distance to Sharon Heights Shopping Center, which includes another Starbucks, a Shell gas (petrol) station, a 24-hour Safeway, a CVS pharmacy, yogurt shop, European deli, shoe repair, travel agency, a Mexican restaurant, and the highly rated Mitsunobu Japanese restaurant. PARKING Off-street parking for one vehicle is available, just outside the gate to your studio entrance. Overnight parking is also allowed on your side of the street without limit. Overnight parking in the City of Menlo Park (other side of the street) is restricted, but courtesy warnings are issued before any citations. BIKE OPTION Many of our guests are international scholars coming to teach, research or study at Stanford. Many of them prefer not to rent a car and have been happy to be walking or biking distance from campus. If you'd like to bike, we have a spare bike we can let you use at a nominal cost: $5 a day, $25 a week or $75 a month plus $75 refundable deposit. This is about half the cost of rentals on campus. HOUSE RULES - NO SMOKING, no exceptions. No shoes (to keep the cottage extra-clean). Recycling actively encouraged. Guest access You will be the sole user of your Airbnb rental! The only shared space is the outdoor path from the driveway to your entrance, and the access to the washer dryer in the garage, which is shared with one other Airbnb. Other things to note HEAT SETTINGS – Your studio is equipped with an excellent energy-efficient heater-A/C unit. We welcome guests who share our desire for energy conservation, prefer moderate heat settings in the cool weather, moderate A/C use in the warm weather, and are conscientious about turning all settings down when they are away. The space heats and cools very quickly, so there is no need to leave on the heat or A/C when you are out of the studio. Garbage pickup is Tuesday morning, usually around 7-8am. You don't need to take the bins out or anything--we just wanted to give you a heads up in case you notice any noise. NOTE: San Mateo County Zoning Regulations prohibit “The short-term rental of rooms, for a period of less than 30 consecutive days” in most residential areas. This includes Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, Woodside and many other cities.