2 Creative Professionals Seek Great 3rd House Mate for 3BR/2BA Home w/Garden
(in Los Feliz, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Glendale Area)
We
are two housemates in their 30s, both who work at Disney, actively
looking for a house closer to work and a third like-minded house mate to
join -- based on the rough belief that three is the magic number of
house mates, where you get all the benefits of a larger living space,
without any part of the house shared too thinly. Ideally, we're looking
for a responsible, non-smoker, no pets, creative, fun, chill, employed,
easy-going 'good-fit' and someone who is keen to co-create a healthy
living space that works for all.
We've been finding lots of great places and here's what we are planning: 3BR/2BA
House for roughly $3000/month; averaging about $1000/for each roommate +
utilities; with a move in time frame around Feb 15, or later, but
aiming for a move by Spring 2012; and we're willing to wait for the
right place. We want it to be a great home sanctuary--ideally w/wood
floors, a house with character, a suitable place to garden, open
kitchen, secluded from traffic, easy parking, and in reasonable bike-commuter distance to the Disney studio lot in Burbank, CA.
We've Found Quality Listings -- Focused on These Neighborhoods: Los Feliz, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Beechwood Canyon, Hollywood Hills, Burbank, Studio City, Toulca Lake, Glendale --
(And roughly in that order of preference, however, our intent is that
the individual house has to be great and the neighborhood we're more
flexible on, provided its in biking distance of Burbank)
A Little About Us: Katrina, 31, born in Helena, Montana Currently
working within Corporate Citizenship at The Walt Disney Company,
Katrina is on the Environmental Policy team
company-wide, working with all parts of the business: integrating
sustainable practices for Disney's theme parks, feature films, and
consumer products. Katrina has been a long-standing champion of the
planet, responsible for "greening" large events, such as the ESPN
Awards, and worked as an eco-consultant to The W Hotel. On a personal
level, Katrina jumps for joy for the simple things: like a morning bike
ride to the local Farmer’s Market, or having a nurturing afternoon
gardening. She's one you want on your team. What's important to her in a
living space is that it be bike-able to work, nurturing of each house
mate's personal achievement, a house-held sense of community, getting creative in the kitchen, constant
learning and she's likely to be the one to initiate the in-house
composting system or impromptu gardening party. Katrina
is also involved in community building and organizing, you may find her
facilitating or behind the scenes of an event, especially if it has to
do with sustainability, certainly a “mover and a shaker.”
Kip, 39, born in Washington, D.C. As
a Sr. Designer at Disney, Kip leads retail & eCommerce design
efforts for the #1 Virtual World for Kids, ClubPenguin.com. Prior, Kip
designed popular sites for celebrities such as Jay Leno and Miley Cyrus.
His clients include NBC, SONY, DirectTV, GM, Universal, and The Los
Angeles Times. This past year, Kip received the prestigious "Disney
Inventor Award" for product innovation and has a few patent inventions
filed in his name. Kip is most at home in the kitchen, cooking yummy
concoctions for friends and family. Via the mountain bike, yoga mat, or
surf board, or through his zen meditation practice, Kip remains a pretty
grounded, all-around good guy. What's most important to him in a living
space is that it works for all, and that he can bike to work, and is
often in the company of great people who are up to great things. Kip is
likely to be the one to inspire a great living-room-worthy down-tempo dj
mix, or a Sushi night or Sunday crepe brunch with yoga & meditation
circle out in the back yard.
What We are Looking For: Our Ideal Home: Los
Angeles is a busy town. So, we are looking for a quality space that's
worthy of the name 'home' -- a shared sanctuary for a 'family' of young
professionals in mutual pursuit of a healthy living. We are responsible,
respectful, clean, non-smoking, and easy going. Ultimately, we're
looking for a great house to take good care of, that is a good fit for
all and that just feels right. We're not so much into partying, but
dinner parties and movie nights and anything that creates a shared sense
of community is surely welcomed. Ideally, this home we create is
created by three equal-parties and we really feel like the right person
is out there.
You in? Submit
a 'good-roommate-fit' inquiry w/photo if ya have one & a short bio,
with "Roommate" and your First Name in the subject, and the Top 10
questions filled out to: kipmart@gmail.com
1. Do you Smoke? Drink? How often? 2. Male/Female? Orientation? 3. What do you do for a living and what inspires you about it? 4. Why are you looking to move right now and are you rushed to move? 5.
Can you provide proof of income, decent credit, and previous landlord
references? (as the nice houses we are looking at, the owners will
require this of all 3 of us) 6. Do you have any children, health\diet issues, or special living requirement needs? 7. What's your desired budget for your portion of the rent + shared utilities? (min - max) 8. What's your preferred neighborhoods & qualities you desire in a shared home? (listed in order of importance to you) 9. When is the soonest available, last possible, and optimal move-in date for you? 10.
Given what you've read above, tell us why you think you'd be a
good-fit? (feel free to describe any previous housemate experiences that
worked well for you and why they worked well)
Add anything that is not covered here; openness & honesty is up-most appreciated.
Deal-breakers: No smokers. No illegal drugs. No pets.
Self-reliant,
creative professionals welcomed. Feel free to ask us any questions. And
if it works out, we'll follow up with a meet-up invite to grab an
in-person coffee/tea somewhere.
Thanks, Kip & Katrina
-- "When minds meet, they don't just exchange facts: they transform, reshape them, draw different implications from them, engage in new trains of thought" -Theodore Zeldin, Secret Language of Leadership by Stephen Denning
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