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Historian seeking sunlight, a good kitchen, and a place to play my cello

Tenant Looking for a Home in San Diego, California, United States
Monthly Budget: Maximum USD $2200

Looking for Private Space or Entire Home | Willing to Housesit
Tenant Timing: From January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2025

Description

I've recently relocated to San Diego and my ideal space would be a guesthouse or studio dwelling, though I'm open to sharing space with the right people or house-sitting for a while. Having a private outdoor space and a great kitchen are important to me, though I'm a minimalist and am good at developing creative spatial solutions, so I'm open to a range of housing situations. I'm an anthropologist/historian in the process of putting down roots and building community. I'm active in the Fulbright alumni community, and am building bridges with community supported agriculture, environmental and social justice folks, writers, musicians, and nature lovers. I'm a novice cellist (started playing a few years ago at 50). I strive to play for 30-60 minutes most days and enjoy lots of different kinds of music. I don't need to play my music loudly, but I do need to be able to play in my space during reasonable hours. I'm clean, responsible, and respectful. I'm an introvert who enjoys meeting and spending time with people and also need my own space and time alone. I've spent most of my life in academic circles, but am presently not employed at a university. Currently a part-time consultant, I'm financially secure and exploring ways to use my eclectic skills and talents to serve people and planet.

Bedrooms
1

Bathrooms
1

Offices
0

Suited For
1

Property Type
House, Apartment or Condo, Studio or Loft, Guest House

Tenant Timing

From January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2025

Estimated Duration

6 Months | My dates are flexible

Comments: Looking for a permanent home, but open to leases from 3 months to 1 year

Desired Location

San Diego, California, United States

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Surroundings

  • Off Campus

Tenant Budget and Terms

Maximum USD $2200 Monthly

I would like to have utilities included

Comments: I prefer a smaller home with lots of light and an outdoor space and I need dependable high speed internet and a kitchen with stove and oven..

Considerations

I would like to bring my pet if it is okay

I prefer smoking not allowed in the home

Comments: I do not currently have a pet, but I love animals and would like to bring one into my life in the next year or two.

House Sitting

I am willing to housesit

Yes, I can help with pets

I'm an animal lover and am an "honorary aunt" to several friends' pets I've cared for over the years

Yes, I can help with mail and deliveries

Yes, I can help with plants or garden

I love gardening and caring for plants. I travel with several small houseplants of my own.

Comments: I'm responsible and detail oriented if you have specific needs attended to for the space.

Features

Connectivity

High Speed Internet

Exterior

Balcony or Patio

Appliances

Oven

Stove

Refrigerator

Comments: Prefer a full kitchen as I cook most meals at home, but open to a pared down "efficiency" kitchen if it is functional.

Tenant Details

Who's Coming?

Party of
1
1 Adult

Member Background

Languages

English

About Me

I'm an ethnographic historian who earned my living as an Academic Advisor the past 11 years. I've recently moved back to California after 20 years living abroad and in New York and Minnesota. I'm presently consulting part-time and slowly developing an academic or popular press book/web archive/oral history installation as an independent scholar, based on my Historical Ethnography of Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Sustainability Scientists dissertation/postdoc research. I play the cello, though not very well. I love animals, warm weather, trees, and good music.

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Listing Owner

Member Since 2021

Trust Score (28)
Independent Scholar or Retired Academic
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Listing Owner

Member Since 2021

Trust Score (28)
Independent Scholar or Retired Academic
Connected Member
Matched Member
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