Rental Home: 196 Craig Way, San Luis Obispo

This four-bedroom, two-bathroom house is less than two miles from both Cal Poly and downtown; it is also conveniently located near the shopping areas of Foothill Blvd. In a quiet, residential area near an elementary school, it is perfect for university faculty or staff, a family, a group of professionals, or quiet students (please be respectful of the neighbors). Note that no more than four residents are permitted.
» THE HOUSE IS RENTED UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2009

Contact

» E-mail Galen Gruman at questions not answered here.

Information for Tenants

• Handy phone numbers
• Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home pamphlet (PDF FILE, dissemination required by federal law)
• Lead Disclosure (WORD FILE, dissemination required by federal law)
• Megan's Law Disclosure (WORD FILE, dissemination required by California law)

Rental Application

• Monthly rent: $2300. Garbage service included; other utilities not included, tenants responsible for mowing back yard. One-year lease of August 1 to July 31.
• Security deposit: $3000
• Eligibility: Only applicants with one year or more of provable rental history (excluding dorms) will be considered.
• Availability: Currently rented (not available).
• Pets: Not allowed without landlord approval.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to submit complete applications for all tenants in one package, including guarantor applications where required. Follow these steps:

STEP 1: Download the rental application (WORD FILE) here and fax the completed copies to (415) 647-1742 or mail to Galen Gruman, 4485 24th St., San Francisco, CA 94114. Or request one by e-mailing ggruman@zangogroup.com or calling (415) 647-0996.
NOTE: Students and minors must also have a parent or guardian complete a guarantor application (WORD FILE), even if students are paying the rent directly. Student and minor applications submitted without guarantor applications will not be considered.

STEP 2: Look at the lease and house rules (WORD FILE) for useful information.

STEP 3: A credit check is required for applicants who pass initial screening (cost is $15 per applicant). Credit checks will be run only on finalists for the house.
NOTE: If the applicant has a guarantor, the credit check will be run on the guarantor, not the applicant.

STEP 4: Accepted tenants will be required to sign a one-year lease (WORD FILE), as well as include a copy of a photo ID.
NOTE: If the applicant has a guarantor, the guarantor must sign and submit a guarantor lease (WORD FILE).

Description

This four-bedroom, two-bathroom house is less than two miles from both Cal Poly and downtown; it is also conveniently located near the shopping areas of Foothill Blvd. In a quiet, residential area near an elementary school, it is perfect for university faculty or staff, a family, a group of professionals, or quiet students (please be respectful of the neighbors). Two of the four bedrooms could be combined into a two-room suite for a couple, including bathroom and sliding-door access to the backyard. Occupancy is limited to four people.

Both bathrooms include tubs with showers, as well as toilet and sink. Appliances include a gas stove/range, dishwasher, refrigerator, in-sink garbage disposal, and, in the garage, a clothes washer and dryer. There is also a satellite dish installed if the tenants want to subscribe to satellite TV service, as well as cable TV wiring for cable service. The house is wired for computer networking (both wired and wireless) and high-speed DSL/cable Internet access, if the tenants want to subscribe to such a service. Each bedroom, as well as the living room and kitchen, has a phone jack. Each bedroom, as well as the living room, has an Ethernet jack. Three bedrooms and the living room have cable/satellite jacks.

The house has off-street parking for one car (in the driveway), plus on-street parking for two or three vehicles in front of the house. The local bus line stops at the corner. (The garage door is old and difficult to open, so the garage is not recommended for parking a car.)

The house has a backyard with patio area and extensive landscaping on all sides. Tenants are responsible for mowing the backyard lawn and for trimming away plants that intrude upon public sidewalks. Alternatively, if they do not want to do so or hire someone directly, the landlord will include gardening service for $100 per month extra.

Helpful Phone Numbers

• Galen Gruman (landlord): (415) 647-0996 (office); emergencies: (415) 867-7389 (cell)
• Mark’s Plumbing: (805) 544-3344
• Idler's Appliance Repair: (805) 466-6020
• AT&T (phone): (800) 310-2355
• www.smartprice.com (very inexpensive long-distance service)
• PG&E (electricity): (800) 743-5000
• Southern California Gas (gas): (805) 427-2200
• SLO Utilities (water): (805) 781-7133
• SLO Garbage: (trash pickup): (805) 543-0875
• SLO Transit (bus): (805) 541-2877; note there is a bus stop near the corner on Patricia
• Central Coast Area Transit (bus): (805) 541-2228
• DirecTV (satellite TV): (805) 547-8333
• Charter Communications (cable TV): (805) 544-2688