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A furnished master bedroom is available in a 2B2B apartment in Menlo Park, starting around August 15, 2026. The move-in date is flexible by about one week. The apartment is spacious and comfortable, with a large living room, kitchen, central air conditioning, and a garage. The available room is the master bedroom and comes with its own private en-suite bathroom. Basic furniture is provided, so move-in should be easy. The neighborhood is safe, quiet, and very convenient. It is only about a 10-minute bike ride to Stanford, making it a great option for Stanford students, postdocs, visiting scholars, or other Stanford affiliates. You will be sharing the apartment with a male Chinese postdoc at Stanford. He is friendly, easygoing, keeps a regular schedule, and is usually out during the day. Since the current roommate is male, male tenants only, please. Rent is $1,825/month, including water and garbage fees. Internet and electricity are about $50/month. Available around August 15, 2026, with about one week of flexibility. If interested, please email me at hz8152@stanford.edu or add me on WeChat: zhanghongliang468490 to schedule a viewing.
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What does a room listing near Stanford include?: Each listing states the asking price, a description of the room and household, and the posting date. Photos are attached on most listings, and you message the poster directly from the listing page.
How do I avoid housing scams?: Prefer posters with the verified stanford.edu badge, meet or video-tour before paying anything, and never wire money to someone you have not verified. SUpost moderates listings, but the same caution as any classifieds applies.

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