252 Saratoga Court

One room (roughly 12 ft. by 11 ft., additional 2ft. deep 5 ft. wide, 8 ft. tall closet) being offered for rent in extremely well appointed/furnished new townhome! Room itself can be furnished or unfurnished per preference of renter.

Furnished Items:
* California King Bed with brand new sheets/covers/comforter etc. OR full bed with same (your preference)
* Work remote and/or study/entertainment station: Desk with power strip, LAN connection for fastest wired internet connection (highest speed wifi comes with the house too!) and an excellent Dell 24 inch 2560x1440 resolution HD Monitor w/ HDMI and DisplayPort connection cables included

The room shares a large, well appointed bathroom with the other guest room in the home (rented to a different tenant). Utility prices for sewage, HOA, and highest speed available internet are included in your monthly rent - gas, electric and water are shared evenly amongst all tenants. Note: we have solar! The electricity bill is quite cheap even with the AC running regularly.

Location:
On the border of Carlsbad and Vista just north of the 78 freeway, 10 minute drive to the beach and Carlsbad Village, centrally located to multiple colleges and hospitals (CSU San Marcos, Mira Costa College, Palomar College, University of St. Catherine, Tri-City Medical Center, etc.). Less than a mile from Costco, multiple grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, etc! Extremely convenient location, you can easily walk or bike to get groceries if you want to save on gas, but far enough away from main streets etc. that it stays quiet. One of the best carnicerias and taco stands in the area (Primo's Market) is a 1 minute walk down the street, and their 69 cent taco deals every Tuesday and Friday are absolute fire!

General Unit Info:
The townhome itself is a 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom massive unit with oversized 2 car garage, brand new, constructed in 2020. The unit has all new appliances including a large fridge/freezer, gas range/oven, dishwasher, high efficiency in-unit washer and dryer with separate laundry room with extra storage space for ALL tenants, communal barbecue on the back patio, etc. Very well insulated (even the garage is insulated!) and has solar panels, so we can run the AC during the hot summer months without worrying about a crazy electric bill. As a tenant you get full access and use of the kitchen, living room, loft/upstairs living room, laundry room, back patio, effectively all of the shared areas in the house. The shared areas ( living room, loft/upstairs living room and kitchen) are fully furnished, including large dining table/chairs, sectional couch, entertainment center with massive TV for communal use, etc. etc.. Brand new silverware, full compliment of pots and pans (brand new), dishes, large blender, Insta-pot, slow cooker and various other appliances for use as long as you treat them with care. Just the general "you break it you buy it, you damage it you fix it" kind of deal. If you're not sure how to use or clean/treat specific items (i.e. the nice cast iron pans etc.) I'm more than happy to teach you how to use them properly! I love cooking in general and any chance I have to teach and spread that passion to others is something I really enjoy. We have enough high end appliances and cooking gadgets that you can make professional level dishes, baked goods and meals in the kitchen, and the huge island in the middle of the kitchen lets multiple people cook and meal prep without getting in eachother's way!

The unit has a 2nd living room/loft area on the 2nd story between all of the bedrooms. The space has an L shaped couch across from another 60 inch 4k TV, with all the streaming apps etc.- if you have a game system feel free to plug it in up here as well!. The couch actually has a built in fold out queen bed equipped with brand new sets of sheets, pillows and blankets: if friends or family ever have to crash, you're more than welcome to have them sleep over as long as you wash and dry all the stuff and give me a heads up first. Additionally, if you're willing to contribute fairly based on your ink usage, a communal WiFi enabled full size printer is installed in this home office area for everyone's use. No more going to Staples or OfficeMax, just do it in the comfort of home!

The unit also has a medium sized back yard, partially covered in brand new astroturf, partially brick patio. I have various umbrellas, plants and yard furniture out here, so a great spot to hang out and catch some fresh air and the breeze, have bbqs and get-togethers, etc.. Definitely going to be continually upgrading and improving this backyard space as time goes on.

Additional Amenities/Parking:
The townhome complex has access to a community clubhouse and hot tub area, which you are entitled to use as a tenant (as long as you obey all relevant rules of course and are respectful of other community members). This clubhouse area is excellent for having small get-togethers and cookouts, has a couple outdoor grills that the HOA stocks with propane, and is a quick minute walk from the townhome.

In regards to parking, we have two parking spots in the driveway. Additionally, there is ample free street parking within about 10 seconds walk from the unit. On the rare occasions I'm out of town on travel and need to stash my car, I *may* temporarily post my car up in one of the two parking spots, but worst comes to worst I will do my best to just make room in the garage to hide my car temporarily when I'm out of town for extended periods of time.

Garage/Home Gym:
The garage is not available for parking as a portion of it is used for storage of my multitude of outdoors equipment, tools, and various other supplies. The majority of the garage space is dedicated to my very well equipped home gym! As a tenant, you are more than welcome to use the gym at your own risk - I'll have a very basic liability form to sign, but long story short I'm not responsible if you try to lift way out of your ability range and injure yourself.

The gym has the following equipment and more:
-Power cage/squat rack with over 500 lbs in Olympic weights, pullup bar with various grips, high and low cable attachments with variety of handles and grips to allow full range of cable exercises
-Two adjustable-angle weight benches (one standard bench, one with leg extension/leg curl and bicep curl attachment)
-Full size, short size, and curved Olympic-size bars
-Landmine attachment for bar rows, shoulder presses, etc
-Pair of adjustable dumbbells that go from 10 lbs to 90 lbs each (in 5 lb increments)
-Pair of adjustable kettlebells that go from 8 lbs to 40 lbs each (roughly 5 lb increments, they stagger slightly)

About Myself (the live-in landlord/homeowner):

My name is Colin, I'm a 33 year old pharmaceutical engineer. Very neat and organized guy but generally laid back and low stress. I love the outdoors, host ski/snowboard clubs most weekends in the winter season, love biking and kayaking when it's warm out, and am absolutely addicted to cooking and hosting bbqs/cookouts. I can actually provide a list of previous roommates and landlords who can vouch for my character, generosity and culinary talent! You're pretty much guaranteed to get fed by me on a semi-regular basis. Big fan of open and honest communication and I am genuinely interested in fostering a feeling of home, trust, and friendship at this house. I'll be living out of the master bedroom/bath that is on the opposite end of the 2nd story from the two bedrooms for rent.

Desired Tenants/House Rules:
I am interested in renting to working professionals and/or potentially students who value and contribute to a clean home, take care of their responsibilities, pay their rent/utilities on time, and value a healthy lifestyle. Good credit score is a must. Absolutely no smoking or vaping inside the home (420 friendly on the back patio is fine if you clean up after yourself). No couples, no pets, no exceptions! Each room is for an individual tenant only (yes, you can occasionally have someone spend the night if you knock it out of the park on a date or if your significant other is visiting, I'm just not cool with a live-in girlfriend or boyfriend situation). Would also like each tenant to get basic renter's insurance to cover their own belongings/etc.

Showings/Availability/Etc.:
The room will be available for rent starting April 20th (potentially a little earlier, need to confirm with roomie moving out). If you do find that you want to move in, background check/income verification/credit check is required. I can provide more details on that once you contact me. If you would like a showing, please request one and I will do my best to get back to you as quickly as possible (there's a lot of interest and the first of the two guest rooms was already taken, so I'm screening a large number of people for this one spot).

Don't miss your chance to live in one of the newest properties in the area with amenities that beat even luxury apartment complexes! Hope to hear from you soon, Colin