Austin Avenue

Spacious, unfurnished master bedroom available to rent, with private toilet and sink. (Shower is shared in a communal bathroom.) You would be sharing the upper floor of a house with one other person (i.e., me), while two others live in a separated basement. The floor is three bedrooms, but I use one of the rooms as an office–hence why you’d get the master.

The house itself has all basic amenities (laundry, dishwasher), and parking is available. It is situated along a bus route and is within walking distance of several grocery stores. Mundy Park’s also just around the corner, so it’s easy to get out into nature. No pets allowed unfortunately, and no smoking in the house. The landlords have always been great to me, responsive to any issues I’ve had, so I want to respect their property in turn.

Rent comes to $880/month, not including utilities/wi-fi (probably around ~$80-$120/month average, but it varies seasonally). Space heating is gas, with everything else electric, we’d each be paying 30% of the total for the house.

I’m Trevor, 34, born and raised in the Vancouver area. I work M-F as an engineer, and work from home once or twice a week. I like getting out into nature or spending time with friends, including a regular trivia night, and I try to live a healthy lifestyle. I’m admittedly pretty nerdy (I hear that’s cool now?), and I enjoy reading, movies, learning about mostly anything. I own a fair number of books, which you’d be welcome to borrow. I have moments where I can get stuck in my head a bit and need time to myself, but all in all, I’m generally pretty friendly and try to be considerate of the people around me.

For a roommate, all I’m really looking for are the basics of being financially reliable, reasonably quiet on worknights, and able to proactively communicate if any issues arise. Beyond that, I’d also prefer to be friends with the person I end up living with, so if we get along as people, all the better! Ideally you’d be a similar age (mid-20s to early-40s, say), but I’m open for the right person. I’m not perfect by any means, but I like a clean environment, hopefully you do too. Also, if you’re capable of keeping plants alive, that’d be a bonus! I’d prefer someone longer-term (with the right fit), but open to shorter-term.

(As far as the people in the basement, they tend to keep to themselves, but they’re friendly, and I have a good relationship with them that I’d like to continue.)