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Apartment in Bogota Coming Available Jan 25th (new photos!)--La Casa Terraza

La Casa Terraza, (an amazing community house in Chapinero if we do say so ourselves) is now is offering an apartment next to the house for those who want to be part of a community of great people but value their own personal space.

It is coming available again Jan 25th.

Interested: email grant (dot) canary (at) gmail (dot) com
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The apartment:
--Full Kitchen with stove
--Bathroom
--Breakfast room
--LARGE bedroom (suitable to share between two people who can share a room)
--small den

Photos of the Apartment:
http://picasaweb.google.com/grant.canary/LaCasaTerrazaApartment">http://picasaweb.google.com/grant.canary/LaCasaTerrazaApartment

Who We Want:
We're an eclectic and international group thats constantly changing: students, NGO workers, teachers, ecologists, and travelers and we're looking for outstanding people like us that enjoy community, enjoy bi-lingual and a multi-cultural atmosphere, cooking, hanging out and bbq's, intelligent conversation, sport pick-up games and just going out. People that work and play hard!

We're looking for people interested in minimum 2 month stays.

Apartment Amenities:
-personal phone line (fijo)
-independent utilities (with the exception of water)
-free access to washing machine in the main house
-Wireless internet reaches from the main house or a personal connection and cable package in the apartment can be attained.
-24 hr security (vigilancia)

Apartment Rent:
The rent is dependent upon duration of stay, between 500,000 and 700,000 a month utilities not included.

Apartment Surroundings:
The Immediate Neighborhood Surrounding the Apartment and House:
1 block away is the local corner grocery store "San Francisco," and next door are the laundromat and a seamstress shop. Also within 1 block is the local basketball/microfootball court.

Within 4 blocks away there are (these are just my favorites):
1. a PHENOMENAL Espana sandwich shop, a little hole in the wall run by a grandmotherly woman named Indira;
2. a Manhattan style bar and restaurant called BASICO;
3. a restaurant called "Mini-Mal" with exquisite foods from many cultures such as Japanese Blowfish and Native Colombian recipes
4. a bar called "el treffen" with not only a drinks menu but also a games menu (scrabble, poker, uno, etc etc).
5. Bodytech gym--bodytech is a great gym although spendy for some. Managers gym is a cheaper alternative close by, and Wonder Gym is better still but a bit farther away
6. 2 Really nice Yoga studios
7. 2 small neighborhood markets (3-5 houses down each) and 1 large 24 hr Carulla Supermarket

The Larger Neighborhood:
The house is off calle 57 above and away from the noise of carrera 7 but within a few minutes walk to this central artery of transport.

Chapinero Alto is just south of Andino, the Embassy district, and Zona Rosa (nightlife), and just North of Candelaria and the historic district bars and hostels. Its right smack dab in the middle--a great location--and a 5 minute busride/20 minute walk to either main zone of employment (given good traffic). For longer travels in the city, from the house it is an 8 minute walk to the city's much revered Transmilenio Bus System.

About La Casa Terraza's main house:

-6 furnished bedrooms (bed and desk) 4 baths. (beds are fantastic orthopedic mattresses)
-Huge rooftop terrace and bar-b-que/fire pit with a great city view; daytime pleasures include thinking, sunbathing, reading, (see photos via picasa link below!)
-Cable Internet & Wireless
-TV
-Large Common Room and 8 player Poker Table & set
-Of course a full kitchen
-Extremely quiet neighborhood with 24 hr security
-1 block from park with basketball/microfootball court and pickup games.

Photos of the house:
http://picasaweb.google.com/grant.canary/LaCasaTerraza

Interested? Questions? Send an email and introduce yourself, why you're here in Bogotá, your funky passions, if you've lived in a communal house before, or whatever information you want to include.
Email is: grant (dot) canary (at) gmail (dot) com

happy to answer questions, inquiries, etc. If you're able to come by and see the house you're more than welcome to send an email and we'll set up an appointment!

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By MrBird on Jan 19, 2008, 21:49 in Renting, selling & meetups.