view of studio including kitchen and living room

Studio

Large living room opens onto private covered deck with views - $2,400

No studios are currently available; reach out if you’d like to be on a wait list

All of our studios are upstairs units in this beautiful 2-story garden apartment complex. Located near the borders of Palo Alto and Los Altos, this quiet residential neighborhood is a sanctuary from the bustle of Silicon Valley, while still being ideally located for short commutes.

Our studio apartments feature:

A large living room for entertaining and relaxing
Living room opens onto a 15' x 6' deck with stunning views of the large central courtyard.
The courtyard is over an acre of open space, ringed by tall trees and quiet spaces for reflection and relaxation
Large areas for storage throughout
This is more than a normal studio: has a small bedroom for a bed or office
A walk-in closet off the living room can alternatively be used as a small hide-away bedroom
Gas stove and heat
Convenient galley kitchen with ample cabinet space; views into the living room and outdoors
Kitchen countertop dining
405 sq feet plus 90 sq ft of deck/year-round outdoor space

You’ll also find:

Large pool, solar-heated in summer
Peaceful, walkable neighborhood, and 5 min drive to tons of shopping
Excellent schools
Great location — stones throw from Los Altos and Palo Alto
Near Caltrain's San Antonio stop, loads of shopping, Stanford, Google, and much more
About half the residents practice meditation and yoga principles — neighbors tend to be quiet and respectful of others - it’s an unusual feeling of peacefulness here
Many people have lived here a long time - a stable, friendly community

Note:

No pets except cats
No A/C, EV charging (yet!), or dishwashers
Learn more below (in the truth-in-advertising section)

Truth-in-advertising:

We are a beautiful, older apartment complex, built in the 1960s and lovingly maintained.
Our units may not be as large as other apartments, but we have generous deck and patio spaces that allow you extended living space into the outdoors.
We don’t have some of the newer amenities you can find elsewhere (A/C, dishwashers, EV, etc).
Even though there is no installed A/C, we have many shade trees to help with heat. Still, if you are on the 2nd floor and it’s hot outside, you will notice. Some tenants have purchased portable A/C which work beautifully, and are MUCH quieter than traditional A/C.
We have simple galley kitchens. A few are upgraded, but most are old-style. Fixtures and fridges are updated. Countertops are linoleum.
No pets allowed except for cats (with insurance to cover damage).
No smoking anywhere on the property.
We do have children here and a lovely pool. This means noise during the summer pool season. If you live near the pool or on the main courtyard, you will hear them. There are some quiet periods, too, for lap swimming. If you don’t love the sounds of happy children at pools, let us know, and we'll let you know which apartments hear no pool noise. We have a bunch!
Our 1 bedrooms and studios are in Buildings 2 and 5, which run parallel to the Caltrain line. Happily, trains are all-electric now, and the noise impact is fairly minimal.
We are also near Central/Alma, but the traffic is a fairly quiet swoosh, and not heard on the living room side at all.
The whole neighborhood, including Caltrain and Central, becomes virtually silent at night. It’s a surprisingly great place to sleep soundly.
Because our buildings are older, noise can bleed through between apartment walls. Most of our residents are exceptionally quiet and considerate, and usually, noise issues are quickly resolved among neighbors and by management. That's unusual in other apartments.
Our outdoor and communal spaces are shared with Ananda Church, which holds the Master Lease to this Apartment complex and property. (This is why many folks here are meditators; they are active with Ananda). Ananda periodically hosts events and group gatherings in the courtyard, such as a July 4th picnic and games, chanting, graduation events for Ananda schools, banquets, or weddings. These events are usually open to everyone. There are occasionally other Ananda Church activities taking place in the community courtyard such as music, play rehearsals, or athletics. These activities can sometimes be a little noisy. But they are relatively infrequent. Again, if you are concerned about noise, there are many units that are not on the main courtyard. Just inquire.