
| Address | Bedrooms | Baths | Uncaged pets | Furnished? | Description and links to photographs | Availability date | Rent |
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(Bed/dresser, bookshelves, kitchen table) |
This furnished efficiency apartment
is
like having
your own private single dorm room, complete with its own kitchen, for
less
than
you'd pay to live on campus or even to share a house! Comes complete
with
furnishings
(including
shelves and a bed
with a built-in bureau), so there's no furniture to buy. It's
move-in ready! Recently refinished hardwood floor. Private kitchen with
brand new stove and
fridge. Ideal location: 4 blocks to the UW
Classroom
Building (closer than the UW dormitories); 2 blocks to supermarket,
shopping,
and
a huge laundromat. With all utilities included except for cable, phone, or Internet, this is one of the most economical living spaces you'll find in Laramie. Internet service from LARIAT.NET is available to our tenants at a 25% discount with free installation; service can be up and running the day you move in. Why are we renting it for significantly less than many similar units? Because, due to the way the house was converted into apartments many years ago, the occupant of this unit shares a large private bath -- but nothing else! -- with one other person, dormitory style. The bath is in the hallway just outside the two apartments that share it, and has a pushbutton combination lock. (Prior tenants have reported that, because only one other person uses the bath, it's more convenient than living in a dormitory, a shared house, or even at home with family.) This unit is a great choice for the student who wants a convenient, bright, private, and economical place to live, or for a commuter or businessperson who needs a pied-à-terre in Laramie. E-mail or call 307-761-2895 to see or rent it today. |
Lease to July 31 2011; renewal possible |
Equivalent rent without utilities: approximately $317/month. See About Utilities below) |
465 N. 5th St. #2 ![]() |
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1 only with reference and deposit (See our Pet Policy below) |
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This main floor three bedroom Laramie apartment is a three minute walk away from the UW campus. (Beware of units that seem to be going for "bargain basement" prices but are much farther away; they're no bargain.) It has washer/dryer hookups and a cavernous living room with picture window. Eat-in kitchen has gas stove with electronic ignition. Bath has convenient stall shower, full length mirror, linen storage cabinet. Building has off-street parking. Wheelchair accessible via snow resistant "grip-strut" steel ramp with 1:12 slope and direct access to parking. Ample storage. Bedrooms are at three corners of the unit to ensure maximum quiet and privacy. (Click here for a floor plan.) The third bedroom can also be used as a study, office, or dining room. Bike racks outside. 4 blocks to UW Classroom Building; 2 to supermarket, restaurants, shopping. If you don't have a washer and dryer to hook up, or want extra kitchen space where they would sit, there's a convenient laundromat 2 blocks away. Internet service from LARIAT.NET is available to our tenants at a 25% discount with free installation; service can be up and running the day you move in. Click here for more information about the building. We're pricing this unit lower than most comparable units near campus. Split it with two roommates and it's $340 per bedroom per month -- that's less with utilities than is being asked for some 3 bedroom units without utilities included in the same area. (Remember, the winter utility bills for a 3 bedroom apartment can run as high as several hundred dollars.) Or split this unit with one other person, pay far less than you would for two separate one bedroom apartments, and use the third bedroom as an office or study room. This unit can accept one uncaged pet (cat or dog) if the tenant(s) can provide a reference on the pet from a previous rental where the pet has lived. See our pet policy below for more details. This unit always goes quickly, so please read the rest of this page, then call soon at 307-761-2895 for a tour |
Lease to July 31, 2011; renewal possible |
$1020/mo including utilities! (Equivalent rent without utilities: approximately $765/month. See About Utilities below) |
If you are a student, staff, or faculty at UW,
you'll
be especially glad to know that all of our units are closer to the
University
of Wyoming Classroom Building than any of the University's own
dormitories
or apartment complexes. Being able to get to campus quickly without
driving
is a key requirement, because the University has eliminated the
179 convenient parking spaces which once surrounded Prexy's
Pasture
(the main quadrangle that contains most of the school's academic
buildings) and adjacent to the Classroom Building.
It has also eliminated parking to build a new Information Technology
facility near the Fine Arts building, to add space to buildings near
the Wyoming Union, and to build new buildings on the north side of
campus. This has created an acute shortage of parking on and near
campus. A
promised
parking garage hasn't materialized, and University officials have
defied public protest by lobbying the Legislature not to allocate funds for one,
indicating that
they are likely to renege altogether on their promises to build one.
Commuters
driving to UW are forced to park in distant lots far
east
or south of the core campus, or to pay for the privilege of parking in
closer ones. "Express"
shuttle buses deliver passengers from the eastern lot (but, ironically,
not
the paid lots) to only two locations on campus: the Union and the
Classroom Building. (You may wait as long as 15
minutes to catch the one that goes to the Classroom Building -- and
this doesn't include transit time.) There's
another
shuttle
route that goes to more locations from the eastern lot, but it takes a
full 30 minutes to
circle
campus. The southern lot has only one bus route, which runs only to the
Union and not to the Classroom Building. And the buses to the southern
lot stop running at 6 PM.
UW has also raised fees for parking permits to unprecedented levels. (Faculty and staff members asked the University for a reduced rate for employees with salaries less than $30,000 per year, but the University refused.) This means that many of these employees will contend with students for on-street parking near campus. Another surprise: Previously, parking permits weren't required during the summer when the campus is not crowded. But under its new policy, the University requires them all year long.
Finally, the lack of much needed on campus parking infrastructure has driven students, faculty, and staff to hunt for parking on the streets surrounding campus, causing problems for the residents of those neighborhoods. In response to this, the City of Laramie has enlarged the area where parking can be restricted to residents with permits. This means that commuters who try to park on the street near classes will have a difficult time finding a spot.
Bottom line: If you're at UW, it truly pays to live
close
by and bike or walk to avoid the parking crunch... and that's where we
can help.
All of our units are a short walk to campus. In fact, every one is
closer to the UW Classroom Building, the
Pharmacy
School, and many other UW academic buildings than UW's own dorms.
They're also easy walking distance from groceries, the Laramie post
office,
downtown, video rental, and a wide variety of restaurants (burritos, bagels, pizza, coffeehouses, and more). Rent with
us, and you won't have to worry about the University's parking policies.
It is possible for us to do leases remotely for tenants coming in from out of town. But we prefer, if possible, to meet prospective tenants in person, shake their hands, and get to know them before sitting down to sign a lease. We pride ourselves on being attentive, tenant-friendly rental managers and taking good care of the properties we manage; after all, our tenants are our neighbors! We advocated the passage of the new Wyoming Landlord/Tenant Act when many landlords opposed it. We always require a lease, as this protects both you and us. Our leases are written in plain English with no "fine print." The security deposit is equal to the monthly rent. We ask that you pay the security deposit on or before the date when you sign the lease, and the first month's (or partial month's) rent upon occupancy. (Unlike some Laramie rental managers, we don't ask for the last month's rent until the beginning of the last month.)
Due to market conditions in Laramie, all lease terms must end between May 15th and August 15th. We regret that we cannot sign a lease that ends outside this period. All leases must have a fixed term; we cannot rent month-to-month.
Each of our units contains a stove, refrigerator,
and
oven. If an apartment is rented "furnished," it contains a full
complement
of furniture but not hotel-like amenities such as linens,
dishes,
and silverware. If you rent a furnished unit, please expect to use the
furniture
that's provided. Due to limited storage space and the difficulty of
moving
furniture around, we can't remove furniture from a furnished unit.
We favor quiet, serious tenants who do not create
disturbances or violate laws or ordinances. Wyoming law makes it a
crime for a rental manager or owner to allow underage drinking or use
of illegal drugs on the premises. Therefore, our lease does prohibit
large, noisy or open parties, gatherings at which minors consume
alcohol or illegal drugs, or illegal activity of any kind. The lease
also prohibits noise which can be heard outside the unit after 10 PM.
For more information, or to arrange to see a unit by
appointment,
e-mail us from the mail
page. This is often even faster than calling on the phone! And
always
check this page for the latest information on rental availability.
Uncaged pets require an additional pet deposit and will be allowed only with a reference from the manager or owner of a previous rental property where the pet has lived. (Sorry, but the reference must be an impartial third party and not a friend or relative.) Your pet must be mature, as we can't afford to provide the training ground for young animals. Also, the animal must not prevent us from entering the premises in an emergency to make repairs, so we cannot accept large or territorial dogs. Because we want to maintain attractive properties with good landscaping, our lease requires that dogs be walked off the premises, rather than merely being let out the door to do their business in the garden or chained outside. Laramie has a leash law and requires that owners pick up after their pets.
Bona fide, trained service animals used by blind and/or disabled individuals (e.g. Seeing Eye dogs) are, of course, allowed on the premises. However, we do ask that their owners be considerate of tenants with allergies.
We do allow most caged rodents, reptiles, fish, and other animals that are permanently confined to a cage or tank, though we need to know that they'll be there, approve them, and note them on the lease. (We wouldn't want to turn off the power to do repairs, for example, without knowing that a tank of tropical fish depended upon the electricity to survive.) We also ask that, if the enclosure is made of wire, precautions be taken to protect floors and floor coverings from objects ejected through the bars. Usually, this simply means covering the floor around a bird cage or putting a rodent cage in a plastic tub.
Unfortunately, if you have more than one uncaged pet, you will have difficulty finding a rental unit that is in good condition in Laramie and should probably consider buying instead. Housing prices are very reasonable in Laramie, so you will likely come out ahead financially -- especially if you expect to live here for two years or more. We're not licensed brokers ourselves, but we know the local real estate community and can help you locate a reputable seller's or buyer's broker.
--Brett Glass, Laramie, WY
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