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Retired pianist/poet couple looking for a 2-bdrm rental (2 mos or more)

Tenant Looking for a Home in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Monthly Budget: Maximum USD $1200

Looking for an Entire Home | Willing to Housesit
Tenant Timing: From March 31, 2026 until September 29, 2026

Description

In Dec 2025, I retired from my position as Staff Accompanist and Performing Arts Coordinator at Univ of Alabama in Huntsville. I had similar posts in Omaha and Chicago. In 1999 we moved to NYC, where I took a job at Trinity Wall Street as Liturgical Associate/Verger and Site Manager for Trinity's St. Paul's Chapel at Ground Zero. My wife is a theatre director and poet and can work from anywhere. Following my retirement from Academe, we sold our house and everything in it, found a foster home for my Steinway, and gave back our car. On Jan 1, 2026, we left the US to begin our life of slow-travel, pursuing work and personal projects and locations that interest us. We have started in Medellin, Colombia for 3 months. Why Medellin? Because I did a mini-sabbatical there in Oct 2024, had a marvelous experience, and they issued an open invitation to return anytime. Currently, I am awaiting word on a Fulbright Scholar Award for a music project at Univ de Antioquia, which would begin in Oct 2026. Because of my tourist visa status, I must leave Colombia April through September, so I can return in Oct. We will take this opportunity of time and proximity to finally visit Buenos Aires for at least 2 months, maybe longer if possible. We have been together since 1987, married in 1990, are militant non-smokers, have a heart for all animals and plants, and love to make "home" wherever we happen to be. In this new. life we have started, we are living exclusively on our (generous) combined Social Security benefits, so we need to stay close to our budget of $1200-ish/month for rent. Here in Medellin, we have a 3 month airbnb arrangement that is working very well. For a stay in Buenos Aires, we are open to a similar renting situation or a home/pet sitting situation.

Bedrooms
2

Bathrooms
1

Offices
0

Suited For
2

Property Type
Apartment or Condo, Studio or Loft

Tenant Timing

From March 31, 2026 until September 29, 2026

Estimated Duration

6 Months | My dates are flexible

Comments: Arriving Mar 31 is set. Planning stay 2-6 months. Due back in Medellin on Oct 1.

Desired Location

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Comments: My wife does not speak Spanish, so I would prefer a neighborhood where some English is spoken, i.e. Recoleta, San Telmo, Palermo Hollywood, etc. We are coming from a very noisy 2nd floor flat in Medellin. We hope for low traffic/bar noise.

Explore the Area

Surroundings

  • Urban
  • Near Park
  • Near Restaurants
  • Near Public Transportation

Tenant Budget and Terms

Maximum USD $1200 Monthly

I would like to have utilities included

I am fine with or without a cleaning service

Comments: Hope to find something 4th floor or higher with balcony/terrace. Must be a non-smoking space.

Considerations

I prefer smoking not allowed in the home

House Sitting

I am willing to housesit

Yes, I can help with pets

We have always had several cats. All lived over 18 years. I love and sit for dogs, as well, and worked for a time at a high-end doggie daycare in Chicago Loop

Yes, I can help with mail and deliveries

Willing and able to collect mail in building and from post offices. Could deliver packages in person anywhere in city.

Yes, I can help with plants or garden

My wife has an amazing green thumb. All houseplants and gardens thrive in her care. She can even bring back to life any plant that most people assume is already dead.

Features

Interior

Furnished

Connectivity

High Speed Internet

Wi-Fi

TV

Exterior

Balcony or Patio

Accessibility

Elevator

Temperature Control

Air Conditioning

Appliances

Stove

Microwave

Refrigerator

Washer

Comments: I am a collaborative pianist and plan to make connections for recital work at local universities and music schools. A nice piano in the apt would be amazing, but not required. It would be well-played and cared for.

Tenant Details

Who's Coming?

Party of
2
2 Adults

Member Background

Languages

English, Spanish

About Me

Ron Guthrie, now-retired, was Arts Coordinator/Staff Accompanist for University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has held similar staff positions in Chicago at Northwestern University, DePaul University, and Moody Bible Institute, and at University of Nebraska-Omaha. A MTNA Wurlitzer Collegiate Artist winner, he earned a Performer’s Certificate while studying at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with Maurice Hinson. Keyboard faculty posts include Martin Methodist College (Pulaski, TN) and Midland Lutheran College (Fremont, NE). He has served as studio accompanist/coach for renowned singers/master teachers William Warfield, Ashley Putnam, and Eileen Dineen, and performed in master classes for Jerome Rose, Edward Kilenyi, John Wustman, Martin Katz, and Margot Garrett (w/ Dawn Upshaw). Choral accompanist and assisting credits include Trinity Church Wall Street (NYC), Chicago Opera Theater, The Goodman Theatre, Opera Omaha, Omaha Symphonic Chorus, and Louisville Symphony Chorus. He has worked with composer Philip Glass on several chamber works and opera premieres. Conducting, music directing credits include regional theaters, national tours, and the artistic directorship of GALA's Windy City Performing Arts. Mr. Guthrie served on the liturgical staff of Trinity Church Wall Street and site-managed St. Paul’s Chapel (at 9-11 Ground Zero). He served as Pianist for Temple B'nai Sholom and Unitarian Universalist Church in Huntsville.

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Trust Score (7)
Independent Scholar or Retired Academic

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Member Since 2026

Trust Score (7)
Independent Scholar or Retired Academic
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