Modern Fresh 2BR in Rockridge / Berkeley, Walkable

THE SPACE This is a completely private and fully furnished suite on a quiet tree lined street in a fantastic walkable neighborhood. The apartment has just been recently renovated from the ground up. The space has an open floor plan that is stylish, functional and comfortable. A modern feel with designer touches yet uncluttered. (Note: this is not somebody else's apartment.) New polished concrete floors throughout. Fully equipped kitchen with stainless appliances including refrigerator, dishwasher, gas range, microwave, and ample cabinet space. The dining area seats six comfortably. There are two private bedrooms each with a queen sized bed and bedding, large closet, bedside tables and chest of drawers. The living room has a flat screen TV, ample seating and a sleeper sofa that pulls out into a queen sized bed with bedding. We can also accommodate one more person on a twin size rollaway bed. We can provide you with a pack 'n play, highchair and toys for your wee little one. There is also a spacious private bathroom with shower, tub and a washer dryer unit. Private small patio with potted succulent garden and bistro table. Short and long term stays are welcome! We also provide the following: linens, bedding, towels, kitchen supplies, iron, ironing board, hair dryer. (We do not supply personal toiletries for the bathroom aside from hand soap). This is a smoke free, pet free, kid friendly home. THE NEIGHBORHOOD The desirable Rockridge neighborhood is one of the friendliest, safest and most beautiful areas in Oakland. The apartment is centrally located just a couple blocks in either direction to the hip and highly walkable neighborhoods found on College, Claremont and Telegraph Avenues. You will be delighted to find an abundance of local shops, markets, eateries, cafes, pubs, boutiques, parks, playgrounds and more. Here is a link to our neighborhood website for more details. http://rockridgedistrict.com/ We are also only three blocks to the Berkeley border and a bit over 1 mile to the UC Berkeley campus. Eight blocks to Trader Joe's and nine blocks to the Whole Foods! Also very close to other great neighborhoods such as Temescal, Piedmont, Lake Merritt, Montclair and the lovely hills and redwood forest are just a ten minute drive away. In addition to the urban experience offered by this location, we are a 10 minute drive to the Bay and the Redwood Forest in the hills near our home. Our location also serves as a gateway to launch explorations across Northern and Central California including places like Napa/Sonoma Wine Country, Lake Tahoe (Snow sports or Summer Fun), Muir Woods Redwood Forest, Yosemite National Park, Giant Sequoia National Park, Russian River, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Coastline & Beaches (Mendocino, Point Reyes, Bodega Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur), etc... GETTING AROUND Just a couple blocks to the bus lines and 8 blocks to the Rockridge BART station. A 20 minute BART ride finds you in San Francisco. Pop into the city for an outing. But you could chose to forgo transportation and walk to your hearts desire accessing pretty much anything you need. GUEST ACCESS The apartment is on the ground floor and is completely private with a separate entrance. There is plenty of street parking on the block and normally the space in front of our house is open. We will provide access instructions to the apartment as the time approaches by giving you a key code that you will type into the key pad. This will allow you to come and go as you please without needing to meet with us to get a key. INTERACTION WITH GUESTS We are the owners of this house, this is not a sublet. We live upstairs if you need anything. Otherwise we give our guests total privacy. We are a family of three and have a 7 year old boy. We can share toys with you if you'd like. HOUSE RULES 1. This is a smoke free environment. Please don't rent from us if anyone in your group plans to smoke or vape. Even if a guest has not smoked/vaped inside, they leave an odor behind on the fabrics. No smokers allowed or smoking of any kind in the house or anywhere on the property. Please do not smoke in front of our house or on the street. An additional cleaning fee of $50/hr (plus the cost of cleaning equipment) may be charged to mitigate any smoke odor left behind in the apartment. 2. No street shoes indoors, slippers or house shoes only please. 3. No pets. 4. Quiet times: This is not a party house. Please keep the noise levels down from 8pm outside and 10pm indoors. OTHER THINGS TO NOTE -- Check in time: after 3pm, Check out time: before 10am -- 2-3 night minimum stay over weekends may apply during peak seasons. -- One week minimum stays may apply during major holidays. -- Short and long term stays are welcome. -- This is a smoke free, pet free home. -- Home remodel next door, there may be construction noise on weekdays during the day until April 2022.