First floor of lovely furnished home in N Berkeley (2nd floor unoccupied)

Description

We're retired UC Berkeley faculty renting the first floor of our lovely North Berkeley home to visiting faculty for the fall semester. (The second floor will not be occupied.) Our location near the Marin/Arlington Circle is very convenient for university visitors - it's 1 mile north of campus, so a 25-minute walk or 10-minute bike ride. The house is ideal for a productive sabbatical leave! We’re close to all that North Berkeley has to offer - ¼ mile to Solano Ave shops and restaurants, ½ mile to the Shattuck gourmet ghetto, and a mile to the Hopkins corridor markets. For trips to Oakland or San Francisco, we’re a 5-minute drive to the Downtown Berkeley or North Berkeley BART stations and a 3-minute walk to a bus stop. For exercise and recreation, it’s a 5-minute drive to the regional Tilden Park (hiking trails and picnic spots) and 10-15 mins to parks along the San Francisco bay. Downstairs: • On the first level is a multi-function bedroom with queen bed, two desks, a large closet with built-in shelves, and French doors to the back patio. (The end of the room has a sewing machine and quilting machine that aren't available for use.) • Next to the bedroom is a ¾ bathroom with shower. • The track-lit living room features a library, stereo system, fireplace, and a filtered view of the bay. A table and chair by a window give you a filtered view of the bay while you work. A single bed is tucked behind a sofa for occasional guests.' • The family room offers a large wall-mounted monitor for streaming, and cabinets for storing games. It also has a filtered view of the bay. • The laundry room is next to the family room. • The spacious and fully equipped renovated kitchen & dining room are at the back of the house, with French doors to the lovely garden. • Our landscaped backyard offers two patios, patio table & chairs, gas barbecue, ping pong table, and fountain (not operational during the rental). The rent includes housecleaning every 3 weeks. Please note that our home is on the upslope side of our street with a flight of steps to the front door. If you need more space than the first floor, contact us for description of the upstairs BRs & bath, and details for renting both floors.

Private Space Offered