Location: Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA (Two Blocks From Commuter Train To Berkeley and San Francisco)
Accommodations: House, 6 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 12-14)
This house is actually in El Cerrito, 1.2 miles (2 km) from Berkeley. Berkeley is as close as the VRBO website could get.
Look at the pictures. This is a roomy, 100 year old, two-story house. Upstairs are 6 bedrooms with 6 closets, and a tiled full bathroom. There are lots of windows and sunshine. Most of the upstairs rooms have views of the hills. There is a built-in aquarium.
Downstairs there is a huge tiled sunny kitchen with large windows, lots of cabinets, and an antique fully-functional gas stove. The downstairs rooms have ten-foot (3 m) coved ceilings. There are a living room separated from a large foyer by pocket doors, another tiled bathroom, this one with a Jacuzzi, a laundry room with a washer and dryer, a tiled utility room, more closets, and more built-in storage.
Outside there is a small private enclosed yard on one side of the building, shaded by pine trees. On the other side is a more open yard with a lawn, roses, ornamental trees, flowers and off-street parking for two cars. There is plenty of on-street parking as well. Diagonally across the street one way is a small park. Diagonally across the street the other way is the grassy playground of an elementary school. Most of all, in front of the house there is a handsome sixty foot (18 m) California Coast Redwood tree named Gus. The house is actually just an accessory to Gus.
It is a two block walk to the El Cerrito Plaza BART station (our commuter train system). From the station it is an 8 minute ride to downtown Berkeley and the UC campus, 28 minutes to downtown San Francisco, and 45 minutes to San Francisco International Airport. Also within near walking distance are Trader Joe’s, Starbuck’s, Barnes & Noble, two supermarkets, El Cerrito Natural Foods, the newly-restored Cerrito theater, and many good ethnic restaurants.
This house is fun to live in.
There is a concierge in a side apartment who is there to help if you want him, invisible if you don’t.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: Large washer is in the unit, not shared.
- Dryer: Large gas dryer is in the unit, not shared.
- Linens Provided: Cotton sheets, down comforters in duvet covers, king size feather pillows, bath towels, kitchen towels all provided.
- Off Street Parking: Two car off-street concrete parking pad. Plenty of on-street parking.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Two car off-street concrete parking pad.
- Wood Fireplace: Available for occasional evenings, not for entire visit.
- Beds
- Double Bed (6)
- Crib: Pack 'n' Play
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Flat screen LCD television, Comcast cable
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library: A few titles
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Rotisserie feature on BBQ grill for olive oil-painted Portuguese chicken.
- Deck/Patio: Small redwood deck for sitting, grilling.
- View/Location
- Mountain View: View of Berkeley Hills from upstairs rooms, and of sunsets over Mount Tamalpais in Marin
- Communications
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): WiFi with b/g/n. Strong fast signal throughout house.
- Other Amenities
- handmade Persian rugs in every room
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: There is a child-safety gate at the top of the stairs. A Pack 'n' Play playpen and a high chair are provided.
- Smoking Not Allowed: No smoking indoors, none, nada, don't do it. Outdoors on the porch is OK.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Snowboarding
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Other Activities
- San Francisco has Chinese New Year Parade and Napa Valley has Wine Country Tours and winery visits and tastings.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$2200/week plus $100 cleaning fee
($10 annoyance fee if you wear red during Big Game Week)
Fully refundable $1000 security deposit
not available for less than a week
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1992
Property Photos
- Street View with Gus - Berkeley Vacation House near Hiking and Fishing
- Foyer - Berkeley Vacation House near Hiking and Fishing
- front room - Berkeley Vacation House near Hiking and Fishing
- Library
- Gold Room
- Blue Room
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