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Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore!

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Deck off living room/ distant views over city out westerly towards SF Bay.
Outdoor dining
Facade of 1908 Edwardian property located in a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac.
Long elegant hallway leading two large bedrooms, dining room, living/kitchen
Room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 61900 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Berkeley, CA
  • Place, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Telegraph Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University of California, Berkeley
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Futon and 2 Twin Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area

About this property

Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore!

Straddled between Berkeley's Claremont neighborhood, and Oakland's Rockridge, the historic Elmwood district is a bustling vibrant area, with much to do and see. Elmwood House is a 1908 prominent landmark that is located in a quiet and friendly residential Cul-de-sac, yet is ideally only two blocks from the hub of College and Telegraph Avenues. Within in the immediate area are the Claremont Resort & Spa, Berkeley Tennis Club & Pools, CAL Recreation Center, many parks, great trails, golf, fine dining, ethnic restaurants, bookstores, theater, CAL Performances, and UC Berkeley's university campus. With a WalkScore of 97, and only ten blocks to BART, day-trips to San Francisco and beyond are easy. Elmwood House is one of Berkeley's grand old dames, an original period residence with wonderful architectural detail. For larger groups or other available dates, check out our other Berkeley listings at this Elmwood/Claremont location at Homeaway # 246507 and 386533
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Parking available
Barbecue grill
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Children's supplies, books, cribs, high chair, etc
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No heeled shoes inside. There are hardwood floors and so it is best if you wear slippers or other soft sole.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the neighborhood

Berkeley

Located in Elmwood, a neighborhood in Berkeley, this vacation home is near theme parks and near a water park. Pier 39 and Union Square are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Oracle Park or Oakland Arena. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or check out other outdoor activities such as ice skating and sledding.
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Berkeley, CA

What's nearby

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Telegraph Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Chabad of the East Bay - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of California, Berkeley - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Greek Theater - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Berkeley Station - 9 min drive
  • Ashby Station - 17 min walk
  • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Smokehouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Philz Coffee - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pressed Juicery - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪5 Tacos & Beers - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore!?

As of Apr 16, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore! on Feb 16, 2026 start from $337, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Elegant Historic Edwardian 8 blocks to UC Berkeley campus! 97 Walkscore! located?

Located in Elmwood, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and University of California, Berkeley. Children's Hospital Oakland and Greek Theater are also within 2 mi (3 km). Ashby Station is 17 minutes by foot and Rockridge Station is 17 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Kathie O.

Perfect home, host, and neighborhood

My husband and I stayed at this lovely home for one month while visiting our sons. The house is located in a quiet neighborhood of nice homes and gardens. It is a short walk or drive to the grocery store, shops and restaurants and easy access to the Bart. The apartment is spacious and immaculate and the furnishings are lovely. Each room is large including the two bedrooms, the living room, the dining room and the kitchen, and the outside covered porch is a gem. The host Maura is a very nice, accommodating and dedicated to making sure that your stay is going well. I would highly recommend this perfect rental and we felt very fortunate to find such an ideal place.
Stayed 26 nights in Apr 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma S.

Great period property in excellent walkable location - close to College Ave

We came from France, stayed here for 4 months and had a great time. This property is large and the rooms are also. We walked up to College Avenue at night for dinner some evenings, or took an Uber to San Francisco. We did not have a car and didn't need one. The area is very friendly, safe and walkable. The neighborhood is beautiful with large period homes and tree-lined streets. We loved walking home at night after eating at one of the many restaurants and standing in line at Ici for gourmet ice cream. It's worth waiting for. Fantastic area close to campus - we were at Hass business school several days a week and it was so easy to get to from house. The area where the house is located is very quiet. It is a an area that is tucked in and closed off to passing traffic so we enjoyed peaceful nights. The owner was very accommodating and helped us with anything we needed or questions we had. We met American and European professors who were staying here at the same time we were. We got to meet a lot of interesting people in the neighborhood and in Berkeley. We wish we could have had more time to stay and may come back to visit next year!
Stayed 63 nights in Oct 2017
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10/10 Excellent

William D.

Heavenly Stay !!!

GREAT AMAZING PLACE !!!! AMAZING GRACIOUS HOST !!! Can say enough about how wonderful our stay was. The property is so welcoming you feel immediately at ease and relaxed. Maura is an amazing host. Welcomed me and made sure all was great our entire stay. We will be back !!!! William
Stayed 30 nights in Sep 2015
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8/10 Good

Ann-C J.

Enjoyed my stay

I`ve been living here for four weeks with 6 other students. The second floor at the house is perfect for several people, and its been enough space for 7 students. The house has two big bedrooms with comfortable beds! The air condition was a blessing, and the kitchen has a lot of supplies for those who like to cook! We have everything we need in the house, and the neighbourhood is safe with nice neighbours. Maura has been very helpful when we needed her. I`ve enjoyed my stay and recommend it o other people! Best Ann-Cecilie
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10/10 Excellent

Mari Wedø J.

Lovely house and neighbourhood

I have stayed in this beautiful house for a month now, and I have really enjoyed the stay. Lovely neigbourhood and great location near restaurants, Safeway, Telegraph street and the BART station. The house had all the equipment i needed, and a lot of space. Maura was very helpful whenever we needed her. I wish I could come back here one day. I truly recommend this house to other people. Thanks for the stay!
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10/10 Excellent

Phuong K.

Lovely home!

Travelling from Norway and stayed here for a month. Such a lovely home, and Maura was great. Close to everything I needed; grocery store, shopping, restaurants, cinema, BART station, bus and UC Berkeley. And what I loved the most was the safe and nice neighbourhood. Hope I can come back and stay here next time I'm back in Berkeley.
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10/10 Excellent

Mari E.

Great house, great neighborhood

I stayed with my six fellow research students from Norway at the house for almost 5 weeks this January-Febuary of 2012. We found the house by coincidence on the website of "home away.com" The house has a good feel to to it and it felt very much like a home. The house looked much better in reality than it does in the pictures on the website. Maura, the landlord, was extremely helpful with anything we needed during our stay and she would check in with us several times to see if there was anything we needed. Anything. The house had a lot of space and had all the appliances we needed. The beds were very comfortable! The bathroom had a high standard, which I think is important to mention. Even though it was a little bit cold outside when we arrived on the 11th of January, the heating system in the house worked perfectly without any problems. The kitchen was very equipped and we did not lack anything. This in particular was very neat since we all cooked many dinners at home during our stay. There is a Whole Foods and a Safeway grocery store not far away from the house, just a short walk away (5-6 minutes). We were also very thrilled when we discovered a Trader Joe´s right next to Rockridge Bart Station. Of course we did not eat dinners at the house every night. There are plenty of quaint little restaurants close to the house. In Elmwood we found a very nice greek restaurant that I enjoyed a lot and also an Indian restaurant right on College street and Alcatraz ave. Due to our research project, we had to go to San Francisco very frequently for meetings. There was no problem for us to get there. We either walked to Rockridge Bart station (about a 23 minute walk) or took the bus either on Telegraph street or via College street to the Downtown Berkeley bart station. I especially liked the neighbourhood. It´s great to go for a jog or run in the morning and the people I met were very friendly. I felt very secure and relaxed just walking or jogging around on my own. Recommended for: Families, young couples, adventurous travelers, outdoor people. Do not need a rental car to get around. Many things to do and easy to get to San Francisco and Sonoma and Napa.
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10/10 Excellent

Mari E.

Great stay

I stayed with my six fellow research students from Norway at the house for almost 5 weeks this January-Febuary of 2012. We found the house by coincidence on the website of "home away.com" The house has a good feel to to it and it felt very much like a home. The house looked much better in reality than it does in the pictures on the website. Maura, the landlord, was extremely helpful with anything we needed during our stay and she would check in with us several times to see if there was anything we needed. Anything. The house had a lot of space and had all the appliances we needed. The beds were very comfortable! The bathroom had a high standard, which I think is important to mention. Even though it was a little bit cold outside when we arrived on the 11th of January, the heating system in the house worked perfectly without any problems. The kitchen was very equipped and we did not lack anything. This in particular was very neat since we all cooked many dinners at home during our stay. There is a Whole Foods and a Safeway grocery store not far away from the house, just a short walk away (5-6 minutes). We were also very thrilled when we discovered a Trader Joe´s right next to Rockridge Bart Station. Of course we did not eat dinners at the house every night. There are plenty of quaint little restaurants close to the house. In Elmwood we found a very nice greek restaurant that I enjoyed a lot and also an Indian restaurant right on College street and Alcatraz ave. Due to our research project, we had to go to San Francisco very frequently for meetings. There was no problem for us to get there. We either walked to Rockridge Bart station (about a 23 minute walk) or took the bus either on Telegraph street or via College street to the Downtown Berkeley bart station. I especially liked the neighbourhood. It´s great to go for a jog or run in the morning and the people I met were very friendly. I felt very secure and relaxed just walking or jogging around on my own. I would definitely recommend this house to families but also to young adventurous adults who wants to visit the Bay Area and San Francisco. You don´t need a rental-car to get around, because the public transportation system in this area is very good and easy to access. Will I come back here? Yes, for sure! And I would love to bring my family from Norway along next time!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful Home in Great Berkeley Location

Elmwood Place met all our expectations and beyond, with the highest quality throughout. It was quiet, sunny, breezy, and warm, with all rooms large, spacious and inviting. The outside deck was especially nice, comfortably seating six adults at the table and chairs We rented here for two months during the summer, and loved the idyllic location, the sun-filled house, the quiet neighborhood, and easy access to all that Berkeley has to offer. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac in a residential neighborhood with lots of young families, it was within walking distance of shopping, great restaurants, Whole Foods, several coffee houses, theater, BART, and UC Berkeley. The accommodations and appointments are first-class. The living space was great with a Carlyle sleeper sofa (when we had family visit) and very comfortable beds and linens. There was a high resolution SONY TV, SONY DVD blue ray player, and DirecTV satellite for watching TV in the evenings and the Olympics were great! We had everything we needed in the kitchen to cook great meals, including a powerful gas range and convection oven, which was great for baking. Just like I have at home, there was Sur La Table stainless steel cookware, Henkel kitchen and steak knives, Le Creuset and Chicago bake-ware, small appliances, and important tools like a garlic press and cherry pitter for serious cooks like me. The owner did everything we asked and more, including helping with suggestions about day trips and exploring the Bay Area and wine country. We could not have enjoyed our stay more and look forward to visiting again next summer.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

month rental - 2 couple with 2 kids

My wife, 1.8 years old kid and myself + friends couple with their 1 year old kid stayed in this beautiful house for a month so we can definitely give accurate feedback on this house and host. The house is as advertise - great location near Telegraph and Collage st. in Berkeley - close to everything from BART, UC-Berkeley campus, many local shops and restaurants. Very fun place to walk around - beautiful houses and gardens + a haven for families with babies (2 great kids parks 30 second walk from the house!) The house is packed with equipment for the stay and is decorated very elegantly. The master bedroom is huge with great light and very comfortable bed and beddings. The second bed room have 2 beds (for 2 and 1 person) and is also very comfortable. The house has a great dinning room (which we also used as a work table) and a nice living room with a couch that opens into a bed. The kitchen has everything and we made many home cooking dinners there. The landlord Maura was very nice and attentive. She answered all our SMS/email very fast and even during the weekend and supplied us (with no extra charge) with more equipment for the kitchen when my wife wanted to bake some special treats. She also supplied the two babies in the house with baby beds and many toys and baby books. All in all we had a wonderful month stay with many days of work and travel to the wine county (1 hour drive north) and SF (less then 30 minutes in BART). It was fun coming back to the house every evening and having a home away from home. I wholeheartedly recommend this house - if the price is right for you - you will enjoy it.

About the host

Hosted by Maura Allen

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What makes this property unique

This is a beautiful Edwardian home with lots of character and original architectural detail, set among other period homes, in a quiet tree-lined residential neighborhood, yet only a couple of blocks from the hub of the historic Elmwood district, and the Claremont and Rockridge neighborhoods. BART is just 10 blocks away for easy access to San Francisco and beyond.

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