Welcome to stay in our home while we are traveling. This is an architecturally distinctive, charming and sited for major view watching house, a classic with the contemporary open design and we feel very lucky to have this house. There are 4 exteriors space front courtyard, deck, patio, backyard garden; 1 grand living room, 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bath;
( We can put away children's toys and books if you wish and will have thorough cleaning before every check-in)
(House for rent when we are traveling as we always enjoy being others' guests. That is why the price is so so competitive, especially if you compare it to 3 hotel rooms.... Ask us about long term stay discount if you can stay from March23 to May 9. There will be construction in the basement from 8-5M-F. Price is adjusted to reflect this inconvenience.)
Live in luxury in this Architecturally distinctive, charming and sited for major view watching house. The house is a 1922 Henry H. Gutterson classic home with the openness of a contemporary design.
On most clear days, panoramic bay and city views fill the Great living room, dining room and bedrooms upstairs.
From the most beautiful and quiet street of berkeley, you will see the front charming private courtyard surrounded by trees and flowers; The courtyard takes you to the blue front door. Once the front door is open, the views and sunlight will welcome you inside the house. Through the Great living room, you arrive at a grand deck, next to a 100 year old redwood tree, with views from the north bay to the south bay, as well as downtown San Francisco, downtown Oakland and downtown Berkeley.
From the courtyard, the path with STEPS will lead you to a large terrace with a meandering path through the gardens, a perfect spot to garden or read or jumping on a huge trampoline, good for both adults and children.
Following the path, you will see the back yard gate, which is on a different street. Now you are on the same street with only 1 block away from gas stations, Peets coffee, pool and tennis, famous Fournée Bakery, Rick & Ann's Restaurant, other restaurants, and the bus stop for bart/sf. and you are 1 min on foot away from a small park, and another beautiful neighborhood, 1.5 mile away from UCB ;Inside the house, you will see the combination of technology and old charm.
The WHOLE kitchen was renovated in 2022 with a modern look, and also with amazing ways to prepare your food, thanks to the top branded appliances. Steam or toast or bake in the 2 Gaggenau Ovens( 1 is steam oven and the other is traditional), and there is a big 36"SUBZERO with glass front door to keep your food always fresh! The kitchen also has a all-in-one appliance Thermomix to help blend, cook, steam, WOLF cooktop.. Water from the drinking faucet is Reverse osmosis purified, there is a MIELE dishwasher... Also in the kitchen, there is a built in desk, also with a view.
Enjoy dinner with your loves ones on a live edge walnut dining table.
There is a 6’ Bösendorfer grand piano with Yamaha Disklavier music play system in the great living room.
NEST to help keep the temperature what you like
Upstairs are three bedrooms and two baths + a sunroom suitable for office work
The master suit has a king bed with latex mattress and Cayuchi bedding, full bathroom, closet and access to office....
The blue bedroom has a ligne Roset loveseat for luxury comfort, with an organic latex mattress twin bed;
The yellow bedroom has a queen latex mattress;