The best feature of this property is the location and a magnificent Pine that spreads out over the front patio. After that it was the excellent communication with the property manager Nick, who responded quickly to several “needs”. The beds were very comfortable but the house itself is in dire need of upgrades and infrastructure repair. The kitchen is very sad, drawers are filled with junk and falling apart, cabinets are filled with old and expired food items, stove was ok, refrigerator old and too small for 4 people, and there is peeling paint, gouges and holes in the walls throughout the place. It just isn’t very nice to be inside, which is understandable if all a guest wants is to sleep and be at the beach or outside all day, but we had planned long evenings in and Christmas Dinner guests, so it was tough to adjust to such aesthetics like torn lampshades and a stained and dirty TV Ottoman. Electrical needs upgrading, there were no operable smoke alarms visible, and the main television was very small for comfortable viewing. Last issue, the wood deck as shown in the photos is gone. As property owners of a popular rental in Berkeley, we just couldn’t understand what a sad and neglected state the house is in.