Oakland

"In April of this year I was searching for a place to spend 4 days up in the Oakland area to visit my brother. I searched several properties and several websites, until I found Claudine’s house up in the Oakland hills. Claudine lived in the lower part of the house and I only saw her one time when I was there. She was a very helpful landlord and provided lots of information. When we arrived and walking into the house I was blown away how nice it was and how it had everything we needed. I walked into the house and it was very elegantly decorated house, with several nice pieces of art. I will give a word of warning; this house is not for families with small children…. There are so many things that a small child can break. This house is ideal for adults or teenagers. The view from the balcony and living room, on a clear day was incredible. It was a million dollar view, and it beats any hotel I have stayed at in the bay area. Unfortunately, on the 2nd and 3rd day a storm was rolling in and our million dollar view was overcast and foggy. I am glad I had a GPS unit, because the road going up the hill is winding and can be confusing at times. There are several places to eat and shop at the bottom of the hill, and it was a quick drive down to get dinner and groceries. The house had everything we could ever need. The kitchen was fully stocked and all of the appliances were in good working order. The washer and dryer were handy and we used it a few times. The kitchen was cozy and having a morning cup of coffee looking out at the bay was very nice. This was a perfect home base to plan several trips to San Francisco and around Oakland. It was close to a BART station, which make our trip to AT&T Park great.. GO DODGERS…!!!!! I would highly recommend this place."