I live in Oakland and stayed here for over a week while work was being done at my house. I was delighted to find that the place was exactly as it was described. Ron was an excellent host, very helpful with the one (minor) problem that cropped up.
The street the place is on is one of Oakland's loveliest, I think. Part of the reason it's so appealing is that the utilities are underground, and part is that the homes and gardens are so interesting to look at. Plus I heard a great horned owl at dusk one day!