Erin’s cozy garden cottage is an urban oasis. It may be small but it’s packed with personality! The cottage feels very private and enjoys a wonderful patio with a huge tree that provides a lot of shade. Erin is an enthusiastic ambassador to Rockridge, a wonderfully diverse neighborhood that has a great vibe. Many wonderful shops and restaurants are nearby. There’s a Trader Joe’s about a block away and a Safeway four blocks away. We stayed for four nights in October 2018. We didn’t have a car, and used Uber and Lyft to get around. Because the Oakland/Berkeley area is a crowded city, you do experience some car noise from the nearby 24 Freeway and the BART station about two blocks away, but staying here eases the pain of city life. We’ll be back!