I fear as my first AirBnb ever, this place will ruin me for all others. It was exactly as portrayed in the listing. I was expecting a bit of a funky, residential neighborhood, and that's exactly what we found. Frankly, I had a couple of friends wig out when I told them we were staying in Oakland, but from what I could see, Oakland has an undeserved negative image; we felt totally safe and didn't have any problems with anything or anyone. Chantalise's neighborhood seems like a very safe, family-friendly place. I wouldn't hesitate to stay with her.
Chantelise's wonderful home has children and animals about...if you're looking for sterile and cookie-cutter, this might not be the place for you. If you're looking for carefree, happy, loaded with beautiful sights and smells and sounds, I HIGHLY recommend. Our little cabin was very, very clean, and well-appointed. Plenty of towels and bed linens...we both slept like ROCKS.
There were no parking problems at all...there were always spaces open on Chantelise's side of the street. We were greeted shortly after we arrived and Chantelise kept in touch to make sure we had what we needed. The property was surprisingly quiet...it really felt very much like we were in a little mountain cabin! We could hear the hens during the day and the frogs at night. It was simply wonderful.
There's a Safeway, drug store and liquor store very nearby, which is handy.
Chantalise had some suggestions on things to do/see.
Really, our whole experience couldn't have been better!