Cathy's home was the perfect welcome to northern California. With all the comforts of home (if home includes a beautiful garden, eclectic artwork and an awesome manual coffee grinder), it is a great place to stay when visiting or first relocating to the Bay Area. The location was perfect for us - my husband and I don't have a car, and we walked easily to the Rockridge BART station, all of the shops, cafes, restaurants and markets on College Avenue and went on beautiful walks/hikes/runs through Upper Rockridge (stunning homes and views here) and to Lake Temescal. We enjoyed reading and relaxing in the backyard and on the front porch (has a hammock!) and both slept well in the comfortable bed. Cathy is a warm and easygoing host, and we definitely recommend staying at the Art House!