5 stars all around. My fiancee and I are locals in Oakland but we needed a place to stay for a week while our house was being worked on. Linda's home was absolutely perfect in so many ways, and we're really grateful that it was available for us.
The living room has a very comfy couch where we wound down each night. The Roku allowed us to watch all our standard streaming options, and with the new Roku guest settings feature it allows you to set a date to automatically log out of your account (perfect for Airbnb's). The extension of the living room was great as it provided me with a desk to work from, where my fiancee worked from the second bedroom. The kitchen is a good size and had all the basic pots, pans, and cooking sheets we needed. Not only that but there was a coffee maker, oil, salt, pepper, some basic spices, coffee, tea, and a few other useful items. And finally the backyard is fully fenced and perfect for our husky to run around in. We hosted another couple one night and we had plenty of space for cooking, cocktails, and relaxing.
The location is also exceptional. It is located directly on Park Blvd and has it's own driveway. The driveway is fairly skinny but there were always street parking as that was easier some days. We live near Lakeshore Ave, so while Park is still a busy street, it's far quieter than Lakeshore, Grand, Broadway, or MLK. The best part was that it is 2 blocks away from about 10 bars and restaurants. It was really nice to be able to walk all of 2 minutes to either sit down for beers and a bite or grab dinner and bring it back. I also walked my dog all over the neighborhood, including Diamond Heights and Glen Canyon Parks which he loved.
I feel really good about referring anyone here, it was great! Linda's communication was really great and overall the home was A+ all around. Thanks Linda!