We’ve stayed 1 week at EJ’s place during the Caldor Fire after having to evacuate our home. Despite those stressful conditions we’ve enjoyed the house in Oakland very much. It’s spacious, clean, and well located. Really nice to have a dedicated workspace and high-speed Internet and a garage! There’s plenty of free parking space in the street too. EJ was very responsive and easy to communicate with. The place is pet-friendly and our dogs have enjoyed the front yard very much. It was nice to seat at the table outside at the end of the day. We also walked almost everyday to Lake Merritt and found plenty of options for take out and delivery in the neighborhood , I can recommend a Peruvian restaurant called Limon, great food and fast delivery. We’re planning to come back whenever we need to escape from our home in the Sierra (thankfully our home has been spared by the fire) and enjoy a weekend in the Bay Area.