If you want a peaceful getaway in the Oakland Hills this is perfect. The price is good and the little village of Montclair allows easy access to grocery and restaurants. Rockridge District and Piedmont Ave are very handy also. If you need to get to UC Berkeley, it’s a traffic free drive up and over the top of the Caldecott Tunnel on Grizzly Peak. From there you have a few choices to descend into Berkeley. The deck is shady and cool on the warm days, too.