I was so lucky to find to find this place on Airbnb. This house i Piedmont really is a beautiful "private retreat in garden oasis". I got to meet Dirk in person a few days before my stay. Very nice guy: easy going, down-to-earth, with a good sense of humor. After offering me an espresso, we did a tour of the house, including the garden. The house comes with various amenities and entertainments: pool, hot tub, trampoline, ping pong, volley ball/badminton area, video and sound systems, board games... During the two 2 days we enjoyed them a lot. The weather happened to be sunny and warm even at night, so we were often in the pool. It was my 50th birthday weekend, I had family and some friends over. Four bedrooms and four bathrooms made the sejour very comfortable, for the many people we were. We got to do a lot of cooking in the kitchen inside. Oh, It was great! Outside, by the pool, we could also use a BBQ and a bar. There are good speakers everywhere in the garden and in the house. How cool it is listening to music from our phones using an app. The house manual is well written and covers about every aspect of the house and garden. But, anytime we needed help with something not listed in the manual, just by texting to Dirk, the response or the solutions were always immediate.
Yes, the overall experience was great and my friend and I had a wonderful weekend in Oakland/Piedmont!