This apartment is in a quiet, safe residential neighborhood with adequate on-street parking. Dimond Park is a short walk and has lovely trails and good playgrounds. The unit is close to the 508 and near convenient shopping. Within three blocks there is a good grocery and and a pharmacy. And equally close, La Farine a very good bakery, Pete’s coffee, and multiple good restaurants and cafes. Try Hive for breakfast or lunch. The apartment is not fancy, but has what is needed. We were able too cook for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sophie, the Airbnb contact, and Derek, the owner, were responsive to our questions and minor concerns. Derek went out of his way to send us information and maps about sights in Oakland. We stayed for five weeks, and we felt we had made a good choice for our needs.