Wonderful host, quiet, comfortable bedroom, amazing walkable neighborhood (restaurants, cafes, bookstores, shops, upscale food market surrounded by beautiful homes and gardens!!) and a 3-5 minute walk to BART for a straight shot to S.F. or to Berkeley. Excellent internet connection.
Christmas and my daughter's last-minute elopement brought us to Berkeley/Oakland in December. A wonderful but very stressful time and I thank my lucky stars I secured Edward's Rockridge Gem for a week of our 10 day stay.
The stress just melts away at this AirBnB. The bedroom is so quiet at night and bed so comfortable that I got my first good nights sleep in weeks once we arrived here. The apartment is simple and well equipped for two: drawers to store you clothes, open closet to hang dresses, a small complete kitchen. A wonderful little gas stove/oven where I cooked omelets in the morning.
Edward is the best host ever. He greeted us this stay with a very nice bottle of wine. He also stocked the kitchen with bagels, cream cheese, O.J. and coffee as usual .
Edward is available to answers questions (texts immediately) if needed, but intuits if you want privacy. The small back yard is a quiet oasis and felt like it belonged to us.
My husband is a scientist and needs excellent internet connections for his work which includes international connections and large data management. He worked happily on the small couch in the living room during our stay. Absolutely no internet problems and he is fussy about that.
When you first arrive you pass though the back garden and down a step into the apartment 's hall /laundry area ( yes, there is a washer and dryer!) To the left is the door to the bedroom and straight ahead is a door to the small kitchen and living room/eating area.
This arrangement is excellent for both hanging out together and having some private time away from your traveling companion where one can eat, read or work in the living room while the other relaxes, reads or sleeps in the bedroom or relaxes in the garden.

Rockridge neighborhood is one of the best neighborhoods in the Berkeley /Oakland area. My favorite bookstore Diesel is just a short walk through the beautiful gardened neighborhood. One of the Bay Area's best indoor markets is a short 3 -4 minute walk away from the house...wine, cheese, flowers, pastries, coffee & local and international specialties!!! Several really excellent restaurants. Maricosa, a Cote, Fillipos, & Olivetta, and a simple street food like Mexican restaurant with good simple inexpensive food are walking distance. College Avenue is a wonderful shopping area to explore and just a short walk from the apartment.
I wish I could live here!!
Our favorite AirBnB.
Patty and Walt