Kent has a beautiful house that overlooks Oakland and has a great backyard with a garden and deck. The room was very quiet and peaceful. I had full access to the kitchen and backyard. The hosts, including Kent's roommate Kim, were exceptionally good at providing information about the house and the area, i.e. places to eat and visit. I had a car and parking was always plentiful, which is uncommon in a lot of Oakland.
Sidenote: I was an evacuee from the Santa Rosa wildfires and stayed at Kent's for several days. Kent opened up his home for free to evacuees and I was amazed by his generosity.