If the value of a property is determined by location, location, location, then this home deserves a huge score. It’s located in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, within walking distance of a Trader Joe’s, a new Whole Foods Market, and a Safeway. We were able to dine out at least half a dozen times at excellent, often international, restaurants, also nearby. Rockridge itself boasts craftsman homes set in well-tended gardens with thriving succulents. (Finally, the property was three blocks from our daughter’s home!)
The home is as lovely as depicted in the photos online. The rooms are spacious, tastefully furnished, and clean. If you are a reader, the collection of books will include something of interest, regardless of your taste. If you plan to cook, you will find the kitchen well equipped, both with tools, plates, and cutlery and with staples. Cleaning and bathroom supplies are all environmentally friendly, and it appears that the home is solar-powered. The laundry facilities are new and worked well. We were just two, but a family of four would be quite comfortable.
The yard is a serious added benefit. If anything, it is more spacious than the photos suggest. Six could eat comfortably at the table on the deck off the kitchen. An additional seating area with four chairs and a table in the yard is shared with the cottage at the back of the property. (NOTE: Three different groups occupied the cottage during our stay. All were quiet and friendly.) The yard also included a wisteria-covered arbor with seating for two and a secluded shaded area with two comfortable chairs and a fire pit suitable for settling in and reading.
We have been fortunate to stay at multiple lovely Airbnb properties, and Josephine’s would rank among the very best.