Excellent home for our family gathering and reunion in the east bay area! It worked great for our group of 5 (two families, with older offspring). The house has space for all to gather together over meals, as well as offering various hideaways to be alone for quiet time, reading, work. We really enjoyed our time here. Thanks, Nora, for being informative and helpful.
Highlights: Back veranda is a wonderful space for breakfast and evening drinks. Great views over the bay from all sides of the house—amazing! This made the place very special.
The kitchen is spacious and well-equipped with a wonderful old gas stove for preparing real meals. Living room is large and full of light; books and artwork are featured (not TV screens, which we liked.)
The house and facilities are as advertised, 3 bedrooms (2 with queen and 1 with twins), 2 full bathrooms: all were clean and comfortable. High speed internet worked well.
Kitchen fully equipped with microwave, toaster over, coffee maker, and a full selection of pots, pans, etc. We cooked up a few simple meals in comfort.
Location: In a quiet residential area, very close to freeways to get south or north. Convenient! A car is pretty handy, since shops, supermarkets, buses, and BART are a distance away. This is a good base for trips to the city (San Francisco) as well as to San Leandro and day trips to Point Reyes seashore). We actually chose this house and location close to the family and places we needed to be in this part of Oakland. That worked great for us.
Amenities: There are nice short walks up and down the hills (which are steep!). Nearby Redwood Park is 10 minutes away. Lots of great neighborhoods to visit. Don't discount charming San Leandro to the south.
Note: the house is not wheelchair accessible, with steep front steps. This was not an issue for us but might be for others.
Suggestions: more ice-cube trays in the fridge! More coffee cups.
I’d definitely book Nora’s place again for a home base in the east Bay area.