Lovely Fully-furnished Backyard Berkeley Cottage

Description

This remodeled one-bedroom stand-alone cottage sits in a great location in North Berkeley. Completely updated in 2018 - skylights and windows, upscale bathroom with radiant heat in the tiled floors, fully-equipped kitchenette, awesome lighting, paint, permanent electric heaters, vaulted ceilings in the main room, French doors, on-demand water heater, refinished hardwood floors, Miele washer/dryer, and more. The cozy, light-filled cottage has been tastefully furnished with all new fixtures and furniture, including art from the owner’s personal collection. The interior of the cottage was repainted in 2022. The cottage is behind the main house in a quiet, large (for Berkeley!) backyard, surrounded by gardens that are shared with the owner. Tenant enters the backyard through a gate at the side of the yard. The cottage is perfect for one person. A couple could manage. While there is NO STOVE, the kitchenette is fully-equipped including a portable induction cooktop, convection toaster oven, microwave, slow cooker, coffee-maker, and electric kettle. There are plenty of linens for the full bed and new towels in the bathroom. The property is in a great walking neighborhood with friendly neighbors and easy off-street parking with no restrictions. Within a 10-15 minute walk of the Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood in North Berkeley with great dining options and independent retail shops. 5-minute walk to Monterey Market neighborhood 10-minute walk to Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood 15-minute walk to North Berkeley BART 20-minute walk to the top of Solano Avenue 25-minute walk to UC Berkeley campus 25-minute walk to downtown Berkeley Rental includes utilities and internet. No smoking of any kind in the cottage or in the gardens. The owner lives in the main house. Many tenants are repeat tenants.