Lovely home in El Cerrito for rent. This is safe and family friendly neighborhood with nice restaurants and local shops. Convenient access to nearby Berkeley, Albany, Oakland, and San Francisco by BART, bus, or car.
3 bedroom, 2 full bath house, huge 2 car garage, separate dining area, and large fully fenced yard with mature fruit trees, flowering shrubs, and plenty of gardening space. Newly remodeled kitchen with new cabinets, stainless steel sink, granite counters, stove, dishwasher, hood, flooring and new paint throughout. The kitchen has plenty of cabinets and counter space. Hardwood floors throughout the house. Both bathrooms have granite and quartz countertops, tile floors, and marble showers. Washer and dryer are available for laundry inside the garage. This is great home for families and anyone looking for more space at an affordable rent.
Transportation: This home is walking distance to 2 BART stations (El Cerrito Del Norte and El Cerrito Plaza). Drive to UC Berkeley in 15 minutes, or bike on the Ohlone bike path in an easy 30 minutes.
Schools: Only 1 block away from the El Cerrito middle school (Korematsu Middle School). Zoned for Madera Elementary School about 1 mile away.
Nature: The Castro Park is right around the corner from the house, with tennis courts, picnic tables, BBQ, and baseball diamond. Lovely pool is 0.5 mi away. Great hiking in the El Cerrito Natural Hillside (a few blocks away), Wildcat Regional Park (5 min away), and Tilden Park (15 min away).
Rent is $3,285/month. Security deposit is $3,500. Minimum one-year lease. Tenant is responsible for all utilities. Available October 27. We are looking for responsible and independent tenants. Minimum monthly income is 3x the monthly rent.
Pets negotiable with excellent references, additional monthly fee and increased deposit.
We are finishing up with minor cleaning and repairs, and it will be available on 10/27/25. We will have open houses weekly until the house is rented. First open houses are Thursday 10/30 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, and Sunday 11/2 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Other viewings are available by appointment, but times will be limited.