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$1,200 / 3br - Cozy, sunny room in charming 3 bedroom (oakland rockridge / claremont)
3BR / 1.5Ba
available oct 1
rent period:
monthly
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::The Room::
It's about 10x10 and gets a lot of south facing sun through a large window that overlooks the front yard. The window is private in that no one can look inside. The current tenant fits a queen bed, bookcase, cozy chair, small trunk, litterbox and a floor lamp. The closet is medium-sized with shelving, and the house has ample storage for anything that doesn't fit in the bedroom. We prioritize storage space for the tenant in this room.
::The Apartment::
The unit is the entire 2nd story of a farmhouse. There are three bedrooms, a huge living room with a closet, and a sunroom with a convertible couch for guests. The massive kitchen has been recently renovated; it includes ample counterspace and storage, a pantry, a dishwasher, a laundry closet, a cleaning cubby, an extendable kitchen table, and a comfy chair nook. There is one room for the shower/bath (no toilets) and two rooms with toilets; all three have sinks. We share the front and back yards with the lovely downstairs tenants, although we mostly use the front yard and their dog enjoys the fenced-in backyard. There is a large attic and a large garden shed for additional storage.
This is not a scent-free apartment but it *is* a smoking-free apartment. We do a monthly check-in to address any issues that come up, divvy up chores, and make sure we are all on the same page.
::The Neighborhood::
The house is on a leafy, quiet street off of Telegraph and Alcatraz. There is easy, free street parking in front of the house. On average, a 10-minute walk will get you to all the coffee shops, pub, restaurants, bakeries, and parks on College, Telegraph, Shattuck, and Adeline. Both the Ashby and Rockridge BART stations are a 20 minute walk. Berkeley Bowl, Safeway, Walgreens, and Trader Joes are just a 5 minute drive.
::The Fine Print::
The lease is month-to-month; we are all equal tenants. We would prefer a long-term commitment but are open to short-term. Utilities for PG&E and internet vary between $75 total in the summer to ~$125 in the winter. A background check and security deposit of $667 is required for move-in. The room is available for move-in on October 1 (flexible).
::The Current Tenants::
We are two ladies in our late-thirties, plus a cat. C is a super friendly, introverted, office-going structural engineer originally from NYC. She likes traveling, hiking, climbing, gardening, crafts, swing dancing, thrifting, movies, and reading. C is happy to chat in the evenings before decompressing alone with a book. M is a cis, femme, queer, mixed race, full-time grad student in somatic counseling. She is originally from AZ and CA. M enjoys hiking, road trips, dance, play, and movie nights. Peter is a feline familiar to M. He is a friendly short-hair grey/brown tabby who enjoys his indoor/outdoor life.
::You::
In a perfect world, you work mostly out of the house, have experience living with other people, have a busy and full life, and are friendly.
Even in a less perfect world, you keep weeknight quiet hours between 10pm and 7am and common sense quiet hours on the weekends, clean and tidy up as routine/personal preference, are accountable, and are a direct and frequent communicator. You are also conscientious of others, meaning you practice your indoor voice, don't monopolize spaces or tools, clean up messes, give notice about guests and late-night visitors, etc. You enjoy being a team-player at home too: willing to water the plants or feed the cat when someone is traveling, coordinate maintenance or landlord communication, take packages inside, etc.
If this sounds like you and you like the sound of us, we'd love to hear from you! Please respond with a little bit about yourself, what you're looking for in a housing situation, any questions, and a roommate reference.