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$1,400 Room in historic landmark Victorian mansion 8000sqft (oakland lake merritt / grand)
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Historic landmark, Victorian mansion with 8,500 sq.ft. of amazing architecture. Massive, beautifully furnished common areas and your own private, fully furnished room(s) with a queen or king bed. There are 19 furnished bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, 4 dining rooms, 2 full kitchens, and multiple sets of washer/dryer units. Plus several outdoor seating areas spread around the property.
The Property
The house is surrounded by gardens with towering trees, edible fruit, and other exotic plants. There are several outdoor seating areas, and an extensive fine art collection within the home.
Parking
Street parking is free and always available. Limited on-site parking can be reserved for a fee, otherwise parking on-site is first come, first served.
The Neighborhood
Just a few blocks to great local fare including Xochi the Dog cafe, Champa Garden (Thai), and Philomena Pizza. There are many more great places within a mile. Lucky Supermarket and several pharmacies are less than a mile away.
For public transportation, there are 2 bus stops that are a 5min walk from the home that will take you directly to Lake Merritt BART station.
Pricing
We currently offer 2 month leases. The price shown is the average rate. We have a few small rooms that are less and a few larger rooms that are more. Feel free to ask if you'd like a discount, or an upgrade. Not all rooms are shown, and room options will be based on availability. Every room has at least a queen-size bed and a desk. Some of the larger rooms have king-size beds, 2nd beds, sofas, etc.
**Add $10/night for a 2nd person
-- Utilities, cleaning, etc - $250-$300 mo --
We simply pass through whatever they are. We welcome both your efforts and ideas to control these costs :)
-PGE, water, waste removal, internet
- Cleaning services for common areas
- Household items (toilet paper, hand soap, dish soap, sponges, garbage bags)
*Due at move-in:*
- Security deposit of one month rent (fully refundable contingent on adherence to lease terms and Civil Code Section 1950.5)
- $50 one-time cleaning fee, for the cleaning and disinfecting of your room pre- and post-move
*House Rules*
No smoking, vaping, candles, incense, or any other fire in the home
No pets
Clean up after yourself (dishes, laundry, remove your things from common areas, etc)
Share in the removal of trash. There is a schedule.
Respect your housemates and neighbors (of course, there are more specific rules that go into this)
Respect the planet, environment, and everyone's shared expenses - turn off lights when not in use
Quiet hours after 10pm weeknights, 11pm weekends
*** TO APPLY ***
Please provide quick answers to the following:
-Move-in date
-Length of stay
-Approximate credit score
-Have you ever been evicted?
-Approximate income, or other source of payment
Just you, or 2 people?
Finally, please let us know why you feel you would get along great with housemates! We like people who like people :)