About the room
I’m looking for the right housemate to share a beautiful, freshly painted, sunny and spacious craftsman home within walking distance to drinks, food and shops on Telegraph in Temescal. There’s so much space and privacy, this is like your own 1 bedroom apartment.
You’d be sharing an entire house with only one 41-year-old lady. I’m a freelance writer working towards licensure as a therapist, and I work from home three days a week and I’m in the city two (including those evenings). I’m ideally looking for someone who mostly has steady work 9-5 outside the home. Open to shorter term lease, if needed!
I rent this house, and I pay more than two hundred more than the listed rent. I recently reduced the listed rent because while I had a number of couples and friend pairs interested, I’d rather rent to one person and pay more than half. That makes this a totally sweet deal. If you’d like a lot of your own space that’s practically like your own apartment in a really lovely house with a lot of space and a yard, this may really work for you!
Your Private Space:
- Room with huge sleeping loft above it that has more square footage than the downstairs room and a skylight (with blackout blinds) that opens onto the roof
- Blackout blinds and curtains in the lower room
- Bright and sunny, with a tree outside
- Very high ceiling
- Walk-in closet with a window
- Partially furnished (antique desk, lamp, rug) if desired
- Full, shared bathroom (with heated floor) right off your bedroom and additional half bath just outside
- Freshly painted, original craftsman woodwork, hardwood floors
- Enough room to have live/work space and relaxation/sleep space, with the privacy of being quiet and separate from the rest of the house while sleeping
The House:
- 1200 square feet, all hardwood floors, large living room with fireplace, dining room with built-ins and eat-in kitchen with large reclaimed farm table
- Freshly painted throughout, custom blinds in every room
- Bright and sunny
- Security/fire alert system
- Central heat
- Very easy street parking, the easiest I’ve seen in Oakland – there are always spots. There is a garage and driveway, but the driveway angle is too steep to get a car in
- Heated floor in full bath, which is Jack and Jill-style, between the two bedrooms
- Additional half bath
- Easy walking distance to restaurants (Burma Superstar, Pizza Aiolo, Bakesale Betty’s), Temescal Alley shops and cafes/bars on Telegraph
- Recently renovated kitchen with high-end appliances
- Chemical, harsh cleaners and perfume-free home
- All original woodwork
- Laundry room with washer and dryer
- Vintage furniture throughout
- Really sweet indoor cat in residence (unfortunately no additional pets are allowed per the lease)
- Full garage and basement space for storage
- Additional attic storage
- Lovely back yard with cute landscaping (landlord pays for monthly cleanup) but with room for potted plants or gardening. Propane fire pit for warmth and strung lights for socializing.
- ADT Security/fire system, gas and electric additional
- Great neighborhood with great neighbors, Dover park a block away, and Ford bikes
- Equidistant walking to Rockridge, Ashby and MacArthur Bart