Oakland, California
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This is a beautiful Spanish-style home tucked away at the base of Oakland Hills in the Montclair / Piedmont / Oakmore districts. This area is truly a hidden treasure in the East Bay. Oakland is large with varying neighborhoods. We are in a beautiful, safe neighborhood !!
***** WE ARE COVID SAFE ***** ALL MEASURES TO DEEP CLEAN AND STERILIZE ALL SURFACES / BEDDING / TOWELS. WE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND WANT OUR GUESTS FEELING CONFIDENT THAT THE HOUSE IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF FOR YOUR STAY.
Easy access to freeways and public transportation. Travel time to San Francisco is less than 15 minutes. This location is a perfect place to stay for the weather is always warmer and sunnier than SF.
The house is nestled in a charming upscale, boutique neighborhood. Surrounded by redwoods and trails for hiking and simply enjoying nature.
This home is incredibly beautiful and full of warmth.
Guests will have access to the entire front main house on the property. The main house is full of privacy for your stay.
Main House:
There are 3 beds easily accommodating 4 guests.
There are also many local restaurants, organic grocery stores, coffee shops, shopping, post office, banks, yoga, massage studio, parks and trails close by !! Just a block away is a local market (Rockey's) and coffee shop in the back offering quality foods!! There's also a Thai and pizza restaurant one block away! It's great to be able to walk to shops :)
(There is a back detached unit on the property that is not offered for this rental... it will be occupied and is completely separate from the main home)
There is public bus transportation a block away and Bart close by. Please note we are closest to Rockridge and Downtown Oakland bart stations. About 5 minutes away in a car or cab. Bus lines to bart run and take 30 plus minutes.
Had a great stay at this home and appreciate how kind and communicative the owner was before and throughout our trip. The place could use a deep clean, but otherwise fit all of our needs. Thank you to Laura for sharing your home.
We thoroughly enjoyed our month at Laura's lovely home. It is exceptionally beautifully furnished. Completely unfussy, uncluttered ... just like her photos show. Everything was high quality, from the kitchen (important matters first!) to the comfy beds and living room furniture, the lovely accessories and wall art from her travels to Mexico, and fabulous plants in every room. She was wonderfully friendly, helpful and a certified rapid responder. Thanks, Laura, for a terrific experience. Best, Geri & George
The house style is very nice but it need more cleaning. The third room and its attached littel bathroom are in the basement which was not noted in the webwsite ..the host is very nice and response immdiatley to our questions and requests.
My husband and I took our 2 teen age kids to visit family in Oakland over spring break. We visit Oakland frequently and have stayed at hotels and at my mother-in-laws. We choose this location as it is very close to my husbands mothers house. This was PERFECT. The kitchen is AMAZING! We cooked breakfast at home everyday and picnicked every afternoon. Master bedroom is HUGE. Quaint breakfast nook as well as dining room. The house looks small from the outside but spacious inside. In Oakland square footage is a premium! Not only great location for our family, but also great neighborhood in Oakland. Very easy to get on major freeways and roads. Hiking nearby. Close to Lakeshore neighborhood with very nice shops, yoga studios, restaurants. We had a great time and the home was a big part of it.
This is a lovely Spanish style old house in a beautiful safe area, very close to the Piedmont border, and easily accessible to Piedmont Avenue, Montclair village, and Rockridge. The delightful owner met us and explained things to us when we arrived. The house is a treasure trove of beautiful things to look at and use. The beds were wonderfully comfortable, and the huge master bedroom with King bed and expansive views. The main bathroom was a pleasure, the old tiles preserved, and full of charming details. Our daughter had the Queen room and loved it for the same reasons. Our son and his girlfriend had the downstairs retreat and enjoyed the privacy and comfortable bed. As the owner warned us, the downstairs bathroom is work in progress, fine toilet and sink, but unworkable shower, [need hand-held, to aim the water away when getting in, and a single lever thermostatic faucet]. Easy Internet, Living room full of sofas, great TV, lots of objets d'arte to enjoy. The kitchen was lovely with super gas stove, great fridge, and well equipped with good pots and pans, leading to a pretty sun room, and again, pretty views of flowering trees. There were thoughtful touches such as basic ingredients and seasoning.
Our group of 9 gathered here for our matriarchs 80th birthday. Laura (homeowner) was delightful to work with, allowing us early access to decorate for the surprise party! Who does that??? So accommodating! The decor is very creative and we felt so at home there. We especially enjoyed the outdoor space, easy parking and close access to the city. We will definitely return. Thanks again, Laura from our entire family.
This property is very charming and so is the owner. It's location is perfect for exploring the bay area without being in the heart of activity (and noisy streets). It's in a very cute and safe neighborhood, close to a park and walking distance to shopping. The kitchen, though small, is very well equipped with everything you might need, as far as cooking goes. Off the kitchen is a most charming sun room. There are 3 bedrooms with REALLY COMFORTABLE BEDS, one of which is a huge California King. 8 people total really is the maximum with 2 people staying in the living room. If privacy for all is important, I'd say 6 adults is optimal, but, for the price, it's still a great deal! As for the owner, how lovely! Once I inquired about staying at her property, she was very accessible and responded quickly and accurately to my emails. She is a traveling set designer with eclectic tastes that permeate this charming home. One last note; yes, there are 2 bathrooms but, one is attached to a bedroom located downstairs and, in order to access it, you have to go through the bedroom so, if there is someone in that bedroom... This certainly is not a deal breaker... just information. All in all, we had a lovely stay in a charming home with a very agreeable owner. I would certainly stay here again!
Laura’s Casa is a cozy, clean, and very comfortable vacation home for visitors to the East Bay and San Francisco. Located in a quiet and safe residential neighborhood that is car-convenient to just about all of the natural, cultural, entertainment, shopping, and fine dining places in that Area that attract and delight a visitor. The Spanish/Mexican décor begins at the front door and continues through the pleasant living room with fireplace, large screen TV and music system. There is an immediate sense of novelty and romance that should especially please couples and small families with pre-teens and up. The large and very comfortable master bedroom emphasizes the casa theme, and features a great bed, large screen TV, music system, desk and printer, and shares a full bath with the second, entry-level bedroom. There is a smaller guest bedroom with its own shower bath on the level below, where you will also find a high capacity washer and dryer. The small kitchen boasts a Wolf gas range and a Sub Zero refrigerator that should satisfy both the cook and dinner guests in the rustic Spanish dining room alongside. Just off the kitchen is a small and sunny breakfast nook that overlooks a leafy patio below. We enjoyed our coffee and breakfasts there. We were three seniors visiting our children and grandchildren in nearby Piedmont and in San Francisco at Christmas. We very pleased with our stay at Laura’s Casa, named for the owner, Laura Howett, (a delightful and attentive landlady, who clearly takes pride in her home and was nearby and available to inform and assist her guests, but never intrusive). All-in-all, our stay was a very fine experience. We hope to return each time we head West for a special family occasion.
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