Oakland Hills Home: Artistic, Spacious, with Views, Home Office, and Gym

Beautiful place. Had a wonderful Thanksgiving here!

This was one of the nicest homes we have ever stayed in. It is very spacious, clean, quiet, in a great neighborhood, and the communication with the owners was excellent. The many stairs provide good exercise!

Our stay was superb!! The house had an abundance of artistic features that were incredible to see. Each part of this beautiful home captivated our senses with charm and delight. The views from the rooms were totally incredible and the accommodations were top notched. Thanks for an amazing experience.

We loved everything about the house. It was quiet, spacious and cozy with all mod cons and an eclectic aesthetic. Highly recommended.

The owners made our family very welcome. Everything was perfect and the beds were extremely comfortable. Beautiful neighborhood for evening walks.

Spacious with everything you might need. Beautiful setting in Oakland hills. Centrally located to all things you might want to reach in the East Bay.

This property was amazing. So organized, wonderful decor, VERY comfortable, all the amenities one could ask for, great location. We couldn't have been happeir.

We had a great visit. The home lovely and filled with fun artwork. We will be back.

Mark and Shelley were gracious hosts and made our stay so comfortable and welcoming. They were wonderful at communicating with us. Their home is so unique and has a relaxing environment with a beautiful view of the hills. The exercise room was such a bonus too. We didn't have to sacrifice our fitness routines during our stay. My daughter loved all of the plants too.

Overall the home is beautiful and very spacious located in a great neighborhood. I traveled to SF for work and my spouse (including 3 dogs-approved by the homeowners) tagged along with me. We were very excited for our stay for a number of reasons (space, beautiful photos of the home and friendly hands-on property owners). However when we arrived to the home; it unfortunately didn’t meet our expectations for a number of reasons. The house is big (which we knew) but the overall layout didn’t work well for us especially with three dogs. The Second level is the living area and there is a decent size gap between the floor and the banister/balcony to the 1st level which gave me a little anxiety seeing how two of my pups are small dogs. We also expected the house to be more clean than it was. We couldn’t walk on the floor without socks; because it was so dirty our feet turned black, the master shower was not clean. I had to use the Clorox wipes we brought to wipe down the shower. One of the sinks in the master bath was broken. The plug would not come up for the water to go down the drain so we couldn’t use the sink because the water would fill up. The sheets were clean but the duvet was dirty, it had long strands of black hair all over it. Someone rented the home before us (left the same day but the owner said the cleaners came). The home really isn’t pet friendly. There is a decent side/back yard, however the grass is overgrown and if you have a small dog they get lost in the grass (not kidding). One thing that is not in the description (from what I remember) is that the neighbors have roosters. Anyone who is familiar with a rooster, they are extremely loud early in the morning and sometimes throughout the day which caused for very stressful mornings. To end on a positive note; some of the pros, if you are looking for space but ultimately want to travel to the city, this house is in a great spot. It only took us about 30 minutes (at most) anytime we wanted to drive into SF no matter the time of the day. If you are looking to rent space with a group of people; this home is plenty big. All the cabinets, light switches, etc are labeled so you know where to go for what at all times. And most importantly the homeowners are wonderful! Very responsive, communicative and friendly! Certain wants and needs are more important to some than others so this isn’t to scare anyone away from the home. Unfortunately our expectations weren’t met this time.