PLEASE NOTE: Currently seeking a tenant for a March 2025 move-in date. Please share your desired move-in date and desired length of tenancy. Charming, quiet, private, free-standing studio cottage behind an owner-occupied, single-family home in one of the best neighborhoods in North Berkeley. Perfect for visiting or international scholars, post-docs, researchers, or others who need a clean, well-maintained, and fully furnished place near the University of California, Berkeley. Fully remodeled in 2021 and freshly painted in November 2024, the cottage boasts 12-foot-high beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, and an in-unit washer and dryer. The cottage is furnished and fully stocked with bedding, towels, dishes, pots and pans, coffee maker, toaster, blender, and microwave. The kitchen has a full-size refrigerator and four-burner stove and oven. Shower only (no bathtub). All utilities (electric, gas, water, garbage) and high-speed internet are INCLUDED in the rent. No smoking and no pets. Ideally suited for one person because it is a studio. Tenant's guests are welcome. Will consider two tenants, but note that rent listed is based on single occupancy. We live in the separate main house and are a family of two adults, a teenager, and a dog and cat (who don't go inside the unit). It's a quiet neighborhood and an ideal place for someone looking for a place to focus, study, and work. Tenant is welcome to use the shared sitting area in the garden. Previous tenants have biked to and from the UC Berkeley campus, and there are also several bus lines within walking distance. 15-minute walk to North Berkeley BART station and 25-minute walk to Cal campus. Located in a safe residential neighborhood, one block from a public swimming pool, tennis courts, running track, and park, and three blocks from a bakery, butcher, fish market, pizza shop, grocery store, cafe, and library. Ample street parking and no permits required for parking. Tenancy requires a standard California residential lease agreement and a security deposit of $3500. Minimum 3-month lease, but prefer 6-12 months. All utilities (electric, gas, water, garbage) and high-speed internet are INCLUDED. No smoking and no pets. Ideally suited for one person because it is a studio. Tenancy requires a standard California residential lease agreement and a security deposit of $3500.
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