1640 Ashby Ave APT B, Berkeley, CA 94703

This sunny, clean, and COMPLETELY remodeled 2bd/1ba spacious ground floor apartment in a well-maintained 4-plex awaits your personal touch to become a "home." The unit is 3 blocks from Ashby Bart, very quiet, painted in modern/nice colors (not renter's white). HIGHLIGHTS Eat-in kitchen with brand new granite countertop. Hardwood floors throughout except kitchen/bath (linoleum). New double-paned windows in every room (super quiet and energy-efficient) plus all walls are insulated too extra energy savings in winter and cooler in summer. New refrigerator and electric stove with vent hood. Tile tub surround and natural jute-based Marmoleum in bathroom Ample closets in both bedrooms, plus 3 additional closets for coats, linens, etc 830 Square feet Shared coin-op laundry on premises Small shared patio/garden with bike racks, picnic table, small area for raised beds, and perfect for barbeques One uncovered off-street parking spot (included in price) Additional secure storage space that is approximately 3'x5' and 8' tall -- accessible through back patio/yard area Both owner AND manager are local business people and East Bay residents; NOT a big impersonal investment firm or large management company We have a SECOND unit available in this building too, it s virtually identical but on the top floor (has carpets instead of hardwoods) and is $50 more per month. We can show both units to you simultaneously if you are interested. THE NEIGHBORHOOD Centrally located -- in the "Lorin" neighborhood of Berkeley. In fact, this address has a "walkability" score of 81, which is "very walkable" and a bike score of 96 which is a bikers paradise according to www.walkscore.com Walk to: Ashby BART (many tech company shuttle buses stop here), Berkeley Bowl East, the highly yelped Thai food temple (www.yelp.com/biz/wat-mongkolratanaram-berkeley, Moxy Beer Garden, Alchemy Collective Cafe, Easy Creole restaurant, Rasa Coffee, Hoi Poloi Brew Pub and Beat Lounge, Flacos Vegan Mexican food, Sweet Adeline Bakeshop, and the Vault Cafe. In addition, Emeryville, Oakland, Rockridge, Piedmont Ave., Temescal, various farmer's markets, and UC Berkeley are all just a short bike ride away, and even San Francisco is only 22 minutes via BART Home is available now and will be shown by appointment only. To move in, sign 1-year lease and pay deposit equivalent to 1 month's rent. Tenant pays for: gas/electric, Wifi, cable, and alarm monitoring (if desired). Non-smokers only.