2434 Stuart St, Berkeley, CA 94705

AVAILABLE APRIL 1. Do you value living in a lushly landscaped, quiet, secure setting in desirable Elmwood? Easy walking distance to Willard Park that is a block away, BART and Berkeley Bowl are nearby, and College Avenue restaurants and shops are 3 blocks away. UC Berkeley is 1/2 mile north. Enter across a wooden bridge over a pond and waterfall to your art deco home with character. This one-bedroom art deco duplex was built in 1951 and was reportedly featured in Sunset Magazine shortly thereafter. The bathroom is embellished with a blonde mermaid in the terrazzo bathroom floor. Shower walls are block glass (no tub). The bedroom floor is also terrazzo with two cedar closets, one with built-in drawers. There is newer wall-to-wall carpet in the living room and dining area. There is a patio in front of the apartment accessed through steel and glass French doors, with a view of landscaping, pond and sounds of trickling water. A workbench and secure, covered storage area is at the rear of the apartment (not included in square footage). The entire yard is fenced, with a locked entry gate from the street. This apartment is located behind a brown shingle home on a deep lot, separated from the house by a wall. There is a one-bedroom apartment on the second story, occupied by a friendly and quiet young couple. Street parking over a couple hours requires a city-issued neighborhood permit that costs $60 per year. Rent is $2,250 per month. Sorry, no pets or cigarette smokers. While there is no laundry equipment, laundromats are within 2 to 4 blocks. This apartment is separately metered for electricity which is tenant's responsibility. Landlord pays for trash collection and 1/4 of water-sewer bill to keep plants in garden healthy. The apartment is available April 1. A 1-year lease is preferred, but we will consider a different lease term. Sorry, no pets or cigarette smokers.