282 Los Altos Dr, Kensington, CA 94708

Description: - 5BR/2BA - 2099 Sq Ft - Quiet neighborhood, on a street facing the Tilden Regional Park - Garage + Driveway for parking. Ample street parking also available - Beautiful Japanese garden as front yard and a very private backyard - The house has 2 sections: One section with living area with a large Living room, Dining room, Kitchen, 1 Bedroom, 1 Study/Office and 1 Bathroom; The other section is 3 Bedrooms, 1 kitchenette + 1 Bathroom; Both sections are nicely secluded for privacy and their own heating furnaces. Ideal for extended family, kids (or live in Au Pair/Domestic Assistant) - Bright house with plenty of sky lights - One working fireplace - Owner pays garbage and gardening - Pets considered case-by-case with additional pet deposit - Tenant pays Electricity, Heating (PG&E), Water (EBMUD) and other utilities. Neighborhood: - Short driving distance (2-3 miles) to shops & restaurant s in Gourmet Ghetto (Shattuck Avenue), Solano Avenue, and Berkeley 4th street - Public transportation -- AC Transit Bus numbers 65 & 67 services the area (bus stop within a short walking distance); Downtown Berkeley, North Berkeley & El Cerrito BART stations within 2-3 miles - UC Campus within 2 miles -- Drive or use AC transit bus service - UCSF campus just across the bay (12-15 miles) -- Drive or use BART - Public transportation to South Bay/Silicon Valley via Amtrak (capitolcorridor.org); Easy access to 80/580/880 freeways - Close to several companies in the east bay (Pixar, Novartis, Chevron) - Only 45 minutes to the Wine Country (Napa, Sonoma) - Right next to Tilden Regional Park -- plenty of hikes. Animal Farm and Steam train in the park offer recreation for family with kids. Very close to Lawrence Hall of Science & UC Botanical Garden. - Close proximity to great health care institutions (Kaiser, John Muir, Alta Bates and Sutter Health) Schools: - Plenty of good public and private schools in close proximity - Step One Nursery (Berkeley), Kensington Schools (Albany)