540 Aileen St, Oakland, CA 94609

2+ bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1215 square foot home with bonus space available for rent in August. Update: due to overwhelming interest, in-person viewings will only be offered after receipt of a rental application. Masks required. A charming, Mediterranean-style home in the historic Idora Park neighborhood of North Oakland is available for rent August 17. On the site of a former amusement park, this close-knit, family-friendly neighborhood is zoned for coveted Peralta Elementary School. With a walk score of 94, the home is just a few blocks from the heart of Temescal and a ten minute walk to Rockridge's College Avenue. Commuting to downtown San Francisco is a breeze with casual carpool, transbay bus lines, and Rockridge and MacArthur Bart stations all within easy walking distance. Features: * Updated kitchen with antique O'Keefe & Merritt gas stove, granite counter tops, top of the line stainless LG french door refrigerator with ice maker and water filtration, and Bosch stainless dishwasher. * Newly renovated full bath with soaking tub, Carrara marble tiles, custom cabinetry and heated marble floors. * Bonus room with half bath (not included in official 1215 square footage) is currently set up as a home theater with built-in Dolby surround and 70" HDTV (TV and components can be included in rental if desired). * Tons of period details including lath & plaster walls, wrought iron railings, curved ceiling in living room, and hardwood floors throughout. * New dual-pane windows upstairs. * New hot water heater. * Landscaped backyard with covered patio, built-in bench seating, raised planters on drip irrigation, decomposed granite pathway (great for bocce ball), large built-in chalkboard, and a chicken coop. * Home is wired for great indoor-outdoor living: Lutron dimming switches on all lights; outdoor speakers on covered patio in backyard. * Hunter Douglas window shades in kitchen and bedrooms * High efficiency front loading washer and dryer with steam setting included * Alarm system with window sensors on first floor and motion sensors throughout home (tenant pays monitoring fee if desired) * Garage plus off-street parking for 2 vehicles This is a non-smoking home; pets negotiable. $3900/month. 1 year lease. Landlord pays trash; tenant pays all other utilities.