5849 Ocean View Dr, Oakland, CA 94618

Lovely, Spacious three bedroom, two bathroom apartment in a Rockridge craftsman home, which features: Expansive, open floor-plan living / dining room with entry foyer, traditional fireplace and stone mantle. Partially enclosed porch with original glass framework and custom storage bench. Newly-remodeled chef's kitchen with custom cabinetry. Large, formal dining room, easily repurposed for other uses (it housed our baby grand, home yoga studio/gym, sitting room, and office). Breakfast room with entry onto sunny deck with access to back patio and garden. Front, side, back-gardens, with common patio, BBQ space, and prolific meyer lemon trees. Upstairs back bedroom overlooking patio and garden, with walk in closet. Downstairs primary suite with floor heated bathroom, office nook and walk in closet. There are three separate living spaces in this house, each with its own entrance. This apartment is the main unit, and has shared access to laundry room. Rockridge neighborhood is the best Oakland has to offer -- a real gem: This is an ideal commuter location with a ten-minute walk to Rockridge BART and 51 bus. "Walkers paradise" with a walk score of 92 (and a bike score of 77). Quick access to Highways 24, 580, 880, and 80. Easily accessible from the Shafter Avenue "bicycle boulevard". Local shops and restaurants abound, just outside your doorstep. Favorites include: Market Hall, Safeway, Trader Joes, Temescal farmers' market, Cactus Taqueria, The Ramen Shop, A Cote, Zachary's Pizza, Hudson Bay Cafe, George & Walt's, A16, Millenium, Belly, The Golden Squirrel, and Pegasus Books. Walkable to many neighborhood parks, including: Frog Park, Lake Temescal with two playgrounds, fishing docks, beach, and bike trail. Claremont tennis courts and fields. Rock climbing wall. Upper Rockridge Neighborhood Steps. Regional Parks are nearby, including Sibley, Tilden, Redwood, and Huckleberry The neighborhood public school, Chabot Elementary, is ranked 10/10. Rockridge Branch Library, which also serves as a community center for the neighborhood, is a block away. The Rockridge Community Planning Council meets here and hosts events relevant to residents. No cats. Dogs would have to be approved by the dog that already lives on the property. Water and garbage included. This is a multifamily home and applicants should be kind, community-minded, and sociable (if only to say you're having a private event on Sunday; or, there will be a bouncy house that your child will not be able to resist -- best be gone, or you're invited to join us at 2!).