921 Regal Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708

This is a delightful fully furnished three-bedroom, one office, 2-1/2 bath 1750 sq.ft. house with a modern custom kitchen with professional range and oven, teak countertop, maple butcher block food prep area, beautiful Japanese style enclosed front and back areas with a fire pit, Indonesian sandstone water fountain, and places for quiet contemplation, relaxation and entertaining. Three massive redwoods in back yard. Brand new washer and drier inside the house. BE ADVISED: This home will be rented for a minimum of nine months, preferably twelve months with an option for another year or more if the arrangement is a good fit. The home is particularly suited for families with kids. The home is in move-in condition with everything needed to live there: furniture, linens, kitchen and cook ware, etc. The main bedroom features, TV, Roku, modern bathroom with large shower and separate spacious bath, walk in closet, skylights that look upon oak and redwood trees. A second bedroom, the "fossil room", is appointed with trilobite- encrusted marble counters and flooring. Skylight also there. A third bedroom has a handmade hard maple inlaid twin-sized bunk bed with a breathtaking back lit photograph of the Oregon coastline (at Bandon) visible from the bottom bunk. Half of electric power for the home is provided by a solar roof array. Hi capacity electric car charging in the driveway. Other features: wi-fi, stereo,. 40" flatscreen HD TV, built-in bookshelves, land line phones in every room, hardwood floors, loads of great books, CDs, cassette tapes, vinyl records and original art on the walls. The $4700/mo. rent covers all utilities -gas, electric, water, garbage pickup (saving $600/mo), weekly garden T(saving $325/mo.), weekly housekeeping (saving $750/mo.), pest management, saving $80 . Net rent is thus about $2735 per month, subtracting out the above services provided. We are willing to be flexible on terms -- but minimum nine months stay, with a two-month ($9400) security deposit. An extra $200 pet deposit will be charged for dogs or cats that shed. The neighborhood is very friendly, the neighbors are close and helpful, and the area is relatively crime-free. There is a local bus to UC Berkeley and downtown at the corner 150 feet from the front door. Very convenient. Owner provides weekly housekeeping, weekly garden maintenance, wi-fi, all utilities.