Historic Sun-filled Elmwood Edwardian 97 Walkscore

Description from the owner

A stone's throw from the busting energy of the historic Elmwood district, an old well-loved Berkley enclave, Elmwood House is a 1908 prominent landmark on a quiet and friendly residential Cul-de-sac in located only two blocks from the hub of College and Telegraph Avenues. One of Berkeley's grand old dames, built in 1908, Elmwood House is an original period residence with wonderful architectural detail, many grand and spacious sun-filled west-facing rooms replete with old-world fixtures and finishes such as turn-of-the-century pocket-doors, high ceilings, beautiful and abundant Edwardian wainscoting, and many built-ins.

Elmwood Place is... comprised of the entire second floor of the 4,000 square foot house (this floor approx 2000 square feet), and has a well equipped kitchen, with new Chef's stainless steel gas top range, all modern kitchen appliances, plus bakeware and professional mixer for those who love to bake! There is a private sheltered porch, with west-facing sunny views, for eating al fresco, also a formal dining room and an eat-in breakfast nook in the kitchen. An entertainment armoire in the living room is well stocked with SONY LCD and DirecTV satellite feed, and DVD player,. and there is free WIFI. For other available dates or for larger gatherings such as weddings or family reunions, the first floor of Elmwood House may be available if booked well in advance. Also, check with us on availability of the other property at this location should this one be booked.

Parents and grandparents will appreciate the two children’s parks one block away, the movie theater and many fine and casual restaurants three blocks away, as well as the many recreational and sport activities in the area. The properties are well equipped for families traveling with small children; a list of supplies is available upon request. It includes Pak-'N-Plays. stroller, booster seats and more.Read more

Additional Location Information

The Elmwood District is a bustling vibrant area with much to see and do, conveniently located between Berkeley's Claremont neighborhood and Oakland's Rockridge.

Within minutes are the Claremont Resort and Spa, Berkeley Tennis Club and Pools, CAL Recreation Center, many parks, great trails, golf, fine dining, ethnic restaurants, bookstores, theater, CAL Performances, and the CAL campus.

With a WalkScore of 97, ten blocks to BART, and close freeway access, day trips to San Francisco, the Napa and Sonoma wine country, the Marin County coast are a breeze.

Location Type City, Downtown, Village

Rental fees

Additional notes from owner

$375 refundable deposit
$2250 Thanksgiving week, Christmas, Easter, Spring break May 12 - 28, 4th July week/end.
Please inquire about CAL Football season rates.
Rates do not include any applicable taxes.

What Past Guests Are Saying

• Enrique K.
  Alexandria, Virginia

  Beautiful Home in Great Berkeley Location

  Left on 09/20/2012 for a stay in August 2012
  
  

  Elmwood Place met all our expectations and beyond, with the highest quality throughout. It was quiet, sunny, breezy, and warm, with all rooms large, spacious and inviting. The outside deck was especially nice, comfortably seating six adults at the table and chairs
  
  We rented here for two months during the summer, and loved the idyllic location, the sun-filled house, the quiet neighborhood, and easy access to all that Berkeley has to offer. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac in a residential neighborhood with lots of young families, it was within walking distance of shopping, great restaurants, Whole Foods, several coffee houses, theater, Bart, and UC Berkeley.
  
  The accommodations and appointments are first-class. The living space was great with a Carlyle sleeper sofa (when we had family visit) and very comfortable beds and linens. There was a high resolution Sony TV, Sony DVD blue ray player, and DirecTV satellite for watching TV in the evenings and the Olympics were great! We had everything we needed in the kitchen to cook great meals, including a powerful gas range and convection oven, which was great for baking. Just like I have at home, there was Sur La Table stainless steel cookware, Henkel kitchen and steak knives, Le Creuset and Chicago bake-ware, small appliances, and important tools like a garlic press and cherry pitter for serious cooks like me.
  
  The owner did everything we asked and more, including helping with suggestions about day trips and exploring the Bay area and wine country. We could not have enjoyed our stay more and look forward to visiting again next summer.
  
  

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• Omri Amirav Drory
  Israel

  A month with 2 couple and 2 babies

  Left on 09/04/2012 for a stay in August 2012
  
  

  My wife, 1.8 years old kid and myself + friends couple with their 1 year old kid stayed in this beautiful house for a month so we can definitely give accurate feedback on this house and host. The house is as advertise - great location near Telegraph and Collage st. in Berkeley - close to everything from Bart, Uc-berkeley campus, many local shops and restaurants. Very fun place to walk around - beautiful houses and gardens + a haven for families with babies (2 great kids parks 30 second walk from the house!) The house is packed with equipment for the stay and is decorated very elegantly. The master bedroom is huge with great light and very comfortable bed and beddings. The second bed room have 2 beds (for 2 and 1 person) and is also very comfortable. The house has a great dinning room (which we also used as a work table) and a nice living room with a couch that opens into a bed. The kitchen has everything and we made many home cooking dinners there. The landlord Maura was very nice and attentive. She answered all our SMS/email very fast and even during the weekend and supplied us (with no extra charge) with more equipment for the kitchen when my wife wanted to bake some special treats. She also supplied the two babies in the house with baby beds and many toys and baby books. All in all we had a wonderful month stay with many days of work and travel to the wine county (1 hour drive north) and SF (less then 30 minutes in Bart). It was fun coming back to the house every evening and having a home away from home. I wholeheartedly recommend this house - if the price is right for you - you will enjoy it.

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