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Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN!

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View from Living Room to Dining Room. Original 100+ year old details.
WELCOME!
Have a romantic luxury dinner in the dining room.
Comfy living room sectional with historic picture wall of Oakland notables.
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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Fenced yard
  • Massages in spa

Explore the area

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Oakland, CA
  • Place, Telegraph Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University of California, Berkeley
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Historic Berkeley
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN!

It’s a great time to start the new year in the Bay Area! Come stay at my family home inspired by my travels around the globe as a musician and my pride for ‘The Town.’ Nestled in a beautiful and quiet historic North Oakland neighborhood, my home features: gorgeous coffered ceilings, a formal dining room that seats six, chef's kitchen, queen-sized beds with 1,000 thread-count luxury sheets in every bedroom, spa-like bathrooms with thoughtful toiletries, home office, and a zen backyard with sound system and BBQ. Features “SMART” home details such as light and sprinkler automation, NEST thermostat, and a RING doorbell (with backyard camera) that can be operated with an ALEXA home device. Its perfect for the solo business traveler, the couple looking for some time to get away from it all, adventure seekers wanting to explore the San Francisco Bay Area while still being in close proximity to SF and Napa, or the family road trip stop off (we've got private off-street parking that can accommodate an RV or even a boat). You'll feel like you're in your own oasis while staying here!
Taking a family trip with small kiddos? Perfect home for families with small children and I can supply a high chair, crib, and car seat if needed so you don’t have to travel with these bulky items. Oh and did I mention the location?! Meet up at ‘The Greek!’ Perfect home to stay in while taking in a summer concert at The Greek Theatre. My home is a quick ten minute drive to/from the UC Berkeley campus and a ten minute drive to the vibrant downtown Oakland attractions and restaurants. Heading off for the day to explore San Francisco and celebrate PRIDE is literally a 15-minute drive over the Bay Bridge, and wine country is a 45-minute drive away- so basically LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Can’t wait to meet you!

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Our 3rd bedroom has a daybed with pull-out trundle
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
Absolutely no pets or animals of any kind!!!
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Oakland

Upper Telegraph, a neighbourhood in Oakland, is home to this holiday home. Ferry Building and Alcatraz Island are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at San Francisco Bay and Presidio of San Francisco. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Oracle Park or Oakland Arena. Jet skiing and parasailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and horse riding nearby.
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Oakland, CA

What's nearby

  • Telegraph Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Black Repertory Group - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Chabad of the East Bay - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • University of California, Berkeley - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Historic Berkeley - 4 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Emeryville Station - 10 min drive
  • Ashby Station - 13 min walk
  • Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Smokehouse - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Me Va Con - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Roses On Adeline - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Damask Rose - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN!?

As of 3 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN! on 29 July 2026 start from AU$717, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN!?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Beat the HEAT - North Oakland Home ready for your family’s SUMMER FUN! located?

This family-friendly Oakland holiday home is located in Upper Telegraph, within 2 mi (3 km) of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and University of California, Berkeley. University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley and UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall are also within 3 miles (5 km). Ashby Station is 13 minutes by foot and Rockridge Station is 20 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erum N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything with the house was great. Very comfortable and well stocked, with a great location. Would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Whitney D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location was perfect - walkable to restaurants on College, close to Berkeley and easy access to the freeways to get into San Francisco and Oakland. The host was very helpful answering my questions and accessible via text. The house was perfect for our family gathering over the Thanksgiving weekend! Thanks so much!
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ramaswamy A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and amenities

Very convenient, clean property comfortable for 6 adults and a teen, fantastic amenities provided, including robes, slippers, toiletries and lots of snacks and drinks
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jesse M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good stay

Nice property, attentive host. We were happy here.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Helpful host

Simone was super friendly and helpful and the snacks and drinks provided were a nice touch after a long day of traveling. The property was just as described and met our needs very well. We were really happy with our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucas H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful house!

This place was the ideal location for us visiting our daughter in college for her graduation. Simone thought of everything! The kitchen was well equipped, as where the bathrooms and bedrooms. The backyard was a plus. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

Our family with 2 small kiddos stayed here during our stay in the Bay Area. Very easy check in and out process. Lots of thoughtful extra like the pantry stocked with kid snacks and it was nice to have cooking basics- spices, oil, etc. Very clean as well!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely property and owner

The property is clean, in good shape, and just the right size. The owners were so kind and responsive. Great experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Asmeret G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

My family has a wonderful & comfortable stay at the house..thank you
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Oakland gateway

Cool house that has everything you need with a responsive host. We had a great time. We really appreciated the coffee and snacks because we got in too late to shop for breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frankie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in Oakland!

The house was lovely, cozy and well stocked, including snacks and bathrobes. Simone was very responsive and easy to communicate with, and the location was great - a 15 minute stroll to lots of restaurants and businesses, plus great parks and a beautiful neighborhood to walk around. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vicki A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was great, the batteries to the remote were dead and they sent someone over with replacements (and I was just telling as something to do for the next group).
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monica H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Hosts

Simone and David were lovely and responsive hosts. The house was cozy and thoughtfully decorated with many nice pampering touches. And the pantry was full of treats! The backyard was a very sweet place to relax. We enjoyed our family stay there.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cali Getaway

The house is in a nice neighborhood that is convenient to dining, parks, and San Francisco. It is very nicely furnished with everything you need for your stay. It has a nice back yard and a nice gated parking area. The property owners are very helpful and responsive and helped to make our stay perfect. The house came stocked with a lovely pantry as well. We totally enjoyed our stay in this adorable home!
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We loved it!

We had an amazing stay at Simone’s place! The location was central to everything we wanted to see and do, and had a good bed/bath set up for two couples traveling together. Simone was very communicative leaving up to the stay and the personal welcome/walkthrough was really nice. The stocked snacks and drinks and beautiful freshly cut flowers were such nice extras!!! Thank you, Simone!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Davy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just right!

Simone was a warm and welcoming host from original booking to our departure. She created a home that provided everything we needed. 5 of us comfortably stayed 3 nights for a UC Berkeley event. The location is convenient to campus and the safe parking behind a gate was a plus. We needed an extension cord and Simone immediately delivered one. We even used the washer/dryer. Simone's place was just right for our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grace C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Host with a Super Home

This is a lovely home, with a beautiful backyard oasis in a prime area close to all amenities Oakland and Berkeley have to offer. We were in the area for a wedding and were able to entertain family with plenty of dishes, glassware and basic provisions. Simone is a very generous host, who has added numerous touches to make her guests feel welcome. In fact, everything about the home was welcoming and fitted for comfort. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Stay

The reviews for this property are all accurate. Simone is a beyond fantastic host. The home is adorable, very clean, and loaded with amenities. The neighborhood is quiet and is conveniently located near a variety of transportation options (highways, Bart, ect). We had a rental vehicle and the property has private parking behind a locked gate, which was a huge bonus. One of the cutest and best equipped places I've ever stayed in. If I could give her more than 5 stars I would.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jay M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very convenient location

The home is very nicely updated and very clean. The owner was fantastic and communicative. She was kind and thoughtful. We used the house as a home base while moving out our daughter after graduating from Cal. Very close to campus. Off street gated parking was very nice as street parking is limited. We appreciated the snacks area. The kitchen which was well stocked with cookware.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Warm and Wonderful

We've stayed in many VRBO's and other rentals over the years, but we've never had such a pleasant and enjoyable stay as we did at Simone and David's home in Oakland. Simone is the most incredible host we've ever had the pleasure of renting from, the home is cozy and wonderfully appointed, the kitchen is well stocked and the location affords numerous nearby cafes and markets within easy walking distance. Simone was immediately attentive to even our most minor inquiry, and made us feel very welcome in her home. We will definitely look to stay here again on future visits to Oakland.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yaser H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Check-in Experience Ever! 5 Star!

First, the owner was incredibly friendly and made the check-in experience amazing. Explained everything and even provided suggestions of local restaurants. Just A+. The house was superb - clean and the best equipped place I've ever stayed at. There was literally nothing we could have asked for. I've stayed at fancy hotels that didn't have as nice amenities. Truly an amazing house, in a great location, with an incredible owner. I can't recommend this place enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

nicole h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simone & David are outstanding hosts!

I booked Simone & David's beautiful house rather last minute before Christmas as my daughter had to have leg surgery & I needed a place with a first floor bedroom and few entrance steps. Boy, did we get lucky! I can easily say that Simone and David are the best & most attentive hosts that I have ever experienced. The house itself has been beautifully renovated. The decor and artwork are very well done too (and I'm picky). Every need has been thought of in this well stocked home!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolute 5-Star Gem!

We have stayed in many properties over the years and this home is the best by far! The owner met us personally upon arrival and showed us around the house. She provided every convenience imaginable for our stay (slippers, robes, toiletries, snacks, beverages, games, laundry, and so much more!) The historic home is newly updated and tastefully decorated with a nod to Oakland history. It has a lovely backyard with spaces for lounging, playing, and off-street parking all secured behind closing gates. The neighborhood is charming and convenient to shops and restaurants. We were in town to visit the UC Berkeley campus and will definitely return to stay here when we are next in town. Highly recommend this lovely home!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant and convenient

This was the most well-stocked vacation rental we've stayed at. The dining table and living room worked well for us as gathering places. Our host was very gracious and thorough in showing us around. Off street parking was excellent, with spaces for our 3 cars. There were 7 in our party, including six adults and a teenager. Sleeping was a little tricky for us since the bedrooms held 6 and the teenager didn't want to sleep on the living room couch. It worked, due to everyone's flexibility. Also, the trundle bed, where my husband and I slept, would not have worked for everyone, but we are pretty nimble. Overall, it was a charming home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Paul R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eine sehr schöne Unterkunft

Wir haben eine sehr schöne Zeit in Oakland verbracht. Die Ausstattung der Unterkunft war hervorragend und ließ nichts zu wünschen übrig. Simone war ein toller Gastgeber und stets hilfsbereit. Wir würden jederzeit wieder kommen.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

About the host

Hosted by Simone Taylor

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Hi there! I'm a travelista and have lived all over the world, but will always call Oakland home. I am so proud to share the City of Oakland with new visitors and get suggestions on where I should visit in other cities/countries.

Why they chose this property

This property has been in my family for 3 generations and means the world to me. I travel extensively around the world, and am extremely proud of my Oakland roots. I will always call this neighborhood the best of Oakland.

What makes this property unique

My house was built in 1910 and has some amazing original features like coffered ceilings, glass pocket doors, and a marble fireplace. The modern bathrooms are inspired by my love for spas and tropical locations.

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