10/10 Excellent
Robert L., San Francisco
26 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just as good the second time
This craftsman home in the mid Berkeley Hills is a great place to enjoy the Berkeley lifestyle! The home is peaceful, quiet, integrated with nature (windows, breezes, hot tub, views, a balcony and a manicured outdoor space). We ate great food, did great yoga, went to great restaurants, and walked the hilly neighborhood.
The host, Aglaya, is beyond hospitable and organized, and was simply a pleasure to interact with. She has great taste and knows how to set the home up so it feels like yours and is comfortable.
The views, the comfortable and spacious home, and the hot tub in a virtually private garden were all pluses. Those who enjoy craftsman style will particularly enjoy the architecture. Interesting features were the wide plank outside, the corner and casement windows; the hand-pegged oak floor, the long window seats below the windows, the setting of the home on a desirable lot with privacy, a view, and more open space you would find elsewhere.
We enjoyed walks, the Tilden steam train, Berkeley food (incredible but a LOT of pizza!), sunsets from the home, daily hot tubs in a fresh and clean hot tub with a view, watching the wildlife (deer, hummingbirds).
The neighborhood offers street walking, parks, and lots of steep foot paths to get up to Tilden Park more quickly.
You will have to walk, drive or Uber to get groceries, enjoy downtown.
The stay was a good value, and although we only live across the Bay in San Francisco, we may come back.
Robert L.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
