Exceptional home in safe and quiet Thousand Oaks neighborhood of North Berkeley. Easy access to vibrant Solano Avenue coffee, restaurants and bookstores. Close to Gourmet Ghetto, schools, parks, UC Berkeley. Work from home with many areas for home offices. Warm and light-filled rooms throughout the home, perfect for both entertaining and everyday living. Main level boasts a grand living room with walls of windows, natural light and a deck. Formal dining room, as well as family room and 1/2 bath on the main level. The heart of the home is the open and modern kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, 6-burner Viking gas range, custom cabinetry, stone counters and eat-in area. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two with decks and San Francisco and Oakland views, a bonus room, and a hall bath. Original oak hardwood floors throughout. Lower level with living area, adjoining room and a full bath looks out onto the backyard. Make it your own depending on your needs: a personal office, guest suite, or live-in nanny quarters. Basement has brand new washer/dryer and storage. Serene and green fenced and level backyard with a patio offers space for outdoor dining under oak trees. Large private lot, no other tenants on property. Driveway parking spaces plus ample on-street parking. Recently renovated for turn-key move in and convenience, this unique property is in Berkeley's safest, most walkable neighborhood. Tenant pays utilities. Gardener included. Every applicant 18+ must submit a rental application and meet credit and income requirements. Refundable security deposit of $6,900. This is a non smoking property. Renter's insurance required with owner listed as interested party. Available Unfurnished October 1 or Furnished (with different terms, please inquire) .