Quiet, Sunny Furnished “Studio” Top Floor Flat

Welcome to your furnished studio apartment. You can stay for as little as 3 months or as long as you want. It is 240 square feet, and it's inside the top floor flat of my sunny, remodeled 2-story building in North Oakland (near Rockridge and the Berkeley border). Available February 15th.

The studio is discounted to $1399/month for March, April, and May. But starting June 1st, it will revert to the normal rent of $1699/month. In addition to rent, high speed Internet is $44/month. And when you vacate, there's a 1-time cleaning fee of $75 to $125, depending on how messy/clean you leave the place.

FLOOR PLAN

To get to your studio, you’ll first walk through my back door and my living room. But once inside your studio, you’ll have your own private kitchenette and bathroom (with a full bathtub).

You and I will only be breathing the same air when you walk through my living room to come and go. I continue to test negative for Covid.

The back door (where you enter) is on the opposite side of the house from my room and office. So, you can come and go any time of day, 24/7, and it won't disturb me.
When the weather is nice, you can enjoy my private fenced backyard, which has a table and two chairs.

FEATURES

In the main room of your studio (150 square feet), you'll enjoy 10' high ceilings. You'll find a comfy queen-sized bed, desk, bureau, and closet.

The bed consists of mattress and box spring. The mattress contains memory foam and is very comfortable.

In the second room, there's a kitchenette with a sink, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, toaster oven, and 2-burner induction stove. The kitchenette has its own window, but it does not have a hood to remove smoke. So if you make a lot of smoke when frying foods, please look for another rental.

UTILITIES

You won’t need to activate utilities in your own name. Rent includes water and trash pickup. There’s a $44/month fee for high-speed Internet.

If the heat from my furnace is enough for you, then gas & electric are included in your rent. If you use an electric heater too (either yours or one I can provide), there’s a $50/month fee for the additional electricity usage.

QUIETNESS

Most studios nearby are ground floor apartments. So while those studios have fully private entrances, you'll probably hear footsteps on your ceiling from people "walking on your head".

This studio is on the top floor. So you'll never hear upstairs footsteps on your ceiling, which can be a drag very early in the morning or late at night!

That said, you may hear muffled kitchen noises and occasional singing and piano playing (1 to 2 hours per week). When my assistant is cooking or cleaning for me, you may also hear muffled conversations coming from our kitchen.

The earliest I ever use my kitchen is 8am, although that's rare. (Usually it's closer to 9am.) The latest is 8pm.

If you are noise-sensitive and don't want to hear muffled kitchen noises, singing, piano playing, or conversations during waking hours (8am to 10pm), then please look for another rental.