Room for rent in spacious house near UC Berkeley

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1 large, spacious, private bedroom is available for sublease in the Glen View area of Oakland. About 10 minutes for Lake Merritt and 15 minutes from UC Berkeley. We are looking for 1 adult who is mature, in school or employed, responsible, open-minded, thoughtful, and non-cigarette smoker, who thrives in communal living environment. It’s a great old house. The desire to help keep it clean and safe are foundational requirements.

The house includes a large dining room, living room, pantry, and kitchen. It sports three bathrooms, a fireplace, a large backyard, and a basement that sports a washer/dryer room, large storage areas, and a large recreation room which is currently used as a music and workout room.
The house is in a great neighborhood situated next to Piedmont on one side and Montclair on the other. The 13 and 580 freeways are about 6 minutes from the house as well as a Lucky’s, Safeway, Trader Joe’s and various other restaurants, stores, and shops within a 5-10 minute drive from the house.

You will be living with 3 other males. The first housemate is in his 60s, a lawyer and community leader, who has lived at the house for over 10 years. The second housemate is in his 30s, lived at the house for 2 years, is in the Army Reserve and works for an airline company. The third housemate is in his 20s, lived at the house for a year and is a graduate student at UC Berkeley.

Rent is $1124 monthly. First, and last month’s rent will be required as security if offered the room. Utilities are not included and average about $150 per month, per tenant. (For WiFi, garbage, electricity and water)

We are open to people from all walks of life as all 3 housemates hail from all over the U. S. and from various backgrounds. Students, first responders, POC and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.

The goal is to uplift our current vibe without losing any flavor – we want a supportive community that reflects our areas diversity, creativity, and culture.

If interested, please respond to this ad with your name, a little information about yourself and your phone number and email so that we can get in contact with you.

We look forward to speaking with and getting to know you!