Newly upgraded, bright, spacious studio apartment with classic hardwood floors, ample natural light from large, east-facing windows in main room and kitchen. Plentiful storage space (multiple large closets, including a walk-in with built-in shelving and dresser) in our family owned and managed 8 unit building on the corner of Hearst and Spruce. We are conveniently located in the prime Northside "gourmet ghetto" location on the north/west corner of Hearst Avenue and Spruce Street, across from UC Berkeley's Barker Hall, and steps away from a Bear Transit stop, BART, and AC Transit. Our units are not furnished. We have freshly painted the entire unit, following various upgrades, including new kitchen and bathroom hardware, a new refrigerator, new range hood, new toilet, and a new "fandelier" in the main room. This unit is on the first floor (above the street level garages) on the Spruce Street side of the building. Unit #2 has a separate kitchen which features two entries (one to the main room and one from the unit's hall/entry area), appliances, spice cabinets, a pantry/broom closet, and a large, working slider window with new mini-blinds for privacy. The kitchen appliances include a refrigerator, gas range/oven and hood, granite countertops, stainless steel sink, and microwave; along with ample counter-to-ceiling solid wood cabinets/under-cabinet storage, and durable, easy to clean/maintain SPC flooring. There is extensive in-unit storage, which includes two hall closets (a linen closet with shelves, the other for hanging clothes), as well as the aforementioned roomy walk-in closet off the main room with shelving, closet rod and hooks for hanging clothes, and a built-in dresser with mirror. All our units have an intercom, doorbell and front door buzzer to allow screening of visitors to the building's enclosed interior common hallway and stairway areas, with skylights. There is a shared, on-site wash room with coin operated washer and dryer and a utility sink. We have indoor bike racks. A private garage may be available to rent for our building's tenants at an additional de minimis monthly fee under a separate month-to-month garage rental agreement. We are a short walk to all points on the UC Berkeley campus, transportation, popular Gourmet Ghetto restaurants, cafes, markets and merchants, as well as local hiking trails and other community spaces. We are proud of our responsible maintenance and respect for the Berkeley community as third generation Cal Bear family ownership/management of this building. Many of our tenants are referrals from former long-term tenants, some stay after graduation, and all are collegial and respectful of each other's safety, privacy and property rights. The unit will be shown by appointment only to one applicant at a time. Please contact Mona Soo Hoo with any questions; or, to request a nonbinding application to rent. You will receive a reply within a day or less. Sorry, although we are dog lovers, our building's policy is that no pets are allowed. Our building is smoke free, as required by the City of Berkeley. Our studios are suitable for one person only. A twelve month lease is required to start, with the potential option to renew. First full months rent and security/cleaning deposit (1 months rent) required to move in.
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