Fully-Renovated Home for Rent Walking Distance to UC Berkeley Campus

Description

Welcome to our beloved family home in the heart of Berkeley, California: a comfortable, light-filled retreat perfectly situated for academics, visiting researchers, and faculty on sabbatical. We are a scientist family who has called Berkeley home for years, and we are offering our house to a fellow academic family while we are away. We know firsthand what it means to arrive in a new city for a research position or sabbatical — we want this home to feel like a true home base, not just a temporary rental. About the Home Our home is a spacious 5 bedroom house thoughtfully set up for both family life and focused work. The layout offers comfortable separation between living and working spaces, making it equally well-suited for a solo researcher who needs quiet focus or a family juggling remote work and kids. The home is fully furnished and move-in ready, with everything you need to settle in quickly and get to work. Location: Steps from Campus Life Location is one of this home's greatest assets. We are nestled in a quiet, walkable Berkeley neighborhood within walking distance to the UC Berkeley campus. The surrounding neighborhood offers easy access to Berkeley's vibrant dining scene, the Elmwood and Rockridge corridors, and BART for trips into San Francisco or the broader Bay Area. As a former UC Berkeley postdoctoral researcher myself, I have a deep affection for this community and for the particular rhythms of academic life here. The coffee shops, the paths along Strawberry Creek, the collegial energy of a campus town; all of it is right outside the door. Who We're Looking For We are hoping to find a fellow academic, a visiting professor, postdoctoral fellow, sabbatical faculty member, or researcher on a short- or medium-term appointment, who will care for this home the way we do. We are a family with young children, and this home has been lived in with love. We are looking for a responsible, communicative renter who appreciates a well-kept, family-friendly environment as much as we do. Whether you're arriving for a semester, a research fellowship, a visiting scholar appointment, or an extended academic engagement, we'd love to hear from you. Flexible on duration; please reach out and let's talk. We look forward to welcoming a fellow academic into our home. Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions. We're happy to share more details, share the full image library, coordinate a virtual walkthrough, or discuss timing and logistics.