Days on market: 3374

Ref: 368697 THE STUDIO: Fossel Farm's sweet and artistically furnished golden yellow studio has refinished wood floors and faces into the front garden of our urban farm. It has a nice big window with Eastern exposure and great morning light. The kitchen is on the north wall of the studio with a small sink, compact gas stove, under-the-counter fridge--all quite new--and a three stool eating nook. Its full bathroom has a new standing shower and a nice tile floor. The closet is generous for one, fine for two. Zero-VOC paint throughout. THE HOUSE: The Fossel Farmhouse is an Edwardian style 2 level house, built in 1911, organically rustic and resounding with charm. There are two 3BR apartments and 2 single room studios. It was renovated 15 years ago, with continuing improvements ever since, many of them handcrafted by your hosts. The exterior of the house has been recently repainted with fresh colors. Shared brand new laundry machines are at the back of the house in a greenhouse-style laundry shed. The foundation is bolted and sheer-walled--very earthquake safe. THE LOCATION: Right in the heart of the great little neighborhood of lower Shattuck Avenue just south of downtown Berkeley (where Shattuck goes down to 2 lanes), this house is 3 blocks to Ashby BART train station, and has a #18 bus stop right outside that takes you to either downtown Berkeley or Downtown Oakland. We are a 15-25 minute walk or 5-10 minute bike ride to the businesses and nightlife of all of the following: Downtown Berkeley, the Elmwood, Temescal, as well as CAL (UC Berkeley). 5 minutes driving to 24/580/880 freeway on-ramp. Walk score of 89. Great location! THE NEIGHBORHOOD: The house is surrounded within a few blocks by local cafes (Nomad, Renaissance, Jumpin' Java), restaurants (Cafe La Pena, Smokey J's BBQ, Flaco's Taco's, etc), small loft developments, and a friendly neighborhood Irish pub (Starry Plough). Foodie favorites like Crixa Cakes, Sweet Adeline's Bakery, Emilia's Pizzeria, Easy Cajun, and Alchemy Collective are easy walking distance. Both Whole Foods and Berkeley Bowl, widely regarded as the best community market in the East Bay, are five blocks away. The neighborhood continues to develop rapidly with new restaurants and amenities opening all the time. THE PARKING: The location offers plenty of long-term parking that's good for a week or more if you pay attention to the signs and avoid monthly or bimonthly street cleaning. Parking is 2 hours in front of the house, but only during the hours of 8am-6pm each day, so works easily for overnight parking. There is also a neighborhood parking permit that can be obtained for longer term parking in front of the house THE PROPERTY: Our Edwardian farmhouse sits on a large fully-fenced double lot with a generous front yard, huge backyard, and two side yards. The property offers very nice rustic indoor/outdoor living. There are two outdoor eating tables w chairs, three shade umbrellas, teak lounge chairs, a copper firepit on brick hearth, outdoor hanging lights, lots of potted plants (succulents, aloe, orchids, bougainvillea etc), handcrafted red brick pizza oven with grill (half complete), art studio/shed (occupied by owners), and kids area (sandbox, puppet theater, toys, scooters, trike, soccer goal etc). THE GARDENS: Our vegetable and flower gardens which are mostly in the side and backyards consist of 20+ raised beds (always changing but some usual food plant suspects: chard, kale, mixed greens, arugula, p..

Listed by sierra berquist

Days on market: 3535

Large Sunny Flat on Urban Farm - All utilities included THE FLAT: 1st floor sunny three bedroom flat (two masters, one smaller) with Jack and Jill style bathroom access, and hardwood floors throughout in an Edwardian house built in 1911. There is a nice sized living room with southern exposure, kitchen, and one full bath. The kitchen has nice tiled floors with all necessities including a dishwasher, and there is a shared coin-operated laundry shed in the back yard. THE PROPERTY: This Edwardian house sits on a large fully-fenced double lot with a front yard, backyard, and two side yards. There are raised beds with veggies and herbs growing, there is a small lawn, two outdoor eating spaces and, lots of potted plants. We keep two active beehives on top of the shed--out of harm's way--but great for those who may be interested. And we have chickens on the north side of the house. THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Right in the heart of lower Shattuck Avenue just south of downtown Berkeley (where Shattuck goes down to two lanes), this house is two blocks to the Ashby BART, and right on a direct bus line 18 to the UC Campus. About a 15 minute walk/5 minute bike ride to downtown Berkeley, the Elmwood, Temescal, and the UC Campus. It is surrounded w/in a one block area by local cafes. Berkeley Bowl and Whole Foods in easy walking distance. The neighborhood offers plenty of long-term permitted parking and some un-permitted, as well. This is a great place for small families! AVAILABLE: Available March 15th or April 1st. Rent is $3000, deposit is $4000. Well behaved cats + dogs both welcome! Landlord pays all utilities. Lease ending May 31st 2015 (or longer).