Berkeley Hills Golden Gate Views | 2 King Beds
Kensington, CA, United States
Sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco skyline and Mt. Tam fill this designer-furnished 2BR/2BA home in the Kensington hills above Berkeley. Two king bedrooms on separate floors, each with its own full bath, suit two couples or a family. Chef’s kitchen, gas fireplace, central A/C, two workspaces and a sunset view deck. Level-in entry, garage parking, a 10-min walk to Kensington’s village cafés and ~15 min to UC Berkeley.
Good to know
The space Perched in the Kensington hills, this renovated two-level home is furnished for stays where the setting matters: a west-facing panorama from the Golden Gate Bridge to Mt. Tam, sunsets over the bay, and quiet, leafy streets minutes from Berkeley. 🌉 Main level: living, dining and kitchen (level entry, no steps) A wood-slat gate opens onto a private brick courtyard and the front door. Inside, the open living and dining room is lined with a wall of black-framed picture windows under beamed ceilings, with warm oak floors throughout. Settle into bouclé lounge chairs facing the view, curl up by the gas fireplace set into a custom navy built-in with wall-mounted TV, or host dinner for eight with the bay as your backdrop. The renovated kitchen has white shaker cabinetry, a quartz island, a shimmering handmade zellige tile backsplash and stainless appliances, including a gas range, French-door refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave. It comes stocked with cookware, knives, a Keurig, electric kettle, toaster, spices and pantry basics. 🛏 Main-level king bedroom A calm, light-filled room with a king bed, garden-facing windows, a reading loveseat, dresser and closet. The full bath steps away has a floating trough-sink vanity and a glass-enclosed tub-shower in white subway tile. 🌅 Lower level: family room, king suite and view deck (private entrance) Downstairs is a second living space with its own entrance, so a second couple, grandparents or a long-stay guest get real privacy. The sunny family room has a queen sofa bed, a second dining table, a wallpapered office nook with desk, and French doors out to the view deck. The king suite looks out over the deck to the water through a large picture window. It has its own desk and an ensuite bath with a glass-enclosed tub-shower, rain and handheld shower heads, and built-in linen storage. 🌿 Outdoors The view deck is furnished with an outdoor sofa and lounge chairs. It’s the best seat in the house for morning coffee or a glass of wine at sunset. Below, a terraced, professionally landscaped garden with a stone path offers more bay views. ✨ Comfort and convenience Central heat-pump air conditioning and heating, plus a gas fireplace Fast Wi-Fi [___ Mbps] and two dedicated workspaces Washer and dryer in the attached garage Attached one-car garage plus a driveway parking space Quality linens, towels, hair dryer and toiletries Self check-in with smart lock Sleeping arrangements (sleeps 6) Main level: king bed Lower level: king bed with ensuite bath Lower-level family room: queen sofa bed
Other Details to Note
Interior stairs connect the two levels, and the backyard is terraced and sloped, so please supervise young children outdoors. Exterior security cameras monitor the driveway, front and side entries, right side and backyard over the deck - none pointing towards the home. There are no cameras inside the home. No parties or events. Quiet hours are 10 PM to 8 AM; this is a quiet residential street with close neighbors. No smoking or vaping anywhere on the property (including the patio), and no open flames outdoors. Kensington is a high fire-hazard area. No pets.
What this place offers
Common
- Air conditioning
- Cleaning products
- Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware
- Dryer In the unit
- Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
- Hair dryer
- Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
- Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
- Dedicated workspace
- TV
- Washing Machine In the unit
- Wifi
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Body soap
- Conditioner
- Hot Water
- Shampoo
- Shower
Location features
- Bay view
- Landmark view
- Mountain view
- Private entrance Separate street or building entrance
What this place offers
Common
- Air conditioning
- Cleaning products
- Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware
- Dryer In the unit
- Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
- Hair dryer
- Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
- Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
- Dedicated workspace
- TV
- Washing Machine In the unit
- Wifi
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Body soap
- Conditioner
- Hot Water
- Shampoo
- Shower
Location features
- Bay view
- Landmark view
- Mountain view
- Private entrance Separate street or building entrance
Bedroom and laundry
- Bed linens
- Hangers
- Iron
- Clothing storage
Kitchen and dining
- Blender
- Coffee
- Coffee maker
- Dining table
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Hot water kettle
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Trash Compactor
- Wine glasses
Home safety
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Smoke detector
Heating and cooling
- Indoor fireplace
Parking and facilities
- Free parking on premises Parking garage, 2 parking spaces, free, on premises
- Private living room
- Free street parking
Outdoors
- Patio
Accessibility and Availability
Neighborhood
Kensington is a small, leafy hillside community between the Berkeley Hills and Tilden Regional Park, prized for its views and its calm. Walk about 10 minutes to the village strip on Arlington Avenue for breakfast at Inn Kensington or coffee at Raxakoul, or drive five minutes down to Colusa Circle for morning buns at Semifreddi’s. Blake Garden, UC Berkeley’s hillside garden with bay views, is close by, and Tilden’s Botanic Garden, Lake Anza and miles of ridge trails are about 10 minutes away. Solano Avenue’s restaurants and North Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto, home of Chez Panisse and the Cheese Board, are 5 to 10 minutes by car.
Guest Access
You’ll have the entire home: both levels, the view deck, the backyard garden, the attached garage with washer and dryer, and the driveway parking space. Check-in is self-serve with a smart lock, and the lower level also has its own separate entrance.
Find us
Kensington, CA, United States
A car is the easiest way to get around, and parking is on site. Approximate drive times: UC Berkeley ~15 min · Lawrence Berkeley National Lab ~15–20 min · El Cerrito Plaza BART ~5–10 min (then about 25 min by train to downtown SF) · downtown San Francisco 30–45 min · Oakland Airport ~30 min · SFO ~45 min · Napa ~1 hr. Times vary with traffic.
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