Available December 12.

The building:

18-unit building. Built 1989 as apartments. Upgraded & remodeled for condominiums and seismically retrofitted in 2005. Elevator. Key needed for elevator and garage access.

The condo:

Large master bedroom suite with wall-to-wall closet, 2 south-facing windows, private two-sink bathroom and double shower (with seat).

Smaller bedroom (~11' x 11') with large window. Doubles nicely as an office.

Separate guest bathroom with tub & shower.

Fully equipped kitchen with microwave, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator and garbage disposal. Marble kitchen countertops. Breakfast bar, perfect for stools.

Sizable balcony for grilling and/or storage , with a view of the Berkeley hills.

Large storage locker in garage.

2 car spaces in garage.

Locked room for bikes off garage.

Deposit: 1 month rent.

Small dogs/cats okay, but require $200 extra deposit.

1-year lease initially, but open to multiple one-year leases (I have no intention of selling or moving back into the unit in the next 3 years).

New washer/dryer 10 feet outside door, shared with just 4 other adults on top floor.

Significant storage space in the garage.

The neighborhood:

Albany is a safe, affluent neighborhood.

Excellent school district: 2 minute walk to middle school, 5 minute walk to high school.

5 mins walk to BART station (El Cerrito Plaza). 5 minute ride to downtown Berkeley, 30 minute ride to downtown SF.

3 minutes walk to Trader Joe's & the rest of El Cerrito Plaza (groceries, clothes, CVS, Bed Bath and Beyond etc.)

10 mins walk to beautiful Solano Avenue and all its stores and restaurants (including post office).

2 movie theaters (Albany Twin and El Cerrito Theater), running track (see photo) and a bowling alley within walking distance.