Notes from the host
Pearl
Summary:
Villa Pearl is a gorgeous space for a perfect vacation. 14 feet high ceiling in the large open living/kitchen/entertainment space, it’s a haven for quality time with family or your beloved. The gorgeous design is set to impress your family. Pamper yourself in the private ozone jacuzzi under the stars; get work done w/ blazing fiber optic wifi. 3 mins drive to the Bay Bridge, visiting San Francisco, Berkeley & the entire Bay Area is very easy. Just minutes from Emeryville food &shopping; scene!
The Space:
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ AND AGREE WITH OUR HOUSE RULES BEFORE BOOKING!
Villa Pearl is surrounded by beautifully designed high end modern homes. It's a gorgeous space for a perfect vacation for anyone who enjoy luxury & privacy, a family/group up to 8 people. It is about 2,000 sq feet, or 185 M2.
Newly built and designed in 2022 by legendary local developer, it has been certified by the City of Oakland as a LEED building ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ) meeting the City of Oakland’s Green Building requirements by meeting a 23-point threshold in the categories of community; indoor air and water quality, resource and water conservation of the Green Point Rated system.
There are 2 master suites which have their own ensuite bathrooms. The guest bedroom also has its own full bathroom with tub across the hallway. There are 2 additional sofa beds in the house. It can comfortably accommodate up to 7 guests. All bedrooms are on the second level of the house. The floor-plan/layout picture can help you to plan for your family's next vacation.
The Blue Chinoiserie Suite - Master Suite #1
The largest suite in Villa Pearl has its own ensuite spacious double sink full bathroom with a rain shower system. The light-filled airy room has a sofa/lounging area that can be opened as a queen sofa bed making it easy if you want to have your children sleeping in the suite with you. The Queen bed features a Casper Original Hybrid mattress with zoned support and AirScape technology. Sleep in the cloud while stay cool and supported!
The Wisteria Suite - Master Suite #2
The Wisteria Suite features a beautiful vintage tree design bathing in soft reflective light. It has its own connected ensuite full bathroom with rain shower system. The queen bed featured a Casper Original Hybrid mattress, enjoy truly restful sleep here!
The Golden Forest - Guest Bedroom
12 ft towering ceilings…this room features a stunning hand-painted wall mural by designer / artist that is a treat to the eye. The double door windows with grand flowing curtains creates a visual masterpiece. Waking up in the “forest” is an experience of art and beauty. The guest full bathroom with shower and tub is just right outside of the room.
Open Living / Dining / Kitchen /Outdoor
The entire first level of the house (about 1000 square feet of open space which connects to an outdoor garden) is where you can cook, dine, converse, play and connect with your people comfortably; it is a haven for getting some quality time with your loved ones. With a 14 foot soaring high ceiling, the large open space is set to impress. Enjoy the 55 inch TV with 155 digital channels as well as amazon prime video, Netflix, etc. Sony speaker for movie and music.
HEATING - the house features a radiant floor system, the floors on both levels will be heated in the winter. We highly recommend walking bare foot to feel the warm floor! Please note Villa Pearl does not have AC.
KITCHEN - A state-of-the-art grand open kitchen is a chef’s dream with all the bells and whistles: pot filler faucet, 6 burner gas stove, etc...where your family can assemble at the extended 4 stool counter with multi docking stations and electrical outlets to plug in all your devices.
Wifi - the 10 Gigabits blazing fast fiber-optic wifi is the fastest internet known on earth so far; you may stream, game, browse your heart out. The technology also enables more reliable wifi. The whole house is prewired with a media center; the fiber-optic wifi covers every corner of the house including the outdoor space.
Laundry - The laundry room is equipped with 2 sets of 5.0 cu large full capacity washer/dryer, they can handle any laundry need you may have!
Parking - there is a one car garage for safe parking in the building. One additional parking in the driveway; and plenty of street parking just in front of the house.
Outdoor Jacuzzi - the private 20 jet jacuzzi in the back yard garden is always on and ready to use at any time. Tu comes with an ozonator which sanitizes the tub constantly. Best to enjoy it early in the morning to get refreshed, or later at night. Soaking in the hot tub in cool nights under the stars is one of a kind experience!
West Oakland Urban Farm Park -
It is a 1.4 acre working urban farm, educational space, and outdoor recreation site., and it is just half a block away across the street! Here’s what one review says on yelp:
“So many community-friendly uses in one space. It's a working farm, complete with chicken coops, that supplies fresh produce on weekends, a community garden where locals can grow their own produce, a public lawn and plaza, a children's playground, and an educational gathering space for the community.”
“Truly an oasis in a once industrial area, and it's all run by the folks at City Slicker Farms who have long worked to promote backyard farming - plus educational and nutritional initiatives - here in Oakland”.
The park/farm has a playground for kids and is very family friendly; however pets are not allowed; open hours are short; 11:00-5:00 daily.
Guest Access:
You will have the entire house house all for yourselves
Private outdoor hot tub
Garage parking + EV charging outlet (need your own charger)
The Neighborhood:
Villa Pearl is a gorgeous modern 2 level house in a quiet residential neighborhood surrounded with high end homes nearby. It's right by the West Oakland Farm Park, you can do some research about the neighborhood
This part of town is near the historical industrial area in Oakland; there are warehouses (mostly empty) and artist studios nearby. Once belonged to Emeryville, Villa Pearl located at the border of Oakland and Emeryville. Many phone apps such as Maps or Uber still confuse our address in Emeryville; please be assured that they all go to the same place :)
Once quite an industrial area, and it still is; the neighborhood has gone through some major transformation. while you still see many warehouses nearby, there have been beautiful condos and new homes, farm park, amazing landscaped front yards popping up; largely due to the legendary Hall of Fame developer Kathy Kuhner who has been living on the same street and building some of the most beautiful, wildly acclaimed modern homes nearby in the past 30 years.
Getting Around:
Closest bart station is 1.4 mile, or 5 minutes drive. Best way to get around is still by car. from here, only 3 minutes to get to Bay bridge.
Other Things to Note:
- NO events or Parties. Close monitoring of noise level is being implemented; noise detect and report device in unit.
- Must communicate about your pet(s) before arriving
- All bedrooms are on the second level, must be able to climb stairs to book Villa Pearl.
- Please let us know if you need to charge your Electric car ahead of time.
- Ring security camera outside of the building by entrances
Interaction with Guests:
Check in is completely contactless; please know we are nearby and are ready to help anytime you need us!