Beautiful Home Surrounded by a Mini Forest

My home is located in the East Bay area of San Francisco. The weather is temperate and mild all year long. It's in a suburban area that feels almost rural -the house is surrounded by mature oak, laurel and magnolia trees on a huge lot, and there is a creek running just below the property. You might occasionally spy deer or an occasional wild turkey will passing through.
But it's only a 15 minute drive to north Berkeley, where there's a world-class university. It's a 20 minute drive into Oakland -a very diverse city with lots of great restaurants - from little ethnic spots to even a Michelin starred pace. And a half hour or so drive into San Francisco - a very cosmopolitan city. No car? There's also a good public transportation system (BART) going to all of those places -and I can drop you off at a station not too far away. It's a 45-60 minute drive to two different renown wine areas- Napa and Sonoma. There's a state regional park only a half mile away, if you like to hike. My neighborhood is very quiet and secluded, but only a 10 minute drive away from shopping areas with everything you'd need.

I am a youngish senior citizen who lives alone. I love to cook and bake - and I'm really good at both. I live a pretty quiet life - read a lot and watch movies at night.