The Townsend Apartments, located at 1029 Oak Street, is a beautiful four-story, historic brick bu...

THE BUILDING: The Townsend Apartments, located at 1029 Oak Street, is a beautiful four-story, historic brick building built in 1917. The red brick is offset by marble accents above the windows & entrance as well as the occasional green, yellow or blue tile accents. You will enter the building through a nicely gardened courtyard. The entryway has inlaid wood floors past its oak door and Phone Entry System. There is an elevator. The basement laundry room has two coin operated washing machines and three dryers. There are period light fixtures as well as tons of woodwork and etched glass windows in the hallways. There is some bike storage in the basement. The Museum of Oakland is across the street, Lake Merritt BART, Laney College & the Lake are just a block away. There is a Cafe across the street and Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is just 1 block away! BART provides an easy commute to San Francisco. THE APARTMENT: You walk into an entryway with the bathroom on the right. There are huge windows everywhere allowing for plenty of natural light and lots of woodwork, with large trim pieces around the windows. Off the living room you will find a gerneroulsy sized bonus room perfect for a home office or second bedroom. The bathroom has a shower and a pedestal sink with lovely hexagon tiles. The large remodeled galley stile eat-in kitchen features tons of storage. The apartment has been freshly painted with a cream color and white trim. All of the hardware is the original crystal and brass which has been restored to its original glory. BUILDING FEATURES: - 1917s Brick Building: The Townsend Apartments - Amazon Key For Business - Newly Installed USPS Parcel/Mail Box - Intercom System - Secure Entry - Vintage Elevator - Interior Corridors - Coin Op Laundry in Basement - Across the street from the Oakland Museum - 2 Blocks from Lake Merritt Bart - 98 Walk Score - 89 Bike Score - 86 Transit Score