See it. Like it. Buy it. Don't miss this contemporary, warm, luxury garden home just built on a quiet tree lined street in South Berkeley. Designed with energy efficiency, openness, indoor/outdoor flow, and a thoughtful nod to the natural environment in mind; this home created by local developer Steve Chan of JE Green Solutions, Sandy Chan of Studio PAZ and landscape design by Berkeley-based Garden Architecture offers three bedrooms, two and a half baths plus an office nook. The house is spread across 1,706 square feet, with a backyard that is bright, open, and airy. Outdoor settings feature Ipe hardwood decks (with a life expectancy of 40 years or more), built-in bench for entertaining and drought tolerant / low maintenance Kurapia sod-based ground cover—popular in Japan. Energy efficient touches like pre-wiring for solar panels and single-car garages with EV wiring bring value-added advantages to the future homeowner. Of course, no Bay Area home would be complete without a Nest thermostat and video doorbell! The interior balances warmth and modernism beautifully with high ceilings, as well as natural light flooding in from windows, skylights and disappearing walls of glass that open to the outdoors with 15 foot wide multi-sliders. Loads of designer touches create an authentic modernist feel: Heath Ceramics tile (a homegrown Bay Area favorite), seamless quartz countertops, KitchenAid stainless steel appliances, high-end plumbing fixtures by HansGrohe, Toto, Duravit and Kohler, plus polished concrete floors on the main level, wide plank white oak wood floors on the upper level, recessed lighting and dual pane windows. The kitchen features custom-built walnut cabinet fronts from Belgium, as well as walnut and maple center islands. Reclaimed wood vanities in the bathrooms continue the theme of natural warmth. Custom live edge wood shelving made from reclaimed urban trees. These wood treatments were thoughtfully designed and crafted by the Chan himself, literally giving a personal touch to the home. A location in South Berkeley means you will be close to everything that the Bay Area has to offer. With a Walk Score of 80 and a Bike Score of 88, the home is a 16-minute walk or a 6-minute bike ride to the Ashby BART station. A Lyft Bay Wheels and Ford bike share station are just a block away. Moxy Beer Garden, Novel Brewing, Paradise Park Cafe, Home Grown Oakland, City Sports Club, Haskell-Mabel Park and San Pablo Park are all about a 5-minute walk away. Berkeley Bowl West and the Public Market Emeryville are a 5-minute drive away. 25 minutes to SF on AC Transit Express Bus. Don’t miss this opportunity to truly have it all. With transparent pricing, this is an incredible opportunity for one lucky person to purchase a new contemporary home in a walkable location. Coming to market Tuesday 9/10 if still available.
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