Finally a nicely redone Craftsman Bungalow with all the extra space you need. This home starts with a charming main level with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. There is a beautiful “Period” style kitchen with new custom cabinets, new stainless steel appliances, honed stone countertops, and plenty of work space for the cook and all the helpers. Of course you can stroll right out of the kitchen to the yard via a sunny south facing deck for ease in entertaining. The 3rd bedroom is located right off the kitchen with double French doors that allow this space to work as a family room or office. The newly refinished bathroom is also true to its “Period” roots and features new tile and fixtures. The formal living room and dining room are well proportioned and the natural light just pours in. Hardwood floors, China cabinet, new light fixtures, designer colors, and a forced air furnace complete the main level. On the ground floor you will be amazed at all the space. There are 2 rooms, a 2nd bathroom with a shower, plus the potential for a 2nd kitchen, and even some unfinished space. This level is perfect for those long-term visitors, maybe your grown kids are back in the nest, perhaps extended family, or maybe it’s the art/office space you have always needed. It appears to have even been rented out before. The backyard is pleasant with a great start on the landscaping and a wonderful sunny deck. The real clincher is the detached building; it of course can house a car, but it’s the “hang-out” space in the rest of the structure that is too cool. It reminds me of my Dad’s home bar when I was growing up. He and his buddies would drink beer and tell war stories. Maybe that is still the best use, but I’m sure you will come up with others. This home has been updated and is in move-in condition, so you won’t be bothered with projects every weekend and can really unwind and relax. There is fresh paint in and out and a clear pest report to boot. Neighborhood Description People are keenly interested in making sure their neighborhood has a name. But what about those streets that could be Rockridge or Temescal? Try calling it Baja Rockridge! And those boundaries between the Golden Gate and Santa Fe districts can be hard to define. For those who live between downtown Oakland and Berkeley and just want to avoid the debate, you can just proudly proclaim that you live in North Oakland. North Oakland includes such well-known neighborhoods as Rockridge, Piedmont Avenue, Temescal and Golden Gate. There are some neighborhoods that are so specific, like Idora Park, that the public at large isn’t even aware of them. What is great about using North Oakland is that catches the best of each of those neighborhoods, and all the good stuff that falls in between. North Oakland includes such unique places as green sustainable Nomad Café on Shattuck, the wonderfully eclectic Ace Ellis Hardware on Martin Luther King, Sweet Adeline Bakeshop for decadent delectables, longtime favorite Lois the Pie Queen (try the chicken and waffles!),and the White Horse Inn on Telegraph, which is the second oldest LGBT bar in the country. And there are street fairs and farmers markets galore! A great way to keep up with everything going on in North Oakland is to bookmark OaklandNorth.net, a project of the journalism school at UC Berkeley. Their up-to-the-minute coverage often rivals the major dailies, especially on stories of great interest to North Oaklanders. From its Mediterranean climate, with warm days cooled off by bay breezes, North Oakland is situated perfectly within the Bay Area. Not only is it close to Berkeley and Emeryville, but San Francisco is a quick BART ride away. And Highways 580, 80 and 24 point you in the right direction when you need to get out of town. North Oakland is quite flat in most areas, making it very bike-friendly, and there are car-sharing programs when your bike-basket isn’t big enough.
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