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Just Listed - 2643 Dana, The Anthony Boucher House, can now be yours!
New Price! $1,380,000 – Four bedrooms two baths with a bonus space (workshop/exercise room?)and half bath
The Anthony Boucher House – 2643 Dana in Berkeley’s Le Conte neighborhood – has been lived in by four generations of family. Anthony Boucher was an accomplished author, book and magazine editor and critic, active from the 1940s to his death in 1968.
A.P., or “Tony” to his friends, was influential as a mystery book editor for the San Francisco Chronicle and New York Times. He was also an author, founder of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and co-writer of hundreds of scripts for radio shows in the 1940s, including Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
This gracious home, built in 1941 and beautifully updated since features unusually spacious rooms, arches, crown molding, and a big welcoming entry.
The Main Level
Entry hall and open staircase.
The large living room (with fireplace), which hosted regular writers’ workshops attended by with notable mystery and science fiction authors
Updated kitchen with cherry cabinets, roll out trays, drawers, recessed lighting, stone counters and stainless appliances and its own cozy fireplace with bookshelf surround!
Dining room with French Doors to the generous backyard!
Mid Level
Two bedrooms (one is huge) and full bath
Upper Level
Two bedrooms, including the master bedroom … and which was used by Anthony Boucher as his study.
Lower Level
Finished bonus room, half bath, laundry and two car garage!
Here's what awaits you at your wonderful new home ...
Green – Sustainable – Graceful - Elegant Live/Work Loft
2211 5th Street Unit B is now on the market for $950,000.
You’ve dreamed about living in a beautifully designed modern home for years ... now you can! Make this environmentally friendly Greenpads unit your next home!
Want to know more about what makes this home special? Read the wonderful comments one of the owners wrote to you.
Convenient to 4th Street/West Berkeley Shops, Restaurants and Cafes, less than 40 minutes to Downtown San Francisco via AC Transit Trans Bay Express Bus, and just a short distance the Berkeley Amtrak Station or I-80.
Photo Portfolio @ berkeleyhomes.com/blog Cool sophistication in this serene, green-built, environmentally friendly live/work condo;
3 spacious high ceiling'd levels; elegant high end appliances (Liebherr; Miele; Jade); custom built Scavalini cabinetry; 2 wine coolers
Beautiful heat-reducing shades throughout the house, plus an exterior remote controlled shade in the master suite; Nest controls; solar panel (electricity & hot water!); skylights; deck at top floor master suite; each level has radiant heating; Brazilian cherry & polished cement flooring; garage parking; 2 garden patios & gorgeously landscaped common areas
Interior: 1,498 sq ft; Built: 2005; sq ft – Square Footage Not Guaranteed By Agents/Seller
Romantic English Country Cottage! Spectacular Views: Golden Gate/Bay Bridges, City Lights, SF Bay & Mt. Tam too!
Peak roof detail & welcoming flower-box windows, all on a coveted cul-de-sac near a public path; down to quaint Kensington Village shops & library; up to Tilden Park & Ye Olde School Path!
Open kitchen, living & dining; cook's kitchen with cabinetry rollout trays, amazing storage! bar sink; built-ins; in-cab lighting
Two bedrooms & plus room ideal as guest / office / play space.
Amenities include: heated bathroom floor; recessed lighting; fireplace (featured in Sunset Magazine); interior access garage; new HVAC ducting; basement & attic storage galore! drought sensitive landscaping; recent earthquake reinforcement; CAT 6 wiring; data center in kitchen cabinet; whole house surge protector & AFCI/ GFCI on many circuit breakers;
Indoor/ Outdoor Living: floor to ceiling sliding glass doors lead to a wide back deck with wall mounted heaters, overlooking a large back garden; front entry brick patio & walk ways
Greet friends with the warmth of a natural gas firepit
Near Kensington Hilltop Elementary School: call school district to verify school admission availability.
Per Appraisal: Interior: 1,633 sq.ft. Per Tax Record Lot Size: 4,641 sq.ft. Built: 1938;
Neither Agents nor Sellers have verified square footage amounts.
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Ira & Carol Serkes East Bay Neighborhood Specialists
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Wonderful Northbrae area! This hilltop Mid-Century is open and bright with westward views of the Golden Gate, Bay, and Mt. Tam. Near upper Solano Avenue shops, restaurants and Monterey Market; not far from North Berkeley BART, SF commute buses. More photos and info at our blog post
L-shaped plan wraps around a generous brick patio with views out to a large back garden. There’s a fresh contemporary look to this well-loved and well lived-in home; new designer custom colors and recently refinished hardwood floors; living room fireplace, beamed ceiling and builtin cabinetry/shelving add exciting architectural elements.
Two good sized bedrooms with large sliding door closets, and lower level bonus space with washer/dryer, great additional storage and a one car garage with interior access.
The green “grass” stays green without any watering!
Neither Agents nor Seller have verified square footage.
Interior: 1,146 sf; Lot Size: 6,100 sf; Built 1951
North Berkeley Townhome – Sold!
2014 Hearst Unit C
Sold – $904,000
2014 Hearst Avenue #C - Town Home style condo just blocks from UC Berkeley, North Berkeley and Shattuck Avenue Shops
North Berkeley $780,000 - 3 Bedrooms; 2-1/2 Baths
Built in 1992, this centrally located condo complex is convenient to UC campus, North Berkeley, Shattuck Avenue shopping, movies & restaurants; easy SF commute –- BART & Transbay express bus
Main Level: living room; fireplace & recessed lighting; large kitchen: breakfast bar & dining area; big pantry/storage; stack washer/dryer; stone counters; 4 burner gas GE stove; Bosch dishwasher; refrigerator (appliances included); white cabinetry with roll out trays; large understairs closet; guest half bath
Upper Level: 3 bedrooms; 2 baths; hallway skylight; two linen closets; the master suite looks out over a wooded common area & has two double door closets & one bifold door closet; skylight in bathroom;
Throughout: dual paned windows; flooring upgrade - pale oak on both levels; all is beautifully maintained!
Common Area: units surround a grassy central courtyard with mature trees; entirely fenced with security gate; covered parking for one car in a marked space at south end of the garage; remotely controlled garage gate
HOA: Hearst Commons: Monthly Dues: $525; water; insurance; garbage & common area maintenance are included in dues
Disclosure package is available online
Interior Sq.Ft: 1,413; Units In Complex: 12
Square footage is not verified by agents or seller
670 Santa Rosa in Berkeley's Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
Bought!
1925 Thousand Oaks Berkeley bungalow set amid magnificent oaks & native stone - beautifully updated kitchen/family room with center island kitchen, refinished hardwood floors & fresh designer colors
You’ll enjoy the morning sun on the large wooden deck with bay, city lights, and bridge views.
Built-ins with gumwood trim ... and the distinctive Meso-American-MBTA tile fireplace in the living room.
Santa Rosa is a serene street just a short distance to Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Solano Avenue restaurants, coffee houses, shops and book stores near Kensington’s Colusa Circle Sunday Farmers’ Market and Albany’s restaurants and parks.
El Paseo Path (the path path) goes up to The Alameda and Great Stone Face Park, or down to Vincente Avenue ... just a few doors to the bus stop to San Francisco and Downtown Berkeley or El Cerrito Plaza BART. Walk Score 85
A peaceful, private Thousand Oaks retreat a block from Solano shops, restaurants, cafes & ice cream!
Convenient to Northbrae & Albany's library and shops ... and Kensington's Circle's Sunday Farmers' Market
1732 Marin Avenue, Berkeley
A peaceful, private retreat just steps from Solano shops and restaurants ... a Walk Score of 89 and a Bike Score of 90.
WHAT AWAITS YOU
A quiet retreat near cafes, shops, restaurants, a book store, library, parks, bike trails and public transportation to San Francisco;
A spacious front porch...a wonderful place to greet passers by while sipping glasses of wine;
A sunny rear yard perfect for reading the Sunday papers.
It’s a large 2 bedroom home, over 1,500 sq ft as measured by an appraiser, and even has 2 bathrooms! A dining room, living room with fireplace, and lovely gum wood trim in front; a kitchen/family room with french doors opening to the south-facing rear yard. A local chef gave cooking classes here; perhaps you’ll do the same.
The master bedroom also has french doors to the yard, and space for a home office. There’s even a useable unfinished basement for projects, crafts or your wine cellar.
547 Vincente Avenue in Berkeley's Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
Bought! $1,177,000
3 Bedrooms 2 Baths
1918 Berkeley brown-shingle set amid venerable oaks & native stone was originally built as a summer cottage.
Beautifully updated with refinished hardwood floors & fresh designer colors, this 3 bedroom 2 bath home has been in the same family for 60+ years.
Treetops master suite with balcony has bay, city lights & bridge views. French doors on either side of living room wood burning fireplace open to level back garden.
You’ll enjoy the morning sun in the patio, french doors to the front porch, views of the rocks and garden from the living room, the breezes which come through when the windows are open, and the vistas from all the windows in the master bedroom.
Vincente is a beautiful tree lined street just a short distance to Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Solano Avenue restaurants, coffee houses, shops and book stores near Kensington’s Colusa Circle Sunday Farmers’ Market and Albany’s restaurants and parks.
Jonathan Chester, the author of “Berkeley Rocks - Building With Nature” wrote “Vincente Avenue is particularly rich with rocks, which can be seen beneath, behind, or in front of many homes” Paths abound in the neighborhood - Visalia Steps, Vincente Walk, El Paseo (the path path) ... they provided easy access to the street cars when the Thousand Oaks neighborhood was first developed.
It’s a place of hospitality and creativity; the social space on the main level hosted recitals, seminars seating twenty, parties for forty ringing out in song with food, champagne, and exchange ... a party house, a fun house, a house for professional work, hospitality, and privacy. The large bookshelf units are perfect for collections, libraries, and entertainment centers.
The next level is bedroom and bath overlooking the social space. Read the owners’ letter to the new owner to find out about the the creative design of the bedroom cabinets. There’s there’s even an upper level loft for meditation, relaxation and reflection.
In a superb historic location surrounded by several of Berkeley’s wonderful neighborhoods and parks. Nearby are 4th Street’s shops, book stores, restaurants, cafes, and Apple store. The International Marketplace District at University and San Pablo is just a few blocks away. To the west is Aquatic Park and a short bike ride across the pedestrian bridge over the highway to the Berkeley Marina with spectacular views of the Golden Gate, new Bay Bridge and San Francisco.
Transportation is superb - it’s a few minutes to the freeway and Berkeley AMTRAK station and bus line.
Two outdoor parking spaces; dual paned windows; updated kitchen with stainless appliances, industrial grade Dynasty stove and hood; $250/mo home owner association fee.
We've represented all these sellers ... and many more!
2900 Derby Street
Elmwood/Claremont Berkeley craftsman home designed by Julia Morgan!
715 Hillside on Albany Hill
Spectacular View Home with amazing garden
1661 San Lorenzo
This beautifully sited Spanish Mediterranean home in Berkeley’s wonderful Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
2564 Buena Vista Way
Berkeley Hills
1614 Visalia
Beautifully updated home on a serene street in Berkeley's Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
2848 Russell Street
Leola Hall Craftsman in the Elmwood Neighborhood
2239 Marin Avenue
North Berkeley Hills Craftsman
525 Neilson
One of the prettiest tree lined streets in Thousand Oaks
1558 Beverly
Northbrae, Berkeley
588 Santa Barbara
Berkeley Hills
690 Colusa Avenue
Thousand Oaks
1217 Ordway
Northbrae Berkeley
A well-loved private oasis can now be your sanctuary – Bought!
A well-loved private oasis can now be your sanctuary - an easy going and secluded environment you’ll be grateful to return home to.
Jarad & Eva have put 8 years of love and effort into creating a beautiful home which integrates indoor-outdoor living with a serene garden.
Visit 2335-10th.com for the extensive home and garden portfolio ... and neighborhood information. Open Sunday 5 + 12 Oct 2014 2:00 to 4:30 pm
House
A stand-alone private 2 bedroom condominium ... no common walls! Catch the morning sun in the living room. The adjoining kitchen/dining room also has access to the private rear yard. The skylights brings light in the rest of the day. You’ll love using the free-standing wood stove on cool winter nights. There’s even a washer and dryer in the kitchen, and attic storage via the pull-down stairs.
Garden
An organic garden, filled with drought tolerant, fragrant plants, a three river stone patio, and newly created redwood beds to grow vegetables and fruits.
Not only a peaceful space for you and your family (two and four legged), but a sanctuary for hummingbirds, finches, native bees and monarch butterflies.
International & Ethnic Markets - Berkeley Bowl West (one of the most astonishing groceries we’ve ever seen), Mi Terra Food, Middle East Market, Spanish Table, Vik’s, and Whole Foods coming to Gilman Street.
Nearby - the beautiful new West Berkeley Library, plant nursery, post office, the West Berkeley Design Loop with unique home improvement merchants, wineries, breweries, Nolo Press and Black Oak Books, The Ecology Center, and the Sierra Club. Many of the East Bay Open Studios are nearby - meet with the artists and purchase crafts directly from them.
Parks - Aquatic Park and Berkeley Marin a short distance away
And of course 4th Street with the Apple Store, Builders Booksource, Bette’s Oceanview Diner
Connections
AC Transit Bus stops at University and San Pablo Avenue
San Francisco - Board the Transbay G Bus and be in San Francisco in less than 30 minutes.
BART - 51B Bus takes you to Downtown Berkeley BART in about 10 minutes. It’s a short car ride to North Berkeley and Ashby BART stations where you can pick up several different company buses. You can even take BART to San Francisco and Oakland Airports.
Amtrak Capitol Corridor - Take it east to Davis, or south to San Jose - each ride is about 90 minutes and the trains are comfortable, spacious and even have free WiFi
Highway - Pick up I80 at University or Ashby - head west across the beautiful new Bay Bridge to San Francisco ... or east to the George Washington Bridge to Manhattan.
Oceanview Berkeley Light Bright Airy Condo Near Shops/Transportation
1522 6th Street #B
3 bedroom 2 bath level in Condo
Bought!
Photo Portfolio & Neighborhood Information @ 1522-6th.com
All on one level ... no steps! Architecturally distinctive 1907 Victorian exterior; interior remodeled in 1999. You’ll enjoy coming home to a light, airy garden level condo in a distinctive Oceanview Berkeley landmark!
Tiled kitchen counter and floors; glass paned cabinetry; appliance garage with tambour roll up door; additional cabinetry and counter space added; clever cabinetry and counter added by owner hide washer and dryer; looks out onto private garden area exclusive to this unit. The stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer stay.
The master suite opens to small garden area thru sliding glass doors. All the bedrooms are carpeted and have bi-fold doors providing wide access to closet spaces. The book shelf unit in the front left bedroom stays. Both tub/shower combos have tile surrounds
Owner improvements include the trellis over the walkway to create a special entrance to the unit, hardwood floors, recent painting, and additional cupboards, counters and a laundry in the kitchen
The ‘Cecil Brunner” roses along the walkway are part of the original farm property that the unit is built on. Be sure to look for the cherry tree with the spiral trunk. The sprinkler and drip irrigation system makes it an easy maintenance garden.
The unit was remodeled in 1999 and features a very efficient floor plan. The owner has low PG&E bills because of the great insulation, dual paned windows, and a thermostat set for different temperatures during the day and night.
Open Sunday 27 Jul and 3 Aug 2014 - 2:00 to 4:30 pm Large living room has built-ins, fireplace insert & opens to large dining room ... perfect for entertaining, family gatherings!
Updated kitchen has sunporch addition, Franklin stove & opens to back deck & garden.
Filtered views of the Bay, Golden Gate/Bay Bridges, city lights & Mt Tam.
Don't miss: dual paned windows; gumwood details, hardwood floors, master suite on the main level, flexible bonus space & 3rd full bath below.
Neither Sellers nor Agents have verified square footage.
Visit 651Vincente.com for extensive photo portfolio and Thousand Oaks Neighborhood photos and videos
California Real Estate License # 00936453/01143916
1311 Henry Street – North Berkeley
Beautiful 3 Bedroom Town Home – Near Shops, Cafes, Transportation & More!
Bonus Office Space
Sold!
Top Level
Bedroom & full bath; bonus office/guest space opens to a small balcony perfect for watching sun (or moon) rise over the Berkeley Hills;
Mid Level
Two bedrooms; full bath; laundry room; stack washer/dryer;
Main Level
Kitchen, half bath & dining room; glass doors open to back garden; living room opens to front garden; gas fireplace.
Enjoy coffee morning coffee in the dining room garden, afternoon wine in the living room garden, and the cozy living room fireplace on foggy evenings.
Live Oak Park around the corner features wonderful creekside festivals and theater; basketball and tennis courts too; Berkeley Art Center is a block further.
Commuting to San Francisco? Your options include Trans Bay AC Transit buses that stop at Henry & Berryman and Berkeley’s downtown BART station.
Teaching at the University of California? Cal’s about a mile away.
Not far: The very first Peet’s Coffee, Cheese Board, Saul’s Deli, Epicurious Garden, Gregoire’s & Chez Panisse … and downtown’s Berkeley Repertory & Aurora Theaters, Freight & Salvage, Jazz School and first run movies!
Enclosed parking, dual paned windows; 4 unit complex; all appliances included.
Built: 1992 ; 1,696 Sq Ft Per Tax Records (Not verified by sellers or agents)
670 Santa Rosa in Berkeley's Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
Bought!
1925 Thousand Oaks Berkeley bungalow set amid magnificent oaks & native stone - beautifully updated kitchen/family room with center island kitchen, refinished hardwood floors & fresh designer colors
You’ll enjoy the morning sun on the large wooden deck with bay, city lights, and bridge views.
Built-ins with gumwood trim ... and the distinctive Meso-American-MBTA tile fireplace in the living room.
Santa Rosa is a serene street just a short distance to Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Solano Avenue restaurants, coffee houses, shops and book stores near Kensington’s Colusa Circle Sunday Farmers’ Market and Albany’s restaurants and parks.
El Paseo Path (the path path) goes up to The Alameda and Great Stone Face Park, or down to Vincente Avenue ... just a few doors to the bus stop to San Francisco and Downtown Berkeley or El Cerrito Plaza BART. Walk Score 85
A peaceful, private Thousand Oaks retreat a block from Solano shops, restaurants, cafes & ice cream!
Convenient to Northbrae & Albany's library and shops ... and Kensington's Circle's Sunday Farmers' Market
1732 Marin Avenue, Berkeley
A peaceful, private retreat just steps from Solano shops and restaurants ... a Walk Score of 89 and a Bike Score of 90.
WHAT AWAITS YOU
A quiet retreat near cafes, shops, restaurants, a book store, library, parks, bike trails and public transportation to San Francisco;
A spacious front porch...a wonderful place to greet passers by while sipping glasses of wine;
A sunny rear yard perfect for reading the Sunday papers.
It’s a large 2 bedroom home, over 1,500 sq ft as measured by an appraiser, and even has 2 bathrooms! A dining room, living room with fireplace, and lovely gum wood trim in front; a kitchen/family room with french doors opening to the south-facing rear yard. A local chef gave cooking classes here; perhaps you’ll do the same.
The master bedroom also has french doors to the yard, and space for a home office. There’s even a useable unfinished basement for projects, crafts or your wine cellar.
547 Vincente Avenue in Berkeley's Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
Bought! $1,177,000
3 Bedrooms 2 Baths
1918 Berkeley brown-shingle set amid venerable oaks & native stone was originally built as a summer cottage.
Beautifully updated with refinished hardwood floors & fresh designer colors, this 3 bedroom 2 bath home has been in the same family for 60+ years.
Treetops master suite with balcony has bay, city lights & bridge views. French doors on either side of living room wood burning fireplace open to level back garden.
You’ll enjoy the morning sun in the patio, french doors to the front porch, views of the rocks and garden from the living room, the breezes which come through when the windows are open, and the vistas from all the windows in the master bedroom.
Vincente is a beautiful tree lined street just a short distance to Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Solano Avenue restaurants, coffee houses, shops and book stores near Kensington’s Colusa Circle Sunday Farmers’ Market and Albany’s restaurants and parks.
Jonathan Chester, the author of “Berkeley Rocks - Building With Nature” wrote “Vincente Avenue is particularly rich with rocks, which can be seen beneath, behind, or in front of many homes” Paths abound in the neighborhood - Visalia Steps, Vincente Walk, El Paseo (the path path) ... they provided easy access to the street cars when the Thousand Oaks neighborhood was first developed.
It’s a place of hospitality and creativity; the social space on the main level hosted recitals, seminars seating twenty, parties for forty ringing out in song with food, champagne, and exchange ... a party house, a fun house, a house for professional work, hospitality, and privacy. The large bookshelf units are perfect for collections, libraries, and entertainment centers.
The next level is bedroom and bath overlooking the social space. Read the owners’ letter to the new owner to find out about the the creative design of the bedroom cabinets. There’s there’s even an upper level loft for meditation, relaxation and reflection.
In a superb historic location surrounded by several of Berkeley’s wonderful neighborhoods and parks. Nearby are 4th Street’s shops, book stores, restaurants, cafes, and Apple store. The International Marketplace District at University and San Pablo is just a few blocks away. To the west is Aquatic Park and a short bike ride across the pedestrian bridge over the highway to the Berkeley Marina with spectacular views of the Golden Gate, new Bay Bridge and San Francisco.
Transportation is superb - it’s a few minutes to the freeway and Berkeley AMTRAK station and bus line.
Two outdoor parking spaces; dual paned windows; updated kitchen with stainless appliances, industrial grade Dynasty stove and hood; $250/mo home owner association fee.
We've represented all these sellers ... and many more!
2900 Derby Street
Elmwood/Claremont Berkeley craftsman home designed by Julia Morgan!
715 Hillside on Albany Hill
Spectacular View Home with amazing garden
1661 San Lorenzo
This beautifully sited Spanish Mediterranean home in Berkeley’s wonderful Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
2564 Buena Vista Way
Berkeley Hills
1614 Visalia
Beautifully updated home on a serene street in Berkeley's Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
2848 Russell Street
Leola Hall Craftsman in the Elmwood Neighborhood
2239 Marin Avenue
North Berkeley Hills Craftsman
525 Neilson
One of the prettiest tree lined streets in Thousand Oaks
1558 Beverly
Northbrae, Berkeley
588 Santa Barbara
Berkeley Hills
690 Colusa Avenue
Thousand Oaks
1217 Ordway
Northbrae Berkeley
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