Features
Stately Colonial Revival Foursquare radiates grace, form and function. The happy marriage of vintage character and refined renovations is made all the more special by its perfect-10 condition, floorplan, and location.
The impeccable remodel was completed in 2016. One of the many highlights is the Carrara marble kitchen and its easy rapport with the vast deck, which serves as an additional, al fresco room. A sweet powder room and spacious pantry are cleverly nestled into the well-designed kitchen “suite”.
Splendid rear gardens are smartly landscaped to maximize privacy and minimize maintenance. Ample grassy play space, greenery, seasonal blooms, cozy corners, and a luxurious sense of space are highlights of this jumbo lot.
Up the grand staircase and tucked along a spacious hallway, three well-scaled bedrooms are perfectly partnered with two elegantly appointed baths, including a private master suite. Tasteful tile and finishes resonate with the legacy of the home’s origins, while dovetailing with today’s tastes and lifestyles.
High ceilings and large windows infuse the home with airiness and natural light. Warm wood floors have been polished back to their original glow, and heirloom tile surrounds the decorative fireplace. This home is a looker from tip to toe.
Quiet tree-lined Harper Street is around the corner from Ashby Bart and grocery mecca Berkeley Bowl, and just minutes from eating, sipping, brewing, shopping, parks, yoga, farmer’s markets, libraries, and UC Berkeley. Among the beloved neighborhood highlights are Thai Temple, Crixa Bakery, Berkeley Tool Lending Library, Kirala Sushi, Sconehenge, Sweet Adeline Bakery, Bocce Restaurant Gio's, and Malcolm X Elementary. Slightly further afield are the myriad amenities of downtown Berkeley and Elmwood. UC Berkeley is easily and quickly reachable by foot, bike, car and public transportation.
Neighborhood
South Berkeley
You can't get closer to the University of California, Berkeley campus than South Berkeley, the neighborhood originally developed in the 1860s by the school’s predecessor, the College of California. The latter institution may be long gone, but the large, spacious, brown-shingled homes along Allston, Bancroft, Channing, and Dwight ways remain. Densely populated, the neighborhood contains some of the city’s oldest homes. South Berkeley is a mix of students, longtime residents, businesses, and homes. The major thoroughfares are Telegraph Avenue, Bancroft Way, and Alcatraz Avenue, where street vendors, bookstores, record shops, and inexpensive eateries cater to students. Nightlife is abundant, thanks to the proximity to campus, Zellerbach Hall, and Downtown Berkeley.
Both the Ashby and Downtown Berkeley BART stations serve the neighborhood, as do a number of Alameda-Contra Costa Transit buses, making it a snap to get to downtown San Francisco, local airports, sports stadiums, and other locations in the Bay Area.