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Welcome home to this light-filled, tastefully-renovated Craftsman. The front porch and sizeable interior foyer provide a gracious entry. Wide-plank oak wood floors throughout, and coved ceilings showcase quality artisanship. A spacious dining room is ideal for sizeable entertainment plus a cozy living room is surrounded by windows. The big rehabbed eat-in chefs’ kitchen has a skylight and quartz countertops that deliver plenty of prep space, plus the kitchen has direct outdoor access. On the main level, there are two well-sized bedrooms plus a full bath. A few stairs lead to the stunning ensuite primary bedroom with vaulted ceilings, bay window reading nook, and two large closets. The handsome tile bathroom off the primary has a spa-like walk-in shower. Just down from the kitchen is the supremely versatile and generous family room complete with French doors which lead out onto a stone patio providing ideal indoor/outdoor flow. The full basement and attached garage deliver tremendous storage options. Finally, REAL space for all your stuff! Outside, is the south-facing yard – private and beautiful. Recently rebuilt wood fence, native plantings, established fruit trees (Asian pear and apple), lawn, and a trellis full of blooming jasmine. Serenity now.
Fabulous Temescal neighborhood – adjacent to Telegraph Avenue, close to MacArthur BART, dedicated bike lanes, and Mosswood Park. Try some local neighborhood fare near the house - Beauties Bagel Shop, States Coffee, and Tacos Oscar. This truly marvelous house should not be missed.
Walk Score® - 90
Bike Score™ – 96
Select Seller Updates 2015-2016, all work done with permits
- Primary bedroom, 2nd bathroom, family room – added
- Dual-pane windows
- Rehabbed 2nd bathroom
- 2 sets of French doors
- Oak floors
- New kitchen
- Updated plumbing
- Updated electrical
- Seismic retrofit
Temescal PLUS
Temescal, one of the city's oldest and most storied neighborhoods. In fact, it began as a separate village, a stop along the railway line that ran up Telegraph Avenue from downtown Oakland to Berkeley. Temescal neighborhood couldn't be hotter. The latest wave at this well-trafficked intersection - are people who are drawn to the local shops and services. There is a vibe happening in Temescal Alley - be sure and check this spot out (off Telegraph Ave on 49th St).
Over the course of its long existence, Temescal has boasted many landmarks. There was the Lusk Cannery, one of the world's largest fruit and vegetable packers in the last half of the 19th century. The Lusk grounds included a blacksmith, stables and men's and women's dormitories for the hundreds of employees (today, the Department of Motor Vehicles on Claremont Avenue occupies the spot). A Little Italy thrived on Telegraph, and just up the street sat Idora Park, an amusement park of wooden roller coasters, a skating rinks and games.
The arrival of the 24 redrew the western boundary of Temescal, while Broadway continues to define the eastern limits of the neighborhood; 51st Street, more or less, provides the northern border, and 36th Street the southern. The main business corridor of Telegraph Avenue is bustling with shops and restaurants whose owners found an affordable neighborhood in which to hang their shingles.
From the south, Oakland's Koreatown spills into this neighborhood, while the northern edge has several restaurants catering to the Eritrean diaspora that has rooted itself in the East Bay. Long-time residents mix it up with first-time home buyers and the overflow of employees from the nearby Children's Hospital. All of these communities come together to foment the activity the Temescal has today.
Schedule
Open Houses:
4/29, 2:00-4:30 PM
4/30, 2:00-4:30 PM
Brokers Tour:
4/20, 10:00-1:00 PM
Offer Date:
5/2, by 1:00 PM
Additional Showings by Appointment:
Contact Scott Ward
(415) 225-4593
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Scott Ward
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