Located high on a hill overlooking the SF Bay area, this stunning home at 7 Woodmont Way in Oakland's Montclair district is truly impressive.  Designed by renowned architect Jack Tam, it is exceedingly spacious, and offers 5 bedrooms and 4 baths, and approximately 5830 sf of living space.  Its multi-level floor plan, imaginative balconies and window placement draw in light and views from every angle.  

The imagination and creativity in this home begins as soon you reach the front entrance.  Note the handsome vertical windows and highly peaked roof with additional skylights .  

The entry hall is equally impressive.  In keeping with the concept of lightness and space, the home offers the dramatic entry floorspace , carpeted stairs  with…

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 This warm and welcoming home has all the many qualities that make Piedmont homes so attractive.  Located at 33 Pacific Avenue, it has all the design elements that you expect in a traditional home, and additionally has the updated amenities that increase its appeal as a truly desirable place to live.  Offering 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, and a spacious 3,337 +/- sf of living space, it is ideally located, and worth immediate consideration.  

The arches around the front door, with the addition of the curved iron railings, add a touch of a Mediterranean atmosphere to the home. Graceful trees, and established gardens in front and back continue the theme.   

 

As with many homes, you can get an immediate sense of what the home will be like…

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This dramatic contemporary home is stunning in design and imagination.  Located in the hills above Oakland at 4200 Bemis Street, it is a quiet retreat, yet close to everything in the area.  It offers a spacious 4360 sf +/- of space and 4 bedrooms with 4 bathrooms to add to the appeal.  Its dual levels offer panoramic views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, the East Bay, and warm hillside sites. Both levels allow multiple opportunities to relax and enjoy these amenities.  Be sure to note the in-ground swimming pool and cabana just below the main house.

The view of the charming entryway, with its unique peaked roof, highlights the stunning Bay area spread out below you that is visible from a majority of the rooms in the home.  Three garages…

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 Very rarely do homes combine as many desirable elements as does 145 Lexford Road.  Well located in Piedmont, it offers panoramic San Francisco and Bay views from every level. Additionally, it has been designed by Val Arnold--named one of the Ten Most Important Designers in America as designated by Architectural Digest.  Its creative and imaginative space is welcoming and pleasing, and there are 5 bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths to add to the overall appeal.   

The commanding central fireplace and dramatic ceiling are just the first indications of the creativity and imagination to be seen throughout the house.  The open floor plan draws you in every direction, but the most impressive  pull is that of the multiple tall glass doors that lead to gracious…

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