This captivating hillside home is located in the Oakland hills above Montclair Village at 6194 Mazuela Drive.  It makes an commanding first impression with its imaginative multi-level dormers, dual garages for ease of parking, and the subtly colored front pavers.  

It offers 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in a very generous 3425 sf +/- of living space.  

This handsome entry way, with its graceful front arch, incorporates the subtle greys and whites of the exterior of the home, and combines them with an impressive wood paneled  front door for color contrast.  

Guests entering the home are immediately welcomed into this exceptional living room whose whole purpose is to capture the drama and beauty of  hillside living.  Surrounded by two…

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High in Berkeley's Claremont Hills neighborhood is this striking view home that overlooks the sweep of the Bay area below.  Located at 38 Perth Place, it offers a 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in a generous 3532 +/- sf of living space.  

Designed by Jarvis Architects, and located on a pleasant cul de sac, it has been conceived with the objective of creating a hillside retreat that captures the beauty below, while its location is just moments from the shops and restaurants of the Elmwood and Rockridge shopping center and Highways 580 and 24 for easy access to cities around the Bay.  

A spacious front porch is immediately welcoming to guests, and invites use for casual afternoons in the sun, congenial dinner parties, luncheons, or even more…

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This glowing living room, with its floor to ceiling windows and doors, provides a sweeping 24 hour panorama of the San Francisco Bay area below, and is immediately captivating.  Located in the Montclair hills of Oakland at 6801 Armour Drive, it offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in 1929 +/- sf of living space.  

A gracious living room is anchored by darker colored fireplace that contrasts perfectly with the softly colored off white walls, and the golden color from the open beamed ceiling overhead.  

Two large doors open at the left of the living room to invite one outside to experience the dramatic panoramic view from the extraordinary deck space pictured below.   

This substantial outdoor deck space, with its large sheltering…

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This Oakland hills home, with its dramatic street presence, is located at 4262 Terrabella Way in the popular Redwood Heights neighborhood, and is perfectly placed for access to efficient transportation, outstanding shopping, and multiple recreational opportunities.   

  Just moments from the shops and restaurants of Montclair Village and the Lincoln Square Shopping Center, there is easy access to both Highways 13 and 580 for travel to Oakland, Berkeley and Contra Costa County.  The many hiking and walking trails of Redwood Regional Park are close by off nearby Redwood Road. 

The home offers 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms in a very expansive 4100 sf +/- of living space.   

This expansive great room is ideally suited to gracious living. …

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This handsome living room, anchored by a dramatic central fireplace, represents the style of gracious living and entertaining that will be seen throughout the home. 

Located at 123 Hagar Avenue in Piedmont, the house is expansive, providing 3 levels of living space, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and 3420 sf +/- of living space.  

The residence has been conceived with the idea of capturing and enjoying the sweeping panoramic views that lie out and below the home.  Just steps from the living room is a large balcony that invites one to step outside to relax and experience the beauty below.  

The balcony is an splendid location from which to savor the expanse   below-perhaps while enjoying an early morning breakfast, or a sun filled luncheon.  

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This pleasant home, located in the hills of historic Crockett, at 1514 Francis Street is certainly appealing.  With its attractive fenced in garden, amiable front patio space, and cheerful white paint, it offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in approximately 1666 sf of living space.  

Ideally located, the home is just moments from the varied shopping and dining adventures provided by the many nearby cities along highways 80 and 780, including Benicia and Vallejo. 

Outdoor activities are close by, and include, in part, Crockett Hills Regional Park and Franklin Canyon Golf Course, as are the pleasures of sailing and boating the adjacent waterways of the Carquinez Straits and  North Bay.

Upon entering the house, guests are welcomed into this…

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This beautifully conceived home, with its dramatic street presence, is one that could easily be called a "Grand Piedmont Home", and one that is well worthy of consideration.  Located in the heart of the city at 133 Hillside Avenue, it offers 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in 3067 +/-sf of living space.  

A stunning, and glowing front garden welcomes visitors and friends as they stroll up the pathway to the entrance.  The curb appeal is undeniable.

A handsome covered porch, with roses climbing the porch's side wall, and a charming gate to the back yard, offers an inviting welcome to the  home.  

Entry into the home reveals this architecturally perfect conception of a formal living room-one that is equally suited for gracious…

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