This exceptional hilltop home located at 454 Vassar Avenue in Berkeley, is immediately warm and welcoming.  The dramatically peaked open beam ceiling, with its many distinctive skylights and darker color, contrasts perfectly with the golden colored hardwood floors below.  

The home is large, offering 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in a very generous 3522 sf of living apace.   

A compelling brick fireplace, with side storage for wood and lighting, shares an extensive adjacent wall space with a floor to ceiling built in bookcase, display shelving, and generous storage space below.  

A reverse perspective reveals the very inviting formal dining room to the far right, and the home office space to the top left with its panoramic view-to be…

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It is rare that one home can combine so many outstanding features into one unique living space. 

This special home, located at 10 Northgate Avenue, is high in the Berkeley hills, and provides stunning Bay area views. It is surrounded with long established, and well cared for gardens, and is just minutes from the many popular North Berkeley shops and restaurants.  

It offers 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, and 1853 sf of living space.  

With well established fruit trees, plantings, and multiple gardens above and below this fully fenced private deck, one can enjoy a serene and comfortable living experience, and be able to host a variety of special events for friends and family.  

To compliment the already desirable elements of this…

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This warm and inviting home is located at 7057 Shirley Drive in the desirable Montclair neighborhood of Oakland.  Offering 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in a very generous 2989 sf of living space, it is a home that is well worth one's consideration.  

Located close to popular Montclair Village, with easy access to Highways 13 and 24, commuting to Oakland, San Francisco and Contra Costa Counties is especially efficient.  Added bonuses include the many walking trails and parks in the hills above that provide many pleasant recreational opportunities.  

A large, and well placed custom tiled central fireplace anchors a spacious living room that captures light from multiple doors and windows at every level around the room. 

The soft colors of the…

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