For those who enjoy both gracious living and entertaining, this Central Park townhome is a perfect choice.  Located at 2918 Via Torino Place in Santa Clara, this outstanding home offers 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a very generous 2036 sf of living space. 

 Each of its three levels can stand alone as distinct and welcoming.  

The second level of the home, seen here, is the main living level, and as such provides an extraordinary floorspace that easily accommodates the living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, and office.  

The crisp white walls, and enhanced overhead lighting and high ceilings, combine beautifully with the warmth of the wooden floors, and the perfect combination of blacks, whites, and soft beiges of the carefully…

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This charming home, located at 408 60th Street in Oakland's Lower Rockridge neighborhood, is comfortably settled in among well established trees and  gardens-both front and back-and is immediately inviting to both guests and residents.  It offers 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a very generous 1542 sf of living space.

It is exceptionally well located, and is just minutes from favorite Rockridge shops and restaurants, Trader Joe's, The Farmer's Market, Market Hall, and BART.  

This Craftsman style home has been thoughtfully updated to ensure that its original character is retained, while offering a new and enhanced living space to enjoy.   

The living room is impressive.  The trio of front windows captures, and invites in, the beauty of the…

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This handsome Santa Clara home is very well located at 2234 Homestead Road, and offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1068 sf of living space.  

Its street presence is truly engaging, and the new exterior paint, fresh green grass, wide two car driveway, and a charming front patio add yet more appeal.  

This softly glowing living room illustrates the effort that has been made to create a very engaging and welcoming ambiance for both visitors and residents. 

A distinctive, and very effective overhead skylight invites in the exterior light that is dispersed throughout the room, and that light is supplemented with multiple overhead ceiling lights for both day and nighttime use.  

The living room is comfortably sized, easily accommodating a…

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This exceptional townhouse is exceptionally well located at 1490 Rivermark Pathway in the Rivermark community of Santa Clara. It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathooms in a generous 1700 sf of living space.  

Rivermark is a 152 acre parcel of land that was conceived as a master planned community, and, as such, features an outstanding variety of retail and restaurant space in the expanse of nearby Rivermark Village shopping center.  Also nearby are schools, a library, parks, and playgrounds.  

This three story townhome provides a pleasant variety of living and entertaining options.  The main floor, seen here, is anchored by a dramatic central fireplace that is perfectly placed between two sets of towering view windows that capture the graceful…

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This handsome home is perfectly settled in among beautifully configured landscaping and tall trees, and has outstanding curb appeal. 

Located on a corner lot at 6102 Ruthland Road in Montclair, it offers 4 bedrooms and 2 half baths in a very spacious 2793 sf of living space.   

Montclair has always been a desirable neighborhood for relaxing living.  Its location is ideal.  This home is just moments from Montclair Village, and just a few minutes to the shops and restaurants of the Berkeley, the Rockridge, and Elmwood neighborhoods-all of which that can be reached via Highway 13 at the bottom of the hillside.    

A bright red door with dual sidelights adds a special appeal to arriving guests, and its color contrasts perfectly with the white…

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There are so many elements that must come together to create a unique, and especially engaging living space, and this home combines all of them in a very special way,

Located on a pleasant cul de sac, at 2344 Rosita Court in Santa Clara, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house offers 1864 sf of living space, and a excellent location.  

The view from above reveals a resort style living experience that has combined an especially inviting home, with an beautifully conceived backyard, complete with a large swimming pool, a spa, and a softly shaded poolside seating,

Upon entering the home, one becomes immediately aware of the appeal of this living room.  From it large floorspace, its imaginative, and gracefully arched front windows, to its high…

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For those who long to live in a tranquil Tahoe like ambiance, all will appreciate this outstanding home located at 6850 Gunn Drive in the Shepherd Canyon section of Oakland's Montclair neighborhood, as a perfect choice.  

It offers 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a very comfortably sized 2366 sf of living space.  

This home has been designed from its conception to capture every moment of gracious  indoor/outdoor living.   This entrance to the house offers a spacious front patio which is ideal for a relaxing afternoon under the trees, or a comfortable welcoming entrance for guests,.   

Just beyond, is a well placed picnic table with chairs that can easily hold  food for a large outdoor buffet, or seat multiple picnickers under the overhead…

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Located at 340 Crestview Drive in Santa Clara, this home provides a perfect mix of an outstanding living space effectively combined with a tranquility that comes from the presence of old growth trees, lush grass, and an expansive rear garden.  

It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a comfortable 1254 sf of living space, and has instant curb appeal.    

Guests are immediately welcomed as they stroll past well established rose bushes, a lush green lawn, and front yard plantings.

Upon entry into the home, one is immediately captured by the panorama that is revealed along the far wall.  Floor to ceiling windows show a stunning back yard that becomes an entire additional living space much of the year.  

The living room is centered…

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This very distinctive Hiller Highlands tri-level townhome is both luminous and welcoming as it captures the soft sunlight through the many windows along the western wall of the room.  

Located high in the hills of Oakland at 6666 Charing Cross Road, it offers 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms is a very spacious 2841 sf of living space.  

It is exceptionally well situated, and just moments away from the inviting shopping and dining pleasures found nearby in the Elmwood, College, and Montclair neighborhoods. 

The interchange of Highway 24 and 13 is close by, opening up opportunities to for easy travel to Orinda, Lafayette, and the rest of Contra Costa County.  

There are three levels in the home.  The second level, seen here, is the heart…

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This outstanding architectural gem is located in the Joaquin Miller neighborhood of Oakland's Montclair district at 2 Woodside Glen Court.  It offers 4 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms in a spacious 2408 sf of living space.  

It has been dramatically fine tuned to ensure a delightful and gracious living experience for its new residents.  

Ideally situated, it is just moments from nearby schools, parks, hiking trails, and the many shops and restaurants of Montclair Village.  Commuting is a breeze with the availability downhill of both Highways 13 and 580.  

There is unquestionably a striking impact that one feels when entering this living room that is created by 14 ft. tall ceilings, and the wall of windows and doors to the far left that draw in…

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