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This handsome waterfront home is located at 94 Kilkenny Place in the Woodbridge Bay section of Alameda's Harbor Bay Isle.  While it might appear that it to be found at a pleasant recreational resort, it is just moments from central Alameda.  It is spacious and inviting, and offers 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in  2550+/- square feet of living space.  

Perfectly placed, it is not far from the many popular shops and restaurants in Alameda, with freeway access to both Oakland and San Francisco available minutes away. For recreational opportunities, the residence is surrounded by jogging and bicycling paths along the Isle's waterfront stunning views. A  public 18 hole golf course is close by. 

An expansive back yard provides generous space for…

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 This soothing view of the Alameda Bay Farm Island lagoon awaits you at 143 Diapian Bay.  This is but a portion of the spacious fenced in patio area that fronts onto the water.  Featuring 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms, in approximately 2400 sf of living space, this ideally located home is a unique spot for gracious living. 

 Surrounded by beaches and walkways on San Francisco Bay, Bay Farm Island boasts a lazy lagoon that runs through it, and offers delightful parks, tennis courts, a community pool, and an excellent golf course.  Just moments from busy downtown Alameda and Oakland, it is still retains a vacation like atmosphere.  

 This house is especially handsome on the exterior, and provides a privacy from the street with the major…

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Just moments from Oakland and central Alameda, is an outstanding collection of family homes that offer spectacular daily views of the San Francisco Bay area.  This slice of scenic beauty is found on Bay Farm Island in Alameda, and features hiking and biking trails all along its water's edge, making living here a delightful experience.  

Just steps away from the seaside trail seen above, is this spacious home located at 2831 Sea View Parkway. .  Its curb appeal is undeniable.  The handsome design of the home, with its lush green lawn, combines with well established, and varied, plantings and an appealing shade tree, to provide a pleasant welcome for guests.  It offers 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a generous 2483 sf +/- of living space.  

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This striking lagoon view provides a daily vacation atmosphere just outside this home at 137 Jervis Bay in Alameda's desirable Costa Brava neighborhood of Harbor Bay.  Serene and soothing, this home offers 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths in approximately 2364 sf of living space. While it appears to be on a far away holiday retreat, it is, in fact, just moments from Alameda and Oakland.  

 The relaxing Mediterranean atmosphere seen above, begins at the door of the house.   Restful white and beige colors contrast pleasantly with the red of the tile roof, and the greenery of the well established front garden area-complete with its own shade tree.  A spacious two car garage provides off street parking.  

 The entry to the home reveals the…

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Alameda's Marina Shores Towns  are among the newest of townhomes to appear on the ever growing housing scene in Alameda.  Perfectly located along the Oakland Estuary in the historic Fortman Basin, these luxury townhomes offer a very wide assortment of opportunities to select the perfect home for your needs.

As an example, this community offers 27 distinctive floorplans, and homes range in size from approximately 1338 to 2280 square feet, and have choices from two to four bedrooms, and two and one half to four bathrooms.  An additional benefit is a two-bay tandem garage.  

The small town atmosphere of Alameda makes it one of the best locations for your new home. Alameda's cozy downtown offer unique shops and dining opportunities, plus a large,…

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Symmetry Townhomes are a dramatic and handsome addition to the dynamic and growing Alameda Landing, which is located on the west side Alameda.  Composed of four bright and spacious townhomes, they range in size from approximately 1763 to 2303 square feet, and each has a private 2 car garage.  They offer gourmet kitchens, spacious great rooms, and bright and airy views from your balcony, porch or deck.  

Symmetry Townhomes, along with their companion Linear Condominiums at Alameda Landing, offer the height of convenience and walkability.  Both are near the attractive Village Green Park, and jogging and walking are a popular activity. Alameda Landing, as a planned mix use community is designed to offer every convenience to residents.  Shopping is…

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If you are looking for a newly built and handsome condominium complex that is convenient to everything, then Linear at Alameda Landing is the place to make your new home.  Linear's bright and airy loft-style condo/flats offer choices from approximately 1043 to 2433 square feet, and up to 4 bedroom and 4 baths.  All have a private, attached 2-car garage. 

Located at the exciting new mixed use development of Alameda Landing, and near the waterfront, Linear 's location, along with its companion Symmetry Townhomes, offers you every opportunity to shop and dine, or perhaps jog and bicycle through pleasant green space along walkways of this historic part of Alameda.  Immediately adjacent to you is a Safeway, a Target, an always popular Michaels store, a…

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As your real estate agent, I am thoroughly prepared to assist you in purchasing your new home.  With my many years as a real estate professional in the Bay area, I have developed a sophisticated sense of the area, and I know where the homes are that will fit your specific needs in terms of price and location.  In this blog, I would like to make you aware of the many services that I can offer you when purchasing your new home.  Buying a home is a truly a significant step for everyone, and whether you are looking in Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley or Alameda, or anywhere else in the San Francisco Bay Area, I can offer you the following services to make your search more comfortable and well planned:

* Meet with you to identify your ideal home

* Provide…

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Most cities and towns have neighborhoods with distinctive and creative architecture, and an atmosphere that attracts attention and admiration.  Such is the case with Alameda's Gold Coast neighborhood. It's central artery is Grand Street, a comfortable tree lined street that begins simply at the Grand Street Launch Ramp on the Oakland Estuary, and works its way through to the San Francisco Bay front where a handsome beach allows for picnics, water sports and amazing views of San Francisco. (Once the location of the original site of the Encinal Yacht Club)

The homes here were built towards the latter half of the 19th century, and into the first part of the 20th century, often by wealthy businessmen who could take advantage of the ever growing…

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