This handsome multi-level condominium is especially well located in the Oakland hills in the expansive Monte Vista Villas complex.  At 6020 Old Quarry Loop, it offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a generous 1741 sf of living space.  

It is close to the Oakland Zoo, and the Chabot Space and Science Center, and has direct access to the many hiking and biking trails of the nearby regional parks.  The commute connections offered by Highway 580 are just moments away, 

One of the advantages of living in Monte Vista Villas, are the amenities offered at the club house that is seen above.  In addition to the expansive rolling greens around the complex, a clubhouse provides a central gathering place for entertaining friends and family when hosting…

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This handsome home, with its outstanding curb appeal, is located in the appealing Crocker Highlands neighborhood of Oakland at 638 Trestle Glen Road. 

While it reflects the traditional lines of its era, it has been carefully enhanced to meet the needs of its new homeowners.  It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in 1946 sf of living space.  

Ideally located, it has a Walk Score of 87 due to its proximity to the many shops, restaurants and activities that are offered by Lakeshore and Grand Avenues.  The Sunday Farmer's Market, The Grand Lake Theater. and Lake Merritt, with its lakeside walking paths and scenic views, add more to the variety of choices.   

Guests are welcomed into this handsome living room space that offers so many…

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This large, multi-level property at 1903 Bonita Avenue, is ideally located close to U. C. Berkeley and the surrounding community that offers the exceptional variety of shopping experiences, coffee shops, restaurants, and parks that one would expect close to a large university campus. 

It is three separate condominiums being sold together as a package triplex, and It offers the following assets:

1. One large upgraded top floor condo-1150 sf in size, with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  Unit #1-$795.00

2. One large tenant occupied bottom floor condo-950 sf feet in size with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Unit #2-$675.00

3. On upgraded vacant studio detached cottage condo-205 sf in size with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Unit #3-$395.00

Because…

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1349 Neilson Street home in Berkeley California

1349 Neilson Street offers an interesting example of the varied housing buyers can encounter in Berkeley's Westbrae area. When this property was featured on BruceWagg.com in August 2022, it was described as a legal duplex being marketed for use as a single-family home, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and approximately 786 square feet of living space.

That distinction is more important than it may initially appear. Berkeley buyers can encounter properties that physically function like single-family homes but have a different legal unit count, permit history or configuration. Understanding those differences can affect how a buyer evaluates a property, its potential uses and its future resale.

This article originally featured 1349 Neilson Street…

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High in the Berkeley hills on the edge of well loved Tilden Park is this serene, tree shaded home at 1101 Woodside Road.  Providing 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, it offers 2350 sf of living space. 

Located in the long established Park Hills private association of homes, it is close to their parks, picnic area and basketball courts. 

It is also ideally placed adjacent to Tilden Park's miles of hiking and biking trails, and close by is Lake Anza, and the Tilden Park Golf Course.  For those who enjoy the outdoors, this home is one to strongly consider.   

This handsome living room and dining room combination is perfectly designed for relaxed living, and entertaining.  The large, and distinctively designed fireplace is an ideal space around…

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Located in the desirable Claremont Terrace area of Oakland,  at 5400 Broadway Terrace #103,  is this well established, and very remarkable, condominium complex.  Within it is the 2 bedroom, 2 bath,  1050 square foot view unit seen below. 

Ideally located close to College Avenue and Piedmont Avenue shops and restaurants, it is just moments from Highways 13 and 24 that provide routes to Oakland and San Francisco to the west, and Contra Costa County to the east.      

The central core of the home is defined by this delightful living room and dining area that is dramatically enhanced with the light and views entering through the floor to ceiling sliding glass door and windows.  Expansive supplemental LED overhead lighting adds to the effect.

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This glowing contemporary styled home is located at the very top of the Oakland hills in Oakland's Piedmont Pines neighborhood at 9383 Skyline Boulevard.

 It is unique, and very desirable, in that it offers a two story home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on one level, and a pleasant and inviting lower level in-law apartment with 1 bedroom and 1  bathroom, resulting in a combined living space of 3215 sf,    

The home has been thoughtfully conceived in such a way that it incorporates the beauty of the outside hillsides with the gleaming sunlight that flows beautifully through the wall of windows that comprise the far wall of this living space. 

The peaked overhead open beamed ceiling provides even more space for the entry of the natural…

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Tucked in among the sheltering trees in Berkeley's Claremont Hills neighborhood is this handsome contemporary styled home located at 6915 Norfolk Road.  Designed by Philip O. Perkins, it offers 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in an expansive 3410 sf of living space.  

True to the concept of contemporary living, this living room represents much of what is valued and desired with this lifestyle. 

Virtual floor to ceiling windows encompass two thirds of the living space throughout this room, and in much of the rest of the home, as light streams in, creating the warmth and radiance that is the heart of this home.  

The darker color of the engaging central fireplace harmonizes perfectly with the lighter off white walls, and richly colored…

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This handsome home, with its outstanding curb appeal, is located in the desirable Crocker Highlands neighborhood of Oakland at 1101 Mandana Boulevard. 

Close to the favorite shops and restaurants of the Lakeshore  and Grand Avenue shopping districts, it retains a quiet solitude settled in among old growth trees, and well established gardens.  

It is large, offering 5 bedrooms, and 3 1/2 bathrooms in 2925 sf of living space.  

Upon entering the home, one is immediately taken with the stunning open floorplan, and the simplicity of the interior design that immediately captures both the beauty of the exterior gardens, and the drama of the central fireplace and surrounding living room.  

The rich color of the softly glowing hardwood floors…

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Oakland's Lake Merritt has always been a outstanding addition to the heart of the city.  Close to downtown offices and businesses,  the Oakland Museum, and the many and varied restaurants and shops of nearby Lakeshore and Grand Avenues, it truly anchors this vital part of the urban scene.  

Aesthetically, as seen here, the entire lake is beautiful, and is surrounded by homes, condominiums, and apartments that offer a variety of living choices for those who want to experience it year round.  

Right along the lake frontage, and directly on Lakeshore Avenue, is this very desirable six unit condominium complex at 1410 Lakeshore Avenue. With off street parking for two cars per unit in the garage space seen here, it also has a large shared…

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