This especially handsome home has impressive curb appeal. From its distinctive architecture, to its well groomed front gardens, it is notable. Located in the Normandy Gardens neighborhood of Oakland at 5731 Picardy Drive, it offers 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 2874 sf of living space.
A warm and engaging fireplace anchors the living room, and there is generous living space for a variety of interior decorative styles and floorplans for the room itself.
True to the Normandy style, overhead wooden beams add a bit of drama and color to the off white walls and lighter wooden flooring.
A wall of windows on the far right wall captures the light and invites it into to create a sunny ambiance within the space. A view across the street, and the view seen directly below, reveal other Normandy styled homes and gardens for which the neighborhood is known.
Worth noting, the home has been dramatically updated, offering ENERGY STAR windows and doors, and dual pane windows.
This perspective of the front room and entry reveals the full sweep of the space, the entry, and, across the front hall, the formal dining room.
This transition from one room to another is ideal for entertaining, wherein guests can move easily from the living room, while relaxing before dinner, into the home's dining room directly opposite.
The dining room is spacious, and can easily accommodate multiple guests for a formal dinner, or can act as a central serving site for a large buffet when entertaining for a party or special event.
It is immediately adjacent to the gleaming kitchen, allowing easy movement from one space to another as events occur.
The kitchen is worthy of special attention. As indicated earlier, the home has been updated in 2019 with ENERGY STAR lighting, and ENERGY STAR qualified appliances that include the dishwasher, disposal, range, and refrigerator.
Generous stone counter space above, and matching storage below, make this kitchen a home chef's delight.
Also on the main floor is the first of the home's three bathrooms.
There are 5 bedrooms in this very large home, and three will be shown for your consideration.
The first, seen here, is the primary bedroom which is certainly appealing, large, and one that has its own shaded personal balcony that is immediately accessible through a floor to ceiling sliding glass door.
This serene setting is a treat, and is ideal for a enjoying a favorite book and a cup of tea on a pleasant afternoon.
In the opposite direction is the home's primary bathroom that has been updated to include a large stall shower, and equally ample counter with storage space below, stone counters, and floor to ceiling sliding door closet.
A second bedroom, shown here, is warm and sunny and has sufficient space for a comfortable bed, desk and chair, or, if preferred, A chest of drawers and paired nightstands.
This impressively upgraded bathroom, complete with enclosed tub and shower, and freshly color coordinated tiling throughout, is available for use for the two bedrooms that are shown above and below.
The third upstairs bedroom has matched pairs of large windows that capture the outside greenery, and, as with all the other rooms, continues the pleasing color coordination of lightly toned hardwood floors and off white walls.
There is a spacious lower level to the residence, and, as is seen here, can be adapted to use as a family/rumpus room, personal office space, or perhaps a playroom.
A large garage also adds options for additional family use as a gym/workout area, or an artist's studio.
Opposite views of the lush green, and well established, back yard reveal the size and appeal of this very handsome home.
Worth noting--this Normandy Gardens neighborhood is famous for celebrating and decorating the area for both Christmas and Halloween, giving it an extra charm.
In closing, a nightime view reveals the architectural uniqueness of this remarkable neighborhood. If this home is of interest to you, please call me with your questions and interest at (510) 220-6231. It is being offered for sale for $1,200,000.
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Listing Agent: Norah Brower-DRE#01197240-(510)703-6934--Vanguard Properties
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