Thoughts and listings about Oakland Homes and Oakland Condos

This handsome home, with its distinctive Tudor styling, sits serenely among the trees in the Piedmont Pines neighborhood of Oakland at 2708 Darnby Drive.  It offers 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms in a comfortable 2046 sf of living space.  

It is located close to everything, including popular Montclair Village with its regular art walk, and there is an easy access to Oakland, Berkeley, and Contra Costa County via Highways 13 and 24 at the base of the hill.    

As is seen here, and also below, a great deal of dedication and effort has been invested in surrounding this home with a stunning garden composed of a amazing array of plants and trees that are well established, and varied in scope and size. 

This restful living room is spacious…

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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,…

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Oakland's Crocker Highlands has always had the reputation of gracious living and handsome homes.  This home, at 1287 Trestle Glen Road, represents this tradition.  A classic Tudor frontage, with its peaked roof and multi-paned windows and sturdy wooden front door, reflects this tradition.  It is also hard to resist the appeal of the tall, stately tree that guards the entrance to the home.  

It offers 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 2200 sf of living space, and is exceptionally well located just minutes from both Highways 580 and 13 that will take one to San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Contra Costa County. 

Neighborhood shopping and restaurants includes Glenview, and just up the hill, Montclair, and to the west, Grand Lake and Lakeshore…

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This striking home, with its engaging front gardens and handsome architectural presence, is located on a corner lot high in the hills in Oakland's desirable Ridgemont neighborhood at 4202 Ridgemont Court.  

It offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a very expansive 2753 sf of living space.  

As one arrives into the home, it is hard not to be affected by the creative use of light and design that awaits one.  Light is streaming in from sets of tall windows around the room, and is captured and transmitted throughout the space by the peaked overhead ceiling. 

The anchoring central fireplace is large and welcoming, and two tall side pillars replicate, and carry to the ceiling, the unique fireplace mantel design.  

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This irresistible Eichler style home is one that is highly valued architecturally by those who appreciate its distinct styling.  Designed by Claude Oakland and Kinji Imada, it sits high atop Oakland's Sequoyah Hills neighborhood at 8050 Phaeton Drive.  

It offers 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and resort style living, as will soon be seen below, where the goal of indoor/outdoor living is beautifully represented.

This stunning pool and spa combination awaits one every day of the year, provides a relaxing serenity, and can also be an amazing site for entertaining with special events and parties, or barbeques.

Upon entry to the home, one is greeted by the classical simplicity of a central atrium which offers a serene space for relaxation,…

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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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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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This dramatic hillside home is located in Woodside Glen community of Oakland at 22 Woodside Glen Court.  Sitting atop a private cul de sac, it offers a pleasant serenity among the trees that surround it.  There are 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in a very spacious 2841 sf of living space. 

It is ideally located for daily living as well.  Highway 580, just below, offers easy transportation to the many attractive shops and restaurants of Montclair, San Leandro, and Castro Valley, as well as a direct commute to Oakland and Berkeley to the north, and Hayward and the Tri-Valley, to the south.  

Upon arrival, one becomes immediately aware of the home's stunning curb appeal.  A sweeping driveway anchors the space, and leads to two separate garages that…

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When a dramatic Mid-century modern home is combined with the lush greenery of the Oakland hills, one comes away with this outstanding home that is located at 2759 Chelsea Drive in the Piedmont Pines neighborhood of Montclair. 

With 4 bedrooms, and 2 1/2 bathrooms in a generous 2997 sf of living space, it is a quiet hideaway, and is also appealingly close to everything that the city has to offer. 

Montclair is nearby, by with its charming shops and restaurants, as is Highway 24 at the base of the hill that give efficient and immediate access to Oakland, SF, Berkeley and Contra Costa County.  

As guests and residents arrive, they are welcomed by the serenity of this private, and expansive, front patio and garden. 

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Immediately adjacent to historic and scenic Lake Merritt in Oakland, is Park Bellevue Towers-a premium, and very desirable, condominium complex.  Immediately available is an outstanding, and beautifully renovated corner unit-#1402

This is certainly one of the most compelling views in the area.  The floor to ceiling wall of windows captures every moment and delight of the surrounding lakeside panorama, and they do so every day of the week, each hour of the day.  

There is very generous floorspace throughout-1284 sf-allowing a marvelous variety of opportunities for furniture placement that can suit your needs perfectly.  

The room is anchored by a well placed, and gleaming, central island with a waterfall quartz countertop--a perfect…

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