This outstanding three story Berkeley hillside view home, located at 2583 Buena Vista Way, represents the height of Berkeley's architectural history when some of the many famous Bay area architects were creating unique and imaginative living spaces.
This Mediterranean style home was created and designed in 1929 by Walter Ratcliff, Berkeley's chief city architect for the early 20th century and offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 2508 sf of living space.
This room is the on the main level of three floors, is the entry space to the home itself, and is ideal for casual entertaining and relaxation, with the kitchen just steps away to the rear of the home.
Handsome multi-layered bookcases along the left wall are ideal spaces for displays of favorite books and collectibles that enhance the room's ambiance, and a taste of the Mediterranean design of the home is seen in the overhead wooden beams, the off white colored walls, and a distinctive candle themed chandelier.
This inviting and charming classic brick patio welcomes visitors to the home, and is an ideal location for a relaxing afternoon of food and companionship.
The stairs to the right of the home's entry lead one upstairs to the great room of the home, which is truly a compelling site.
The floor to ceiling glass windows are the centerpiece of this space, and capture the light and drama of the world outside. Dramatically peaked wooden overhead beams enhance and support the ceiling throughout the room, and contrast perfectly with the darker wooden flooring below for a harmony of color.
To the left of the main room is this personal office space and library-an ideal location for reading and relaxation, and yet private when needed. Worth noting are the distinctive leaded glass windows at the far end of the room.
A reverse view of the living room reveals its size and its flexibility of use. The room is quite large, and has been divided into separate spaces through the use of furniture, bookcases and imaginative seating, and offers a tall, and always desirable, floor to ceiling fireplace.
This size allows a world of creativity for one to design one's own special living space, with a more than generous floorspace to work with.
As is seen above, and here, the main room opens out onto a lengthy exterior balcony-perfect for viewing the world below at any hour of the day by residents, or by visiting guests.
What a pleasure to be able to look at the SF Bay scene from one's home any hour of the day, and see its changing beauty as the seasons and hours of the day reveal it.
This scene below represents the reason why so many people both locally, and from all over the world, want to live in the SF Bay area.
The lower level of the home is centered around this spacious primary suite that is awash in light, and a myriad of windows that open onto the rear deck and surrounding gardens-truly a special and personal retreat.
Just steps away from the primary bedroom is its ensuite bathroom with a wide countertop and generous storage below, and a nearby shower and bathtub combination.
The other two bedrooms are just off the main floor entrance, and easily accessed. The first, seen here, is unique in that it has its own personal fireplace, and windows that open onto a Bay area view.
Immediately adjacent to the above bedroom is the third and final bedroom to the home.
As seen at the opening scene above, the kitchen is directly off the main floor family room providing easy access to food service for parties and special events there. It is also well placed for service to its opposite end to the outside view deck that is seen below.
It offer a wide range of storage space for plates, dishes, glassware, serving and cooking pieces, and its lengthy preparation space is perfect for the home chef.
At the farthest end of the space is a dining table which can be used for daily meals, or as buffet service site for indoor/outdoor parties on the expansive outside porch to be seen below.
This handsomely fenced back deck runs the entire width of the home, and sits high above the home's beautifully conceived garden that can be seen below.
This serene and beautifully created garden provides a peaceful serenity and a treasured privacy. Anchored by a very old redwood tree seen at the left, one can wonder among the large variety of well established trees, bushes, and flowers.
This house has so much to offer. It is ideally placed in the North Berkeley hills, close to the University of California, and a wide variety of shopping and entertainment venues.
It is being offered for sale for $1,695,000, and I encourage you to call me promptly regarding it at (669)202-8888 with your questions and interest.
NOTE: Listing Agent Details Seen Below.
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