Found 6 blog entries tagged as Oakland Hillside Home For Sale.

This remarkable sweeping view is available 24 hours a day, year round, from a stunning home at located at 42 Villanova Drive in the  Montclair neighborhood of Oakland.  Included in the panorama is Mt. Tamalpais, both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridge, San Francisco Bay, and the cities of San Francisco and Oakland.  The home offers 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, in approximately 3607 sf of living space.  

Worth noting is that the house has an upper 3 bedroom level, and 2 additional one bedroom living units below.  

While it might seem remote from all below, it is in fact close to everything that the Oakland hills can provide.  Just above Skyline Boulevard, and adjacent to the Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, the house's location is close to the many…

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This distinctive home at 6207 Westover Drive in the hills above Oakland, is immediately compelling in its size and presentation.  It has  been carefully conceived with the goal of combining the external woodland serenity with the many softly lit interior living spaces.  

The home offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in approximately 1984 sf of living space, and has been thoughtfully updated throughout. 

The enormous great room easily provides both living and entertaining  space, and an perfect flow from one to another right out to the expansive view porch. 

Its glowing and welcoming ambiance is created through the use of floor to ceiling windows and doors,  multiple skylights, a high open beamed off white ceiling, and softly colored hardwood…

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This dramatic and distinctive Oakland hillside home has just been listed for sale at 6490 Ascot Drive in the Montclair hills.  Specifically created to fit in easily among the wooded hillside's well established redwood trees, it is a soothing and distinctive retreat, yet close to everything that makes the city desirable. 

It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms in approximately 2669 sf of living space.  Designed by well known architect Marvin Gunderson, it reflects the organic architectural concept that the home and the land should coexist peacefully.  The most distinctive feature of this home has to be the overhead circular open beamed ceiling that encircles the central living space.  

A slightly different perspective of the living room reveals…

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This spacious home is immediately welcoming with its outstanding curb appeal.  The lush green lawn combines with the long established trees and plantings to create this distinctive effect.   Located at 6550 Dawes Street on the Piedmont side of Montclair, it offers 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a very generous 3170 +/- sf of living space.

Located just a short distance from the shops, restaurants and activities of Montclair Village, it is not far from Highway 13 which provides quick and easy commuting to Berkeley, Oakland and Contra Costa County.   Just up the hill are the biking and hiking trails of  various regional parks, as are the popular Knowland Park Zoo and Chabot Space and Science Center.   

The large front door opens to reveal this…

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Nestled in the hills above Oakland, and just a short distance from Montclair Village, is this comfortable and distinctive home located at 5726 Shepherd Canyon Road.  Surrounded by long established trees and plantings, it is a soothing retreat after a busy day.  It offers 2 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in a comfortable 1650 +/- sf of living space.  

It is located close to all that makes this hillside neighborhood popular.  In addition to the year round activities of Montclair, Rockridge and nearby Berkeley, nearby Highway 13 provides easy transit to downtown Oakland and Contra Costa communities.    

This spacious living room is warm and welcoming.  Distinctively conceived, if features expansive floor space, softly colored wood wall panels,…

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This glowing hillside home is located in the hills of Oakland's Montclair neighborhood at 7210 Sayre Drive.  Close to everything, yet seemingly remote among the surrounding trees, it offers 3 bedrooms and 1/12 bathrooms in approximately 1,924 sf of living space.  

For those who would enjoy the quiet tree side ambiance that this house provides, its location still offers opportunities both above and below its location that should please those who enjoy the outdoors.  Just above the home are the hiking, biking and walking trails of Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve and Reinhardt Regional Park.  Just below are the shopping and dining amenities offered by Montclair Village, Rockridge and Berkeley.  


This stunning two story floor to ceiling wall…

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