Found 177 blog entries tagged as Oakland Real Estate.

One of the advantages of living in the East Bay hills is the availability of sweeping views that reveal the beauty of the Tahoe like forest below.  Such is the case with this marvelous hillside home that is for sale at 2015 Arrowhead Drive in Montclair.  

It offers 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a very generous 3099 sf of living space.  

To capture these views, homes like this have been built with the goal of capturing every bit of this exterior beauty that the extensive floor to ceiling windows and doors will allow.  Coupled with high, gently peaked, open beam ceilings, the space is a delight to experience.  

This open living space is perfect for daily living, and is especially effective for entertaining and relaxing with friends.  The…

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This warm and welcoming hillside home, with its many exceptional amenities, is located at 4511 Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Highlands section of Oakland.  It is large, and offers 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a generous 2540 sf of living space.  

Very well located close to the shops and restaurants of Montclair and Glenview, and the numerous regional parks in the area, it is just moments from Highways 13 and 580 providing immediate access to Oakland, San Francisco, and Contra Costa County.  

The living room reveals the home's design commitment to capture every bit of the warm and glowing light that surrounds the home during the day, and the lights and beauty of the cities below at night.  

The large sliding glass door, and the floor to…

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This elegant Crocker Highlands home located at 818 Northvale Road in Oakland, is immediately compelling with its outstanding curb appeal and distinctive architecture. 

Its strong French Provincial features, with their unique appeal is obvious, and include the classic steeply pitched roof, rounded high arched windows, and a manor like appearance that makes it a very special home, and a desirable residence.

It offers 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in a more than ample 3721 sf. of living space.  

Perfectly located in the desirable Crocker Highlands neighborhood of Oakland, it is close to the many popular shops and restaurants of both Grand Lake and Montclair, and offers easy connections to Highways 580 and 13 that provide rapid access to Oakland,…

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High in the Oakland hills in the Piedmont Pines section of Montclair, is this extraordinary house that captures all that one would expect and desire in a home above the many Bay area cities and scenes below.  

Located at 6441 Castle Drive, it offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a remarkable 3134 sf of living space.  

This living room, anchored by a dramatic central fireplace and peaked ceilings, manages to combine the rustic touches of this fireplace, and the home's exterior wrap around view deck, with this very sophisticated and lush living room, and the pair of expansive white sofas and soft rug.  

Just to the right and left of the fireplace are substantial glass doors that open onto this splendid upper deck, that allows one to…

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This charming home, located at 408 60th Street in Oakland's Lower Rockridge neighborhood, is comfortably settled in among well established trees and  gardens-both front and back-and is immediately inviting to both guests and residents.  It offers 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a very generous 1542 sf of living space.

It is exceptionally well located, and is just minutes from favorite Rockridge shops and restaurants, Trader Joe's, The Farmer's Market, Market Hall, and BART.  

This Craftsman style home has been thoughtfully updated to ensure that its original character is retained, while offering a new and enhanced living space to enjoy.   

The living room is impressive.  The trio of front windows captures, and invites in, the beauty of the…

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This gracious, and very inviting home is located at 2070 Manzanita Drive in the Montclair district of Oakland.  High in the hills on a ridgeline, it captures compelling views of surrounding canyons, hillsides, and Mount Diablo, in addition to filtered views of the city.  

While it is directly adjacent to three nearby regional parks, it is just a short distance down the hill to Montclair Village's shops and restaurants, and access to Highways 13 and 580, and the cities that surround Montclair. 

It was created by designer/builder Martin Davis, and offers 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in an impressive 2951 sf of living space.   

The opening view, in combination with the view above, reveals the truly dramatic effect that has been created by the…

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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 very distinctive Hiller Highlands tri-level townhome is both luminous and welcoming as it captures the soft sunlight through the many windows along the western wall of the room.  

Located high in the hills of Oakland at 6666 Charing Cross Road, it offers 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms is a very spacious 2841 sf of living space.  

It is exceptionally well situated, and just moments away from the inviting shopping and dining pleasures found nearby in the Elmwood, College, and Montclair neighborhoods. 

The interchange of Highway 24 and 13 is close by, opening up opportunities to for easy travel to Orinda, Lafayette, and the rest of Contra Costa County.  

There are three levels in the home.  The second level, seen here, is the heart…

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This remarkable dual level home can be found among the rolling hills above Montclair Village in Oakland at 5701 Grisborne Avenue.   Its very design and appearance reflects the serenity that surrounds it.  

It is located on approximately two thirds of an acre of hillside land that contains enchanting old growth oak trees, hills, gardens, pathways and tranquil gardens, and offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms is a very generous 2625 sf of living space.  

Steps from the sweeping front patio lead down to the distinctive front entryway to the right that provides an ideal downhill view of the grounds below.  

Guests are welcomed into this gleaming living room that is surrounded by floor to ceiling windows that truly capture the beauty that…

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