Found 214 blog entries tagged as Oakland Real Estate.

 

The San Francisco Bay Area is, and has been, one that offers some of the most innovative and classically designed homes in America.  One style of home that has always had a following is that of "Mid-Century Modern".

The Oakland hills has always had a small cache of these homes, one of which is represented here.  Located at 8199 Hansom Drive in the city's Sequoyah Hills neighborhood, this stunning 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom home is currently available, and has some very special qualities that are described in the listing, and reproduced below:

 "Extraordinary renovated, remodeled & reimagined Eichler home in Oakland’s Sequoyah Hills, designed by legendary mid-century modern architect A. Quincy Jones, the “Double-A” is the most iconic & desirable…

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This handsome Upper Rockridge home has a warm and welcoming ambiance, and a classic home town appearance, with its tall tree at the entrance, and a well groomed front yard surrounding it.  

It is especially well located at 4825 Proctor Avenue, and close to all that the Rockridge neighborhood has to offer in terms of favored restaurants, shopping, and transportation to nearby cities.  

It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a pleasant 1667 sf of living space.

If ever a home was designed to impress, this one certainly qualifies.  Anchored by a two story tall fireplace with its a dramatically conceived peaked ceiling, the living room is perfectly designed for entertaining, and for easy freedom of movement from any part of the living room to…

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Imagine what it would be like to wake up to this extraordinary view every morning. The entire San Francisco Bay area awaits below for your daily pleasure and enjoyment.

This peak hillside home is located at 5989 Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Oakland, and offers 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms in an exceedingly spacious 3188 sf of living space.  

It seems as though you are literally sitting atop of the world as you gaze out your multiple floor to ceiling windows that surround you in your combined living room/dining room complex.  

This home is equally suited to both private relaxation and enjoyment, and to hosting events.  The open concept living space created here allows easy movement from one space to another-perfect for entertaining when the…

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This handsome hillside home is located in the Montclair district of Oakland at 6804 Saroni Drive, and offers 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and a generous 2146 sf of living space.  

As with many of homes in the Oakland hills, it also offers the pleasant serenity that comes from being surrounded by old growth trees and hillside greenery. 

Many residents choose these hills because of this Tahoe like ambiance that is perfectly combined with its close proximity to Montclair, Oakland, Berkeley, and Contra Costa County.  

Guests are welcomed into this spacious, and carefully planned, front patio that provides ample space for parties, special events, or a quiet morning enjoying the sounds of nature.   

The impressively remodeled home's living…

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This handsome Arts and Crafts home sits proudly on a corner lot in Lower Rockridge in Oakland, and is exceptionally well located.  It is just a short distance from all the popular stores, restaurants and shopping venues that are found on College Avenue, and in Rockridge. 

It is hard to deny the curb appeal of this house.  Located at 5150 Coronado Avenue, it offers 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom in 1058 sf of living space.

The fact that is has been well cared for is reflected in its carefully tended front gardens that surround it.  Yellow flower boxes and trim add more charm, as does the final touch of a yellow flowerpot on the front steps.   

A slightly different perspective captures the distinctive lines of a Craftsman home-a popular design to…

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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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This very engaging hillside townhome is located at 36 Clarewood Lane in the Clarewood Subdivision of Oakland's Montclair district.   Surrounded by tall trees and pleasant hillside trails, it offers a Tahoe like atmosphere just moments from Montclair Village, and nearby Berkeley and Oakland.  

It features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a comfortable 1396 sf of living space. 

Three stunning, and 10 foot floor to ceiling windows combine with a set of four horizontal windows to capture the restful view of the exterior greenery and trees immediately adjacent to the living room.  

The living room itself is large, and is softly color coordinated with the hardwood floors and the subtle off white walls.  It is anchored by a pleasant fireplace that…

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One of the most popular styles of homes in the Bay area has to be the Eichler home.  Always in demand, they capture the very best of indoor/outdoor living with their unique design concepts.    

Currently, one such home is available for sale in the Oakland hills at 8156 Coach Drive.  It is large, offering 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in 2076 square feet of living space.  

A centrally placed door opens to invite one inside to an engaging living experience.  

The basic concept of an Eichler home is one of living in harmony with nature.  It offers a private central garden and atrium around which many of the home's many rooms are placed, creating an interaction between indoor and outdoor living through the use of doors that open out onto the…

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This large and freshly painted two story building is defined as a multi-use property, and spans an entire block.  Especially well located at 4900 Bancroft Avenue in Oakland, it stands ready to offer a wide variety of potential uses to a new owner. 

It offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in 3000 sf of living space.  

There are also valuable additional new features worth noting -the building has a new roof, and an updated sewer lateral.  

It is currently in use as a duplex, but its size, dual levels, and flexible floor plan offer opportunities as a multi level business, offices, or a configuration into multiple living units-it previously contained 5 units.  

The building's set back front door opens onto a set of stairs that lead to the upper…

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