Found 213 blog entries tagged as Oakland Real Estate.

 

This spacious and dramatic family room is located in a captivating home that has just been listed for sale at 1608 Mountain Boulevard.  It is just one of many engaging rooms featured in this residence that is located the popular Fernwood neighborhood of Oakland.  This room offers a desirable open beam peaked ceiling, a dramatic central fireplace with room for side cushion seating, and beautifully styled inset windows along the side wall.  Of further appeal is that its floor plan provides a variety of potential design combinations, depending on preference and need.   

Nestled among well established greenery and a wide variety of selected trees and plants, this imaginative home is surprising in its charm and design.  It offers 3 bedrooms, 2…

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This dramatic entryway is just the beginning view of a this dazzling Mid-Century Eichler home located at 8010 Shay Drive in Oakland's Sequoyah Hills neighborhood.  It has been impressively remodeled, and now is one of the largest Eichler homes in the East Bay.  It features 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a spacious 2421+/- sf of living space.  An additional benefit is a delightful in ground pool and hot tub.  

 Entry through the front door reveals this delightful and welcoming interior garden that is visible from virtually every room in the home.  This home epitomizes all that is expected of a Mid Century Modern home design.  Elements, seen here, include large glass windows-virtually walls of glass, integration with nature where sliding glass…

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This charming home, with its pleasing curb appeal and Tudor styling, is located at 4142 Lyman Road in the popular Oakmore neighborhood of Oakland.  It offers 2 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms in a comfortable 1620 +/- sf of living space.   It is just moments from the venerable Rocky's neighborhood market, and the restaurants and shops of Glenview and Montclair.  

This home is characteristically Tudor in architecture.  Note the steeply pitched roofs, overlapping front gables of varying heights, and decorative half timbering trim across the entire front of the home.  Add to this the sturdy front door with a mullioned view window, and a delightful entry lamp, and the picture is complete.  

 This welcoming living room is anchored by a dramatic…

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Located among the long established woodlands of the popular Piedmont Pines neighborhood of Oakland, this impressive home offers an imaginative and inviting welcome to both guests and residents.  Situated at 6643 Aitken Drive, it features a total of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and approximately 1910 sf of living space.  Just moments from the favorite shops and dining of Montclair Village and Rockridge, it is close to schools, and multiple public parklands.  

 A front hall entryway leads to the steps downward into this striking sunken living room scene  that is paired with a spacious sliding glass doors to the outside view porch that is seen in the view above.  Additional light flows into the room from the the multiple skylights that are placed…

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Located  at 2251 Melvin Road in the hills of Oakland in the popular Oakmore neighborhood, is this spacious view home that is just moments from the shops and dining of Montclair Village.  It offers 4 bedrooms and 2 and 1/2 baths in a very roomy 2696 +/- sf of living space.  

Not many homes in the Oakland hills can offer the completely unobstructed view of the Bay area that is seen here.  This view is always there, changing in effect from day to night, season to season, providing neverending variety.

 A  entry stairway, surrounded by well established and varied plants, leads down to the front yard and home entrance. 

 A reverse angle of the stairs reveals the lushness of the gardens on either side of the descent.  

There is a…

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Located in the hills of Oakland, this exceptional home located at 6048 Chelton Drive in Oakland, was designed in the Bauhaus style by recognized architect Francis Harvey Slocombe, and, due to the fact that it sits on a third of an acre of land, affords the serenity that only a forested estate can offer.  It features 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in 2963 sf +/- of living space.  

As one descends the entry stairs, the scene of the home ahead is one of imaginative styling -from its dramatic peaked windows above the entry door, to its multi-level floor plan.  This creativity allows views of the well established, and varied, gardens and patios from virtually every room in the house.  

The entryway is especially welcoming, with its view to the…

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This gracious Rockridge home at 58 Sonia Street is optimally located in the hills directly above Piedmont, and moments from Montclair Village.  Offering dramatic San Francisco Bay views, it is ideal for gracious entertaining and quiet retreats.  Featuring 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in approximately 2733 sf of living space.  

One of the finest benefits of living in the Oakland hills is access to this stunning view, and this home features this panorama 24 hours a day, every day of the year.  Included is the Bay Bridge, The Golden Gate Bridge and various marine venues. 

Visiting guests are welcomed by this delightfully groomed entry that is awash with a variety of well established plants and flowers.  The colorful brick pathway leads down…

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 This sun dappled home, located at 1965 Gaspar Drive in Oakland, combines the best of lush sheltered gardens with impressive Bay area views.  Situated just above popular Montclair Village, and an easy walk for a Sunday morning coffee, the residence features 3 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths in approximately 1488 sf of living space.  

A closer view of the front of the home reveals a spacious brick patio area which can easily accommodate guests for a pleasant outdoor luncheon, or formal tea.  This view is easily seen in much the interior through multiple windows and doors that open to the exterior.  A featured amenity seen here is the home's shiplapped redwood siding.  

The handsome blue front door is an imaginatively designed Dutch door which…

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This stunning home at 625 Walavista Avenue, has dramatic curb appeal.  Its architecture is "classic Craftsman", which is clearly illustrated when viewing its low-pitched gable roofs that extend far out past the home's exterior walls, multiple exposed beams, decorative brackets and lintels, and the covered front porch with pillars lining the entry.  It offers 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in a spacious 2742 sf +/- of living space.  Ideally located in the popular Crocker Highlands section of Oakland, it is just moments from the busy shopping and dining venues located along Grand and Lakeshore Avenues.  

Stepping inside from the handsome front porch, and through the spacious glass paned door, guests are immediately greeted by gleaming white…

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Centrally located close to Piedmont and Montclair, at 5206 Proctor Avenue, this stunning home sits comfortably in the hills of Oakland, and has been designed to capture all the dramatic Bay area views below.  Wide spacious view windows abound, and each reveals a special angle of the scene below.  It offers 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in a very comfortable 3048 +/- sf of living space.  

Upon entry, guests are immediately aware that the warm and glowing light emanating from the multiple view windows is a consistent theme throughout the home.  The high vaulted ceilings and the white walls add an impressive compliment to this elegant room.  The room is anchored by a striking and spacious fireplace around which many an evening's entertaining can…

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