This is one of the nicest listed houses I have seen in a while in Berkeley. Of course, you would expect it to be pretty fine with a $1.695 million price tag. Nevertheless, high prices don’t always equate to appealing homes, and there’s an awful lot to like with this five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home at 90 […]
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Pick of the listings: Newly revamped on Stuart Street
Someone may get in touch with me to point out some obvious flaw I have failed to notice on this listing, but it seems this remodeled lemon-yellow home on a corner lot at 1801 Stuart Street, might be worth a second glance. Three bedrooms, and two baths, and a total 1,811 sq ft, a good-looking […]
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Pick of the listings: Characterful Elmwood remodel
There’s a quirky element to this three-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 2961 Pine Avenue in the Elmwood — which held its brokers’ open house today. The owner has imbued it with her personal style while overseeing an extensive and rather lovely remodel. The home has been extended on the back and shows character, with an unorthodox, but […]
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Pick of the listings: Berkeley brown shingle
Today’s pick is a quintessential Berkeley home — a brown-shingle craftsman priced under $1m walkable to both Telegraph and College, although closer to the former. Also very convenient to Alta Bates hospital. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 2927 Florence Street has been restored and there’s a new kitchen and one new bathroom, as well as […]
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William Wurster homes on both sides of the Bay
A home designed by William Wurster is always going to be worth a second look. Wurster, the co-founder, in 1959, of the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley, created eminently livable homes with the sleek aesthetic and early 20th-century modern design touches so beloved of a current generation of architectural enthusiasts. So beloved for […]
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M’s Bed & Breakfast in the Claremont is up for sale
Mary Leggett’s famed Bed & Breakfast on Hillcrest Road is for sale. M’s B&B is something of a Berkeley institution: Leggett has been welcoming guests to her fantasy Tudor-castle style home for a decade. Leggett, 71, only decided to close it down and sell it last week. She says she has loved running the guesthouse but she […]
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Pick of the listings: More than a dash of 30s style
With spring in the air, there’s a rush of new home listings in Berkeley. A quick search found 25 homes had come on the market in the past three days alone. My pick for the week has to be 1120 Miller Avenue in the north Berkeley hills. I have a weakness for this style of […]
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Pick of the listings: A total revamp in the Elmwood
We have been watching the work being done on this newly listed property at 2746 Garber Street for some time. Much time and effort was spent getting it all spick and span for its moment in the spotlight — which is now as it hits the open market. A vision in lemony yellow, what we […]
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Pick of the listings: Mid-century modern on Summit
This newly listed home at 1419 Summit Road will likely appeal if you want a leafy bolt-hole up in the hills with a mid-century modern vibe. Built in 1948, it’s on one level and comes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, tall ceilings, plentiful redwood walls and views over the South Bay. It’s also a hop and […]
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Berkeley architect Stark Wilson lists his home
Berkeley architect David Stark Wilson has left his mark on the East Bay with his striking contemporary homes. Now his own home at 7124 Norfolk Road is on the market for $3,275,000 Read about it on Home Girl. [Photo: www.7124norfolkroad.com]
