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Pamela Oettel

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$1,495,000

Est. payment - /mo

3 Beds

3 Baths

2,816 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 2,816 sqft

Price per Sqft $530

Subdivision Berkeley Hills

MLS Listing ID 41146249

Bedrooms 3

Full Baths 3

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1930

Lot Size 5,248 Sqft

Acres 0.12

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

Hidden behind classic villa walls, an unexpected, expansive experience awaits: an iconic, panoramic 3-bridge view that stretches from the south bay and up over the Marin headlands to Mt. Tam. With the first step into the sun-drenched courtyard, you arrive somewhere else entirely. A sliver of light between the main house and the detached 2-story garage offers a narrow glimpse of blue water and city skyline. The kind of peek-through view you might catch between villas on a Mediterranean hillside. Inside, the foyer opens to the main staircase, and leads into the large sunken living room, where the house really begins to reveal itself. Nearly an entire wall of glass opens seamlessly onto a large viewing deck, an extraordinary setting where the term indoor-outdoor living doesn't quite capture the moment. As dramatic as the sky tends to be on a tangerine sunset evening, the feeling of the home is relaxed, lived-in, inviting. Doors left open, something cooking in the kitchen, deciding between lounging in the sunny courtyard or any one of the multiple outdoor spaces. With a white stucco exterior, aegean blue-trimmed windows, and a signature terra-cotta tile roof, this gracious 3BR, 3BA, 2816sf home has unmistakable Mediterranean character and a gracious layout that expands over 2 structures and multiple levels. Every part of the home is designed around the view. The main house begins level-in from the courtyard and opens to a foyer, the large living room, and dining room with the main deck just through the glass doors. The charming eat-in kitchen opens through a dutch door to the courtyard for morning coffee or afternoon siestas. Up the main staircase, an en suite bedroom soaks up the views, and a second bedroom is quiet and spacious. From the main floor, you go down to the lower level where a wonderfully private primary or guest suite opens up. With a sunroom, its own deck, and an exterior entrance gives flexibility of use and separation from the rest of the home. The 2-story garage has easy access at street level, and interior access from the garage to the courtyard to the main house is almost seamless. The upper level of the detached garage has a full bathroom, a flex space, and a downstairs bonus room with separate entrance. Future expansion possibilities are endless - think ADU, gym, music room, home office, or guest house covered in blooming bougainvillea. Outside, multiple terraces and a garden cascading down the hillside await. HES 4.

Location

State CA

County Alameda

Rooms

Other Rooms Shed(s)

Basement Crawl Space

Interior

Interior Features Music Room, Office, Storage, Unfinished Room, Workshop, Breakfast Bar, Breakfast Nook, Pantry, Updated Kitchen, Wet Bar

Heating Forced Air

Cooling None

Flooring Hardwood, Laminate, Tile

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Family Room, Gas

Fireplace Yes

Window Features Window Coverings

Appliance Dishwasher, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater, ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances

Laundry 220 Volt Outlet, Dryer, In Basement, In Garage, Washer, Inside Room, Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl

Exterior

Exterior Feature Back Yard, Terraced Down, Entry Gate, Garden, Landscape Back

Garage Spaces 1.0

Pool None

Utilities Available Internet Available, Individual Electric Meter, Individual Gas Meter

View Y/N true

View Bay, Bay Bridge, City Lights, Downtown, Golden Gate Bridge, Panoramic, San Francisco, Bridge(s), City, Mt Tamalpais

Private Pool false

Building

Lot Description Sloped Down, Landscaped

Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Mediterranean

Level or Stories Three or More Stories

New Construction Yes

Others

Tax ID 63297126

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Listed by Gretchen Roethle • Salt & Pine Real Estate

948 Hilldale Ave Berkeley, CA 94708