Sometimes you just see a house (or, in this case, the listing details of a house) and you think it makes sense. It’s a house that ticks the required boxes. One that would be worth investigating at the very least.
This one, at 943 Fresno Avenue, has character in that it’s a Craftsman with the molding, paneling, [...]
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Thousands Oaks Craftsman that ticks boxes
Oakland Craftsman with border benefits
Fresh to market: the quintessential Berkeley house we all know (and many of us would like to own): brown shingle Craftsman, period features, leafy outlook and quiet neighborhood. Only it isn’t in Berkeley — it’s just across the border in Oakland.
The advantage of its location at 6652 Dana Street is that Summer Kitchen is walkable, as is Wood [...]
It Doesn’t Get More Berkeley Than This
The listing brochure for this new-to-market home at 2830 Garber Street describes it a “quintessential brown-shingle Craftsman”, and that it is.
It’s a style of house that is indelibly associated with Berkeley, too — with those ubiquitous shingles and wood-paneled interiors. The 3/2.5 home, which is priced at $1,150,000, was designed by architect, and noted etcher, George [...]
Mighty Cute $550K Berkeley Craftsman
Thank you reader Kim Weisberg for bringing to our attention a cute looking Berkeley home which is also in the realm of the attainable with its $550,000 price tag.
The 2/1.5 Craftsman at 2021 Grant Street has lashings of period detailing, including coved ceilings, moldings, pillars, built-in cabinets, wainscoting and a welcoming front porch.
It all looks [...]
Elmwood Craftsman Ticks Boxes
It took me a while to get around to seeing this 3+/3 home at 2902 Hillegass Avenue in The Elmwood. A traditional shingled Craftsman, it’s been listed for 34 days, for $1,195,000, and no takers yet.
I’m a little surprised because it’s really rather nice. I liked the living and dining areas, the latter of which [...]
New-Old Hybrid in Rockridge
I haven’t had the chance to check out 5351 Lawton Avenue yet, but I want to as it’s a rare breed: a new construction in the heart of Rockridge, albeit clad in the style of a traditional Craftsman.
Reader Steve Marshall did go and see it and found it to be very nice, although with drawbacks. [...]
High, Mighty, Big, Bold: That Was Then
I went to see this house at 117 Diablo Road a few weeks ago and then promptly forgot about it — which probably tells you something about the impression it made on me.
It’s a big house — nearly 5,000 sq ft, five bathrooms — on a ludicrously steep lot, way way up the in the [...]
Party in a Greene & Greene Masterpiece
This year marks the centennial of the Thorsen House, the last of Greene & Greene’s “ultimate Craftsman bungalows”, a Berkeley landmark and registered historic place.
If you have never been inside, it’s definitely worth a visit. Perhaps the most interesting aspect, apart from the lovely architecture, is the fact that it is owned by Sigma Phi, a [...]
Ticks all Boxes Home in Rockridge
You know how sometimes you just walk around a house and think, “Yes this feels nice. I could live here”. That’s pretty much what went through my mind when I wandered through 5677 Ocean View Drive in the heart of Rockridge. It’s a 3+/2+ traditional Craftsman with a plethora of original fixtures and fittings.
I loved [...]
College Ave Craftsman Opts for Agent
So the FSBO route didn’t work out for the owner of 2816 College Avenue, and the 4/3, 2,650 square foot home has just been listed through an agent for $965,000.
The photos show some nice Craftsman interiors with coffered ceilings, built-in cabinets and a pleasing main staircase. The house has a “maid’s apartment” and there’s also [...]