Welcome to this wonderful Craftsman Bungalow in the Heart of Rockridge. This home features 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It is nestled above the street and has a very comfortable feel. The front porch is a great place to watch the world go by and the entry is a welcoming space. The formal living and dining rooms work together to create a more open feel than most bungalows have. There is a traditional fireplace in the dining room and a built-in china hutch. The 2 bedrooms have big closets and the back bedroom has a pretty bay window. Both bedrooms have access to a very charming ?Period? styled bathroom. The kitchen is the heart of this home and opens beautifully to the backyard through a big sliding glass door. The white and black theme of the kitchen also compliments the architecture nicely. The upgraded appliances and plenty of room to work, along with the painted cabinets, make this a kitchen any cook will love. The cozy table and access to the backyard will make sure the cook is always at the center of attention. The outdoor patio is a great place for a casual meal and the whole backyard is perfect for a place to entertain or relax. The gleaming Douglas Fir floors, double-paned (mostly) windows, and designer paints make this home a real winner.
The one-car garage is a good place for a modern chariot to park off the street. The garage door opener makes for easy access. There is a work room off the garage and it is perfect for a real workshop, storage for all your treasures, or ?? The sellers have lovingly maintained this home and they are already missing it and the surrounding area.
Neighborhood Description
Rockridge stretches along College Avenue from Broadway up to the Berkeley border at Ashby (where you will find us here at Lawton Associates, by the way). The neighborhood stretches west to spoon with Temescal and eastward up the hills for magnificent views of the bay. Whether you reside in a Craftsman on Cavour or a chalet on Chabot, you are never far from the action on College Avenue.
And by action on College Avenue, we mean some of the hottest shops and restaurants in the Bay Area. Has the foodie press stopped raving about Wood Tavern? No they have not, but they are also busy touting A Cote, Oliveto, and of course Zachary?s, the best pizza you will ever eat. And, if you aren?t getting your freshly made pasta, organic produce, butchered meat, and piping hot pastries from Market Hall?well, you should be. And when you are ready to relax and watch the world go by, you can hang with cool cats at Cole Coffee, possibly the best roast this side of the bay.
Rockridge came into its own in the 1970s when the BART station opened and the Caldecott Tunnel provided better access to Walnut Creek and beyond. Many neighborhood institutions from the 70s and before are still beloved destinations, such as Chimes Pharmacy.
In addition to BART, there are so many public transportation options that you may never get in your car again. AC Transit has the uber-handy 51 line taking you from downtown Oakland to Berkeley. The ?casual carpool? has several neighborhood pick-up spots, as do car-sharing services City Car Share and ZipCar. And, of course, the neighborhood is perfect for walking, strolling, rolling, biking, hopping, crawling and every other motion you can think of.
The people of Rockridge are heartily committed to community building, as evidenced each year at the Rockridge Out & About Street Fair. The foodies come out weekly for the nearby Temescal Farmers Market and bi-annual for the Kitchen Tour.