SoldJun 20, 2023

Listed by Anja Plowright and Colette Ford

Bought with Marianne Scott

Source: Bay East, Contra Costa, EBRD #41027176

2914 Forest Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94705

$3,500,000

3
3
2478 sq. ft.
5250 sq. ft.

SingleFam

23 days on the market

Sold: Jun 20, 2023

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About this property

Claremont Court magic! Experience timeless elegance/mod. lux. in this recently updt traditional in one of Berkeley?s famed historic neighborhoods. Grand frml rms, gorgeous architectural details, + generous floorplan, this home is perfect for both elegant fam. gatherings + lavish entertaining. A romantic front porch framed by blooming vines and trees greets you. Grand liv. rm. spans length of house + features a signature frpl, high ceilings + opens to deck + gardens. Adj. the liv. rm is the din. rm w/ beautiful built-ins + hist. detailing. Dramatically updt modern kitchen w/stylish fixtures/finishes opens to decks via floor-to-ceiling nanadoors that lead to a lush backyard & mature garden. Upstairs, 3 lrg beds w/additional plus rms., high ceilings, & updt baths offer a luxurious retreat. A modern detached guest cottage w/ full bath is perfect for au-pair/in-laws. Freshly/extensively updt throughout. Spacious unfinished basement provides plenty of storage. Long drwy offers off-street parking for several cars. Located on a wide/tree-lined st. in one of Berkeley's best locations. Surrounded by mature gardens close to parks, coffee shops, Cal, & outdoors. Rare find in Claremont's best neighborhood, this home symbolizes mod. lux. for a truly unique & unforgettable living experience.

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Buyer's review

6 days ago

The best person to find our dream home in a market like Berkeley

Working with Marianne to find our home in Berkeley was one of the best decisions we made in the entire process. From the start, she took the time to truly understand what we were looking for, not just the obvious checkboxes, but the things that actually mattered to us in a home and a neighborhood. Once she got it, she did the filtering for us and only brought us places we'd genuinely be interested in. That alone saved us an enormous amount of time, and she was still always happy to go see as many properties as we wanted. Buying in Berkeley is its own thing. The market doesn't work like other places, and so much of it comes down to local knowledge you can't find online. Marianne has that in spades: a deep feel for neighborhoods and streets, plus a trust network and relationships with other agents that genuinely helped us land our house. What we appreciated most was that she never pushed. She wasn't trying to sell us a house just to close a sale; she used a critical, honest lens to tell us whether a place (and its layout) would actually work for us. And when it came to bidding, she gave us a calm, transparent read on what to offer, never pressuring us to over- or under-bid. That helped us price our offers correctly. She's simply a wonderful person to work with. We've since recommended her to friends who've worked with her too, and she's helped them find and close on their homes as well. We can't recommend her enough.

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Ankit Sobti
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