2217 San Antonio Ave.

The home’s historic exterior remains much the same as it did more than one hundred thirty years ago, and has a lovely sitting porch, oversized windows, multiple rooflines and loads of Victorian architectural ornamentation. A specimen Copper Beech tree in the front yard provides shade in the summer and a riot of color in the fall, and a sweet flowering dogwood tree gives gorgeous spring blooms and vibrant fall colors.

Lovers of Victorian Queen Anne homes will appreciate the care and attention this home has received by the present owners and those who came before them. Victorian homes can be deep, dark and narrow, however this sunlit home has exceptionally large, wide formal rooms with carved center medallions on 11-foot ceilings, refinished oak floors, crown moulding, picture rails, stained glass window transoms, refined door and window millwork, and carved Victorian architectural ornamentation. The living room has a square bay window, and the beautiful, six-sided dining room is not only warm and inviting, but includes a pantry with a “pass through” to the kitchen, and a spectacular fireplace with a mirrored overmantel, faience hearth tiles and floral Art Nouveau border tiles on the surround.

The recently remodeled kitchen provides a modern design with contemporary materials that work beautifully with the home’s vintage aesthetic. Creamy quartz counters sit beneath a backsplash that offers a modern take on Victorian penny tiles, and the same quartz on the counters forms a waterfall center island/breakfast bar. New stainless steel appliances complement the white kitchen cabinets, and two walk-in pantries are large enough for abundant storage needs. A sunny laundry room next to the kitchen includes a half bath, and provides access to the lush, private backyard.

Three exceptionally large, sun-filled bedrooms and a spacious bathroom are on the second floor, up a beautifully decorative staircase situated to the left of the front door. All of the bedrooms have refinished Douglas fir floors, crown moulding and picture rails, 11-foot ceilings with center medallions, and oversized windows with stained glass transoms. A stairway leads to the third floor finished attic space. This wonderful aerie has skylights for plenty of natural light and new carpeting for warmth and sound insulation, and makes a wonderful place for guest quarters, a home office, playroom or music room.

This truly exceptional Victorian home offers a desirable Bronze Coast location that’s within easy walking/biking distance of schools, cafes and shopping, and is convenient to Casual Carpool, tech shuttles, the ACTransit OX transbay bus, and the SF Ferry. This extraordinary, move-in-ready home is a true historic Alameda treasure!