1514 Encinal Avenue

With a picture-perfect Craftsman exterior set behind a pretty fenced garden, the home presents a classic example of Arts and Crafts architecture with wonderful curb appeal. A sweet front sitting porch brings to mind images of a slower, simpler time with rocking chairs and glasses of lemonade on hot summer days. And inside, a large entrance hall welcomes visitors and offers a preview of the gorgeous Craftsman details found throughout the home. The formal living room on the right is adorned with wainscoting, crown moulding, an elegant brick fireplace and ample natural light through windows that look over the front porch. Traditional Craftsman inverted pillars sit on pony walls between the foyer and this lovely room, and a handsome oak floor has inlaid rosewood borders and continues into the dining room and beyond.

The dining room, behind the living room, is a beautiful showcase for Craftsman workmanship, beginning with pocket doors between the living and dining room, a design feature popularized during Victorian times. The dining room has the original box-beam ceiling, tall wainscoting topped with plate rails, and beautiful sideboard/china cabinet with the original leaded glass fronts and decorative Craftsman pillars. The spacious, newly remodeled eat-in kitchen behind the dining room features hardwood floors and creamy quartz counters beneath plenty of white, Shaker-style cabinets.

The home’s bedrooms sit on a dedicated hallway to the right of the kitchen and dining room, separated by a bathroom with marble and granite finishes. The front bedroom has picture rails, crown moulding, an airing closet and hardwood floors, while the larger primary bedroom has a freshly updated en-suite bathroom and an attached, sunlit office/dressing room or nursery that looks out to the backyard.

1514 Encinal enjoys a wonderful central Alameda location with easy access to Park Street to the east, downtown Webster St + Alameda Point to the west, and the South Shore Center and the beach to the south. And what could be more fun than to sit on your front porch with your neighbors and friends while watching Alameda’s famous 4th of July parade pass just steps from your front door?