This stately home has the look and feel of a traditional Cape Cod house on the outside, with a contemporary interior that offers a thoughtful floor plan with vaulted ceilings and large, sunlit rooms. A grand living room/dining room to the left of the slate-tiled entryway has a 12-foot vaulted ceiling, a wood-burning fireplace, a floor-to-ceiling picture window and sliding doors that open to a patio and side garden. The dining room has its own pair of sliding doors to the garden, bringing in wonderful natural light and easy patio access for an indoor/outdoor lifestyle.
The kitchen, situated off of the dining room, is definitely the heart of the home with a bay-window breakfast nook and a large family room with a wet bar. The kitchen has premium stainless steel appliances and granite counters, and the family room includes sliding doors that open to another brick patio and the wrap-around garden with a water feature. A half bath and full laundry room are located next to the attached, 2-car garage, completing the main level.
The home’s four bedrooms and two bathrooms are upstairs along a spacious, open hallway with a skylight and vaulted ceiling. The expansive primary bedroom is situated at the end of the hall for privacy, and includes a walk-in closet and an en-suite bathroom with limestone finishes, a double vanity, soaking tub and walk-in shower. Three additional bedrooms on this level are well-sized with large closets, and all of the bedrooms, as well as the stairs and upper hall have new carpeting.
229 Channing Way offers a beautiful, well-loved home in a prime Alameda location close to top-ranked schools and the San Francisco Bay. Take in a round of golf at the nearby public Chuck Corica Golf Course, and the Safeway at Harbor Bay Landing is practically around the corner! A green space with a Bocce court and play structure is just two blocks away, four blocks to the SF Bay Trail for walking/biking with views of the SF skyline. The home is a 5-min bike ride to the SF Ferry, and close to Google/Facebook shuttles, an express commuter bus to San Francisco, Oakland Airport and freeways.
Enjoy all the exceptional amenities that this gracious Harbor Bay home has to offer!