The home’s curb wonderful appeal is matched only by its gracious interior! Filled with many vintage details beautifully preserved by the home’s owners, original Craftsman architectural features in the spacious living and dining rooms include tray ceilings finished with crown moulding, elegant door and window trim, and a handsome oak floor that’s recently been refinished to its original glory. The living room has a stately brick and stone fireplace, and the dining room features a lovely built-in sideboard china cabinet with a mirror and leaded glass fronts. Both rooms were obviously designed for entertaining guests–a tradition that anyone would be proud to continue today!
The thoughtfully remodeled, eat-in kitchen is the casual heart of this home, a place in which to relax with a cup of tea and to plan and prepare meals in a tranquil setting. The transformed kitchen includes plenty of brilliant white cabinets, new appliances, a deep stainless steel sink and classic Calacatta quartz counters. The floor is durable oak, and the kitchen is set up for a washer and dryer. A third bedroom/bonus room with vintage panelling on its walls and peaked ceiling sits behind the kitchen and has numerous windows for natural light and a full-lite door that opens to the backyard. This sun-filled, flexible room makes a great bedroom, home office or family room.
In typical Craftsman architectural style, the home’s additional two bedrooms and updated bathroom are located to the right of the dining room and kitchen. Both well-sized rooms have an oak floor, new light fixtures and the original door and window trim. One of the bedrooms has views of the pretty backyard that has a brick patio, a deep lawn, and an incredible avocado tree that’s been there for generations and shades a part of the yard with a magnificent canopy. An espaliered apple tree, and Minneola tangelo and lemon trees also grace this delightful urban orchard.
Located in a neighborhood full of vintage homes just minutes to Crab Cove, Washington Park, the shoreline, Alameda Point, the SF Ferry, Webster/Posey Tube and Alameda Landing, this sweet, turnkey home is a lovely Craftsman gem!