2117 Encinal Avenue

Inside, the main level has been transformed to accommodate a 21st century lifestyle while thoughtfully preserving some of the original home’s Victorian details. An impressive great room sits to the left of the entrance hall, combining the living room, dining room and kitchen into one grand space conducive for today’s way of living. Features include a ten-foot ceiling, picture rails, and bay windows with Victorian trim. The open chef’s kitchen was beautifully designed with top-of-the-line amenities including a Vigo Matte Stone farmhouse sink, quartz counters, custom Nickels cabinets, elegant hardware, and Fisher & Paykel, Bertazzoni and KitchenAid appliances. The primary bedroom suite, a second bedroom and an updated full bathroom are located toward the back of the home behind the great room. The spacious primary bedroom features plenty of natural light from multiple exposures, plush carpeting, a walk-in closet and a recently updated ensuite bathroom. A full-lite door brings in even more sunlight, and opens to stairs to the level backyard with a lawn, patios and mature and refreshed landscaping.

The typical original Victorian Queen Anne style was most often built with a “high basement” at ground level, creating a raised upper level as the main level. Subsequent twentieth century homeowners developed this street level “basement” space for additional square footage. This home’s lower level has been thoughtfully refurbished during a permitted renovation to create three additional bedrooms, a full bathroom and a bonus room that can be used for a home office, fitness room or playroom. All of the bedrooms have carpeting, dual-pane windows and new light fixtures, while the hallway bathroom includes a tub/shower combination.

2117 Encinal Ave offers a fabulous Bronze Coast location just two blocks to Park Street’s many amenities, restaurants and Dan’s Farmers Market, plus easy access to Nob Hill Foods, Encinal Market, Trader Joe’s, the South Shore Center, the O Bus and the beach and shoreline. A picturesque Queen Anne Victorian on the outside, with modern conveniences and a pleasing design on the inside, make this home a rare Alameda jewel!