Friday, February 28, 2014

970 & 976 45th St. NOBE in Oakland

976 & 970 45th St.
NOBE in Oakland, CA
Offered @ $499,000 


New Listing: Redone Craftsman + Rental Cottage

 

“Very Walkable” according to WalkScore. This home scored 77 out of 100. Sell the cars – Ride BART and get a couple bikes!
This home is located in the rapidly changing North Oakland Neighborhood and is close to the Temescal District with all of its Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the Sunday & Tuesday Farmers’ Market, BakeSale Bettys, Freeways, Emeryville, Berkeley, Downtown Oakland, the new bike friendly Actual Café & Victory Burger and Sweet Adeline Bakeshop. Of course the regulars still eat up the block at Lois the Pie Queen!

    Lot Square Footage:
  • 5,000+/-sqft
    Front Bungalow Features:
  • 2 Bedrooms & 1 Bathroom
  • Hardwood & Tile Floors
  • Updated Kitchen w/Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Laundry Room
  • 1,085+/-sqft of Living Space
  • Formal Living & Dining Rooms
  • Updated Bathroom
  • Off-Street Parking in Driveway
  • Extra Storage Space in Basement
  • Side Yard for Play
    Back Cottage - Month to Month Features:
  • 1+ Bedroom & 1 Bathroom
  • Front Porch Entry
  • Laundry in Unit
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Extra Space for Office or ?
  • 766 +/-sqft of Living Space
  • Easy as Pie to Rent
  • Current Rent @$1,185/Mo.
  • Cozy Patio Area
  • Big Storage Space

Sunday, November 10, 2013

New Listing: Unique & Flexible 2-Story Craftsman Bungalow

 

• Just off 40th St which is becoming the new “Main Street” connecting Emeryville, MacArthur BART and Piedmont Ave. You’re buying into what I believe will
• This home is located in a rapidly changing North Oakland Neighborhood and is close to the Temescal District with all of its Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the Sunday Farmers’ Market, Homeroom Mac-n-Cheese, Manifesto Bike Shop and Sub Rosa Coffee Shop. It’s also near Target, Bay Street Shopping Center and Ikea. Free Emery-Go-Round shuttle travels from Macarthur BART to Piedmont Ave.
• Super close to BART become an important and valuable thoroughfare in North Oakland.
This home explodes with possibilities. Live upstairs in a very proper (but Renovated) Craftsman Bungalow, or go downstairs and all Hell breaks loose! Play room, master suite, space for just about anything you can think of or have been dreaming of. You can Probably rent it out for half your house payment. There are new bathrooms, a brand new gourmet kitchen with a family room attached. This opens to a sunny deck and right into the backyard. It’s a nice yard, good sun, plantings and cool recycled brick patios and walkways.
This home has too many uses and possibilities to list without seeing it for yourself. I spent hours there thinking of all the creative things I could do with the traditional and nontraditional spaces. Come and let your mind wander. Non 420 Open house please! The list of improvements is long - Please see it at the house, or on the web-site. And, of course a clear pest report and EBMUD Certified Sewer –Yahoo! (who ever thought we would all get so hot for a certified sewer – crap, things have sure changed in my world.)

    Square Footage:
  • 2,450+/-sqft of Living Space
  • 3,939+/-sqft Level Lot
    Features:
  • 3+ Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
  • Hardwood, Concrete & Tile Floors
  • Brand New Kitchen w/Family Room
  • Off-Street Parking
  • Master Suite w/ Porch & Bath
  • “Great Room” Living & Dining Rooms
  • NON-Traditional Bungalow Floorplan
  • 2 Brand New Full Bathrooms
  • Almost Brand New from the Foundation - Up
  • Spacious West Facing Back Yard

The information provided here is from reliable sources, but is not warranted by Lawton Associates, Inc.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

5532 Vicente Way Rockridge/Temescal in Oakland, CA


New Listing: Classic Craftsman Bungalow W/Possible Studio Rental or Extra Space for your ___________! FILL IN THE BLANK

Welcome to this very nicely preserved and cared for Craftsman Bungalow. This home offers maximum flexibility. By just closing-off the door between the 2 upstairs rooms, you have the perfect little income generator. Then, if the family grows or changes, you can re-open the door and “bingo,” more living space! It is really a perfect set up for the right circumstances – like having a couple kids, or maybe Mom will need to be nearby in the not too distant future and live under your roof, but not under foot. But, if you are just looking for the classic Craftsman Bungalow, we have that, too. 3 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with one already done in “Period” style.
The entry, living and dining rooms could not be any sweeter with designer paint, fireplace and gleaming hardwood floors completing the package. The kitchen has a cozy breakfast room, laundry and all three rooms give you the opportunity to renovate and create the “great” room we all fantasize about. Imagine a brand new kitchen and family room opening right out into the sunny yard. It might not get any better, or easier than this (my promise- if you can’t see it, I will come and spend 2 hours with you designing the space so you can make it real!) Okay we have a downstairs sort of double-layer basement and laundry. Lots of space for storage and work rooms and other fun stuff you could do down here. Especially since there is already a toilet, you could potentially add a bath pretty easily. The long driveway gives you plenty of parking and the garage, while on the low and small size, is still ideal for a plug-in Prius, or maybe the new Fiat 500 (I got one and LUV it!) Perfect location nestled between Temescal and Rockridge with great neighbors. This well-maintained home is a great buy in today’s market.
This home offers maximum flexibility. Close-off the doors between the 2 upstairs rooms and have a perfect little income generator. Then, if the family grows or changes open the door and “bingo,” more living space! “Very Walkable” according to WalkScore. This home scored 87 out of 100. It’s really the perfect set-up for the right circumstances. Sell the cars – Ride BART and get a couple bikes! This home is located on the border between Rockridge and Temescal. You will face a daily challenge on which way to go. Btw, the Sunday Farmers” Market is a block away and Casual Carpooling, the Tot Lot and Dog Park just another block the other way. Easy access to bike paths, freeways, AC Transit, and BART make living here a Commuters’ Dream.

    Square Footage:
  • 1,938+/-sqft Living Space
  • 5,800+/-sqft Level Lot
    Features:
  • 3 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
  • Hardwood & Tile Floors
  • Cool Vintage Kitchen w/Breakfast Nook
  • Garage & Off-Street Parking
  • Master Suite or Rental Studio
  • Formal Living & Dining Rooms
  • Traditional Bungalow Detailing
  • Recently Remodeled “Period” Styled Bathroom
  • Partial Basement
  • Huge Park-Like Yard w/Room for Veggies

The information provided here is from reliable sources, but is not warranted by Lawton Associates, Inc.

2010 9th St. & 2012 9th St. Berkeley, Ca


New Listing: WOW!! Brand New Homes in Berkeley Clean Crisp Modern Styling!

“Very Walkable” according to WalkScore. This home scored 80 out of 100. Sell the cars – Ride BART and get a couple bikes! o This home is located in an Exciting West/Central Berkeley Neighborhood and is close to so many Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the 4 Downtown Berkeley and Oakland are all an easy Commute and even Downtown SF is close via th Street Shopping District. Emeryville, BART.

  • 3 Bedrooms & 2+ Bathrooms
  • Concrete, Hardwood & Tile Floors
  • Great Room (I mean really Great)
  • 1 Car Garage
  • 1,414 & 1,612+/-sqft of Living Space
  • Master Suite w/Bath & Walk-in Closet
  • Flex Office Space at the Top of the Stairs
  • Amazing Natural Light Throughout
  • Sleek Modern Bathrooms
  • Zoned Radiant Floor Heating – Luv it!
  • Soaring Ceilings and Awesome Volume
  • Designer Gourmet Kitchen
  • Garage (300+/-sqft) of Incredible Flex Space – Too nice to park a car, but if you do there is inside access and it’s ready with a 220Volt Circuit for your new Plug-in Hybrid!
  • Movable Wall of Glass makes this a truly California Indoor/Outdoor Home.
  • “Very Walkable” according to WalkScore. These homes scored 80 out of 100. Sell the cars – Ride BART and get a couple bikes!
  • These homes are located in Exciting West/Central Berkeley Neighborhood and is close to so many Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the 4th St. shops. Emeryville, Downtown Berkeley, Oakland and all are an easy Commute and even Downtown SF is close via BART. Open the Glass Doors and invite the outside in!


Ron Kriss, Broker | RonKriss@jps.net | Phone: (510) 547-5970 x55
DRE#: 00784235 | Fax: (510) 547-5625
Lawton Associates | East Bay Real Estate | www.LawtonAssociates.com
Address: 3160 College Ave. Suite 201 Berkeley, CA 94705

Friday, September 6, 2013

7843 Hillmont Drive Hillmont in Oakland, CA 94605 Offered @ $499,000

www.7843hillmont.com

New Listing: Never Before on the Market & Built by the Owner! 2-Story Traditional Home w/ Pano-Views (no, not Panama)

 

Welcome to this wonderful house and this tremendous opportunity to own a truly great home. As the second owners, you will be entrusted with its care and it will give you many benefits. As it really has 5 bedrooms, it’s somewhat special. Added to that, is the fact that each of the bedrooms is spacious and sunny and has above normal storage. Even if you don’t need 5 bedrooms, the flexibility is crazy; Media Cave, office, guest room, art studio, exercise room, den or whatever else you have in mind. Or, maybe you really have sights on the next “Eight Is Enough” crowd. Either way, you win. The main floor is where all the action is. The big, open living and dining room creates the sought after “Great room” we all want. The kitchen and views are close by. There is a place for a casual meal and the back covered porch is a lovely spot to sip coffee after the morning chaos is over. Upstairs is the quiet part of the house. You have a big master bedroom and a perfect infant room, or additional bedroom.
There are lots of great uses here. The bathroom has a big shower, so you won’t be competing with the fray on the main floor. Views- Whether you’re working at the kitchen sink, sitting at the dining room table, or in any of the west facing bedrooms, the view to the west is intense. So many homes boast a view, but not like this – Mt Tam, the New Bay Bridge, the City of SF, the Golden Gate Bridge, both Airports, and you can watch the fireworks at the A’s stadium! There are so many landmarks to pick out. And, it’s all laid out like a little diorama just out of reach, but so beautiful. For nuts and bolts, there is a big laundry room, 2 car attached garage with internal access, an EBMUD Sewer Certification and a workshop area at the back of the garage. So Much Storage in every nook and cranny, and a nice level backyard complete with fruit trees and a veggie garden. The owners who built this home have taken good care of it. They have maintained it meticulously (evidenced by a $475 termite report) and continued to improve it all along. The list of seller improvements is long and you can see a copy here on site, or on the web.
My favorite spot (and it’s hard to pick a favorite) is the front garden. I‘m told that Kathleen and John sat here looking over the kids and greeting neighbors, or after the din died-down just holding hands and thinking about how lucky they had been. Maybe this is the place for you?
This home was built by the Brekke Family and has served as the hub for this amazing Oakland Clan. They have lovingly maintained this home since it was new. It has many amazing features and recent upgrades to take note of. Please see the extensive “List of Seller Improvements” onsite and on the web.
This part of the East Oakland Hills offers sweeping views of the Bay. Your new home is not far from The Oakland Zoo, Knowland State Aboretum and Park, Leona Regional Open Space and The Sequoyah Country Club. Freeways are also nearby connecting you to the rest of the Bay Area and beyond!

Sunday, August 11, 2013

976 57th St. NOBE in Oakland, CA

976-57thst.com

Offered at $579000 

Open House Sun, Aug 11th 1-5pm Almost A Totally Rebuilt Home Updated (oakland north / temescal)


New Listing: Almost A Totally Rebuilt Home Updated & Modern Craftsman Bungalow


Broker, Ron Kriss presents
976 57th St.
NOBE in Oakland, CA
Offered @ $579,000
Features
  • 3 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
  • Hardwood & Tile Floors
  • Brand New Kitchen w/Family Room
  • Off-Street parking
  • 1,638+/-sqft of Living Space
  • Master Suite w/ Bath
  • Open Living & Dining Rooms
  • Traditional Bungalow Detailing
  • 2 Brand New Full Bathrooms
  • Too Many Upgrades too List Here
  • Huge Park-Like Yard
  • 3,700+/-sqft Level Lot
  • This home scored 82 out of 100. Sell the cars -- Ride BART and get a couple bikes!
  • "Very Walkable" according to WalkScore.

This home is located in a rapidly changing North Oakland Neighborhood and is close to the Temescal District with all of its Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the Sunday Farmers' Market, BakeSale Bettys, Freeways, Emeryville, Berkeley, Downtown Oakland, the new bike friendly Actual Café, and Sweet Adeline Bakeshop. Of course the regulars still eat up the block at Lois the Pie Queen!


Ron Kriss, Broker
LawtonAssociates.com
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510.547.5970 x55
DRE# 00784235

Friday, May 17, 2013

1443 Fairview St. South Berkeley, CA 94702

New Listing: WOW!! A Brand New Home in Berkeley Clean Modern Style!


“Very Walkable” according to WalkScore. This home scored 82 out of 100. Sell the cars – Ride BART and get a couple bikes! o This home is located in a rapidly changing South Berkeley NOBE Neighborhood and is close to so many Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the Sunday Farmers’ Market. Emeryville, Berkeley, Downtown Oakland are all an easy Commute and even SF is close via BART. The new bike friendly Actual Café and Victory Burger are my Faves. BRAND NEW ALERT There is New Neighborhood Brew Pub – Moxy, and Killin’it


MLS # 40614757

Square Footage
  • 1,766 +/- Living Space
Interior Features
  • 3+ Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms
  • Concrete, Hardwood & Tile Floors
  • Great Room (I mean really Great)
  • 1 Car Garage & Off-Street Parking
  • Master Suite w/Bath & Walk-in Closet
  • Flex Office Space at the Top of the Stairso Amazing Natural Light Throughout
  • Sleek Modern Bathrooms
  • 2 Zone Radiant Floor Heating – Luv it!
  • Soaring Ceilings and Awesome Volume
  • Designer Gourmet Kitchen
  • Need a 4th Bedroom, Quiet Office, or Dining Room on the 1st floor? Now you have it.
  • Garage (259sqft) of Incredible Flex Space – Too nice to park a car, but if you do there is inside access and it’s ready with a 220Volt Circuit for your new Plug-in Hybrid!
  • Movable Wall of Glass makes this a Truly California Indoor/Outdoor Home.
  • Open the Glass Doors and invite the outside in!
The information provided here is from reliable sources, but is not warranted by Lawton Associates

Friday, May 3, 2013

4607-09 West St., North Oakland, CA 9460

New Listing: 2 Homes on 1 lot Super Affordable w/$1,000 per month in Rental Income

 

Wow – Someone other than your parents will help you with your house payment every month! Can you just imagine every month a “MCSP” is delivered to your door? Most folks call it “rent” but for me it’s a “M”ortgage “C”ash “S”upplement “P”ayment of $1,000. And man, that will make this home really affordable for you. Plus, your backyard neighbors (okay tenants) are nice folks. The front house is a nicely renovated 2 bedroom and 2 bath home. It has gleaming hardwood floors, remodeled bathrooms and a sunny kitchen which opens to the cozy back deck. The bedrooms are good- sized and the home has some wonderful colors - it has been completely painted throughout. The pocket doors are still in place and work! This house has been well maintained and should give many years of trouble free living. Your rental portfolio now contains a nice, but funky (cool funky, not icky funky) 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom place. Rents in NOBE have been trending upward every month for quite a while and you should never have a problem renting out this “love shack.” There is nice little front porch and a shared laundry room out back. The water heater is new and the washer and dryer are in place. There is not much left to do, but start exploring your new NOBE neighborhood!
This home is located in a rapidly changing North Oakland Neighborhood and is close to the Temescal District with all of its Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the Sunday Farmers’ Market, BakeSale Bettys, Freeways, Emeryville, Berkeley, Downtown Oakland, the new bike friendly Actual Café, and Sweet Adeline Bakeshop. Of course the regulars still eat up the block at Lois the Pie Queen!


    Front Bungalow
  • 2 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Redone Kitchen & Baths
  • Formal Living & Dining Rooms
  • Back Deck Off Kitchen
  • Off Street Parking
    Back Bungalow
  • 1 Bedroom & 1 Bathroom
  • Cozy Front Porch
  • Open Floor Plan
  • Access to On Site Laundry
  • Easy as Pie to Rent
  • Current Rent @ $1,000/mo

The information provided here is from reliable sources, but is not warranted by Lawton Associates, Inc.

14 Eucalyptus Rd. Claremont / Berkeley, CA

14eucalyptus.com

New Listing: Dramatic Spanish Mediterranean

 

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Features

  • 3+ Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
  • Hardwood & Tile Floors
  • Remodeled Eat-in Kitchen
  • 2 Car Garage w/Internal Access
  • Master Suite w/ Bath
  • Formal Living & Dining Rooms
  • Fireplace in the Living Room
  • Dramatic Living Room w/Big Windows o Plus Room for Office or ??
  • Spacious Yard Nestled in the Trees
  • Hidden Garden Stairway down the hill offers a serious short cut to BART and Chabot Elementary School and Ball Fields for Play Time.
Square Footage
  • 5,850 +/- Level Lot
  • 1,613 +/- Living Space
“Very Walkable” according to WalkScore. This home scored 75 out of 100. Sell the cars – Ride BART and get a couple bikes! o o This home is located in the desirable Claremont neighborhood, but is also on the border of Rockridge. It might not get any better than this. All of Rockridges’ shops and eateries are close at hand and yet you are close to the Claremont and Elmwood shopping districts, too. BART & Freeway access makes commuting a snap. Parks and recreation opportunities abound.

 

The Claremont Neighborhood of Berkeley is coveted for many reasons, including access to Elmwood, Rockridge and for the amazing array of Architectural styles of homes built here just after the turn- of-the-century. Many famous Architects plied their trade on these gracious homes. 14 Eucalyptus is a perfect example. It sits as a bookend to the neighbor and is a wonderful example of an almost “Storybook” styled Spanish/Mediterranean. You won’t be disappointed with the architecture. The Beautifully weathered front door and hand- hewn roof supports make for a gracious entry. Upon entering you are immediately drawn into the Formal Living Room with the subtly arched ceiling and picture windows, book niche’s, and a wood burning fireplace. The arched separation to the Formal Dining Room and Gleaming Hardwood Floors complete the formal rooms. The Redone Kitchen is simple and elegant. Softly colored Quartzite countertops and painted cabinets make for a warm, welcoming feeling. But this kitchen is all about work – Stainless Steel appliances, plenty of work and storage space, along with a place for a quiet simple meal overlooking the inviting backyard. Down the steps there is a reading den, perfect “Media” cave or even an office. This is the business end of the home with a Furnace (Forced Air), Water Heater closet and best of all ‘inside access’ to the roomy 2-car garage. Imagine getting caught in a cold, winter rain storm on a moonless night and arriving home to a safe, warm, dry garage. We still have to go upstairs and outside.
Upstairs you will find 3 spacious bedrooms and 2 very nice “Period” styled bathrooms. The front bedrooms both have oversized closets and are filled with light from well-placed windows (oh yeah almost all the windows have been replaced!) The hall bath has that great hexagonal floor tile, a big comfy tub and a cool pedestal sink. Up a few steps and you’re in the master bedroom. This room is quiet and peaceful. You look out into the trees and you’re in a private forest that could be miles from the next neighbor. The room is comfortably sized with its own “period” bathroom and closet. Okay now outside to the backyard.
The yard was just totally revamped by talented artisans. The cut stone paver patio is so soft and inviting, it almost doesn’t feel like stone. The new lawn makes a perfect spot for friends and family to romp and play. Imagine a nice warm summer day with a BBQ started and plenty of room for a great outdoor party. Shhh- There is a secret set of garden stairs that whisk you down the hillside to the Crossways Path. From there you can zip down to Chabot recreation yards and down to College Ave and BART. Pretty cool! Your home will become the new hang-out for all, and once you live in Claremont, nowhere else will ever feel like “Home” again.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

New Listing: Top Floor Condo Freshly Painted & Carpeted

 

This home is nestled between the Piedmont Avenue and Grand Lake Shopping Districts. Both offer a wide variety of Shops and many Fine Restaurants, including the popular Saturday Farmers’ Market and The Grand Lake and Piedmont Ave. Theaters. There is easy access to Freeways and Downtown Oakland. Emeryville, Berkeley & San Francisco are all accessible. Lake Merritt is just an easy bike ride away and you will find hundreds of fun places to go and explore!


MLS #40612284

Features
  • 2 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
  • Newly Carpeted Floors
  • Eat-in Kitchen Opens to the Deck
  • Secure Garage Parking
  • 1,222+/-sqft of Living Space
  • Master Suite w/2 Big Closets & Bath
  • Formal Living & Dining Areas
  • Great Floorplan
  • 2 Full Bathrooms
  • Well Run Building
  • Lots of Extra Storage
  • Laundry on Each Floor
  • “Very Walkable” according to WalkScore. This home scored 78 out of 100. Sell the cars – Ride BART and get a couple bikes!