Urban Sanctuary With Seamless Indoor/Outdoor Living

This fabulous Rockridge home combines thoughtful design, thorough updates, and seamless indoor/outdoor living to create a true urban sanctuary perfectly suited to both easy entertaining and elevated everyday living. The outstanding location offers convenient access to College Avenue shops & restaurants, Rockridge BART, Chabot Elementary School, the Claremont Resort & Club, and so much more. At the heart of the home, the spacious great room brings the main living areas together around an exceptional chef’s kitchen featuring a generous island, Lacanche range, built-in Miele refrigerator, and abundant custom cabinetry. The kitchen overlooks and opens directly to the lush backyard a private oasis with plenty of room for play, gardening, entertaining, and summertime meals outdoors. In addition to a prolific veggie bed, there are apple, persimmon, lemon, and lime trees and a blueberry bush for good measure. The serene primary suite is a retreat of its own, featuring heated floors in both the bedroom and bath, gorgeous divided-lite French doors opening to the backyard, and a luxurious spa-like bathroom finished with Heath Ceramics tile. Two additional spacious bedrooms feature generous closets and are served by a beautifully appointed hall bath. A separate bonus room provides flexible space for a TV room, home office, creative studio, or playroom. Remodeled and expanded by the current owners in 2019, the home was transformed by HDR Remodeling in an award-winning project that beautifully balances style, comfort, and function. The extensive renovation included substantial foundation replacement and an engineered seismic retrofit, along with all-new plumbing & electrical, dual-pane windows throughout, a new roof, new HVAC & ducting, and a 6.48 kw solar PV system. A beautifully considered home in one of Oakland’s most desirable locations. Come see for yourself! Open Sat & Sun, 2-4pm.