As the story goes, in 1866 a trustee from the College of California stood on a precipice overlooking the Bay and recited a few lines from the poetry of George Berkeley, “Westward, the course of the empire takes its way.” And so Berkeley was born. That’s the feeling you get from the charming home at 32 Fairlawn Drive in the Berkeley Hills. Neighborly in character, it looks out on the Bay, its three bridges … and the world from a Berkeley point of view. Inside the home has been tastefully updated throughout … while still … (5 comments)
On a quiet tree-lined street in central Berkeley, a special two-story Craftsman house welcomes your home. The front porch of 1225 Derby Street says “come on in.” Inside, there are all the period details … fireplace, built-ins … that make it feel like home. Yet it has been brought into today in the same charming fashion with a new kitchen and baths. There are 3 bedrooms with loft and 2 updated baths adaptable to families of all kinds. And just outside the kitchen, your own “back forty” awaits. This is a “garden” … and then some. With brick … (5 comments)
Stroll down Regent Street and you’ll notice a stately looking Colonial Revival home at 2633. Grand in its own right, it belies the rest of the story. For through the gate you’ll find another private garden with a brown shingle Craftsman and separate brown shingle cottage.
Built in the early 1900’s, this enclave is typical of the large extended family spreads of the “Hillegass Tract,” of which this a part. It seems after the 1906 earthquake, San Franciscans … (0 comments)
Barbara Reynolds provides Berkeley-Oakland and Alameda, California home buyers and sellers with community information and real estate resources for making informed decisions about their real estate needs.
A Bay View from a Berkeley Point of View
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