East Bay Area Real Estate Blog

Lovely Traditional Home in Oakland's Rockridge Neighborhood

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:36:44 -0700

5925 Ocean View Drive, Oakland
Offered at: $930,000

SALE PENDING

Continue your search for more homes in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood or all of the East Bay Area.

This is a lovely traditional home in the Rockridge (known for the best commute to San Francisco and points beyond). When you first enter this home, you will notice the light from the large windows in the living room and dining room, French doors from one to another plus the fireplaces with interesting mantels in each room. Other architectural detailing include the arched ceilings and the sitting room off the master bedroom. This home has a very versatile floor plan; use the lower area as a master bedroom suite with access to the garden OR by incorporating the lower kitchen area you would have a wonderful au pair. There are views of SF and the bay from the deck and bedroom. The level garden with green lawn, fruit trees and patio area are terrific for relaxing in the privacy of your own garden.
Visit www.DianeVerducci.com for more information and PHOTO TOUR

Detached Craftsman Style Berkeley Condo

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:59:49 -0700

Detached Craftsman Style Condo in Private Setting
2149 Stuart Street #3, Berkeley 94705

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, Great separation of space

OFFERED AT: $599,000
SOLD
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This home is located in a wonderful private setting, surrounded by a lovely garden, brick pathways and some of Berkeley's most beautiful grand dames of the l920's. This condo is totally detached from other 2 units. There is a charming corner fireplace, bedrooms and bathrooms smartly separated for shared living with your best friend, inlaw or for perfect use as a work place. The neighbors are terrific and the location couldn't be better for shopping at the Berkeley Bowl, studying at UC, commuting with Bart or enjoying all the restaurants on Shattuck, College and Telegraph. Visit www.2149Stuart3.com for more details and PHOTO TOUR
Diane Verducci, Pacific Union
510-982-4409

Beautiful Berkeley Brown Shingle Home for Sale

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:34:23 -0700

Beautiful Brown Shingle Craftsman
in Terrific Berkeley Neighborhood
1826 Curtis Street, Berkeley 94702

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT
2 bedrooms, 1 baths
Offered at: $599,000

UPDATE: SOLD

A true Brown Shingle with all the exceptional craftsman detailing, including built-in desk in the living room, dining room buffet, beautiful light fixtures and wall sconces, updated kitchen. Just painted throughout. Lovely private level garden with fruit trees. You won't be disappointed.

2 bedrooms, 1 full bath
Living room with beveled windows, lovely sconces, fireplace and built-in desk.
Dining room with built-in buffet, redwood wainscoting and beautiful light fixture that matches the wall sconces, perfect for entertaining
Large eat-in kitchen with skylight, tile floors, great wood cabinets, gas stove, and built-in dishwasher
Great hardwood floors throughout
Laundry room with washer and dryer
Level and private garden with plenty of fruit trees
Lots of storage in basement that was used as wood workers shop
Terrific neighborhood close to BART, freeway access and buses

Visit www.1826Curtis.com - Berkeley Home for Sale

Berkeley Home for Sale in Fabulous Westbrae Neighborhood

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:49:34 -0700

Wonderful Bungalow in Fabulous Westbrae Neighborhood
1208 Ordway Street, Berkeley 94706

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
Over 1650 sq. ft. - Over 4300 sq. ft. lot

OFFERED AT: $799,000

UPDATE: SOLD

Sit on the front porch and become a part of a real neighborhood. This terrific three bedroom, two bath home in the middle of the Westbrae area is close to great markets along Gilman & Hopkins streets, near King Swim Center, sports field & Junior High. Amble to surrounding cafes and restaurants.

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
Living room with fireplace
Large family room, leads out to
large level garden
Formal dining room
Hardwood floors, new carpet
Sq. ft. over 1650
Lot: over 4,300
1 car garage

Berkeley Home for Sale - 1208Ordway.com

Remodeling Your Home

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:41:30 -0700

This month I would like to offer you helpful information if you are considering remodeling your home.

Remodeling Magazine has provided me with information on costs of remodeling bathrooms and kitchens and the resale value plus the percent of the cost recovered at the time of a sale. Their website is www.remodeling.hw.net.

The information also describes how to form a budget. If you would like a copy of this, please email me at diane@dianeverducci.com and I will send it right out. And, if on the day I receive your request, and I have conquered scanning on our new copy machine, I could even email the information directly to you. Let me know.

Berkeley Real Estate Market Stats

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:37:20 -0700

Zillow has just published a report on the home values for Berkeley- Their headline: Zillow Buzz: Berkeley home values increased by 5 percent. Check it out. Keep in mind this company has some serious legal problems for undervaluing property in some locations. In reading through this report, it is published by zip code and I question the accuracy. Past clients have used Zillow as a benchmark for pricing, only to be defeated when submitting an offer; others have used this site for evaluating their property when listing, only to find Zillow greatly undervalued the property.

Let's move on….
Our Berkeley market is strong. We don't have many short sales or foreclosures and there are price ranges that are definitely more active than some.

Here are some statistics:
Berkeley, since January 1, 2008,
Price range over $500,000: There have been 10 sales closed, 21 are pending and there are 50 active listings on the market. And get this - of those 50 active listings, 24 are over $1,000,000. So many of my clients are in the $700,000 price range - we definitely need the federal stimulus package to kick in soon. That will allow loans to be at a better interest rate and financing in general more affordable.

I would be happy to talk to you about this if you want more information.

Berkeley Real Estate - Elmwood District Home for Sale

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:21:03 -0700

2917 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley

Offered at: $1,075,000 - SOLD

Lovely Traditional Home In The Elmwood

This is a lovely traditional home in the Elmwood; Berkeley's coveted neighborhood near College Avenue and the Claremont Hotel. The home has classic designs for a property built around 1916 and it has plenty of upgrades. The country kitchen is open and airy, has high ceilings and leads to a large, lovely level garden. There are lemon and orange trees, plus majestic redwoods. The formal dining room is beautiful with 9' ceilings and perfect for entertaining. An elegant living room is very spacious with the original wood trim and built-in bookcases. Also a large family room with a full bath on the main level. There are three large bedrooms, a sun room, and another full bath on the upper level

3+ bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Classic design with plenty of upgrades
Spacious elegant living room with
original wood trim and built-in
Formal Dining room with 9' ceilings
Country kitchen leads to lovely garden
Large family room with full bath on main level
3 bedrooms, sun room and full bath
on upper level

Visit www.2917Ashby.com
for Photo Tour & More Details

Email Diane For More Information

Arts & Crafts Home for Sale in the Heart of Rockridge

Diane Verducci (Pacific Union) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:13:14 -0700

Classic Arts & Crafts Home In the Heart of Rockridge
6020 Auburn Avenue, Oakland 94618

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT
3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1736 sq. ft.
3240 sq. ft. lot, Built 1914
Offered at: $975,000 - SALE PENDING

Located in the heart of Rockridge, this home has classical Arts & Crafts detailing - box beam ceiling and built-ins in the dining room and beautiful window detailing that provides plenty of light. The inviting interior looks out onto a private garden, beautifully landscaped with old roses and lemon trees.This home was built in 1914 but you will find plenty of upgrades keeping the artistic flair of the original design. Airy and spacious and ready to move into.
Features Include:

Three good sized bedrooms plus a full bath up
Den/office that could be used as a bedroom, leads to a lovely level garden
Large living room with fireplace
Dining room with built-ins and boxed beam ceiling
Full bath on the main level
Great street in terrific location, close to College Avenue shops and BART

Visit www.6020Auburn.com for full details and PHOTO TOUR