$429,000 2 Bedroom 1 Bath North Berkeley Cottage

With Studio Space

The things the owner loved about living in this adorable house are:

It has a beautiful, serene, private backyard with a huge redwood which is a wonderful feeling being in it and also looking out at it from the kitchen and the studio. It almost feels like you're not in the middle of a bustling city.

It’s near everything: downtown, the university, walking distance to Monterey Market and surrounding stores and the North Berkeley BART Station which is still far enough away that it's only a distant noise (I guess, depending on your sensitivity), the 4th street.

It’s located on a wonderful, quiet street with good neighbors (I think this is a big plus as there are a lot of very busy streets) -- they have a block party once a year and also orchestrate a lighting of luminaries in all the yards during the holidays.

It has the convenience and potential of all the possible uses of a detached studio (which can be used as a separate office, definitely offers LOTS of storage, and might be upgraded to be a bedroom or separate living area if desired), and a laundry room with separate entrance so that washing clothes can be done very quietly.

My house is also very charming, comfortable to live in and private, with lots of light and views of all the plants surrounding the house outside all of the windows -- there are no bad views. It also is situated higher than the street so you don't look eye level at the street and feel as if you have more privacy even with the shades up.

A wonderful, quiet street just minutes from North Berkeley BART

1505 Holly... a few steps up from the street

Pleasant living room with fireplace

Fireplace Detail

Kitchen with access to the yard

Bedrooms

Flowers

Pleasant Rear & Side Yards

Rear Studio

Convenient to North Berkeley/Northbrae Shops...and BART!

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MLS: 01032615; Cross Street: Buena/Cedar; Map: 609F7
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