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1541
Portland Avenue, Thousand
Oaks, Berkeley
3+ Bedrooms Craftsman Bungalow
Bought for $708,00
Features of this lovely home
Gracious
Craftsman details: gumwood trim, original Arts & Crafts fireplace
tile & built-ins
Hardwood floors & spacious rooms
Updated kitchen has a separate breakfast room overlooking private
rear garden
Incredible space below: garage door has been walled off for game
room; office space; work shop, amazing storage, and more
Newer windows; many upgrades
A short walk to Albany's
Memorial Park playground and the happily bustling atmosphere
of Solano Avenue... Zachary's Pizza, movie theaters, cafe,
shopping, and more!
Per Tax Record: 2,204 sq.ft.; Lot Size: 5,000
What it's like living here!
If anything, the Thousand Oaks neighborhood
has become even more wonderful over the years since I was a child
living a block away!
We jumped through hoops to move back to Berkeley from the south
bay (my husband still does the commute) because we wanted the
quality of life to be found here.
Albany playground is a short walk down Portland Avenue.When we
moved here, we wondered if this would be a busy street, but because
most people don't know about it unless they live on it, it has
actually been an asset! Because it is wider than many Berkeley
streets, parking is never an issue, and it is so easy to get
out of the driveway!
I know we will all miss the friendly families here, young and
old, the proximity of Solano Avenue with its happily bustling
atmosphere.
We have loved being able to stroll to Solano on a whim. Feel
like Zachary's Pizza tonight? Let's go! Funky book stores, two
movie theaters (including one specializing in art films), eclectic
cafes, clothing boutiques, shopping, it is all there. And Kensington
Circle with Semifreddi's and the Kensington Circus Pub is also
a pleasant stroll away. Our children and I were delighted to
discover a house painted with illustrations from the "Little
Prince" on the way. And the beautiful gardens! For sunsets,
we just walk up the hill a bit... we will really miss this place
and the people in it.
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| Some of the plants in the garden |
Dwarf Japanese maple (recent cultivar, "Edna
Bergman")
Dwarf weeping plum
Hydrangea
Dahlia
Canna
Apricot
Cherry
Hawthorne
Rhododendron
Azalea
Nasturtium
Cosmos
Fuchsia
Columbine
Begonia
Lantana
Fern
Geranium
Purple iris
California iris
Sweet William
Toadflax
Japanese anemone
Berkeley blueberry
Rosemary
Mint
German Catchfly
Lobelia
Lavender
Mexican daisy
Passion Flower
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neighbo rhood! |
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