Unique Live Work West Berkeley Loft
Tri-level condo is great live/work space in trendy West Berkeley; 7 unit complex; and OPTIONS!
Secure parking 2 spaces; high ceilings; tall dual paned windows
Walk-Through Virtual Tour … and Dollhouse View
STREET LEVEL:
Designated office space only, no kitchen or bath, but access to interior common area 1/2 bath and has finished rooms with hardwood floors, cabinetry, drawers, sink;…OR use 1 room with glass paned rollup door for parking; this level had been rented and paid much of the sellers’ mortgage
2ND FLOOR:
Can be either residential OR office space and can be accessed and rented separately from the upper and lower levels; airy with high ceilings, full bath, in unit stack laundry
3RD FLOOR:
Residential only, spiral stairs to loft, updated kitchen and large pantry, skylight, full bath; shared deck access; private staircase between 2nd and 3rd floors.
Nearby: Berkeley Bowl West & Cafe; La Noisette, Standard Fare, Rare Barrel, Riva Cucina, 900 Grayson, Augie’s Deli, Caffe Chiave, Longbranch & Paisan.
Easy highway access
From the current owners to you
We have happily owned 2714 9th street for just under 20 years. We have lived in the loft 3 separate times and rented out for several years either all floors or portions of it.
What we love:
- Location – awesome. Easy to highway, easy to SF. Free shuttle transportation to BART on Emery-Go-Round and Westside Shuttle
- The neighborhood really has matured over the 2 decades. When we bought it was more of a light industrial area and now, we have many more loft building, offices, medical buildings springing up and the new amenities have transformed West Berkeley into a much more integrated address to live.
- Berkeley Bow – 2 blocks away – probably one of the best grocery stores in the US. The vegetable selection is second to none, then the butcher, fresh fish, prepared foods, the café, the international selection – it is a huge benefit to be able to walk there and shop.
- Local restaurant – 20+ in the area making it an easy stroll at night for cocktails, great pasta, pizza, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Pho, BBQ, local owned breakfast and lunch cafes and great artisan bakeries, patisserie and high end take out abound.
- Great shopping on 4th St – strolling neighborhood and high-end lifestyle shops and dining.
- Activities: Great location to get to Aquatic Park for running, rowing, or biking, and a playground for the kids, then access to the Bay Area Parks for more.
- 2 great elementary schools within in blocks.
- Lively demographic – younger “hipsters” and many art, dance, music and theater neighbors.
The Building:
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- Only 7 condos: Most of us have been 20+ years.
- All units are partially owner occupied an only 2 that rent the living spaces.
- Tons of flexibility with the independent floors being able to be accessed individually or combined in several ways.
- We rented the commercial space for more than half the time we lived there. It paid 50% of our mortgage.
- I worked for 3 years in the commercial space – loved it. So wonderful to work at home but you have to leave the living spaces and go to “work” in the offices. Great street front location so I felt connected to the world through working solo. I could run out for coffee or a fast lunch at Berkeley Bowl or several other lunch spots. Sunny, bright and a great space.
- The living room is filled with sun and light all day. The soaring ceilings make it a nice space to live.
- Multiple decks offer easy access to the out of doors.
- The building is made of stone so super quiet between units.
- Rooms are oversized and open.
- Great breeze off the Bay to enjoy daily.
- Great neighbors – we have a real sense of community. 3 owners are original owners from 1993 and 3 more of us are around 20 years. We all respect one another; we have each other’s back. They are all friendly and thought we are close you really do not see that many people.
- Only 7 condos: Most of us have been 20+ years.
We are selling due to retirement; we’ve built a new country home in Santa Rosa. We loved living in Berkeley, and we have loved the loft over the years.
Restaurants & Groceries
Shops
Things To Do / Playgrounds
Dreamland Park Kids Playground
And when you’re ready to give a 4-legged friend a forever home … Berkeley Humane is on the corner!
Property Details
City: Berkeley
State: CA
Zip: 94710
MLS#: 40923846
Baths: 2
Square Feet: 1,907
Garage: 1
Year Built: 1992
Status: Flexible Floor Plan
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