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1541 Portland Avenue, Thousand Oaks, Berkeley

3+ Bedrooms Craftsman Bungalow $649,000

Open Sunday 1 Jun 2003 2-4 PM

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.

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 Rose
And scenes from our wonderful neighborhood!

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CROSS STREET: Neilson/Curtis. MAP COORDINATE: 609F5 MLS: 03017735 EMAIL: ira@berkeleyhomes.com