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Beautifully Updated 5 Bedroom 3 Bath Berkeley Hills Home

February 23, 2021 by iserkes Leave a Comment

31 Maryland Avenue, beautifully remodeled 5 bedroom 3 bath home!'   Visit BerkeleyHillsHomes.com for detailed map, photos, floor plan and walk-through tour. Main level is open, bright and airy with living room, spacious dining room and large open kitchen with Continue Reading

Multi-Level Live-Work Loft — Great Separation Of Space … all accessible without sharing hallways

February 13, 2021 by iserkes Leave a Comment

Looking for a level-in Spanish Med home with french doors leading to the beautiful large garden? Call us - We’ll find it for you … because this is NOT the home you’re looking for! You have a thriving business and are tired of paying rent for an office … and Continue Reading

Berkeley Christmas and Holiday Lights

December 13, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

Map of holiday lights - photos taken over the past few years; most home still putting up lights. My favorites are 928 Arlington, 1110 The Alameda, and 2400 McKinley (the octopus' garden) #lights #holiday #christmas #berkeley   Continue Reading

Berkeley Treasures – The Fountain at the Circle and Berkeley Humane

November 24, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

FRIENDS OF THE FOUNTAIN + BERKELEY HUMANE The fountain’s a local treasure. Berkeley Humane treasures 4-legged family members. We support both these wonderful organizations and donate all profits from sales of Fountain or Berkeley neon photos to them.  FRIENDS OF Continue Reading

Our Berkeley Neon Photos supports Berkeley Humane! Find out more …

November 3, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

Our Berkeley Neon Photos supports Berkeley Humane's mission of finding fur-ever homes for 4-legged family members!   Minuteman Press just printed 200 more copies of Berkeley Neon, and we have a copy for you! Berkeley Neon is filled with dozens of my favorite Continue Reading

Are you in California? Please vote NO on Proposition 21

October 10, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

Are you in California? Please vote NO on Proposition 21 Maintaining vacancy decontrol is the most important reason to vote NO.  My perspective is as someone who has been a Berkeley renter, then rental property owner,  and now a Berkeley rental and home owner and Continue Reading

2209 Glen – North Berkeley Hills Near Shops, Cafes, Book Store, Parks, Public Transit

October 2, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

Great North Berkeley location near shops, restaurants, Live Oak/Codornices Parks, cafes, book store. Working from home?  Upper-level Loft/home office has a rooftop terrace with SF and Hills views. Pending!  3 Offers, 1 lucky buyer!   4 Continue Reading

Berkeley – 2+bedrooms in this adorable 40s bungalow on coveted Acroft Court

August 31, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

2+bedrooms in this adorable 40s bungalow on coveted Acroft Court. Many recent upgrades: full remodeled chef's kitchen plus island; stainless appliances and newer washer/dryer included. Newer electrical; interior access to garage; dual paned windows; dark Continue Reading

Terrific UC Northside/North Berkeley location! 1920s condo near UC Berkeley Campus

August 23, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

Terrific North Berkeley location! 1920s condo near UC campus area Note: Staging is Virtual!   Two buildings are in this 8 unit HOA and this home is located in the 4-unit building at back away from street The condo is 2 story; upper and lower Continue Reading

Bernard Maybeck … one of Berkeley’s extraordinary architects

August 8, 2020 by iserkes Leave a Comment

      I was driving down Euclid, the light was right and I stopped to take photos of the Kennedy-Nixon recital hall and home at 1537 Euclid Avenue It's one of my favorite Berkeley Maybecks.   No debate here - the Kennedy-Nixon home is Continue Reading

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