1107 Park Hills Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708

This mid-century modern home offers the best of both worlds: peace and tranquility on the edge of Tilden Park, while just minutes away from the urban riches of North Berkeley: world-famous restaurants, cafes, & shops of the Gourmet Ghetto and Solano Avenue, plus bus and BART commute options. Contemporary finishes in the eat-in kitchen include shaker style cabinet doors, subway tile backsplash, stainless appliances, and a butcher block island. The large living room and family room each feature a wall of gorgeous, custom built-in cabinetry, and the huge skylight at the end of the hall floods sunlight into the bedrooms throughout the day. Perhaps the best secret is the newly added (c. 2012, w/ permits) private master suite, on its own level. Enormous, walk-in closet, angled corner built-in cabinetry, walls of glass doors leading outdoors, a bonus space for a home office, and a luxurious bathroom complete the ideal escape. The flexible floor plan offers versatile uses, since use of the the family room and master bedroom could be reversed, or the lower level suite could potentially serve as an au-pair with separate entrance. In addition to the four bedrooms and three bathrooms (2,525 square feet), there are extras, including the sewing room off the laundry room, and large detached two-car garage which serves a great bonus space or studio, for games, recreation, or hobbies. If you aren't familiar with the Park Hills Homeowners Association, it's a warm and welcoming community with shared open park spaces. The grassy meadow behind 1107 Park Hills, "Muir Green", is one of a handful of shared spaces - just seven neighbors have direct access through gates in their backyards. The neighborhood offers pedestrian paths and hiking trails to Tilden's Lake Anza, Botanical Gardens, Golf Course (with a bar and grill), the Tilden carousel and Wildcat Canyon.