1129 Clarendon Cres, Oakland, CA 94610

Rooted in nature, this estate melds original character with revitalizations that equip it for an ultra-current indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Elaborate renovations throughout honor the integrity of the homes classic style while integrating contemporary capability. Especially noteworthy, its radiant, airy kitchen-adjacent family room, with floor-to-expanded-ceiling telescoping glass doors, merges seamlessly with retreat-like outdoor lounging, cooking, dining, and recreation areas. 3 floors of interior living space highlighted by majestic proportions includes formal living and dining rooms, a solarium, 5 bedrooms, including a master suite, 3 full baths plus powder room, 2 family rooms, and home-office retreat.Main-floor rooms connect fluidly, encouraging easy circulation, and an open layout blends the kitchen, family room, and outdoor terrace for a seamless flow. Dubbed the Costa Rica room by the current owners, this exotic family room, part of a 2011 renovation, opens nearly completely along 2 walls, blending it with the outdoor terrace, equipped with built-in chefs station. Beyond the terrace, stone pathways, and a showy tree assortment border the level lawn, a natural-stone encircling a firepit, a basketball court and tennis wall.The interior connoisseurs kitchen, a key transitional space in form and function, presents an inviting place to congregate and create, incorporating classic allure with up-to-date efficiency.Four second-floor bedrooms are served by 2 remodeled baths. The lower levels fifth bedroom with exterior garden access and a full bath is well suited as au pair or guest quarters. An adjacent family room opens to the garden and a large alcove serves game-room or home-work purposes.Abundant storage and utility include a wine cellar and lower-level storage room, an attached garage that opens at the base of a gated paver-stone private driveway, as well as drip irrigation throughout the homes romantic landscaped garden.