1171 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708

"The Golden Gate is inescapable. Draped in cloud, drenched in sun, swept clean by inexhaustible tides, the Gate and the bridge are always there, dutifully magnificent, stoically radiant... It fills the postcard, frames the visit, defines the experience. It captures the imagination of all who pass by." - Richard Walker intro for Golden Gate, Richard Misrach   This stunning Berkeley Hills home was commissioned by local artist Tom Holland (one of California's most important contemporary artists), designed by architect Jorgen Elmer, and completed in 1964 (per public record) in a style that has come to be known as the Third Bay Tradition as showcased at The Sea Ranch development on the northern California coast. Dramatic yet playful, cubistic, and flooded with natural light, this home "is a warm blend of California living and Scandinavian simplicity. The materials are natural, the feeling is one of openness reaching out to and even embracing the outdoors" (New Vistas, 1967). Imagine watching the ever-changing vistas from your living room and front deck 365 days a year, going to sleep and waking up in the master bedroom perched above City lights and SF Bay. It just never gets old. This home is located in the lower hills, convenient to the Rose Garden, Gourmet Ghetto, UC Berkeley, downtown, and several BART stations.   Features include: -Stunning master bedroom suite with amazing panoramic views, fireplace, sitting/dressing room (the artist's former studio), and 2018 newly renovated "free-spirited" master bath -2nd bedroom retreat with private en-suite bathroom and library is a later addition designed by award-winning local architect Regan Bice and features its own level and stairwell entry -Mid level has two additional bedrooms, full bathroom and media room/office -Multiple plus rooms could be used for office, den, library, sitting room, media room, dark room potential -Sweeping views from each level and many rooms -Great separation of space for children and/or guests -Lots of closets and storage including two storage -rooms on the lower level with sink and plumbing -Multiple decks for indoor/outdoor living & entertaining -Urban farm potential! Chicken coop, goat enclosure and plethora of fruit trees -Solar panels and car charging station -Berkeley Hills location is crisscrossed with wonderful pathways and small neighborhood parks -Home has been photographed by noted architectural photographer Morley Baer and showcased in various publications over the years including a feature entitled the "Free-Spirited Bathroom"