13015 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

Ready for modern renewal: Noted architect John Hans Ostwald conceived this mid-century exemplar, and in 1959 it was built on a near-acre, facing a cleft in the hills which offered a peek of the bay. The original family is now parting with the home and its memories, its soaring ceiling beams radiating outward, the prow-like living room window thrust toward the bay, an impressive steel-clad fireplace stretching skyward, the wrap-around deck accessed from every room. An aggregate entry brings the outdoors in. An unfinished basement is ready to emerge as a second suite. With broad flat outdoor spaces, horses, garden, sport courts and vineyard are all conceivable. Redwood, concrete, cinderblock, glass. A captivating concept awaiting revival.