1819 Cambridge Dr, Alameda, CA 94501

Built in 1927, this classic Tudor home is located in Alameda’s sought after Fernside neighborhood, and features three bedrooms, one bathroom, a formal living room and formal dining room, an updated, eat-in kitchen, a bonus room, hardwood floors, and dual-pane windows throughout the house. Situated on a quiet, tree-lined street with wonderful vintage homes, the house is located nearby to top performing school districts, stately parks, and nearby to downtown Park Street. The heavy oak door has the original casement, a vaulted top, and a sweet, functioning window insert that allows light into the hall. The foyer opens to a spacious formal living room through an arched entrance, and has matchstick hardwood oak floors, wide period baseboards, a wood-burning fireplace with the original brick surround and hearth, and a vaulted ceiling. A large pair of dual-pane casement windows are on either side of the fireplace, and a trio of oversized windows, with a clerestory feature, face the street. The fixed center window and the casement windows on either side are crosshatched and provide abundant natural light and cross ventilation for the large room. The formal dining room is entered through a wide archway, and receives wonderful light through a large fixed-pane window between two casement windows that cover an entire wall. The floor is the original matchstick oak, and a lovely formal chandelier adds elegance to the room. An original swing door with glass panes gives access from the dining room to the updated, eat-in kitchen. The kitchen features a ceramic tile floor, colorful tile backsplash, granite counters, and original Shaker-style cabinets. A wonderful built-in, enclosed spice or dry goods rack has additional shelving behind it; certainly an innovative design at the time! Stainless steel appliances include a Bosch dishwasher, an LG French-door refrigerator, and a Jenn-Air dual-oven gas range. The ceramic tile floor continues into the large breakfast nook surrounded by functional windows for bright light and fresh air, with views out to the backyard. A set of stairs from the kitchen goes down to the laundry room, rear door and backyard. The laundry space includes a double-hung window that can open to the yard, a tankless water heater, laundry chute, utility sink, and top-of the line LG appliances. Three roomy bedrooms are adjacent to the formal living spaces. The first bedroom is off of the living room, and has beautiful matchstick oak floors, wide baseboards, picture rails, double-hung, dual-pane windows, and the original paneled doors. The second and master bedrooms and the bathroom are through a door off of the dining room that can be closed to keep this area quiet, and private from the rest of the house. The second bedroom to the right is also on the mail level and is similar in size and features to the bedroom off of the living room. The spacious master bedroom to the left is up five stairs and overlooks the backyard. Each of the bedrooms has a closet with built-ins, a picture rail, wide baseboards, numerous windows for natural light, and the original matchstick oak floor. The bathroom has the original, wonderful mosaic tile floor, storage shelves and a cast iron tub, but the room has otherwise been thoughtfully updated for today’s modern family. The room features a large pedestal sink, a new medicine cabinet, two showerheads over the tub, and opaque glass for the functioning window. An original built-in linen closet with drawers and shelves is conveniently located in the hall next to the bathroom.