3239 Kempton Ave APT 10, Oakland, CA 94611

2 level, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 off-street parking space. Light-filled living room with hardwood floors and skylight. Bright kitchen with custom art tile backsplash, breakfast bar. Dining bay has gorgeous multi-light wooden windows. Loft bedroom with vaulted ceiling and built-in shelving. Loft level walk-in closet and space for office. Updated bathroom with granite counter and travertine tub surround. Shared rear garden with BBQ area surrounded by mature trees. Near Piedmont Avenue shops and eateries. Neighborhood Description Despite the encroachment of chains like Blockbuster and Starbucks (which didn't happen without a fight), Piedmont Avenue remains the kind of street where kids dress up on Halloween and parade down the sidewalks, and where local beat cops are greeted with a smile and a handshake. People who live in the surrounding neighborhoods come to the avenue almost every day to shop, eat, go to the movies or enjoy coffee or tea. In many ways, it feels like a small hometown. The Piedmont Avenue business district runs between MacArthur Boulevard and Pleasant Valley Avenue in Oakland. Block for block, it may be the most interesting and eclectic district in Oakland. There are many wonderful one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants that a simple drive down the avenue does not even begin to reveal. There are also interesting shops just half a block off Piedmont on several side streets. To date, the sprinkling of chain establishments has been easy enough to ignore. The surprising number of businesses makes the district perfect for a half-day adventure: after checking out the stores, you can settle in for lunch and perhaps even a sauna. Or hit the used bookstores and then take in a first-run movie or have a great dinner. Your stomach, your shopping bag and your imagination could all be full by the time your visit to Piedmont Avenue is over. (John Fall, SF Gate)