36882 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536

Beautiful California bungalow with great curb appeal in desirable Niles district. Huge kitchen (264 sq ft) plus nook (+94 sq ft for total of 358 sq ft) opens via french door to fully fenced backyard with raised garden beds and automated sprinkler system for easy care. Recently refinished original oak floors in living room and 3 bedrooms. New easy-care laminate in kitchen, half-bathroom and hallway. Recently remodeled main bathroom includes new Kohler tub door, new vanity, new sink, new fixtures, new medicine cabinet, new exhaust fan, new lighting and new stone tile flooring. Newer baseboards and Restoration Hardware or Benjamin Moore interior paint throughout. Dual pane windows reduce energy usage and noise. Niles Blvd Roadway Improvements project (scheduled to start Nov. 2010) will slow traffic, widen sidewalk, and replace current front fence. See http://www.fremont.gov/index.aspx?nid=1023. Note: description specifies "fireplace"; but property does NOT have a fireplace (this is a Zillow programming glitch). Neighborhood Description Historic, community-spirited neighborhood with a small town feel, and frequent downtown events (check out niles.org for details). The following are ALL within easy walking distance of the house. New town plaza has free outdoor concerts at amphitheater, and Niles Depot Model Railroads and Museum (nilesdepot.org). Restaurants include the quirky "The Nile Cafe" (good coffee, breakfast and lunch); Bronco Billy's Pizza; Cici's Italian Restaurant (good brunch); and The Essanay Cafe (arguably the best restaurant in Fremont). Other food options include Tyme for Tea & Company (tea room); Mr. Mikey's Country Store (grocery store with deli); and Remember When (deli). Go to the Buddhanusorn temple on Sundays for authentic Thai food. Niles Canyon Railway hosts a wine train in summer, Christmas train in winter, and wildflower train in spring (ncry.org). Niles Essanay Film Museum hosts silent films on Saturday nights with live piano accompaniment (www.nilesfilmmuseum.org) for $5 admission. Browse through over a dozen antique shops (additional vendors come to town during the annual Antique Fair & Flea Market). 12-mile long Alameda Creek Regional Trail is great for runners, walkers, bicyclists and horseback riders (ebparks.org/parks/trails/alameda_creek). The trail passes a two-acre meadow popular for its "no leash" rule for dogs (meadow is adjacent to Shinn Pond). Little-known neighborhood tennis courts (at Niles Community Park) have outdoor lighting, restrooms, and water fountain. Niles Community Park, Shinn Pond, and Rancho Arroyo Park (this last park is a longer walk) are interconnected with three large ponds popular with birdwatchers and fishers (ponds are stocked with bass, catfish, bluegill, sunfish, and black crappie). Walk or bike to Niles Post Office and Niles Library. Participate in neighborhood concerns via very active Yahoo e-group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Niles/).