439 65th St, Oakland, CA 94609

Tired of crappy 60-70’s condos? Want something that feels like a real home and has parking, a garden, and the best location? Well look no further. Whether you have been priced out of the single family marketplace in Rockridge and Elmwood or you have been looking for the perfect condo, this home is for you! This full floor condo is located in one of the best East Bay neighborhoods in a 2-unit condo building. It features all of the old architectural detail we love with a brand new aesthetic in the kitchen and baths. The traditional living and dining rooms are truly spectacular with high ceilings, a big bay window and a comfortable entryway. Hardwood floors and nice architectural details set these rooms off. The modern kitchen features an eclectic array of material all blended in perfect harmony. Whether you are a serious or casual cook you will enjoy this kitchen, especially the pantry. The master bedroom is palatial and features its own half bath and big closet. It also opens onto the private use back deck and flows seamlessly into the exclusive use backyard. You will spend many happy times in this idyllic setting. A real nice extra is the carefully orchestrated “mini” fruit orchard — with strawberries, blueberries, figs, nectarines, and Myer lemons — all bearing fruit. It is an amazingly prolific garden. I now stop by daily for the blueberries. Additionally, your new home has both off-street parking (outdoors) and a single-car garage. I think the garage is an easy convert to a real plus space. The walls and floors are painted and there is a skylight, so just add a door to the garden & a wireless connection and voilà! you have a new home office or ?? This condo is in top condition and has been lovingly maintained by the owners. You won’t be disappointed here. Neighborhood Description Rockridge stretches along College Avenue from Broadway up to the Berkeley border at Ashby (where you will find us here at Lawton Associates, by the way). The neighborhood stretches west to spoon with Temescal and eastward up the hills for magnificent views of the bay. Whether you reside in a Craftsman on Cavour or a chalet on Chabot, you are never far from the action on College Avenue. And by action on College Avenue, we mean some of the hottest shops and restaurants in the Bay Area. Has the foodie press stopped raving about Wood Tavern? No they have not, but they are also busy touting A Cote, Oliveto, and of course Zachary’s, the best pizza you will ever eat. And, if you aren’t getting your freshly made pasta, organic produce, butchered meat, and piping hot pastries from Market Hall…well, you should be. And when you are ready to relax and watch the world go by, you can hang with cool cats at Cole Coffee, possibly the best roast this side of the bay. Rockridge came into its own in the 1970s when the BART station opened and the Caldecott Tunnel provided better access to Walnut Creek and beyond. Many neighborhood institutions from the 70s and before are still beloved destinations, such as Chimes Pharmacy. In addition to BART, there are so many public transportation options that you may never get in your car again. AC Transit has the uber-handy 51 line taking you from downtown Oakland to Berkeley. The “casual carpool” has several neighborhood pick-up spots, as do car-sharing services City Car Share and ZipCar. And, of course, the neighborhood is perfect for walking, strolling, rolling, biking, hopping, crawling and every other motion you can think of. The people of Rockridge are heartily committed to community building, as evidenced each year at the Rockridge Out & About Street Fair. The foodies come out weekly for the nearby Temescal Farmers Market and bi-annual for the Kitchen Tour.