6227 Racine St, Oakland, CA 94609

Imagine walking home from BART, and both the Rockridge and Ashby Stations are close, after a day at work and your partner and some neighbors are already out on the front porch enjoying an early evening repast. How wonderful would that be? This redone Craftsman Bungalow is the kind of house that can make this happen for you. It features a big ol’ front porch, 2+ bedrooms and 1 bathroom. There is the perfect Craftsman living room and dining room and the ideal plus room. Whether you need an extra guest room from time to time or an office, nursery, or ?? this space is just right. The plus room is located off the living room and front porch, with French doors and 2 closets, it really extends the functionality of your typical Craftsman Bungalow. The Kitchen and Bathroom were just remodeled in perfect “Period” style. You will love this kitchen with new appliances, custom wood cabinets, a farm sink, and plenty of room to cook. You will enjoy entertaining in the formal rooms which have plenty of Craftsman charm including the built-in cabinetry, wood-burning fireplace, and the gorgeous refinished “Match-Stick” style hardwood floors. Entertaining outside is great with a small deck off the kitchen and a lovely side yard. The back yard includes a towering Redwood tree, stone patio, and plenty of space to garden and play. Two raised veggie boxes have been started on the south side yard. The current plantings accentuate the established garden. And lastly the refurbished garage is a perfect home for 2 cars or maybe you need a place for a workshop, art studio, or? With French doors opening out onto the garden, this garage is waiting for your ideas to blossom. Neighborhood Description People are keenly interested in making sure their neighborhood has a name. But what about those streets that could be Rockridge or Temescal? Try calling it Baja Rockridge! And those boundaries between the Golden Gate and Santa Fe districts can be hard to define. For those who live between downtown Oakland and Berkeley and just want to avoid the debate, you can just proudly proclaim that you live in North Oakland. North Oakland is the macro neighborhood name for the northern portion of Oakland, and includes such well-known neighborhoods as Rockridge, Piedmont Avenue, Temescal and Golden Gate. There are some neighborhoods that are so specific, like Idora Park, that the public at large isn’t even aware of them. What is great about using North Oakland is that catches the best of each of those neighborhoods, and all the good stuff that falls in between. North Oakland includes such unique places as green sustainable Nomad Café on Shattuck, the wonderfully eclectic Ace Ellis Hardware on Martin Luther King, and the White Horse Inn on Telegraph, which is the second oldest LGBT bar in the country. And there are street fairs and farmers markets galore! A great way to keep up with everything going on in North Oakland is to bookmark OaklandNorth.net, a project of the journalism school at UC Berkeley. Their up-to-the-minute coverage often rivals the major dailies, especially on stories of great interest to North Oaklanders. From its Mediterranean climate, with warm days cooled off by bay breezes, North Oakland is situated perfectly within the Bay Area. Not only is it close to Berkeley and Emeryville, but San Francisco is a quick BART ride away. And Highways 580, 80 and 24 point you in the right direction when you need to get out of town. North Oakland is quite flat in most areas, making it very bike-friendly, and there are car-sharing programs when your bike-basket isn’t big enough.