850 Paramount Rd, Oakland, CA 94610

Tucked in Crocker Highlands, Paramount Road comprises one select block of esteemed architecture. Number 850 is well placed along the arc of Paramount's bulbous turning circle, and its property, backed by a green belt, gains leafy privacy. Abounding with indoor-outdoor connections, the home opens seamlessly to a garden courtyard, back deck plus level lawn, and roof deck. French Eclectic architectural influences strike a balance between formality and enchantment. The chic facade entices with arched dormers, an ornamental balcony and arch-inset front entry. In the foreground, a courtyard, partially encased by the home, creates a secret-garden front entrance. French doors from living and family rooms to the brick-laced enclosure make it more than an alluring first impression.From a gracious and grand foyer, public rooms emanate. In the living room, a wood-plank-and-beam cathedral ceiling adds high drama. Built-in library shelves grace the family room, which opens outdoors front and back and the formal dining room offers evergreen outlooks and access via French doors to a newly constructed deck. The dine-in kitchen shimmers with new surfaces corresponding to the home's character. A Bay-windowed banquette offers a seat with a verdant view. Powder room and laundry room are placed nearby.Bedrooms, time-honored yet sparkling, are distinguished by sloped ceilings, hardwood floors, and casement windows. They offer views of treed neighborhood vistas, while the master suite, endowed with three closets, opens to a private deck. Baths, freshly updated and stylistically unified, blend large-scale hexagonal floor tile and marble.Multipurpose bonus spaces with backyard access include a lower-level room ideal as craft studio or office plus the garage at the base of the private driveway, with one side dedicated to deck-adjacent sliding glass doors, which doubles as a garden room suited for entertaining or exercise.