899 Union St, Alameda, CA 94501

“Captain’s Corner” presents a rare, once-in-a-generation opportunity. This spectacular Gold Coast Queen Anne Victorian designed and built by Joseph A. Leonard, sits in the heart of Alameda’s desirable Leonardville Heritage location on “Captain’s Row,” only two homes from the lagoon on a quiet tree-lined street with other stately historic homes. The home has been featured on HGTV, in books, paintings, and historic tours. Exquisitely and tastefully restored by the current owners from foundation to roof, the home invites you to a gracious entrance with coffered redwood ceilings and hardwood floors. The foyer flows into the main floor rooms featuring beautiful quarter-sawn curly redwood door and window trims. Natural light floods the house through the many tall windows. The living room’s two sets of pocket doors offer privacy, without compromising the open floor concept to the adjoining family, and dining rooms. Many of the ornate ceiling rosettes were hand-painted by Smithsonian artist, Mimi Stuart. The main kitchen features a six-burner Heartland gas range and oven, large sink, disposal, refrigerator, and plenty of storage in the handsome Pulaski designed cupboards and open shelving. The pantry kitchen adjacent to the main kitchen and dining room features stunning custom-built mahogany lower cabinets forming two deep-toned marble-topped peninsulas that open into the dining room. The mahogany uppers with glass doors offer an abundance of storage for fine glassware. The large sink, disposal, and smooth-top electric oven range and dishwasher work perfectly as a bar, warming and serving area for family and guests who love to be in the kitchen with their hosts. 5,429 Square feet gives you room to breathe. The main house spans into 6 spacious bedrooms, 2 baths, 3 washrooms, natural hardwood, and imported marble floors. Tall ceilings throughout. Room for exercise or office. From the kitchen, you can walk down a few steps to a large private fenced back yard with bricked patio with mature avocado, citrus, and apple trees, for BBQ and dining al fresco. On the other side of the organic garden you can pick fresh vegetables, peppers, tomatoes, and herbs. The new owner can enjoy this magnificent home as a single-family residence with ample room for a home office, gym, entertainment center and guest rooms on the ground floor, or rent out the ground floor as a fully functional two-bedroom apartment with a separate entrance. No structural changes required. Modern appliances include a front load washer/dryer. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT, AKA “Captain’s Quarters:” This 1700 Square foot renovated ground floor apartment with private entrance, offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, walk-in closet, lots of windows for sun-filled natural light. Marble floors grace the entryway and dining room. Tiled Kitchen floor and Berber carpeting throughout. Ample storage for plates and glassware with large custom cabinets with internal lighting. Kitchen with modern gas range/oven, refrigerator and dishwasher. Spacious living room with ornamental fireplace. Additional space for an office with enough room for exercise. Separate laundry room with modern washer & dryer. Fenced back yard with bricked patio. Off-street parking 15 miles to SF. Commute by ferry, bus, or car. Only 6mi to Oakland International Airport. 10 min walk to Alameda beach, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, South Shore Shopping Center, cafés and restaurants. Short walk to Franklin Park, 2 elementary schools, 1 Junior High School, 1 high school, Private Schools, and the local hospital.