913 Aileen St, Oakland, CA 94608

Gorgeous and pristinely preserved 1908 craftsman full of charming period details. The double-parlor large living room/dining room, as well as the master bedroom and hallway feature glass encased build-in credenzas and built-in wooden compartments, enclosed shelves, large walk-in closets, a beautiful mantelpiece, wood-burning fireplace, stainglass windows, skylight, and original period windows and doors. Glass-encased porch/foyer for your afternoon tea, large updated attic perfect for storage or possible expansion; light-filled three bedrooms, and a large eat-in kitchen leading to a fruit-tree paradise. Dine alfresco surrounded with year-round flowers. Enjoy the generously fruiting mature pear, lemon, apple, orange and fig and their daily visitors: hummingbirds and butterflies. A mature ginkgo and deep-purple magnolia give your master bedroom the most magical view. New roof, new driveway, new sewer lateral, new hand-crafted ceder-shingle siding, double-pain windows are all part of this well-loved always owner-occupied home - the current owner has cherished it for 20 years. Large backyard shed, equipped with lights, multiple electrical outlets, full roof, seamless gutters and a large skylight presents an opportunity for ADU expansion. One of the oldest most vibrant, friendliest and most communal neighborhoods around. Walking distance to Pixar, 2 BART stations, to Berkeley Bowl, Rockridge, Temescal, anywhere in Emeryville and South Berkeley. Short biking distance to UC campus, Berkeley Marina, Bay Bridge, Lake Merritt or Jack London Square. Easy and quick access to 580, 24, 80, Bay Bridge (12 minutes to San Francisco without traffic).