987 Longridge Rd, Oakland, CA 94610

Built in 1935, this sprawling Crocker Highlands Tudor combines original allure with ultra-current updates. Preserved and expanded, its grandly proportioned spaces feature gracious public rooms including two family rooms, a just-renovated gathering-place kitchen, five bedrooms, three and a half baths. Flanked by level gardens in front and back and equipped for indoor-outdoor living, nearly all public rooms, plus the master suite, open to one of multiple balconies, decks, or terraces. Its location offers equal parts elegance and convenience. Tree-lined and tranquil, Longridge Road is prized for its distinctive, well-preserved architecture as well as its close proximity to public transportation, highly rated schools, and everyday destinations for shopping, dining, and recreation.Imbued with enduring character and structural integrity, the homes rich history originated with a prominent Bay Area entrepreneur who co-founded the company that built the Carquinez and Antioch Bridges. Maintaining its period grandeur, original facets include hardwood floors, decorative wood beams spanning tall ceilings, multiple fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling mullioned windows, period chandeliers, Tudor arches, and a working Otis elevator that serves four floors, including the outdoor entertaining terrace. Representing a full spectrum of elements, the enclosed back garden contains a wood-burning fireplace, pondless cascading waterfall, and mature trees including a sky-high Redwood. Decorative brickwork ties to the homes faade.