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Just Sold, 18 King Avenue, Piedmont

by Dave Higgins

Sold in two weeks with multiple offers.  This fine renovation was located on one of Piedmont's finest streets.  Centrally located close to parks and town, this home offered a new foundation, electircal, plumbing (even a completely new floor plan.  Originally listed at $1,675,000.00 you can get further details and see the complete photo tour by clicking here.

4433 Arcadia Avenue, Modern meets the Oakland Hills!

by Dave and Carla Higgins

MOMA meets the Oakland Hills.  Magnificent, architecturally stunning contemporary, fabulous for entertaining.   This Upper Oakmore home boasts cathedral ceilings, open space and dramatic walls of glass with panoramic Bay Views.  The expansive Chef’s eat-in kitchen is designed for the true gourmand with dual Bosch dishwashers and Viking stainless appliances.  The lovely outside space has modernist landscaping and exterior design with level upper gardens and views.  Lower level library/family room and master bedroom suite, large main level media/family room as well as an attached two-car garage.  Numerous green elements have been incorporated into the home including solar power, a secondary solar hot water system and water entrapment system for green garden maintenance. See a full tour at www.4433Arcadia.com


                            4433 Arcadia Avenue, Oakland CA
                                    Offered at $1,200,000

744 Calmar Ave, Charming Crocker Highlands Cottage

by Dave and Carla Higgins

Magical Crocker Highlands traditional. Spacious living and dining rooms, large deck off the master suite looking over the fabulous neighborhood and landscaped back gardens. Tucked just blocks away from the Lakeshore and Grand retail areas, this private home with its gleaming hardwood floors is a wonderful getaway every time you arrive. 
See a complete tour at www.744Calmar.com


                         744 Calmar Avenue, Oakland CA 94610
                                       Offered at $679,000
                                    

796 Santa Ray Avenue, Lovely Crocker Highlands Tudor

by Dave and Carla Higgins

Fabulous Crocker Highlands Tudor with impeccable interior finishes and glistening hardwood floors.  Light filled and private with formal living and dining rooms, breakfast room and spacious bonus room, Large valley view master suite with recently added designer bathroom. Private light filled backyard with magical gardens and patios. For full details go to www.796SantaRay.com


                     796 Santa Ray Avenue, Oakland CA 94610
                                   Offered at $749,000.00

Fabulous Haddon Craftsman $549,000.00

by Dave and Carla Higgins


615 Athol Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610 / Priced at $549,000.00

Fabulous 1923 Haddon bungalow just minutes away from the Grand-Lakeshore Retail District.  This light filled, private home boasts a spacious floor plan with abundant room for entertaining.  Hardwood floors, period details and two bonus rooms allow it to function with great utility.  The landscaped backyard offers a wonderful artist studio with elevated loft and ½ bath.  Additional lower space with full bath and unwarrented kitchen can be found under the house with its own exterior entrance.  The home has had several recent upgrades including newer electrical, furnace and drainage system. 

First open house this Sunday May 1st from 2-4:30pm

Take a wonderful photo tour at www.615Athol.com

Sold! Sold! Pending! Our Property Status Updates

by Dave and Carla Higgins

Our Reliez Highland Rd property in Lafayette just closed escrow after having an incredible response from the home buying public.  12 offers and a closing price in the mid $900's.  This home went for well over $100K above the asking price.  This home is truly spectacular, if you missed it, you can see our photo tour here.

 
3380 Reliez Highland Rd. Lafayette -12 offers submitted.

Our listing at 515 Haddon Road in Oakland also closed escrow this month. This classic 'Box Style Craftsman' boasted a fabulous floorplan and an additional bonus space in the backyard. You can see pictures here .

515 Haddon Rd on Haddon Hill, Oakland - Just Closed Escrow this Month.

Freshly pending after 12 days on the market, two open houses and ten disclosure packets taken.  106 Selkirk Street in Redwood Heights is located just a block from the sought after elementary school on a splendid cul-du-sac street. You can see a great photo tour here.


106 Selkirk Street in Redwood Heights, Oakland - Pending, just twelve days on market.

New Listing in Redwood Heights, 106 Selkirk St.

by Dave and Carla Higgins


106 Selkirk Street, Redwood Heights, Oakland

First Open House Scheduled for April 3rd, 2-4:30pm

Lovely, sun-filled traditional home on a wonderful cul-de-sac one block from Redwood Heights Elementary School.  Situated on a corner lot, this home has sparkling hardwood floors and a spacious split-level floor plan.  In addition,  there are formal living and dining rooms plus an additional lower rumpus area*. The cook's kitchen offers granite slab counters and stainless appliances.  Both bathrooms are tastefully updated.  The attached garage offers direct access into the house.

The private garden includes a wonderful flowering magnolia and spacious level yard.  A separate building* perfect for use as a artist studio or home office completes this lovely property.

*Total room count differs from public record.  Neither Seller(s) or Listing Agent has verified the accuracy of any of these sources of information.

Just Listed, 3380 Reliez Highland Rd, Lafayette

by Dave and Carla Higgins

3380 Reliez Highland Rd, Lafayette
First Open House Sunday March 13th 2-4:30pm

Nestled at the top of a private road and sitting adjacent to Briones Regional park, this 1959 Ranch style home has been maintained with impeccable pride of ownership.  Featuring a newer roof, updated bathrooms with marble counter tops and shower walls, clean updated kitchen with GE Profile Stainless appliances and sparkling hardwood floors.  A large two car attached garage also features a 1/2 bath and laundry room and is directly accessible from the living/family area.

The exterior grounds are a combination of majestic gardens with mature fruit and olive trees accompanied by a large spacious patio with a stunning 180 degree view overlooking the Lafayette canyon side.

Five bedrooms in total* including a master bedroom suite with doors out to the patio make this property an ideal place to call home.

*Public records shows this house as a four bedroom home. 

Newly Listed, 515 Haddon Rd, Oakland CA

by Dave and Carla Higgins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

515 Haddon Rd, Light filled Craftsman with Artists Studio*

Centrally located within blocks of Lake Merritt and the Grand Avenue and Lakeshore retail areas, this stunning craftsman offers an abundance of charm. Formal dining and living rooms offer gleaming hardwood floors, large light filled windows and period details. The spacious kitchen has been updated and the home features lovely front and back gardens with an additional detached two level artist studio.* Just blocks from renowned Cleveland Elementary**, this home is a tremendous opportunity. Take a detailed photo tour here.

• Fabulous floor plan.

• All bedrooms on the same level.

• Detached artist’s studio behind the home (with full bath)*

• Blocks from Lake Merritt and the Grand Avenue and Lakeshore Retail Areas.

• Close to Hwy 580 Access for quick commute.

* Artists Studio (including bathroom within) is thought to be unwarranted and created without permits. Cleveland Elementary attendance is not guaranteed must be verified with the district.

 

Check any address in Oakland for its Elementary, Middle, or High School Boundary.

by Dave and Carla Higgins

Have you ever wondered
how to figure out which schools come with different property addresses around Oakland? Realtors tend not
to openly provide or promote this information in our area when marketing homes. This is mainly due to the risk of litigation should a re-positioning take place within the district, or for some other reason the
school that a family thought they would get with the house the moved into can’t accommodate them.

Oakland offers a nice system online for figuring out which schools a house should be attached to and all you do is log in, enter the property address and hit go.

Once you are into the schools it will also give you fairly in-depth breakdowns of the class types, rankings, and other interesting facts.

You can check it out for your self by going to:
http://mapstacker.ousd.k12.ca.us/newwelcome.htm

 

We hope you find this information helpful!

 

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