5815 Balboa Drive, Oakland – Sold for 305K over asking!!

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Best of Mid Century Modern in the hills of Montclair 

Wonderful Montclair retreat that’s been featured on HGTV and in Dwell Magazine! Its mid-century design has been optimized by the many skilled and delightful upgrades. The front of the home is set up from the street, ensuring privacy, and leads to a welcoming front deck. Enter into the beautiful open floor plan, with its comfortable flow from living room to dining area and kitchen, flooded with generous natural light from the floor to ceiling windows and skylight. Gorgeous post and beam construction and high ceilings of 2×6 tongue and groove throughout. The living room has designer mahogany paneling and a wall-mounted TV, built-in shelves with tambour doors, custom window treatments, and a wood-burning fireplace for those chilly evenings. Fabulous Zebrawood kitchen with original Cheng design, custom concrete countertops showing a lovely patina, and DCS commercial range. The two front bedrooms feature Clerestory windows, allowing simultaneous light from above while maintaining privacy from the street below. The primary bedroom, in the back of the home, has its own updated en-suite bathroom. There are views of trees and hills throughout, with excellent privacy from the neighbors. The living area opens to a lovely back patio and terraced backyard, and even a cool treehouse at the top! Mature and diverse low water landscaping, with lavender, rosemary, a plum tree, Japanese maples, agave, and a myriad of other plant varieties. There’s also an oversized two-car garage with large storage and workshop areas, perfect for projects. Excellent access to the best of the East Bay, about a mile to Montclair Village, easy access to freeways, and surrounded by nature, parks, and trails, including Tilden, Redwood/Roberts, and Joaquin Miller parks.