Bright, spacious & family-friendly top floor flat in vibrant neighborhood

Description

Conveniently located in Temescal, one of Oakland's hottest districts, this grand, 2BD/ 2BA top unit provides timeless luxury with its gleaming hardwood floors, high ceilings and abundant natural light through double-paned windows. Cooks will love the modern kitchen with its granite counters, stainless steel fridge, microwave and dishwasher, gas range. Eat at the counter or expand to the comfortable dining room, then relax in the grand living room with Smart TV, or the cozy family room that spills out the French doors onto the generous back deck, where you can socialize at tree-top level while you gaze out at broad neighborhood views and stunning sunsets. Enjoy the master bedroom with its built-in closet/dresser, walk-in storage closet and dedicated shoe storage wall. The en suite bathroom invites you to luxuriate in the claw-foot bathtub, while a second bathroom provides you with a day-to-day shower. The ultra-private second bedroom gives you views of the Oakland hills. If you work from home, you can opt for the light-filled home office that offers a desk with rolling chair, use the second desk in the family room or second bedroom, or even set up office on the large dining table. Free, super high-speed Wifi blankets the entire 1400 sf space. Come down your back stairs to take advantage of the free, shared laundry facilities and the backyard that has a range of tables, gliders and cozy seating areas in the sunshine or dappled shade. This home is ideally situated for car-free living! Walk a few minutes to popular gathering spots like Homeroom, Temescal Brewing; The Wine Shop, State coffee, Tacos Oscar, Brenda’s, Co Nam and Beauty's Bagel Shop, along with all the offerings of Piedmont Ave, Broadway and Telegraph Ave. You can also stroll to Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Piedmont Grocery. Conveniently located just a handful of blocks from both Kaiser and the Alta Bates Summit medical complex. Only 4 blocks to the BART station, you can catch direct trains to San Francisco, downtown Oakland, downtown Berkeley and beyond. Or choose from a wide range of express and local buses that quickly drop you at UC Berkeley, the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco or Children’s Hospital. The free Emery Go-Round bus delivers you to IKEA and other big box stores, as well as the Pixar campus and Amtrak stations. A couple of minutes on a bus, train or bicycle transports you to the Jewel of Oakland, Lake Merritt, where you can get exercise, enjoy lakeside dining or delight in people watching as you stroll or run the 3.5 lakeside path.