Beautiful, Secluded Berkeley Hills Home (price reduced)

Description

Towering redwoods and majestic oak trees dot the ¼ acre property creating an ultra-private, woodland sanctuary for this approximately 1,510-square-foot contemporary home (built in 1963) that showcases hardwood floors, dual-pane picture windows, and a bright light-filled interior. Oversized windows frame views of nature from every room. Deer, squirrels, Oregon Juncos, and Red-Tailed Hawks are frequent visitors. The garden includes many native plants including rhododendron, salvia, azalia, purple-blooming echium, and lamb's ears, meeting a redwood deck that welcomes you to the front door. A kitchen with maple cabinetry, GE gas stove and oven, a Liebherr refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher flows into a breakfast nook surrounded by windows. The main floor includes a spacious living room and ½ bath (powder room). A hardwood stairway leads you upstairs to three bedrooms, a newly renovated full bath (with integrated tub and shower), and a laundry alcove. Sliding glass doors from two bedrooms offer a seamless flow out onto the spacious view redwood deck. The primary bedroom features a cedar-lined walk-in closet. The second bedroom features full-size bunk beds and the middle bedroom is currently set up as a home office (an additional bed could easily be added). Additional features include a paver-stone driveway with parking for two vehicles, a covered paver patio, a Tesla charger, two-zone (upstairs and downstairs) central heating and air conditioning, Nest thermostats. A 17 minute drive to UC Berkeley Central Campus or Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories. Located within two miles of the Orinda BART station, access to Highway 24 and the Orinda Village and Theatre Square, this home is also within the top-rated Orinda school district and popular outdoor recreation destinations such as the Lafayette Reservoir, Tilden Park, and Briones Regional Parks. One year term; Gardener services included; Bay Alarm security system available; no smoking; no subletting allowed. A basement level apartment with separate entrance is used occasionally by owner (approx 5 days/month). Home is freshly painted, new roof, newly renewed redwood decks. Hardwood floors are somewhat worn from normal use.