1204 Neilson St, Berkeley, CA 94706

Smart LivingThis light filled Dwell style re-imagining of a classic 30's North Berkeley cottage lives and feels much larger than the 928 sq. ft. shown in public record due to the clever, elegant use of virtually every inch of space. Designed by Architect Bill Olin as his personal residence, the ingenious addition features copious storage, numerous built ins, and a huge outdoor deck for entertaining or al fresco dining. The current owner, a landscape design professional, created the lavish garden of succulents and native plants that compliments the yard and charming detached garden cottage. The Westbrae neighborhood is a lovely place to live, work, and play, and 1204 Neilson Street is a wonderful place to call home. 2 bedrooms 1 full bath, additional half bath in Master suite Clever and efficient use of space: fantastic design Wonderful light in upstairs suite and throughout the home Family friendly neighborhood, with GREAT neighbors Owner is a professional landscape designer, who arranged and planted the amazing, lush, and tranquil rear garden himself. Terrific flow, comfort, and arrangement of private and public rooms Peaceful detached garden cottage, ideal for meditation, study, home office, guest bedroom, work shop, artists/small recording studio, or ?Location, Location...Coveted, quiet, and convenient. A few short blocks from the intersection of Gilman and Hopkins, Neilson Street is one of North Berkeley's more desirable locations, and is just steps from some of the finest parks, restaurants, cafes, shopping, and markets that Berkeley has to offer, including: Monterey Market North Berkeley Bart Berkeley Natural Foods Solano Ave. Shops Terrace Park Acme Bread Kermit Lynch Community Gardens Lalime's Gioia Pizzeria Magnani Meats Westbrae Nursery Cedar-Rose Park Julia Morgan's North Branch Library