216 Crestview Dr, Orinda, CA 94563

216 Crestview will capture your heart and imagination. Set on 1.4 acres at the cul-de-sac end of Crestview Drive, this charming and private home is ready for the next owner’s personal touch and updates. Set above the road, the property has 2,825 square feet divided between two buildings. The main house features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and an inviting kitchen, living and dining room. The kitchen is a special room in this warm home, with a wood-burning brick fireplace right in the sitting area. The living area has vaulted ceilings and another stone fireplace, and leads to a formal dining room which opens to the outdoors through double doors. The entire main house is level out to the expansive backyard. Off the foyer and down the hall, the light-filled master bedroom features sliding doors opening onto a private deck and garden area. The bright master bath has a walk-in closet, deep soaker tub and steam shower. The second bedroom is large and bright, with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, plenty of closet space and a door out to the garden. The smaller third bedroom also has garden views. Across a covered breezeway, the second two-story building was formerly used as an artist’s studio. Oversized skylights bathe the upstairs with sunshine. A balcony overlooks the backyard. A full bathroom and space to add an efficiency kitchen upstairs would make this a perfect guest suite or au-pair unit. The downstairs room could become anything - a guest room, media room, office, play room, teenage hangout or home gym. The property also has a laundry room, a two-car carport and an extra storage shed in the back. Located minutes from town, this secluded lot has the potential to be a gardener’s dream. In the front, raised flower beds are ready for planting. Out back, two flat grassy areas offer plenty of room to play and entertain, add a play structure, patios or anything you can imagine. Large trees create pockets of shade and paths wind up the hill, ready to be explored. The home has updated dual pane windows, new carpet and hardwood floors in some rooms. This wonderful home is in the Del Rey/Orinda Intermediate/Miramonte School attendance areas (please check with the schools for class availability).