3107 Gibbons Dr, Alameda, CA 94501

Located in Alameda's sought after Fernside neighborhood, this wonderful English country cottage-style home was built in 1937 and has been tastefully updated and renovated for today's modern family. The house features a large foyer, formal living and dining rooms, a remodeled kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a family room, laundry room and a large detached garage. The house has wonderful curb appeal and would fit in well in the English countryside with its stucco, beadboard and brick facade, wood shake roof and lovely brick courtyards. A basket-weave brick walkway leads to the charming covered porch, and a stucco perimeter wall offers privacy and scale to the courtyards that offer English ivy topiary, sculpted boxwood, and a large fountain and seating area. Once through the beautiful, elaborate front door, a formal foyer provides a welcoming transition to the home and features beadboard wainscoting and a vintage, random-width oak floor that continues into the living and dining rooms. The warm, golden oak floor adds elegance to the stunning living room that has a dramatic beamed cathedral ceiling, a fireplace with an Art Deco mantel, bay windows that face the street, and an exquisite Circa Lighting chandelier. The handsome, remodeled kitchen has Marmoleum flooring, a bio-based linoleum flooring made from renewable materials. The kitchen also features magnificent Blue Louise slab granite counters with a matching backsplash, and custom, cream-colored cabinets. Front cabinet panels were created for the GE Monogram refrigerator and dishwasher, and a stainless steel Thermador gas range sits beneath a built-in Vent-A-Hood that is trimmed with classic crown moulding. A large breakfast alcove has a pair of vintage, built-in hutches in addition to dual pane casement windows and sliding doors that offer access to the garage and the lovely back yard entertaining spaces. Two of the home’s spacious bedrooms are upstairs, and feature oak floors, picture rails, vintage doors, and plaster walls and ceilings. A wonderful, updated retro bathroom is conveniently situated between the bedrooms, as are two linen closets and an additional storage closet. A special feature of this home is the completely finished lower level that provides additional living and family space, and includes a large family room, custom-built laundry room, a full bathroom, and a third bedroom that has sliding doors that open to the back yard and garage. This versatile space can be closed off from the rest of the house, guaranteeing privacy, and is perfect as an au pair/mother-in-law suite, teen space, or simply additional living space for the entire family. The garden room has classic wide-plank vertical beadboard walls, a generous closet made from reclaimed materials, and built-in bookcases. The large family room is finished with brick and plaster walls, many windows, and a warm ceramic tile floor. 3107 Gibbons Dr. offers the opportunity to own a turn-key, vintage home that has been lovingly cared for and renovated. This special home sits on a generous lot, located on a tree-lined street, and in a highly desired Alameda neighborhood that offers easy access to shops, restaurants, parks, top-performing schools, and so much more.