4814 Lawton Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

This beautiful brown shingle cottage located in Temescal is the quintessential starter home with 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Warm and inviting entry joins the living and dining rooms with a sweet front porch that opens off of the living room and overlooks the lovely front rose garden, creating a perfect place to enjoy the evening sunsets. Sewer lateral compliant and freshly painted throughout, with refinished hardwood floors, updated countertops, appliances and fixtures make it move-in ready! The pièce de résistance is the magnificent wraparound garden that surrounds the home, giving wonderful privacy. The mature trees and gravel pathways create a park-like setting, and the vegetable garden and work shed make it a gardener's delight! There will be an array of lovely floral surprises in store for you this spring, including wisteria, roses and California poppies. Lawton is a sweet, friendly street and offers the option of not having to drive to your favorite spots unless you want to. Studio 1 and the Temescal Pool are right around the corner and it's only a short walk to Temescal Alley, Rockridge and Piedmont Ave shops and restaurants, with easy access to highways 580, 24 and 13... it tempts you to ditch your car altogether!     FEATURES INCLUDE -2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms -Laundry room with hall storage cupboards -Large, fenced side and back garden with vegetable beds and a great gardening shed -Refinished hardwood floors -Interior freshly painted (Dec. 2017) -Updated light fixtures -Updated appliances and countertops -Sewer-lateral compliant -Private front porch -Rose garden -Off-street parking -Walk Score 87  / Bike Score 94*   NOTABLE MEMORIES FROM THE SELLERS We loved... -Watching the sunset from the front porch -Anticipating the arrival of spring when the entire neighborhood smells like flowers. It has happened every year and we came to look forward to it. -Spontaneous and planned moments of sitting in the side garden to read and pet our dog in the sunshine of the afternoon -That no matter how hot it is outside it's always cool in the house -Salsa parties in the backyard -Planting and gardening on the weekends -Learning the art of caring for roses: if you just do the essentials they will bloom for 6 months a year or more! -Watching the California poppies bloom in the front each year -Being close to two yoga studios and a number of good restaurants and coffee shops and never having to drive unless we wanted to -Easy access to Redwood Park, where we would hike on weekends for miles and miles -Our sweet and friendly neighborhood -The school across the street and how it transformed into a community park on the weekends   *Data provided by Redfin Real Estate in Oakland