5131 Desmond St, Oakland, CA 94618

PRICE REDUCED! Welcome to this wonderful Craftsman Bungalow in desirable Rockridge. Here is your chance to own that cute craftsman bungalow with all the bells and whistles! This home features 2 nice sized bedrooms and a recently updated eat-in kitchen and bathroom. But it’s the fabulous architectural detailing in “Gumwood” that really makes this home sing! Like gleaming hardwood floors throughout, a stunning built-in China cabinet, wainscoting and a plate rail, a perfect fireplace and bookcase combination in the living room, intricate ceilings, and great light. The eat-in kitchen can feed an army and is a real delight with acres of cabinetry and counter space. The recent remodel added granite countertops and appliances. The breakfast bar and casual dining nook is perfect. The bathroom has just been redone with nice “period” styling including a new tiled shower surround and tile floor and countertop. Entertaining here is a breeze; folks can flow from the living & dining rooms through the spacious kitchen and right out to the private backyard. All your friends will want to play at your new house all the time. The backyard is a real treat with a warm and sunny outlook and the garden is already a treasure and is just the place to unwind under the vines and trellis on a quiet weekend. There is plenty of storage in the partial basement and detached garage. The seller has lovingly maintained this home with upgrades to many of the systems, a new furnace, and a low termite report. This is a home in truly “move-in” condition. Neighborhood Description Rockridge stretches along College Avenue from Broadway up to the Berkeley border at Ashby (where you will find us here at Lawton Associates, by the way). The neighborhood stretches west to spoon with Temescal and eastward up the hills for magnificent views of the bay. Whether you reside in a Craftsman on Cavour or a chalet on Chabot, you are never far from the action on College Avenue. And by action on College Avenue, we mean some of the hottest shops and restaurants in the Bay Area. Has the foodie press stopped raving about Wood Tavern? No they have not, but they are also busy touting A Cote, Oliveto, and of course Zachary’s, the best pizza you will ever eat. And, if you aren’t getting your freshly made pasta, organic produce, butchered meat, and piping hot pastries from Market Hall…well, you should be. And when you are ready to relax and watch the world go by, you can hang with cool cats at Cole Coffee, possibly the best roast this side of the bay. Rockridge came into its own in the 1970s when the BART station opened and the Caldecott Tunnel provided better access to Walnut Creek and beyond. Many neighborhood institutions from the 70s and before are still beloved destinations, such as Chimes Pharmacy. In addition to BART, there are so many public transportation options that you may never get in your car again. AC Transit has the uber-handy 51 line taking you from downtown Oakland to Berkeley. The “casual carpool” has several neighborhood pick-up spots, as do car-sharing services City Car Share and ZipCar. And, of course, the neighborhood is perfect for walking, strolling, rolling, biking, hopping, crawling and every other motion you can think of. The people of Rockridge are heartily committed to community building, as evidenced each year at the Rockridge Out & About Street Fair. The foodies come out weekly for the nearby Temescal Farmers Market and bi-annual for the Kitchen Tour.