5581 Lawton Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

Quintessential Rockridge family home combines period details with modern utility. Elegantly remodeled by Glen Jarvis & beautifully updated. Light-filled spacious rooms. Box beam ceilings, new kitchen, top of the line finishes. 2-story cottage with bath. Year round flowering garden. Neighborhood Description Rockridge, Oakland's leading district in retail sales, is located along pedestrianfriendly College Avenue. Lined with trees, inviting storefronts, cafes and restaurants, the district combines urban sophistication with a relaxed paced European-inspired life style. Here you can leave your car at home and enjoy turn-of-the century houses, year-round-gardens, good elementary schools, parks and tight-knit neighborhoods create a wonderful environment for young families and people of all ages. Rockridge also boasts a concentration of eclectic, independently owned retail stores, restaurants and art galleries. The centrally located Rockridge BART station and convenient freeway access make Rockridge a desirable place to live and a favorite destination for visitors. The combined lure of shopping, restaurants and easy highway access put Rockridge on Money Magazine's Best Places to Live survey of 2002.