881 20th St, Oakland, CA 94607

An entirely idiosyncratic style, this townhouse has a two-car garage at ground level facing the street, and the living areas on the 2nd and 3rd floors. There are two sitting rooms at the front (second and third floor), each with a fireplace, built-in cupboards and north-facing bay windows. The third-floor room has a window seat running the length of the windows. The second-floor fireplace was rebuilt by Chelsea Chimney in 2005, and is used frequently. The floors are Douglas fir; the second floor has been professionally refinished, and the third floor is currently painted. The doorways from the foyer to the sitting and dining rooms are double-wide, and originally had french doors. The bulk of the wiring has been replaced with modern, grounded cable, and a new service panel installed in 2006.