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Transitional Modern Kensington
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$1,100,000
215 Purdue Avenue, Kensington
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Property Details
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beds
3
baths
2
interior
1,356 sq ft
neighborhood
Kensington
Exceptional 1930s Transitional Modern home. Delightful artistic and updated appearance with artsy touches. Located in the upper heart of Kensington, close to Arlington Avenue commerce, and with convenient access to the Wildcat Canyon entrance to Tilden Park. This is your opportunity to live in an extraordinary property; a marriage of classical design, space, light, and quality. This extremely elegant property presents a view of Mount Tamalpais through the large living room and bedroom window. Classical style and charm; wood floors, new (2025) dual-pane windows throughout, stylishly updated large kitchen with a breakfast nook, 1/4 bath and laundry near the kitchen, 2+ ample bedrooms, and a grand living area. There is a very chic main bathroom with Italian tile, handcrafted extras, a well-designed skylight that opens and has a shade with remote control access. Designed for quality of life - allowing for private spaces with multi-functionality, this house has been updated throughout. The laundry is conveniently located on the living level. There is an additional sun room, which has been used as a guest room in the past, and it opens to the yard with new (2025) high-quality French doors.
The large 2-car garage has ample storage, a wet bar, plus a fabulous bathroom with brilliant tile.* There is a bonus space in the yard with electricity.* which was used as a ceramic studio in the past.
Privacy, views, access to nature, and the quaint bustling community of commerce: Young’s Market, the Inn Kensington, the Arlington Café, ACE Hardware, and more. The fruit-filled garden connects via the kitchen and is just the right size to enjoy. In the front yard, enjoy a sitting area on the porch.
*Buyer to verify use of space. Neither seller nor listing agent has investigated or verified the accuracy of any of these sources of information nor that these spaces are or may be made into legally habitable spaces. Buyer must conduct their own investigation with the city and appropriate professionals and rely solely on that investigation.
The large 2-car garage has ample storage, a wet bar, plus a fabulous bathroom with brilliant tile.* There is a bonus space in the yard with electricity.* which was used as a ceramic studio in the past.
Privacy, views, access to nature, and the quaint bustling community of commerce: Young’s Market, the Inn Kensington, the Arlington Café, ACE Hardware, and more. The fruit-filled garden connects via the kitchen and is just the right size to enjoy. In the front yard, enjoy a sitting area on the porch.
*Buyer to verify use of space. Neither seller nor listing agent has investigated or verified the accuracy of any of these sources of information nor that these spaces are or may be made into legally habitable spaces. Buyer must conduct their own investigation with the city and appropriate professionals and rely solely on that investigation.
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Kensington
Neighborhood
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Thanks to its proximity to the University of California, Berkeley campus, Kensington may boast the largest number of Nobel Prize winners of any community in the world. But one look at this neighborhood of large homes in the hilly streets above Berkeley, its commanding views of the Bay Area, and sunny terraced yards will explain why this community is one of the most sought after in the East Bay.
Famed architect Bernard Maybeck had a home on Purdue Street. The homes he designed here at the turn of last century have become an informal blueprint for the signature home in Berkeley. These well-proportioned homes are designed for family life and dinner parties. Shingle siding, rustic construction, and bright expansive vistas are the hallmark of the homes in Kensington.
Tilden Park provides the boundary to the east. Miles of biking and hiking trails, a miniature steam train, exhibition farm, merry go-round, and the naturally landscaped swimming hole at Lake Anza make Tilden a popular destination for families.
Transportation via Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is convenient. Heading on Colusa Avenue leads to the El Cerrito Plaza BART station and a short drive down Arlington Avenue takes you to North Berkeley BART and North Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood. There are two distinct shopping districts in Kensington.
El Cerrito means "the little hill" in Spanish, and the town that is perched on the hill above San Francisco Bay offers easy access to Interstate 80 and Interstate 580 to Marin. Hillside homes along the curving streets deliver sweeping views of San Francisco and sunsets over the Golden Gate Bridge.
El Cerrito's main shopping corridor is undergoing a rebirth, beginning with Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, which was restored from the former Cerrito Speakeasy Theater. Access to open space and parkland is extensive, with Arlington Park, Cerrito Vista Park, Hillside Natural Area, Huber Park, Poinsett Park, and Tassajara Park & Pottery Studio all nearby. The Ohlone Greenway is a popular trail with hikers and bikers.
The University of California, Berkeley is several miles away, and two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations, at El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte, make commuting easy. El Cerrito Plaza is a major shopping center housing grocery stores, restaurants, bookstores, a pharmacy, and smaller mom-and-pop stores.
Famed architect Bernard Maybeck had a home on Purdue Street. The homes he designed here at the turn of last century have become an informal blueprint for the signature home in Berkeley. These well-proportioned homes are designed for family life and dinner parties. Shingle siding, rustic construction, and bright expansive vistas are the hallmark of the homes in Kensington.
Tilden Park provides the boundary to the east. Miles of biking and hiking trails, a miniature steam train, exhibition farm, merry go-round, and the naturally landscaped swimming hole at Lake Anza make Tilden a popular destination for families.
Transportation via Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is convenient. Heading on Colusa Avenue leads to the El Cerrito Plaza BART station and a short drive down Arlington Avenue takes you to North Berkeley BART and North Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood. There are two distinct shopping districts in Kensington.
El Cerrito means "the little hill" in Spanish, and the town that is perched on the hill above San Francisco Bay offers easy access to Interstate 80 and Interstate 580 to Marin. Hillside homes along the curving streets deliver sweeping views of San Francisco and sunsets over the Golden Gate Bridge.
El Cerrito's main shopping corridor is undergoing a rebirth, beginning with Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, which was restored from the former Cerrito Speakeasy Theater. Access to open space and parkland is extensive, with Arlington Park, Cerrito Vista Park, Hillside Natural Area, Huber Park, Poinsett Park, and Tassajara Park & Pottery Studio all nearby. The Ohlone Greenway is a popular trail with hikers and bikers.
The University of California, Berkeley is several miles away, and two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations, at El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte, make commuting easy. El Cerrito Plaza is a major shopping center housing grocery stores, restaurants, bookstores, a pharmacy, and smaller mom-and-pop stores.
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