Tiffany Lefour Presents
Crocker Highlands Unicorn
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$1,598,000
681 Santa Ray Avenue,
Oakland
Property Details
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beds
5
baths
3.5
interior
3,120 sq ft
neighborhood
Crocker Highlands, Oakland
Welcome to 681 Santa Ray, a home shaped by years of thoughtful care, meaningful gatherings, and everyday moments that quietly become memories. Here, vintage architecture meets intentional modern updates, creating spaces that feel warm, open, and deeply livable. Sunlight fills the main living areas, highlighting beautifully refinished hardwood floors, new light fixtures, and fresh interior and exterior paint throughout.
The flexible floor plan allows the home to live as a spacious 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath residence or as two distinct living spaces, offering exceptional versatility for multi-generational living, guest accommodations, work-from-home needs, or rental income. A fully legal and updated ADU, paired with major structural improvements and solar panels, adds long-term value and peace of mind.
The heart of the home is the beautifully updated kitchen— designed for both daily life and gathering, while creating special meals, or baking amazing bread as the sellers lovingly created weekly. The coffee station was also the staple of this well loved kitchen. New hardwood floors, freshly painted cabinetry, generous storage, and ample counter space make it as functional as it is inviting. From here, daily routines flow easily into shared meals and celebrations.
The upper-living area includes three spacious bedrooms, anchored by a serene primary suite with a large walk-in closet and a luxurious spa-like bath— an ideal retreat at the end of the day. Separate laundry facilities for each unit add ease and flexibility, with a new stackable Electrolux washer and dryer on the upper level.
Indoor and outdoor living connect effortlessly to the expansive deck, long cherished as the home's favorite "room." It's a place for morning coffee with birdsong, sunset dinners, and hosting everything from intimate gatherings to lively celebrations. Below, a level patio offers additional space for lounging, play, and outdoor entertaining.
The professionally designed garden is both beautiful and purposeful, with raised vegetable and herb beds, fruit trees, winding paths, and quiet seating areas-perfect for slowing down, reading a favorite book, or watching kids at play.
Set in a friendly, welcoming neighborhood just minutes from Lakeshore shopping and dining, Lake Merritt, farmers markets, hidden stairways, and beloved local spots, 681 Santa Ray offers more than a home-it offers a lifestyle rooted in connection.
The flexible floor plan allows the home to live as a spacious 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath residence or as two distinct living spaces, offering exceptional versatility for multi-generational living, guest accommodations, work-from-home needs, or rental income. A fully legal and updated ADU, paired with major structural improvements and solar panels, adds long-term value and peace of mind.
The heart of the home is the beautifully updated kitchen— designed for both daily life and gathering, while creating special meals, or baking amazing bread as the sellers lovingly created weekly. The coffee station was also the staple of this well loved kitchen. New hardwood floors, freshly painted cabinetry, generous storage, and ample counter space make it as functional as it is inviting. From here, daily routines flow easily into shared meals and celebrations.
The upper-living area includes three spacious bedrooms, anchored by a serene primary suite with a large walk-in closet and a luxurious spa-like bath— an ideal retreat at the end of the day. Separate laundry facilities for each unit add ease and flexibility, with a new stackable Electrolux washer and dryer on the upper level.
Indoor and outdoor living connect effortlessly to the expansive deck, long cherished as the home's favorite "room." It's a place for morning coffee with birdsong, sunset dinners, and hosting everything from intimate gatherings to lively celebrations. Below, a level patio offers additional space for lounging, play, and outdoor entertaining.
The professionally designed garden is both beautiful and purposeful, with raised vegetable and herb beds, fruit trees, winding paths, and quiet seating areas-perfect for slowing down, reading a favorite book, or watching kids at play.
Set in a friendly, welcoming neighborhood just minutes from Lakeshore shopping and dining, Lake Merritt, farmers markets, hidden stairways, and beloved local spots, 681 Santa Ray offers more than a home-it offers a lifestyle rooted in connection.
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Neighborhood
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Crocker Highlands, once known for reliance on Key Line of electric trains, offers elegant examples of Tudor, Spanish, Arts and Crafts, Beaux Arts, and Art Deco period homes dating back to the 1920s. Notable homes were designed by architects Julia Morgan and Bernard Maybeck. Tree-lined streets and authentic street lamps from the 1920s are laid out along the rolling hills and frame spacious, manicured lawns in a neighborhood reminiscent of English garden suburbs.
Crocker Highlands is conveniently located near Interstate 580, and AC Transit bus lines serve the neighborhood. Residents can access parks, shops, and restaurants in the nearby Lakeshore, Grand Lake, and Glenview neighborhoods.
Crocker Highlands is conveniently located near Interstate 580, and AC Transit bus lines serve the neighborhood. Residents can access parks, shops, and restaurants in the nearby Lakeshore, Grand Lake, and Glenview neighborhoods.
Tiffany Lefour
Making dreams come true one set of keys at a time
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