Team Forest (Ana, Adam & Pascal) Presents
Mid-Century Magic in Kensington: Sunlit Spaces, Bay Views & Flexible Living
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$1,095,000
24 Arlington Avenue, Kensington
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Property Details
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Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Neighborhood
Kensington
Square feet
2261
About 24 Arlington
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✨ Natural Light, Space, Charm & Views
Natural light, Lots of Space, Mid-Century charm, and beautiful views of the Bay and Golden Gate come together in a versatile home.
🏡 Welcome Home to Arlington
C’mon home to Arlington- such a lovely California front yard, and a convenient two-car carport with extra driveway space allows for a no-steps entry. Welcome inside – the main floor offers easy, level-in access from the front door, and features a bright, open living space with hardwood floors, large windows, and a seamless connection between the living room, dining area, and kitchen.
🌉 Main-Level Living with Bay & Golden Gate Views
Natural light fills the space, with partial views of the Golden Gate, the city, and Bay, surrounding nature, and neighborhoods below. The retro kitchen is an entertainer's delight! Adorable Formica countertops and breakfast bar seating, 70s-ish square tile flooring, and an easy-living setup. The gracious living room is flooded with light and serene views, all focused on a classic brick fireplace that anchors the space. This main level of the home includes 2 bedrooms and a full bath, making it ideal for comfortable single-level living for those who need or want it.
🛋️ Flexible Lower-Level Living
Downstairs, a separate and flexible living area expands the home’s possibilities, featuring two additional spacious bedrooms, 2 more full bathrooms, a potential additional living room, a laundry room, a convenient kitchenette, and tons of storage. The principal bedroom has zoned HVAC capability and sound dampening in the ceiling, plus a brand new (2026) permitted bathroom. This entire level could be set up in so many ways- awesome for multi-gen living, guest space, work, play, entertaining, and enjoying life. With its own access to a sunny deck and spacious backyard, this level is well-suited to integrate with the house or be defined as a separate living space, depending on your lifestyle needs.
🌿 Spacious Yard & Sunny Deck
Out back, the yard is spacious and open, offering a blank canvas for landscaping, gardening, or creating your dream outdoor setting. A wonderful deck overlooks the greenery, providing a perfect spot to relax, BBQ, entertain, or take in the peaceful surroundings.
📍 Peaceful Kensington Location
Located just minutes from Kensington Village, parks, library, community center, and top-rated schools, with easy access to Berkeley and beyond, this home combines charm, flexibility, and upside in one of the East Bay’s most desirable communities.
Natural light, Lots of Space, Mid-Century charm, and beautiful views of the Bay and Golden Gate come together in a versatile home.
🏡 Welcome Home to Arlington
C’mon home to Arlington- such a lovely California front yard, and a convenient two-car carport with extra driveway space allows for a no-steps entry. Welcome inside – the main floor offers easy, level-in access from the front door, and features a bright, open living space with hardwood floors, large windows, and a seamless connection between the living room, dining area, and kitchen.
🌉 Main-Level Living with Bay & Golden Gate Views
Natural light fills the space, with partial views of the Golden Gate, the city, and Bay, surrounding nature, and neighborhoods below. The retro kitchen is an entertainer's delight! Adorable Formica countertops and breakfast bar seating, 70s-ish square tile flooring, and an easy-living setup. The gracious living room is flooded with light and serene views, all focused on a classic brick fireplace that anchors the space. This main level of the home includes 2 bedrooms and a full bath, making it ideal for comfortable single-level living for those who need or want it.
🛋️ Flexible Lower-Level Living
Downstairs, a separate and flexible living area expands the home’s possibilities, featuring two additional spacious bedrooms, 2 more full bathrooms, a potential additional living room, a laundry room, a convenient kitchenette, and tons of storage. The principal bedroom has zoned HVAC capability and sound dampening in the ceiling, plus a brand new (2026) permitted bathroom. This entire level could be set up in so many ways- awesome for multi-gen living, guest space, work, play, entertaining, and enjoying life. With its own access to a sunny deck and spacious backyard, this level is well-suited to integrate with the house or be defined as a separate living space, depending on your lifestyle needs.
🌿 Spacious Yard & Sunny Deck
Out back, the yard is spacious and open, offering a blank canvas for landscaping, gardening, or creating your dream outdoor setting. A wonderful deck overlooks the greenery, providing a perfect spot to relax, BBQ, entertain, or take in the peaceful surroundings.
📍 Peaceful Kensington Location
Located just minutes from Kensington Village, parks, library, community center, and top-rated schools, with easy access to Berkeley and beyond, this home combines charm, flexibility, and upside in one of the East Bay’s most desirable communities.
Features
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🛏️ 4 bedrooms / 3 bathrooms
🚪 Level-in entry to the main floor
☀️ Bright, open concept living, dining, and kitchen space room
🕰️ Mid-century details, tiles, colors, and more
🌉 Bay, Golden Gate, and treetop nature views
🪵 Hardwood floors on main level
🍳 Kitchen with tile flooring, vintage countertops, and breakfast bar
🔥 Brick fireplace in living room
🛋️ Separate lower-level living area with 2 bedrooms, full bath, bonus living room, and kitchenette
📦 Tons of storage including recently constructed under-carport storage area🌿 Backyard access from lower level
⚡Updates include new (2026) modern 200 amp electrical panel
🧺 Laundry room with washer and dryer
🌳 Spacious yard with deck and landscaping potential
🏡 Landscaped front yard
🚗 Large two-car carport plus ample parking in driveway
📍 Peaceful Kensington location near shops, parks, schools, library, community center, public transit
*Any interested parties should verify the school district and availability, as attendance and attending the closest school is not guaranteed.
*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.
🚪 Level-in entry to the main floor
☀️ Bright, open concept living, dining, and kitchen space room
🕰️ Mid-century details, tiles, colors, and more
🌉 Bay, Golden Gate, and treetop nature views
🪵 Hardwood floors on main level
🍳 Kitchen with tile flooring, vintage countertops, and breakfast bar
🔥 Brick fireplace in living room
🛋️ Separate lower-level living area with 2 bedrooms, full bath, bonus living room, and kitchenette
📦 Tons of storage including recently constructed under-carport storage area🌿 Backyard access from lower level
⚡Updates include new (2026) modern 200 amp electrical panel
🧺 Laundry room with washer and dryer
🌳 Spacious yard with deck and landscaping potential
🏡 Landscaped front yard
🚗 Large two-car carport plus ample parking in driveway
📍 Peaceful Kensington location near shops, parks, schools, library, community center, public transit
*Any interested parties should verify the school district and availability, as attendance and attending the closest school is not guaranteed.
*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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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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Red Oak Realty
Realtors- 01234464/01167613/0223259
- DRE:
- #01234464
- Mobile:
- 510-557-8759