Saturday, September 14, 2019

This Oakland, California Craftsman style is asking $898K. Get out yer wallets!

 For sale at 6532 Dana St., a charming 1914 home in Oakland's buzzing Rockridge neighborhood listed for under $1 million.


The home is a two-bedroom, one-bathroom, 1296 square-foot bungalow built in 1914.



The formal dining room also looks largely original with wainscoting and ceiling detail. There's a fireplace in both the living room and dining room. The kitchen and breakfast nook are both clearly updated for modern cooking but don't clash with the vintage appeal of the home.


In back is a low-maintenance landscaped yard with raised beds and even a clever built-in dog wash station. The second is a large studio that offers many possibilities, including potential rental income.




Dark wood paneling begins in the foyer and carries through to the living room. The same rich wood is used in the beamed ceilings and frames the leaded glass windows.



In the last 30 days, the medium list price for the 94609 zip code has been $999,000 and the median sale-to-list ratio has been 113%.
Homes have been commanding $692 per square foot. With all of that in mind, it's easy to believe 6532 Dana St. will sell over its asking price of $898,000 — possibly for over $1 million.
Maybe if it was in, I dunno, Redding?  It would certainly be more affordable.
I work with a guy who moved up to Red Bluff (just south of Redding) from LA.  His house is right on the Sacramento River, which here runs cold and clear.  He has a little boat dock.  He told me the other day he can see the salmon swimming by when he's out on that dock.  Talk about quality of life!  Nothing at all like that in LA, or Oakland!

6 comments:

  1. Ah, yes....

    But Redding will never be as vibrant and colorful as Oaktown.

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  2. I think I'll pass and stay in SW PA. The same house here would go for about 20% of the CA price...........

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  3. But it is in Oakland, ya think the vibratos are gonna stay in the 'hoods?

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  4. I like that 'clever built-in dog wash station', A.K.A. the old tub they ripped out during the remodeling and couldn't sell on Craig's List.

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  5. Aggie ain't fooled. T'is a good reuse of the tub though.
    BG

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