186 Hillcrest Road, Berkeley

In the Uplands/Claremont neighborhood

offered at $1,095,000

SOLD: $1,250,000
4/21/2006

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Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr. bio and properties

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS HOUSE?

BERKELEY'S FINEST! Built in 1910, this Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr. Tudor is a testament to a generation of beautiful Berkeley homes. The street level consists of the living room with gorgeous woodwork and fireplace alcove, formal dining room, and large eat-in kitchen with a central island. On the upper level there is a master bedroom and bath, 2 more bedrooms, a hallway bath, and a delightful and especially sunny sitting room for office or lounging. On the basement level you'll find a laundry area, workshop for the handy, and au pair quarters with its own entrance consisting of a bedroom and bath.

A romantic fireplace inglenook graces a corner of the generously proportioned living room.

HOUSE FEATURES:

	Total of 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths (including au pair)
	Large enclosed sun porch off living room with overview of yard
	Fireplace alcove with "window seats" in living room
	Extra sunny plus room upstairs, great for small office or playroom
	Formal dining
	Double lot, 12,500 square feet* (over 1/4 acre), terraced gentle downhill, ideal for garden
	Fenced yard
	Decks
	Living Space = 2,289 square feet* (public records - may not include au-pair)
	Rarely found detached 3-car garage for the car buff
	Recent engineered (Monte Stott, William Langbehn) partial new foundation, seismic and drainage work
	Ideal location: short walk or ride to Claremont shopping and Rockridge BART

* unverified information from county records not guaranteed

SALE INFORMATION:

	Open for brokers Thursday March 9, (10-1) - buyers welcome
	Sunday public open house March 12 and March 19, (2-5)
	Complete disclosure packages available via e-mail by request
	Offers will be reviewed not before Wednesday, March 22. No pre-emptive offers, please.
	Except for open houses, must be shown by appointment only

DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY

Claremont to Hillcrest

(Click here for interactive map)

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Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association's Spring 2006 House Tour

Sunday, 7 May 2006

Claremont homes by Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr.

This year’s Spring House Tour will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Ratcliff architectural firm
|by featuring the work of the firm’s founder. Mark your calendars for Sunday, 7 May 2006, between 1 and 5 pm.
Contact BAHA for more information.

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Bob Blumberg
Red Oak Realty
1891 Solano Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
510-527-0344

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