607 San Luis Road – Delightful Berkeley Hills 4 bedroom 2 bath home near Kensington Village shops and restaurants!

607 San Luis Road – Delightful Berkeley Hills 4 bedroom 2 bath home near Kensington Village shops and restaurants!

First time on the market in many years and now refreshed and ready for you!

Don’t miss this delightful Berkeley Hills 4 bedroom 2 bath home near Kensington Village shops and restaurants! 

The Home

What makes this elegant home special are the barrel vault ceiling’d living room, the large Moorish arched window streaming afternoon light throughout, and the exotic touch added by spiral pillars at each side of the remote-controlled fireplace.

Large front and back gardens with mature trees were lovingly planted and cared for over the years by its former owner, a nature photographer and plant pathologist

Extra outdoor patio space is atop the one-car garage built into the hillside.

Preparation for sale includes new paint, lighting fixtures; stove and range hood; quartz counters; cabinet hardware; refrigerator; disposal; bath vanities; low flow toilets. hardwood floors in lovely condition in most rooms.

Main Living Level
Kitchen, living and formal dining, a breakfast room; one small bedroom, and a full bath (shower stall only).

Upper Level
Three bedrooms; one bath with tub and shower.

Lower Level
A bonus room with exterior sliding doors and access to a storage area under the front porch.

 

From the family to you!

I grew up in this wonderful home and neighborhood until I left for college. My parents, who both worked at UC Berkeley, bought the home over 50 years ago, and my mother lived here until 2022 when we moved her closer to us. My parents chose the home for the views of the Bay and for the garden, which was a necessity for my mother, who was a plant pathologist. 

I have so many fond memories in this home.

My mother’s annual Easter parties were which ran for over 40 years became “famous” in the neighborhood for the egg hunts through her garden in full bloom with tulips from her native Netherlands. 

Music was always being played at the piano in the living room.

Mom enjoyed hosting dinner parties and having slide shows of her nature photography and annual summer travel abroad. 

Over the years my mom welcomed into her home many international students and professors through the UCB program. Speaking 5 languages, my mom was the perfect host and it brought such fun into our home. 

Mom was an avid birder and she had feeders hung throughout the garden to attract all of her favorites. She enjoyed watching her birds and the sunsets from the front porch and her bedroom until her last days at home.  

This Berkeley Hills home has been a gem to us. My brother and I grew up walking the little paths linking the neighborhoods, up to Kensington, down to Solano Avenue for great food. and Indian Rock for sunsets. 

We visited little  neighborhood parks and spent weekends and birthdays at Tilden Park (the Little Farm, merry-go-round, Lake Anza), or at the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Growing up I walked the paths near the house and took the bus on Arlington to Berkeley High School.

This was such a great place to grow up and I’m excited to have another family enjoy it as we did.