1227 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United States being shown by Red Oak Realty with MLS # 41056988

<strong>Perfect Poet’s Corner Craftsman</strong> Open the carved wooden gate at 1227 Channing. Once inside you will be immediately drawn in by the wonderful front porch and lovely front garden. Character, warmth and light, and a seamless indoor-outdoor are some of the many qualities of this wonderful home. A thoughtful floor plan, perfectly balances public and private space, a delightful backyard, with the sweetest playhouse/shed*, bountiful, thornless blackberry and blueberry bushes, numerous fruit trees (apple, fig, and loquat) a lawn, a patio, a deck, and the ideal location proximate to a public pool, Strawberry Creek Park, shopping and a host of cafés and restaurants, further enhance this special home. The owners, J and D, shared how much they loved the light airy rooms, the numerous skylights that give views to the clouds, the variety of birds that visited their backyard, and the ease of heading out to the backyard to pick apples for a Fall pie, or loading up a bowl with fat, juicy blackberries for breakfast. J. and D. will forever hold these memories and a new owner will soon be able to enjoy these wonderful experiences. The Entry:<dl><li>Private fenced front yard</li><li>Inviting front porch</li></dl> Main Level:<dl><li>Handsome living room with diamond pane windows, a coved and vaulted ceiling, skylight, and fireplace</li><li>Formal dining room</li><li>Kitchen with 6-burner professional range, new quartz countertop (March 2024), and freshly painted cabinetry, opens to a deck and the backyard</li><li>Bedroom 1 with two closets and new carpeting (2024)</li><li>Bedroom 2, is an exceptionally spacious bedroom, with new carpeting (2024), large closets, and a French door to the deck and yard</li><li>Hall bath with new vanity and newly refurbished and tiled tub/shower enclosure (April 2024)</li><li>Laundry closet</li></dl> The Second Floor: <dl><li>Primary bedroom with 4 skylights, vaulted ceiling, arched window, views of the hills, a fireplace, and two closets </li><li>Exquisite, spa-like primary bath with oversized shower, with two shower heads, a whimsical stone floor, and Tansu-inspired cabinetry </li><li>Attic area was used by the seller as a spacious office with storage* </li></dl> Additional Amenities:<dl><li>Storage room accessible from the outside</li><li>Backyard storage shed/playhouse*</li><li>Fresh paint throughout the interior and on the exterior as needed</li><li>Newly refinished hardwood floors (3/24) in the public rooms and new carpet (3/24) in the bedrooms</li><li>Newer light fixtures throughout most of the home</li><li>Updated systems, including the foundation, throughout</li></dl> *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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