Just SOLD, Pre-emptive Offer, 25% Over Asking - Updated Cape-Cod home in the desirable Redwood Heights neighborhood has major curb appeal on a large lot (.21A) with a backyard made for entertaining & exploring. With updated design elements, it’s definitely one of the most handsome homes on the block. This is the house where everyone will want to gather for birthday parties and holidays, with guests mingling easily in the spacious living and formal dining room. Gleaming hardwood floors will reflect holiday lights while the brick fireplace will add warmth to the festivities. There is plenty of room for guests to stay over with three bedrooms - one with an outdoor deck - and a bonus family room/office with its own bath on the lower level. Updated kitchen has an area for a more intimate table setting with corner window views of the treetops out back. Take your morning coffee to the back yard and forest bathe under the mature redwoods alive with birdsong. The spacious, bi-level backyard is its own nature preserve - one of the best details this house offers up. The upper level of the yard has outdoor seating and dining spaces for when you decide to move the party outside. There’s enough room for one dog or a small pack to roam freely. The lower level of the yard is waiting for a bocce ball court, lap pool, or an extra play area for kids. You can even pitch a tent for a campout and feel like you are miles away from the city. A two-car garage for all your gear (plethora of storage abounds here) has interior access to the main floor of the house. Nicely sited on this large 9000SF lot, this is the house where many happy times are ahead for all who enter through the bright yellow front door and for those lucky enough to call it home.

Neighborhood

Redwood Heights: Redwood Heights Elementary!  Famous Jordan Park! Fabulous Redwood Heights Rec Center!  Coffee, dining and shopping!  Elinora Avenue is a side street of single-family homes just steps to the anchor of the neighborhood, Redwood Heights Elementary, and also with easy commuter access to Hwys 580 and 13. The Redwood Heights/Lincoln Highlands neighborhood has convenience shopping via Redwood Road above 13 (Lincoln Square shopping center) and down 35th to the Laurel & Dimond shopping districts. Two exits north on 580 or 13 to Park Blvd, Oakmore & Montclair Village shops & dining. Hundreds of miles of nature trails beckon you to hike, bike or ride in vast acres of parkland. The rugged terrain of the geologically most interesting part of the Oakland Hills forms a dramatic backdrop to the neighborhood--sunny hillsides cloaked with native trees: redwood, pine, mimosa (sweet yellow blossoms in spring), and the oaks that give Oakland its name. Close to parks, playgrounds and local attractions below 13, plus miles of hiking, biking and riding trails in Oakland Hills parks below and above 13.

Things to do in Redwood Heights, Dimond/Laurel & Beyond

1. Commute conveniently!
   1. By car: Less than a mile up Redwood Road (upper 35th Ave) to Hwy 13 or down 35th Ave to MacArthur Freeway (Hwy 580). Casual commute at 35th & 580. About 3 miles to Nimitz Freeway (Hwy 880), about 8mi to Oakland Ferry Terminal (boats to SF & Marin) and Oakland International Airport.
   2. Public transportation: AC Transit & Transbay buses on 35th, 3mi to Fruitvale BART station.
2. Super convenient coffee, gas, dining, shopping, fitness, salons, banks, offices, motels, etc.
   1. Lincoln Square shopping center is less than half a mile up Redwood Road (above 13):
      1. Safeway, CVS, UPS, Chevron, cleaners, Peet’s Coffee, Red Boy Pizza, Hunan Yuan, Sparky’s Giant Burgers (yummy pies, too!), Soy (Japanese).
   2. The Dimond/Laurel Business District is a mile down 35th on MacArthur Blvd (just above 580).
      1. Gas & EV charging stations down 35th at 580.
      2. Get caffeinated at Café Santana Roasting Company, World Ground Café, Ghost Town Brewing, donut savant, Peet’s & Starbucks.
      3. Dine at soulful Everett & Jones BBQ, popular Giant Burgers (did I mention the pies?), Degrees of Plato Taproom (Latin American), Communité Table (local source deli, beer, wine), Fist of Flour Doughjo & Dimond Slice Pizza, Phnom Penh, Sequoia Diner, La Farine, Bombera, Wawa Thai, Jade Palace, Flower Lounge, Grand Lake Kitchen, Thomsa Sushi, more bakeries, taquerias, etc.
      4. Find fabulous fresh produce (and groceries) at Farmer Joe’s, bulk foods at The Food Mill, staples at Safeway, quick stop at 7-Eleven. Ace Hardware, CVS, High Street Pharmacy, Walgreens (across 580), plus many local specialty shops.
      5. If hiking or biking the Hills isn’t enough exercise, pursue fitness at Body Mechanix, Dimond Health Club, Essential Balance Body Works, Left Coast Power Yoga, Polo’s Gym, many more.
   3. Woodminster c-shops and restaurants 1.5 miles up Hwy13:
      1. Coffee, gas, Woodminster Market, Montclair Village Hardware, Pattys & Buns Burgers, L’Acajou Bakery/Café, Round Table Pizza, Monaghan’s on the Hill.
   4. Storybook (Bavarian Mediterranean) Glenview is only 2 exits via 580 then up Park Blvd (or via 13 & down Park) for shops & dining.
      1. Outstanding spirits & wine at Savemore Market (plus deli & groceries). Breakfast & coffee at Blackberry Bistro, Diggery Inn, Ultimate Grounds. Lunch at Paulista Brazilian Taproom, Park Burger, Glenview Taqueria. Dinner at Bellanico Restaurant & Wine Bar, Marzano Restaurant, Sushi Park.
      2. ½ mile above Glenview on Park Blvd, across the historic Leimert Bridge to Oakmore’s hidden gem: Beloved Rocky’s Market & Two Local Girl’s Café, Roli Roti Rotisserie truck (Fridays), Red Boy Pizza, 3 Seasons Thai Bistro.
   5. Montclair Village is less than 3 miles north on 13.
      1. Coffee: Highwire Coffee Roasters, Yellow Door, Paddington Café, Peets & Starbucks. Breakfast or brunch at the Montclair Egg Shop. Over 800 Yelp reviewers can't be wrong!
      2. Neighborhood favorite dining at Daughter Thai Kitchen, loved for artful ambiance, bold flavors and creative cocktails. Many other restaurants and cafes in the Village: Kakui & TGI Oni Sushi, El Agavero Tequila Bar, Crogan’s, Mt Mike’s Pizza, Himalayan Curry House, more.
      3. Hot date? Try Perle Wine Bar and Bistro—per Wine Spectator, one of "12 Fabulous French Wine Restaurants in the U.S." Or take home a feast from Farmstead Cheeses & Wine!
      4. Safeway, Lucky & Trader Joe's. CVS, Rite Aid, banks, offices, boutiques, gas & more in the Village, off Mountain & Park Blvd.
      5. Citrus is still in season! If you're not growing your own in your sunny yard, hit the Sunday Montclair Farmer's Market.
3. Explore parks & recreation in the Oakland Hills. Thousands of acres of greenspace, hundreds of trails for strolling hiking, biking, horseback riding.
   1. Scenic walks within a mile (with or without dog or kids):
      1. About 1/4 mile to the Redwood Heights Recreation Center.
      2. Less than 1/2 mile to the Avenue Terrace Park & Playground. Continue up Jordan Rd to the secluded, scenic Rettig Ave pedestrian way along Peralta Creek.
      3. Less than a mile to McCrea Memorial Park (great picnic sites) & Oakland Casting Club, then via Hwy 13 pedestrian overpass (or via Redwood Rd & Mountain Blvd) to the rugged Leona Heights York Trail where redwoods, oaks & ferns grow along a burbling, year-round, spring-fed creek that cascades through a sublime rocky glen. Further up to Leona Heights Park ridge trails with panoramic Bay views.
   2. 1.5 miles north on 13 to the LDS Oakland Temple: spectacular 360° panoramic Bay views from gorgeous public roof garden, ample parking.
   3. 2 miles (north on MacArthur) to Dimond Park: tennis courts, swimming pool, sports fields, playground.
      1. Trailhead to gorgeous Dimond Canyon trails: hike up above Sausal Creek under the historic Leimert Bridge, past the Montclair Golf Course, then via pedestrian tunnel under Hwy 13 to the secret Palos Colorados trailhead in Joaquin Miller Court (parking) for breathtaking hikes above Palos Seco Creek to Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park (miles of trails along creeks, ravines, waterfalls, ridges, among redwoods, views), your gateway to thousands of acres of greenspace in the Hills beyond.
         1. Reinhardt Redwood, Chabot Space & Science Center, Anthony Chabot Park (reservoirs, miles of hiking, biking and horse-riding trails).
   4. North via 13 to Shepherd Canyon, Huckleberry Botanic (an Ice Age refugia--what the Hills looked like before the redwoods), Sibley Volcano, Lake Temescal and more outdoor recreation.
   5. Only 5 miles south via 13 to visit the animals at the Oakland Zoo or ride the cable car over Knowland Park.
4. Less than 5 miles to Downtown: Oakland Museum, Lake Merritt, offices, shops, dining, theaters.
5. 9 miles north via 13/24 to Berkeley: UC Campus, Cal Performances, shops, dining, cocktail lounges, entertainment, more.