1818 Acton Street

A rare find: a Berkeley Brown Shingle with an energy score (BESO) of 10 out of 10!  This 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom home was rebuilt and expanded from the ground up.  Salvaging just a few vintage sections of the original 1918 cottage, the 2006 construction project replaced electrical, plumbing, and heating systems, erected insulated walls, ceilings, and floors, and poured a new foundation.  This gave the owners the freedom to create a truly unique design that prioritized spacious common areas for entertaining and socializing, and private, separated bedrooms for rest and retreat – all the while fostering a sense of connection with the garden from every room. 

The entry reveals a high-ceilinged dining room with an adjacent chef’s kitchen that is optimally functional and beautiful in design.  This overlooks the large living room which opens directly onto the backyard’s gardening and dining spaces. On opposite ends of the main level, are two bedrooms, each near a bathroom.  Ascend upstairs to find a large bedroom and then a primary suite just a few steps up. The top-level bedrooms take advantage of the tall roofline with airy, high-pitched ceilings and tall windows allowing abundant light to enter.  In each, French doors let the outside in by opening wide to Juliet balconies painted in a vivid shade of “Bleu de France.” 

Throughout this lovely home, the combination of insulated walls and ceilings, and dual pane windows, together with the complete radiant heating system provide a divine sense of comfort, calm, and quiet. In an ideal location just 1/2 block to North Berkeley BART, and close to Monterey Market, North Shattuck Avenue, and Downtown, enjoy the privacy of being tucked away behind a tall redwood gate, and yet close to all the best urban amenities.

Features include:

• 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms
• 2006 electrical and plumbing systems
• Radiant heated floors throughout (with the exception of the wine storage area)
• Stunning chef’s kitchen is the hub of the house with custom colorful touches, butcher block island, marble countertops, and classic Wedgewood stove
• Bathroom with extra-deep soaking tub accented by Sicilian tile mural
• Primary bedroom suite with a walk-in closet and a bathroom with a walk-in shower 
• 1,937 square feet of interior space (per measured floor plan)*, 5,148 square feet lot (per public record)
• Robert Trachtenberg/Garden Architecture Landscape designed garden
• Two outdoor sheds for storage
• A wide, double gate at the front opens to allow driveway access for one-car parking

*Published SQ FT differs from the public record. Buyer to investigate with the city. Neither seller nor listing agent has verified the accuracy of any of these sources of information.