A Hilltop Midcentury in Berkeley With Bay Views and a Writer’s Cottage Asks $970K
Available for the first time in nearly 60 years, the home offers a glass-fronted living room with views of the San Francisco Bay.
Available for the first time in nearly 60 years, the home offers a glass-fronted living room with views of the San Francisco Bay.
New to the market in Berkeley, California, is a hillside home that captures picturesque views of the city below and San Francisco Bay beyond. The property, which features a soaring great room at its center, was designed in the early 1950s by local architect R.W. Ratcliff. Last sold in 1963, the home has been lovingly restored and maintained by its current owner, who even added a quant writer’s cottage in the side garden.
Built in 1951, this midcentury home is nestled into the Berkeley Hills near Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. The structure sits midway down a sloping lot, with a staircase providing access from the street and additional stairs connecting to verdant gardens around the home.
Photo by Open Homes Photography
The home’s most dramatic feature is a central living room oriented to take advantage of northwestern views over Berkeley and toward Marin County in the distance. Along one side of the space, a glass door leads out to the surrounding patio.
Photo by Liz Rusby
Inside, the home’s post-and-beam construction is on full display, with expansive panes of glass and wood beams in every room. Other features include exposed brick, concrete and tile floors, and wood-clad ceilings and walls. A vintage tiled bathroom and a stained glass window in the living area add to the home’s charm.
The eight-inch-thick brick walls are visible along the opposite side of the living area, which also offers a corner fireplace and concrete floors. The current owner had the brick and wood ceiling sandblasted to remove paint applied by previous owners and reveal the original finish.
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