This $1.4M Berkeley Midcentury Is Hidden Behind a Giant Boulder
Nestled behind a rocky outcropping, the 1951 home has unobstructed bay views, a spacious backyard, and a suite of energy-efficient systems.
![This $1.4M Berkeley Midcentury Is Hidden Behind a Giant Boulder](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7205677611240652800-small/a-property-like-this-does-not-come-on-the-market-often-and-for-the-discerning-buyer-who-values-beauty-convenience-and-modernity-this-home-is-not-to-be-missed.jpg?#)
Nestled behind a rocky outcropping, the 1951 home has unobstructed bay views, a spacious backyard, and a suite of energy-efficient systems.
!["A property like this does not come on the market often, and for the discerning buyer who values beauty, convenience, and modernity, this home is not to be missed,](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7205677611240652800-large/a-property-like-this-does-not-come-on-the-market-often-and-for-the-discerning-buyer-who-values-beauty-convenience-and-modernity-this-home-is-not-to-be-missed.jpg)
Location: 8 Indian Rock Path, Berkeley, California
Price: $1,395,000
Year Built: 1951
Footprint: 2,187 square feet (five bedrooms, four baths)
Lot Size: 0.14 acres
From the Agent: "This updated home with a host of modern features incorporates the natural landscape into the property design. The siting of the home offers unobstructed views of the bay, rare for a lower foothills Berkeley home. It also features hardwood floors, extensive wood trim, concrete countertops, and a natural stone tile backsplash. The midcentury design has been substantially improved over the years with modern conveniences and highly efficient technologies. Voice-controlled European rolling shutters protect the house from excessive heat and heat pump mini-splits in several of the bedrooms offer both energy efficiency and lower utility bills, along with year-round heating and cooling. Updated ducting with four heat recovery ventilators allows fresh outside air to circulate when the windows are closed with minimal change to the indoor temperature, while a new tankless water heater provides on-demand hot water. The combination of location, style, views, size, and amenities makes 8 Indian Rock Path a rare real estate opportunity."
![The renovated residence sits perched at the end of a long, paved driveway, nestled among soaring trees and thick greenery.](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7205677617943363584-medium/the-renovated-residence-sits-perched-at-the-end-of-a-long-paved-driveway-nestled-among-soaring-trees-and-thick-greenery.jpg)
The renovated residence is perched at the end of a long, paved driveway, amidst tall trees, thick greenery, and an immense boulder.
Photo by Aerial Canvas
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![Original wood trim wraps around the light-filled main living areas which overlook the Bay.](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7205679831632936960-medium/original-wood-trim-wraps-around-the-light-filled-main-living-areas-which-overlook-the-bay.jpg)
Original wood trim wraps the light-filled living and dining areas, which overlook the Bay.
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