Abby and Jesse will always have a special place in their heart for 694 Walavista. It was the first home they purchased, the place they brought both their daughter, Maya, and son, Nico, home to and it was the place where they spent countless hours in the oversized living room, enjoying the supreme natural light. Over the past 11 years they have worked to improve the property while keeping all of the vintage character and magic that it beholds. Great care was made to add meaningful modern improvements, all while honoring this 1922 Craftsman home with gum-wood built-ins, baseboards, and door casings. Throughout their ownership, they added foundation piers, seismic retrofitting, replaced the furnace and water heater, updated the main level bathroom, replaced the roof, and did major electrical improvements that include removing all of the knob and tube wiring! They expanded the property by adding a large den with a closet, and a stunning bathroom that is graced with designer tiles, and a large soaking tub. They used this space as a family/guest room. Enjoy the crisp white walls, the patina of the century-old woodwork and fireplace tiles, the 4 skylights, the abundance of natural light, and the level-out backyard. 

Living so close to the Lakeshore shopping district and Lake Merritt, they would often leave their car at home and do errands and excursions on foot. Abby and Jesse can’t decide what they love best: brunch at Shakewell, or cocktails at Bardo. 9-year-old Maya and 6-year-old Nico’s Friday after-school treat for a long school week was frozen yogurt at Yogofina. They loved scooting down with their parents on Saturday mornings in the summer to the Grand Lake Farmers’ Market to stock up on strawberries and peaches and taste some of the delectables at one of the 40 vendors at this highly-rated market. Pick up a heavenly Arizmendi pizza and dine in style in the light-filled formal dining room, celebrate and enjoy living in a picturesque residential neighborhood that adjoins a popular commercial space and Lake Merritt, the mecca of the town. Lovingly placed on the market with plenty of good vibes!

• Built in 1922
• 1,918 square feet, per public record
• 5,488 square feet lot, per public record
• 3 bedrooms*
• 2 bathrooms
• Den
• Formal living room with built-in bookcases and fireplace
• Formal dining room with built-in hutch
• Refinished hardwood floors
• Updated designer bathrooms with most tiles selected from Oakland's favorite, Art Tile
• Kitchen updates include newly installed solid oak hardwood floors, freshly painted cabinets, new quartz countertops, a sink faucet, a Bosch dishwasher (2024), and a vintage Wedgewood stove 
• Freshly painted exterior and interior (2024)
• New front landscaping with drip irrigation, rock detail, and perennial plants (2024)
• Major electrical updates, including the removal of all knob and tube wiring (2021)
• Sewer lateral compliant
• New roof and gutters (2024) 
• 8 new made-to-order in the USA light fixtures (2024)
• Garage with interior access and space for additional storage

*Published bed count 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.