Deep within the heart of The Bay Area on the North Oakland and South Berkeley border lies this spacious four bedroom 3.5 bath home featuring some of the most modern luxuries and custom interior. This home was originally built in 1923 but has been reimagined: newly rebuilt, expanded, and fully remodeled for modern living, comfort, beauty, and hosting in mind. You will find new engineered oak flooring and designer lighting throughout supporting some of the many custom amenities this home offers. Enjoy custom European oak cabinets with Austrian high-grade Blum soft close hardware, matte black door pulls, furniture grade clear conversion varnish, and a long quartz countertop island to entertain your guests or simply have a cozy meal.
When it comes to entertainment, this home has the space to suit all your needs. The formal great room features an impressive 4 panel glass door which provides a seemless interior-to-exterior hosting experience. The private backyard includes a lovely patio area, an ADU with 432 sqft of living space, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, and a fully landscaped garden area.
You’ll feel right at home and close to various shopping and entertainment being only minutes from downtown Berkeley, Emeryville, and San Francisco. The quality alongside the stunning start to finish details makes this special home something to look forward to at the end of your day.
KEY FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS
5924 Whitney Street, Oakland
Originally built in 1923 now newly rebuilt and fully remodeled
2,748 square feet of total living space
4,800 square foot lot
Overall 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms
2,316 sq ft living space main house, 196 sqft covered patio, and 243 sqft balcony
Main-4 bedrooms and 3.5 full bathrooms
432 sqft living space cottage (ADU) 1 bedroom and 1 bath
Altered floor plan creating open-concept kitchen, dining and living areas, and ensuite bedroom.
Upper level two bedrooms with primary bedroom
Engineered Oak flooring throughout
Solid Oak stair treads
Dual-pane Anderson windows throughout
Folding door in the living room
Garden door in the dining room
Forced air 2 zone heating system with Nest Thermostat
New roof and gutters
Wired for cable and Ethernet
Semi-formal entry with large coat closet and open staircase
New interior and exterior paint & exterior siding
New drywall and molding throughout
New insulation in walls
New permitted foundation for both main house and cottage
Drainage system with downspouts newly connected to below surface drainage out to street
Integrated LED recessed lighting throughout
Designer lighting throughout
New doors and door hardware including front door
New mailbox and front doorbell
Large storage area under staircase
Key Kitchen Features
Custom European oak cabinets with Austrian high-grade Blum soft close hardware, matte black door pulls and furniture grade clear conversion varnish
Large kitchen island
Quartz countertops
Miele 36” stainless steel gas range
Bosch 36” integrated French door refrigerator
Bosch 24” integrated dishwasher
Pot filler over stove
Deep Blanco stainless steel sink
Quartz backsplash
Gooseneck single-handle pull-down down faucet
New Moen garbage disposal
Key Bathroom Features
3 full bathrooms
1 powder room off entry
Primary bath features: Floor to ceiling marble wall tile
P: Large walk-in rain shower with glass door & free standing deep soaking tub
P: Dual sink floating vanity with ambient cabinet lighting
Powder room with marble built-in mitered edge counter/vanity
Upper-level hall bath with dual sink floating vanity, under cabinet lighting, shower over tub with glass door and floor to ceiling tile
High efficiency Toto dual-flush toilets throughout
Lower level ensuite bathroom with quartz counter and rainshower
Key Plumbing Features
New certified sewer lateral
New water supply line & new copper pipes
New Energy Star rated tankless water heater
Laundry room with washer & dryer hookups (washer & dryer not included)
Key Electrical Features
Energy efficient LED lights and fixtures throughout, some featuring dimmers
Individual reading lights in master bedroom
New wiring, outlets and switches & designer lighting throughout
New 220 volt outlet in laundry room
New electrical panel
Garden and Parking
Large, covered patio off the kitchen and living room
Fully landscaped and fenced garden with automatic irrigation
New concrete driveway with tandem parking & fully certified sidewalk
Large bonus space with private side entrance
Lawn and planter boxes
Key Guest Cottage Features
Newly built, permitted, 1 bedroom, 1 bath permitted ADU cottage with kitchen & laundry hook-ups
New Anderson dual paned windows
Kitchen with tile backsplash and countertop
New engineered Oak flooring
Stainless steel refrigerator, gas range & kitchen sink
Moen garbage disposal
Black matte single-handle pull-down sprayer kitchen faucet
New electrical sub panel & 220 volt outlet in laundry
Recessed lighting
European tile bath with soaking tub and shower
Toto dual-flush toilet
Sliding door out to garden
