SOLD!
61 Cowper Avenue, Kensington 94707
Listed at $1,299,000 • Sold for $1,700,000
4 Beds • 2 Baths
Exceptional Kensington Home
Ohh, what views! This lovely four-bedroom, two-bathroom Mid-century has been extensively rehabbed throughout. Grand living, dining and kitchen are all open creating a bright and airy vibe. A bank of windows faces west looking out onto San Francisco and Marin. Updated chef's kitchen flows out to the rear patio – producing a seamless indoor/outdoor connection. Rear patio has further entertaining space and additional storage. Some of the more distinct features include hardwood floors, dual-pane windows, and a superb open floor plan. Primary bedroom has an ensuite bath that is stylish and spacious plus the bedroom has its own access to the backyard and hot tub. The fourth bedroom resides on the lower level with an entrance onto a private garden and deck facing west. Interior access from the garage makes errands convenient.
Lovely location near hiking trails, Kensington Library, Arlington Park, Kensington Park, Huber Park, and the Ye Olde School trailhead. The quaint setting and opportune option in downtown Kensington are an added bonus.
4 bed*
2 bath
1,827 – sq ft*
5,900 – lot sq ft
1958 – year built
Recent Key Updates Include:
Updated kitchen (2021)
Dual-pane windows (2021)
Updated bathrooms (2021)
New flooring (2021)
Freshly landscaped (2021)
Interior and exterior paint (2021)
More information at 61Cowper.com
*Approx. per floor plan. Bed count and square footage published 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.
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NEIGHBORHOOD
Thanks to its proximity to the University of California, Berkeley campus, Kensington may boast the largest number of Nobel Prize winners of any community in the world. But one look at this neighborhood of large homes in the hilly streets above Berkeley, its commanding views of the Bay Area, and sunny terraced yards will explain why this community is one of the most sought after in the East Bay. Famed architect Bernard Maybeck had a home on Purdue Street. The homes he designed here at the turn of last century have become an informal blueprint for the signature home in Berkeley. These well-proportioned homes are designed for family life and dinner parties. Shingle siding, rustic construction, and bright expansive vistas are the hallmark of the homes in Kensington. Tilden Park provides the boundary to the east. Miles of biking and hiking trails, a miniature steam train, exhibition farm, merry go-round, and the naturally landscaped swimming hole at Lake Anza make Tilden a popular destination for families. Transportation via Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is convenient. Heading on Colusa Avenue leads to the El Cerrito Plaza BART station and a short drive down Arlington Avenue takes you to North Berkeley BART and North Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood. There are two distinct shopping districts in Kensington.
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