4020 Maybelle Ave, Oakland, CA 94619

Upon entering one of the original homes of the bucolic Laurel neighborhood, the visitor is enveloped in a feeling of pastoral calm. Sunshine streams in from all 4 exposures, illuminating warm plaster walls & gleaming wooden floors. The home’s expansive country kitchen, which has been updated in keeping with the era in which it was built, offers generous cabinetry, a vintage stove, & space for casual dining. The main level is made complete with 2 bedrooms & a handsomely remodeled bathroom. A staircase leads one down to a perhaps unexpected lower level. To the right, one finds oneself in a delightful guest suite made up of an ultra-charming sitting room, an inviting bedroom, a generously sized bathroom with a wall of art tile, & the home’s second kitchen. There’s even a separate entrance to the suite! To the left of the stairs is a laundry room & bonus space with room for a home office, a craft area, or all of the above! Also on this level is the door to the rear patio which is … read more …