Circa 1900 Home Goes Mod in Oakland

Yesterday after I held open 5740 Ayala  Street in lower Rockridge, (a pristine craftsman home with impeccable natural wood trim, wainscoting and built-ins. and vintage details.) I headed over to view 492 58th Street, (in Oakland). The buzz around town is that this born in 1900 home in lower Rockridge (a bungalow turned  mod pod) was the house to see. This home is a design buffs dream!  The bathroom in the main house has hand applied stucco walls that are silky smooth and designed to withstand water and the steamy conditions of a hot shower.  Every nook and cranny is engineered to efficiently store the items in your life.  The washer and dryer are hidden in a wall of white cabinets and the there is big chunks of natural wood built-in benches and bookcases.  Of course the  yummy home furnishings and lush yet simple gardens enhanced my viewing experience.  492 58th Street in Oakland has a two bedroom, one bathroom main house and a one bedroom, one bathroom guest house.  (Listed with Ron Kriss of Lawton and Associates for $750,000.)  This pad is available now, but offers are due this Thursday.  Click here to view this Oakland home on Dwell.com. (If you love high style and mid-century modern homes this is a must see.)