587 Walavista Ave, Oakland CA

Minutes from Oakland’s Lakeshore shopping mecca, is this elegant, sunlit home, with an almost indistinguishable boundary between the home and its stunning garden.The original 1916 brown Shingle Craftsman in its current iteration is an elegant pale olive & black color combination, highlighting the historic board and batten design. Interior modernized to an open plan with French doors to the garden, oak floors throughout and all dual pane windows. Kitchen & bathrooms updated. 2 bds & 1 ba on main level, with the rear bedroom being accessible from the driveway. Upstairs has a large primary bedroom suite, office and lounge/family room in a contiguous space.The garden can be accessed from both levels, and for the ultimate relaxation, there is a state-of-the-art hot tub with jacuzzi jets. The setting is a horticultural aficionado’s dream garden with a bridge over a stone-filled creek surrounded by exotic drought tolerant global plants from South America & South Africa. Separate 1 car garage.