A romantic, elegant and historic home, 1306 Bay Street is a rare offering on what is one of the most coveted blocks in the heart of Alameda’s Gold Coast. Built in 1925 and once the home of the well-known Croll family, this 3BD/1.5BA, 2336 sq ft home gracefully marries the harmonious scale, architectural richness, and fine attention to detail with the comforts of modern living.
Natural light pours through multipaned windows on three sides of the living room and arched French doors open to reveal a gorgeous sunroom. The adjacent formal dining room echoes the arch motif and expansive panels of multipane glass. Retaining its original character, the spacious kitchen has been updated for the discerning home chef with stone countertops, and a professional 6-burner Dacor range with griddle. The adjacent sunny breakfast nook includes the original built-in china cabinet with glass knobs and fine detailing and overlooks the colorful rear garden.
A graceful curving staircase leads to a large landing typical of the period and three bedrooms, each with its own charming features - one with a private balcony overlooking the gorgeous rear garden. The bedrooms share an updated bath with original honeycomb tile floor, modern tile wainscoting, a walk-in shower and separate tub.
Gorgeously landscaped, the expansive rear garden is a private oasis of curving stone borders, areas for entertaining, and a verdant lawn surrounded by a colorful profusion of flowers and shrubs.
The long driveway provides ample tandem parking space, the detached garage abuts a covered work space with a utility sink (and might offer expansion potential for an ADU), and an unfinished, large attic may trigger your imagination to consider a primary suite in the future.
Additional Highlights:
Full basement with laundry area and abundant storage
Updated electrical and complete seismic retrofit
Whole house fan
Potential attic expansion
