5898 Romany Rd

5898 Romany Rd

This is a stunning home in the Upper Rockridge area of Oakland listed for sale at $1,150,000.   It was re built in 1994 as the original home was lost in the Oakland fire.  A problem with the newer homes in this area is that they were built much larger than the original houses so the homes tend to be on top of one another with very little privacy.  Since this house sits up on a corner lot, it has immense privacy.  When looking out the windows, you see the trees, natural vegetation and the Oakland Hills - very few neighboring homes are in view. Although the lot is over 7.000 square feet, much of it is low mainenance natural hillside.  The outside area by the house consists of two large level patios, a small grassy area, and several landscaped garden areas.  Fruit trees have been planted along with a small herb garden.  The yard/patio area is large enough for children or dogs to play yet designed to be low maintenance. 

The original owners who rebuilt in 1994 wanted a home with excellent light and spacious rooms as they were avid art collectors.  The house has an abundance of windows along with multiple French doors creating beautiful light through out the day.

With four bedrooms and 2.5 baths, and just under 2,700 square feet, it is a manageable size. 

5898 Romany is an ideal location as there is nearby shopping, schools and transportation.  The ACT  Trans Bay bus is close by at Clarewood Dr and Broadway Terrace - there is also a casual carpool pickup at this intersection.  If you are an avid walker, College Ave is within walking distance although you would probably drive to the Rockridge BART station.

This house will be open for viewing this coming Sunday Sept 19th from 1-5PM with another open house on Sept 26th.