September 29, 2007

Oakland: Floral Fancy Catches The Eye

I just have to mention another home you might want to add to your weekend open-house walkabout because it’s a house I walk past every day as it is very close to my kids’ school.

The main reason this Oakland home on 44th Street stands out is that its facade is enveloped in an absolutely luscious wrap of bougainvillea for much of the year. Its neighbor has the same plant in a different hue and the overall effect is both beautiful and dramatic.

You would want to factor in the proximity to all those kiddies and their school-running parents if you consider buying this home, but the area is a nice one, quiet and residential for the most part, but close to Temescal which is fast evolving into a very interesting neighborhood with some great shops and eateries (try Pizzaiolo if you can get a table) and its own Farmers’ Market.