1049 Keith Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708
1049 Keith Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708
1049 Keith Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708
1049 Keith Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708
1049 Keith Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708
1049 Keith Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708
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Listed by Alex Michas, DRE #01942824 • Compass
$ 2,198,000
Est. payment | /mo

4 Beds

4 Baths

3,425 SqFt

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$ 2,198,000
Est. payment | /mo
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4 Beds

4 Baths

3,425 SqFt

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Thu Apr 23, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Sun Apr 26, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Home

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 3,425 sqft

Price per Sqft $641

MLS Listing ID EB41131706

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 4

Year Built 1922

Lot Size 6,510 Sqft

Property Sub-Type Single Family Home

Source Bridge MLS

Property Description

Some homes are built. Others are composed. In the early 1920s, artist-architect Paul Beygrau and his wife, Marie Rosalie Schaff, a gifted woodcarver from Alsace, arrived in Berkeley after distinguished work abroad. Trained in both fine arts and architecture, Beygrau had designed interiors for royal commissions in England and public buildings in Winnipeg. Together, they turned to a deeply personal project in the Berkeley hills, creating neighboring homes that would express their shared artistic vision. At 1049 and 1051 Keith Avenue, they produced what many regard as their collaborative masterwork - a rare expression of European artistry translated into California architecture. Featured on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle in 1928, the home was described as "the most remarkable expression of domestic art and architecture in the Bay Region." At 1049 Keith, artistry is present in nearly every surface. Massive hand-carved doors, reportedly shaped by Marie herself, open to interiors rich in material and craft. Inlaid hardwood floors run throughout, while the living and dining rooms unfold with grand scale, clad in solid redwood wainscoting. Overhead, decorative ceilings reflect European fresco traditions, reimagined in sculptural plaster and painted finishes. The main l

Location

State CA

County Alameda

Area Berkeley Map Area 1

Rooms

Kitchen Countertop - Solid Surface / Corian, Oven Range - Gas, Oven Range

Interior

Heating Forced Air

Cooling None

Flooring Other, Tile, Hardwood

Fireplaces Type Wood Burning

Laundry Washer, Dryer

Exterior

Exterior Feature Aluminum Siding, Stucco, Siding - Wood

Parking Features Detached Garage, Garage

Garage Spaces 1.0

Pool Pool - No, None

Roof Type Composition

Building

Lot Description Grade - Sloped Up

Story Two Story

Water Heater - Gas

Others

Tax ID 63-2974-36

Special Listing Condition New, Not Applicable

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