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Phillip Perkins designed the five-bedroom near the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve

Stylish seclusion awaits at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Claremont Hills.

“It’s a magnificent home with breathtaking views,” said Bebe McRae of the Grubb Co., who is listing 37 Dawn St. for $2.85 million. “The home provides sophisticated grandeur and maximum privacy.”

Completed in 2002, the five-bedroom designed by Phillip Perkins enjoys a fashionable interior with several

fireplaces, tall windows, hardwood flooring and high ceilings. Professional appliances outfit a sleek chef’s kitchen finished with stone counters and connected to a voluminous family room. A tiled view terrace rests just beyond this inviting space, and both the dining room and breakfast nook open to the outdoors as well.

Perkins designed every home on the cul-de-sac in the years following the 1991 Oakland firestorm, McRae said.

“This property is Phil’s masterpiece with the broadest views and the largest lot,” she said.

A temperature-controlled wine room, a media room/ exercise space and an office act as additional bonuses.

Set on 1.37 acres, the rolling landscape points south and basks in the East Bay sun. Though the home’s mailing address puts it in Berkeley, the property legally belongs to Oakland and pays property taxes accordingly.

Recreation areas and regional preserves surround the home that’s a few minutes north of Highway 24 and east of UC Berkeley. The listing is slightly south of the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve and frames views of the bay, Oakland and San Francisco.

Listing agent: Bebe McRae, Grubb Co., (510) 928-3912, bmcrae@grubbco.com.

Liz Rusby / Grubb Co. The eat-in kitchen at 37 Dawn St. in Berkeley offers professional appliances, custom cabinetry and stone counters.

Liz Rusby / Grubb Co.

Liz Rusby / Grubb Co. A dramatic master bathroom boasts bay views, a raised soaking tub and dual vanities.