WHAT YOU CAN BUY
The San Francisco Chronicle and Sentinel Media Services search the area to find what buyers can get for their money. This week, What You Can Buy features homes in the $2.9 million-$3.3 million range.
Oakland/$2.995 million
66 Beechwood Drive, Oakland
Beds: 6 Baths: 5 Square footage: 6,648
This Upper Rockridge estate is down the road from Village Market and includes a custom home theater with 3-D screen. A three-car garage offers ample parking and the residence includes both an au pair suite and a 1,000bottle wine cellar. An elevator accesses all three levels and a curved hardwood staircase adorns the foyer. Display cabinets, clerestory windows and a stonetopped center island outfit a chef’s kitchen that includes professional appliances and pendant lights. The backyard includes a children’s play structure and the living room revolves around a raised stone fireplace flanked by built-in shelving.
Listing agent: Dave Higgins, Grubb Co., (510) 339-0400, Ext. 331, dhiggins@grubbco.com
Tiburon/$3.225 million
2440 Paradise Drive
Beds: 3 Baths: 3½ Square footage: 2,700 (est.)
Authentic finishes, superlative views and tremendous volume are features of this Tuscanstyle residence in Old Town Tiburon. Hickory flooring and plaster walls are among the interior’s Old World finishes, while reclaimed Tuscan tile clads the roof. Iron doors, custom murals and mahogany-framed windows continue the motif of an Italian villa. Radiant heating warms the 8-year-old home which features oversize doors opening to the bay and Keil Cove. The listing is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Listing agent: Shana Rohde-Lynch, Pacific Union Christie’s International Real Estate, (415) 789-9999, shana@pacunion.com