See Inside This Elegant 1914 Berkeley Mansion: $3.8 Million

BERKELEY, CA — This Italianate villa has gracious rooms, elegant molding, high ceilings and a classic floorplan.

The welcoming grand foyer has warm wood paneling, exquisite moldings, high ceilings & beautiful beveled glass multi-pane doors to the living and dining rooms. Other gGrand public spaces include a handsome library with arched full-length doors and a built-in writing desk, a family room with a beautifully carved mantle and Craftsman tile fireplace, a sitting room bathed in light, and an attic with skylight.

The home has 6 bedrooms, and 5 bathrooms.

It has a private backyard with a sunken lawn area.

See 40 photos. We couldn't take our eyes off the glowing wood.

• Address: 2946 Avalon Ave, Berkeley, California
• Price: $3,830,000
• Square Feet: 5935
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1914
• Features: Stately 1914 home on the market for the first time in 58 years. Its location, history & beauty are unparalleled. Expansive rooms, gorgeous wood floors throughout, exquisite details, elegant moldings, gracious windows that flood the home with light, high ceilings, a classic floorplan & a feeling of a bygone glamor define this classic Italianate villa, modeled after a Pasadena Mansion. 2 car garage which has 2 sets of double doors. Close to UCB, the entrance to 13 & 24 freeways, BART & the amenities of Elmwood & Rockridge.

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