Open-plan Berkeley home with lush landscaped yard

Thomas Grubba

The spacious living room features a skylight and fireplace, and tall sliding glass doors that open to one of several patios.

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Address: 66 Alvarado Road, Berkeley

Asking price: $1.6 million

Description: This one-story contemporary has been updated for modern indoor/outdoor living. A brick path leads to the home's double-door entrance, which is draped with lush vegetation. The entryway opens to a spacious living room featuring skylights and a wood-burning fireplace. Tall sliding-glass doors in the living room open to one of several patios. Just off the living room is an open dining room and the kitchen, equipped with modern appliances, an island and circular-patterned wall tile. The kitchen and dining room have access to another patio. The master bedroom has his-and-her closets and an updated bathroom with tub. There are hardwood floors throughout. The home has four other bedrooms, any of which can be used as a home office or gym, and three additional full bathrooms.

Don't miss: The private, lush, landscaped yard featuring patios, a meditation garden and garden boxes with vegetables and herbs.

Built: 1941

Size: Five bedrooms, four bathrooms in 2,693 square feet of living space.

For more information: Leslie Avant, Pacific Union International Inc., (510) 338-1341, http://www.66Alvarado.com

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Open-plan Berkeley home with lush landscaped yard