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Recent Sales in The Claremont Hills

Posted in BERKELEY, BUYERS, CLAREMONT HILLS, ELMWOOD, FEATURED PROPERTIES, OAKLAND, ROCKRIDGE on December 12, 2013 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate Expert

60 Hiller -- color sketch

60 Hiller Drive, Oakland
List $1,495,000 — SOLD OVER ASKING

45 Alvarado -- color illustration
45 Alvarado Road, Berkeley
List $1,495,000 — SOLD OVER ASKING

The Claremont Hills November sales data show the following:

Zip code 94705 — median sales price $1,230,000
7% increase from last November 2012
24% decrease from October 2013

Zip code 94618 ZIP — median sales price $939,000
9% increase from last November 2012
13% decrease from October 2013

Pacific Union’s East Bay region — median sales price $752,000
14% increase from last November 2012
3% increase from October 2013

NOTE: Pacific Union’s East Bay region includes Albany, Piedmont,
El Cerrito,Kensington, and certain ZIP codes within Berkeley and Oakland (but not all).

Julie Nachtwey
Berkeley/Oakland Specialist Since 1986

Julie Nachtwey
Realtor®

Pacific Union and Christie’s International Real Estate | A Member of Real Living
C 510.376.7440 | jnachtwey@pacunion.com | http://www.julienachtwey.com | #00922389

Your referrals are always welcomed!

“Walkers Paradise” in Rockridge

Posted in OAKLAND, ROCKRIDGE on March 18, 2013 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate Expert

 

6457 COLBY color sketch

Craftsman has Walk Score 97 

$895,000

Such a pretty remodeled 3++/2+ Craftsman – and just blocks to

Rockridge BART, shops, cafes. As stated on www.walkscore.com

More information and photos on www.6457colby.com

“Daily errands don’t require a car.”

Light-filled eat-in kitchen opens to sunny deck with space for dining

and a BBQ.

Lots of room including formal living and dining rooms, plus family room.

Main floor also includes a bedroom with full bath.

Upstairs offers two bedroom and full bath, plus lots of storage. Master

Bedroom has almost floor-to-ceiling windows for enchanting views.

Lower level is finished office space with built-ins and separate entrance.

Two-car garage and long driveway offer plenty of off-street parking.

Fully-fenced yard features a lovely Zen garden.

THREE SUNDAY OPEN HOUSES: March 17, 24 and 31

PRICE: $895,000

LISTING AGENT: Julie Nachtwey, Pacific Union International

www.julienachtwey.com  home office 510.540.8743   cell 510.376.7440

 

 

SHOP LOCAL

Posted in BERKELEY, ELMWOOD, FUN THINGS TO DO, NEIGHBORHOOD, OAKLAND on November 29, 2012 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate Expert

Choose creative and unique gifts

Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe
http://shop.bittersweetcafe.com

Two Locations:
5427 College Avenue and 1438 Broadway
“We can also do special packages, etc for company or client gifts,” says co-owner Penny Finnie. She suggests contacting David at david@bittersweet.com
“He can make awesome gifts to fit any budget.”

     Bee Healthy Honey Shop — 2950 Telegraph at 30th
     Khaled’s  Alive Bee Removal Service   510.388.9112

     Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary & Garden Arts
     http://www.mrsdalloways.com/

     Donate to Oakland Leaf’s “Peace Camp” 
      http://www.oaklandleaf.org/
      Mirella Rangel Executive Director
      mirella.oaklandleaf@gmail.com   510.390.3404

Give a membership and/or visit the gift shop

    Berkeley Botanical Garden                       
    http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/

    Oakland Museum of California
    http://museumca.org/

    Oakland East Bay Symphony
    http://www.oebs.org/

Can’t Wait to See

Posted in FUN THINGS TO DO, OAKLAND on October 18, 2012 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate Expert

 

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THE WAITING ROOM is a documentary film presenting a behind-the-scenes look at health care and insurance issues — or lack thereof.  Director Peter Nicks studied documentary film-making with Broadcast Journalism Professor Linda Schact Gage at UC Berkeley. After graduating, Nick became interested in telling the story of the human drama unfolding 24 / 7 at Highlands Hospital, where his wife worked.

 

THE WAITING ROOM “…is a character-driven documentary film that uses extraordinary access to go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. The film — using a blend of cinema verité and characters’ voice over — offers a raw, intimate, and even uplifting look at how patients, executive staff and caregivers each cope with disease, bureaucracy and hard choices. It is a film about fighting for survival when the odds are stacked against you.”

 

 — Scott Johnson scjohnson@bayareanewsgroup.com

 

To read the whole  OAKLAND TRIBUNE article dated Octoberd 18, 2012 visit: 

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_21794612/filmmaker-explores-health-care-issues-waiting-room-at

 

Movie Review     www.mercurynews.com/movies-dvd

       THE WAITING ROOM is showing at selected theaters including Oakland’s  Grand Lake Theater for one week: FRI Oct 19 through THURS Oct 26

  

            Grand Lake Theater — Movie Times 

                                FRI-SAT-SUN              12, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:30 

                                MON                             4:30, 7, 9:30 

                                TUES                             9:30 only 

                                WED-THURS               4:30, 7, 9:30

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

Posted in BERKELEY, EVENTS, NEIGHBORHOOD, OAKLAND on August 9, 2012 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate Expert

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Neighbors celebrated spirit and unity at the local level at National Night Out http://www.natw.org/nno/

The yearly evening event is a chance for residents to stand together against crime. Police attended block parties in my area and reminded folks to “get to know your neighbors” —  a crucial step in keeping safe. The idea is: Watch out for your neighbors and they’ll watch out for you.

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National Night Out is the first Tuesday in August.  It began in 1984 and has grown to include more than 10,000 communities and 37 million people. NNO is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Research shows this strategy helps reduce crime.

Approximately 600 NNO block parties were expected in Oakland.

               http://www2.oaklandnet.com/nno 

               Berkeley also had its share of NNO block parties:   http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Police/Home/NNO_2012.aspx

Next year consider organizing your own pot luck or ice cream social. Meantime, consider other opportunities to connect with your neighbors. Drop by and say hello. Introduce yourself to new folks on the block. Participate in local groups. This all helps build a sense of belonging. Knowing our neighbors helps keep us safe.

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Other ways residents of the Berkeley-Oakland Claremont Hills stay connected include:

Earth Day Clean-up

Emergency Preparedness events such as CORE

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