4121 Manila Ave

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4121 Manila Ave

4121 Manila Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

$1,215,000

Amazing opportunity to live in the Rockridge/Temescal area! This home has so many nooks and bonus spaces. A grand foyer that draws you in to the the spacious living room with a stunning gas fire place all surrounded by natural light and plenty of windows cascading just the right glimmer onto the fabulous hardwood floors. The fabulous dining room that offers plenty of charm with the built-ins and awesome light fixture- that's perfectly centered for your table to create a perfect place to entertain and enjoy meals. The stylish kitchen with space to expand and/or create to your heart's desire. The main level offers two bedrooms, and fabulously remodeled bathroom- up a few stairs you all find a primary suite with an ensuite bathroom and a bonus room that is so large it could be a 4th bedroom or second office! This gem has a WalkScore(r) of 95 and a Bikescore(tm) of 98 there's always a place to go and a way to get there. An eater's treat; grab a meal at Mama's Royal Cafe, Brenda's, Blue Bottle, True Burger, Homeroom, Clove & Hoof, Bierhaus, Monster Pho, Beauty's Bagel. YUM. Fabulous flagstone patio, room to garden, some incredible mature plants already blooming there to inspire you! Don't forget the detached garage with a work bench! Don't miss this magical 3+ bedroom, 2 bathroom gem.

3
beds

2
baths

1,434 Sq.Ft. LIVING AREA

3,885 Sq.Ft. lot

Sarah Ridge

title REALTOR®
PHONE (510) 860-3435
EMAIL sarah@district-homes.com
DRE # 1990459

Features & Amenities

Interior

total bedrooms3
Total bathrooms2
full bathrooms2
Laundry room Dryer, Washer
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplace Living Room
APPLIANCES Dryer, Washer
other interior Features Bonus/Plus Room, Formal Dining Room, Updated Kitchen

Area & Lot

Status Sold
Living Area1,434 Sq.Ft.
Lot Area3,885 Sq.Ft.
MLS® ID41013859
TypeResidential
YEAR BUILT1919
NeighborhoodOakland
Architecture StylesContemporary, Craftsman

Exterior

Garage Space1.0
water SourcePublic
utilitiesAll Public Utilities
PoolNone
roofShingle
lot featuresRegular
parkingDetached
HEAT TYPEForced Air
AIR CONDITIONINGNo Air Conditioning
sewerPublic Sewer
other exterior FeaturesBack Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play

Financial

Sales Price$1,215,000

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Closed on two today that I loved so much 🤍 5315 Brann, Oakland, the smoothest transaction of my life — submitted an offer at list price, ratified an hour or two later, an escrow so effortless that I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. But it was just smart, decisive clients & a stellar listing agent, title and lender — easy breezy all around. 🤍 2558 Scenic, Oakland, sold representing the sellers. This listing was my baby!!! Listed at $759,000 sold for $925,000 with multiple offers. These clients are dear to me. This outcome is so wonderful particularly in a down market. Thank you, thank you for the trust

I don’t think KT is quite the danger that insurers make it out to be but fundamentally it is ungrounded wiring not designed for our modern electrical usage — and is almost 100 years old. Bare minimum, remove your attic insulation if it’s layered over knob & tube bc that’s asking for trouble in a fault condition

Soft stories, and weak stories, are when buildings have significantly less rigidity in the first floor than the floor(s) above it — like living space over a garage, for example. We worry about them in earthquake prone areas because of the tendency to collapse laterally under seismic stress, which we saw plenty of in the Loma Prieta earthquake particularly in apartment buildings with parking beneath. Especially if there’s sleeping space above your garage this is your first retrofit priority ✅

Soft stories, and weak stories, are when buildings have significantly less rigidity in the first floor than the floor(s) above it — like living space over a garage, for example. We worry about them in earthquake prone areas because of the tendency to collapse laterally under seismic stress, which we saw plenty of in the Loma Prieta earthquake particularly in apartment buildings with parking beneath. Especially if there’s sleeping space above your garage this is your first retrofit priority ✅

Hack for an addition without pouring a new foundation 🔍

Here’s the components of a tankless water heater — which starts heating water on demand rather than storing it in a tank like a traditional water heater. Space saver, never runs out of hot water but requires a copper supply line, sufficient electrical amperage, and has somewhat of a delay on delivering hot water.

Simple one but crucial one 🔑 not to be dramatic but water is your house’s worst enemy and the majority of water around the structure comes from rainfall. Properly deal with rain and you’ve done a hell of a lot

Gravity furnaces are super simple — based on the principle that hot air rises :)

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Hydronic radiant heat systems and their components :) 💧

I see cross bridging in houses from around the late 40s and earlier, so the framing of your floor system can give away what work was performed when (and when floorplans might have been rearranged, bathrooms added etc). Blocking and bridging gives strength and rigidity to the floor system to decrease deflection and movement in the floors. Go under your house and see what’s down there, much is revealed.

Hydronic radiant systems and their components :) 💧

Having a great time at work :)

Simple one but crucial one 🔑 not to be dramatic but water is your house’s worst enemy and the majority of water around the structure comes from rainfall. Properly deal with rain and you’ve done a hell of a lot

I closed today on my listing at 585 9th, the best little condo that went super fast — just 6 days on the market, multiple offers, sold well over our expectations despite being in the midst of a tough condo market. We also closed, last week, on 416 Norvell in El Cerrito, after negotiating once in contract for a price reduction based on our investigation during escrow. Sometimes this can fly, sometimes not — this house had sat on the market for some time which sort of changes the landscape for the offer structure. My takeaway with work lately is a real experience of gratitude, to work side by side with my mom every day — it’s a new level of closeness to develop a professional respect for your parent. I’ve learned that my mom is actually the hardest worker I know. I don’t think there’s a trait I value more than grit and work ethic — I channel that to the best of my ability. We always joke that we have the same brain and it feels like that at work. I like being challenged by my job to be my smartest, quickest, most astute self, and she’s the same way. Thanks, always, for the trust and support of our family business. It’s just the two of us but combined I think we’re excellent.

Gravity furnaces are super simple — based on the principle that hot air rises :)

Here’s the components of a tankless water heater — which starts heating water on demand rather than storing it in a tank like a traditional water heater. Space saver, never runs out of hot water but requires a copper supply line, sufficient electrical amperage, and has somewhat of a delay on delivering hot water. This is at a great listing of my dear colleague @majrealtors in El Cerrito

Worst offenders of water intrusion are parapet wall structures — thus really important elements are your coping, bituminous seals at scuppers, crickets to direct flow of water, and waterproof roofing material like mod bit, TPO, built up roofs etc

What to do about chimneys?? I always suggest removing your chimney, or taking it down to the roofline or shoulders. We’re hoping to avoid unreinforced masonry as we prepare for future earthquakes

This was such a good one!! I love, love these clients so naturally we got into contract right away :( this was our first offer together, maybe the 3rd house we had seen, about 2 weeks after we agreed to work together. Let’s chat through the strategy on this one — This house had some notable dry rot — maybe scary to other buyers but nothing we couldn’t come to grips with through some avid investigation. We wrote with clean, perfect terms knowing our extensive due diligence up front was our strength here. We calculated our sense of value then added $22k to our offer price with the caveat it would be credited back to cover the buyer’s closing costs — meaning more cash on hand to remediate the dry rot. We were in second place but won because compelling terms are so, so valuable to sellers — and mean we covered all our bases and did significant preparation IN ADVANCE of submitting our offer — no surprises for anyone once in escrow 🤍 Congrats G & A, it was such an honor. Thank you for the trust.

What do we think on this one?? Kinda cool tbh

How AC systems actually work - in simple terms :)

What I’m looking for in an attic — sheathing at the wall and roof framing, wiring, and ventilation, among other things.

Rock pockets, or visible aggregate in concrete, is different from spalling — where aggregate is crumbling away bc of constant moisture stripping away the cement (which functions as the binding agent in concrete). Rock pockets are caused by insufficient concrete vibration during the pour and are rarely so prevalent in a foundation that they cause any real structural deficiency. So don’t freak out if you see visible aggregate along the stem wall or particularly at corners — if the concrete is dry and solid to the touch it’s likely just the result of poor concrete vibration.

Shear panels are a key concept for a Bay Area home buyer and I’ll break it down very simply; the short walll between your foundation and your house is called the cripple wall, and is the most vulnerable part of the structure — as the most impactful seismic forces are at the ground level, and at the perimeter. The cripple wall is exposed studs with sheathing and siding in most houses, unless retrofitted with plywood panels called shear panels, or bracing. Shear paneling rigidifies your house against lateral, racking movement, which is hugely beneficial in an earthquake. Look out for ply just like this as it means the house has been retrofitted at least to some degree 🔩

You’re going to see greyish residue on framing members everywhere now, most often ridge boards because they were used as form boards for the concrete pour when the house was built! It’s a thin residue, almost looks like paint, not dry rot so don’t unnecessarily worry it’s just recycling ♻️

The majority of water around your structure is rainwater, so management of rainwater runoff from the roof is critical. Subsurface drain lines attached to downspouts are a big deal — they direct water away from your foundation, without which the concrete will eventually (and it’s a question of when, not if) be compromised by constant pooling of water at the perimeter. Protect your concrete it’s key 🔑 🤝🏼

I’m really proud to present this one, not just because of the work we did to prep it for the market, but because of how extensive the updates are ‘under the hood’ — seismic, drainage, electrical, plumbing, AC, and beyond. 2 beds, 1 bath, super clean, super turnkey, 2+ car detached garage - as we realtors love to say, ADU potential? Offered for $759,000 in the Upper Dimond 🔗2558scenic.ellieridge.com

You’re going to see greyish residue on framing members everywhere now, most often ridge boards because they were used as form boards for the concrete pour when the house was built! It’s a thin residue, almost looks like paint, not dry rot so don’t unnecessarily worry it’s just recycling ♻️

Last week we closed on 1620 Hopkins in Northbrae — prime, coveted North Berkeley — with our sweet buyer. This house never hit the market — so, no competition — because we snapped it up before it had the chance. When the bank came to appraise the value they determined it was worth more than we had paid. This is why off-market transactions are the single best opportunity in real estate and why we hunt for em. 🫡

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Part 2 of what to look for in a 1920s basement! I was gabbin so broke this up into pieces. Take me with you to watch covertly at open houses :)

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