3263 Louise St, Oakland, CA 94608

Charming ground floor garden apartment in West Oakland

Modern first floor condo with large sunny and fully fenced private backyard. This completely updated... home is contained within an envelope of an immaculately converted 2-unit Victorian building. The yard has pavers leading to a patio/sitting area, and lots of sun and planting areas for a future resident with a green thumb. A free standing shed has windows and room for ample storage or even small workshop. The apartment was owner-occupied until 2026, hence is extremely well cared-for. A bonus room could be used as an office/den or 3rd bedroom without a closet.

This charming duplex in a super convenient West Oakland location features:
• Open plan living/dining/kitchen area
• Fresh paint and stained concrete floors throughout
• Custom up/down cellular blinds in all windows except kitchen and baths

Updated kitchen
o Tile accent backsplash throughout
o Stainless steel appliances (gas range, microwave, disposal, and dishwasher too)
o Butcher block style wood counter bar seating with modern pendant lighting
o Black quartz countertops

Primary suite
o Ensuite bathroom with jacuzzi tub and white subway tile surround
o Custom Arabescato marble topped floating vanity from Room & Board
o Sliding patio doors to yard
o Two closets with built-in modular organizer systems to maximize space

Two additional rooms located at front of house are good sized
o Bedroom has a closet, other does not
o Bonus room could be office/den/gym etc

Second full bathroom
o Accessed from shared hallway
o Molded shower surround
o Custom Arabescato marble topped floating vanity from Room & Board

More interior storage/closets
o Full sized laundry with shelving system in hallways
o Large closet off of living/dining area

Private entrance through gated front yard
o Shared access to garbage vestibule
o Keeps packages from being visible from the street
o Nicely landscaped with ferns and Jasmine vines

Yard
o Exclusively for the use of the residents of this apartment; upstairs residents have their own rear deck that overlooks yard
o Has 8x6 foot Tuff Shed with windows, no electrical
o Completely surrounded by a 9+ foot tall redwood privacy fence
o Pavers/patio perfect for a BBQ or outdoor sitting area
o Plenty of space for outdoor bike/other storage in side gravel area, out of line of sight from yard and primary bedroom
o Mature Maple tree provides shade and greenery in non-winter months

Environmental/efficient items in home
o Energy star appliances
o On-demand hot water
o Radiant heated floor
o Double paned windows and doors throughout

• Curb appeal: the picturesque Victorian façade was recently painted to show off it’s 1890s era charm
• Ample street parking
• The adjacent neighbor to the North (Blu Cal) is an industrial company that primarily uses the space for staging their employees/vehicles and supplies. No loud noises or clients visit the building and they operate normal business hours during weekdays only.

Both owner AND manager are local business people and residents; NOT a big impersonal investment firm or large management company.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Centrally located – in a subarea of West Oakland locals refer to as “Dog Town” (reportedly b/c of the stray dogs that used to roam there). West Oakland is a burgeoning, eclectic, historic, diverse, and mixed-use area featuring 100+ year old residences, brand new lofts, industrial buildings/operations, and wonderful murals. Soul Blends café is a lovely local spot located at the end of the block. There is an organized and active West Oakland Neighbors (WON) community group that meets monthly via Zoom to share relevant neighborhood info in addition to conducting neighborhood beautification/cleanup projects.

This address has a "walkability" score of 85, which is "very walkable" and a bike score of 97, which is “biker’s paradise” according to walkscore.

Downtown, Kono, West Oakland BART, IKEA, Home Depot, Target, Emeryville’s Bay Street, the on-ramps for the Bay Bridge and highways 880, 980, 24 are just a few minutes drive away. Within a 15 minute drive you can reach Jack London, Chinatown, Emeryville, and even San Francisco (with no traffic).

Notable West Oakland hotspots (all within a 5 min bike or drive) include:
• West Oakland Farmer’s Market (every Sunday year-round)
• Pacific Pipe: Touchstone’s largest climbing gym w/46,000 SF of climbing terrain plus full gym and fitness classes
• The highly lauded Prescott Market (food hall): has a variety of restaurants/cafes/drinking establishments, heated outdoor patio and play areas, and live music/programming as well as street festivals during the warmer months.
• Brix Factory Brewing
• June’s Pizza and Soba Ichi noodle bar both with cult following status
• Blk Girls Greenhouse
• Kilovolt café: great coffee and light food
• Bandaloop HQ: Oakland’s vertical dance company featuring classes and workshops for the public
• New home of Oakland Ballers: minor league baseball team, plus “night markets” on home game nights with live entertainment and street food
• Happy Hound doggy daycare
• Cafecito Café: family-grown coffee and Oaxacan tamales while they last
• American Steel’s manufacturing and R&D campus
• Oakland Mural House: museum and tribute to the women of the Black Panther Party
• The Crucible: an industrial arts school/venue open to the public
• 16th St Station: historic building that was the terminus for the first transcontinental railroad now in disrepair but recently got listed as an historic building to be preserved

This is a dynamic and fun neighborhood filled with diverse families, artists, and professionals.

TERMS
- Available now
- To move in, complete application ($47 credit check for approved applicant), sign 1-year lease, and pay deposit equivalent to 1 month’s rent.
- Owner pays for garbage only (condo has individual water and gas meter)
- Owner will perform yard maintenance including quarterly spraying to keep potential pests away
- Required: renter’s insurance to cover personal belongings
- Required: minimum 1x/month clean by professional cleaners
- No smoking on the property
- Section 8 always welcome
- We operated within the City of Oakland's Fair Chance Housing Ordinance

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