268 Columbia Ave, Kensington, CA 94708
- $1,245,000
- 4
- BD
- 2
- BA
- 2,466
- SqFt
- List Price
- $1,245,000
- Days on Market
- 3
- MLS#
- 41147612
- Building / Subdivision
- Upper Kensington
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Living Sq. Ft
- 2,466
- Lot Size
- 6,500
- Type
- Single Family Residential
- Zip
- 94708
- City
- Kensington
Property Description
There's a version of you that already lives here — the one sipping sangria in the courtyard at golden hour, rosemary, lavender, and basil drifting up from the garden beds, blackberries ripening on the vine, and the three-bridges view catching the last of the light. This 4-bedroom, 2-bath Kensington Hills gem was built for a life lived between indoor and outdoor — the way it's done in the south of France or along the Amalfi Coast. Designed in an L-shape, the home wraps around the courtyard with French doors along both wings, opening each side to the garden in turn. It's a layout with real history behind it — the kind of architecture built entirely around seamless indoor-outdoor living, dining, and entertaining. The first floor of the 1,931 square foot* home holds two bedrooms and a full bath, along with a living room that wears its original character proudly — reeded moldings, built-ins, and a brick fireplace, all beneath an extra-large window framing Mt. Tam, the Bay, and three bridges like a painting that changes with the sky. The dining room, also capturing the Bay view, carries the details forward with picture-hanging moldings and chair railing, while the eat-in kitchen — outfitted with a Viking stove — keeps that view going the entire time you cook. Because why would you ever want to look away? Downstairs, two more bedrooms and a full bath open onto the garden — private, peaceful, and yours — alongside a large laundry room and storage to keep everyday life easy. And then there's the magic tucked just beyond: follow the gravel path to an approximately 535 sq. foot detached 1-bedroom, 1-bath bonus space**, known as ‘The Cottage’, with its own full kitchen and a private front gardenette — guest suite, studio, rental income, or simply your favorite corner of the property, depending on the day. A two-car garage with an EV charger and solar panels rounds things out, while the location does the rest: minutes to Arlington Village, award-winning Kensington Hilltop Elementary School, Tilden's trails, and public transit. Some properties you tour. This one, you imagine yourself into — and once you do, it's hard to imagine anywhere else.
Additional Information
- Exterior
- Stucco
- Building Type
- Detached
- Garage
- Yes
- Garageparking
- Detached, Off Street, Enclosed, Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s), Garage Door Opener
- Laundry
- Dryer, Laundry Room, Washer, Sink
- Lot Description
- Sloped Down, Front Yard, Landscaped, Private
- Fireplaces
- 2
- Neighborhood
- Upper Kensington
- Heating
- Zoned, Solar
- Cooling
- None
- Year Built
- 1936
- Water Sewer
- Public
- Flooring
- Concrete, Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl, Carpet
- Acres
- 0.15
- Roof
- Composition Shingles
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Style
- Traditional
- Stories
- 2
- Kitchen Features
- Tile Counters, Dishwasher, Eat-in Kitchen, Gas Range/Cooktop, Refrigerator
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Listing courtesy of Leigh Schneider from Red Oak Realty. 510-390-0857
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