305 The Uplands

• Sun Jul 13, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

  This historically significant Berkeley home is turn-key ready for fortunate new owners! The spacious main level features an expansive living room that was built as a ballroom more than 100 years ago, and is now an elegant space for entertaining a large crowd or an intimate gathering. The sunlit dining room is adjacent to an eat-in kitchen complete with top-of-the-line appliances, French doors to the front terrace and a room-size custom-built walk-in pantry. Main floor bedroom, full bathroom + half bath. Upstairs, the primary bedroom has a beautiful ensuite bathroom, plus French doors to a private patio with a cabana. Two additional generously sized bedrooms are on this level. A lower level media/family room is an entertainer's dream come true with an oversized TV, built-in ceiling speakers, display shelves, a wine cooler and half bathroom. AND, don't miss the 800-sf lower level bonus space next to the media room that could be an ADU/art studio/Gym/office. Plus the oversized 2-plus car attached garage.

Rarely does a Berkeley home come to market with the architectural significance and pedigree as this one. Built in 1908, this elegant, historically important home was part of the original Henry W. Taylor 40-room mansion, most of which was torn down for redevelopment and subdivision in the 1930s. Situated at the end of a long driveway that culminates in a brick courtyard that once served as a destination for livery drivers, 305 The Uplands is the last of the original mansion, re-imagined into an expansive, beautiful home over 3 spacious levels. Once the estate's ballroom on the main level and the livery/stables below, this distinctive home now offers 4+BR, 3 full and 2 half BA, a family room, media room, laundry/mud room, and 2-car attached garage. The original stables on the lower level offer 800+ SF of conversion potential into an ADU, office/workshop/studio, home fitness area or a generous space for multi-generational living.The expansive 400-SF media room is an entertainer's dream! Beautifully curated terraced gardens and patios make this already special home all the more wonderful. Just steps to everything that Claremont, Rockridge and Elmwood have to offer. This remarkable home offers an extraordinary ownership opportunity for the next steward of this Berkeley treasure.

Current Status

New

Original Price

$3,450,000

List Price

$3,450,000

On Market Date

Jul 3, 2025

Property Type

Detached

D/N/S

Claremont/Elmwod

Zip Code

94705

MLS ID

41103578

APN

Year Built

1908

Stories in Building

3

Possession

Close Of Escrow

Data Source

MAXEBRDI

Origin MLS System

Bridge AOR

Bed

4

Bath

4 (3/2)

Parking

2

Attached, Int Access From Garage, Garage Faces Front, Garage Door Opener

SQ FT

5,715

SQ FT Source

Measured

Lot SQ FT

10,680.0

Lot Acres

0.25 Acres

Pool Info

None

Kitchen

Dishwasher, Double Oven, Gas Range, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Microwave, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater, Stone Counters, Eat-in Kitchen, Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Ice Maker Hookup, Kitchen Island, Range/Oven Free Standing, Updated Kitchen

Cooling

None

Disclosures

Nat Hazard Disclosure, Disclosure Package Avail

Entry Level

Exterior Details

Balcony, Lighting, Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Sprinklers Automatic, Entry Gate, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Private Entrance

Flooring

Hardwood, Tile

Foundation

Fire Place

Brick, Decorative, Electric, Family Room, Insert, Gas Starter, Living Room, Master Bedroom

Heating

Zoned

Laundry

Dryer, Laundry Room, Washer, Cabinets

Upper Level

3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths

Main Level

1 Bedroom, 1.5 Baths

Possession

Close Of Escrow

Architectural Style

Traditional

Construction Status

Existing

Additional Miscellaneous Features

Balcony, Lighting, Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Sprinklers Automatic, Entry Gate, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Private Entrance

Location

Cul-De-Sac, Level, Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped, Private, Sprinklers In Rear

Roof

Other

Water and Sewer

Public

Fee

Unavailable

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