This 4,710-square-foot home is set on a quiet street in one of Berkeley’s preeminent neighborhoods. The home sits on a rare double lot that extends down to the Brookside cul-de-sac below, one-third of an acre in all, with yard space rare in this neighborhood or indeed anywhere in Berkeley.

Welcome guests in the distinctive entry foyer, and entertain them in the 418-square-foot living room, which offers a wood-burning fireplace to ward off winter chill and views, over the garden, to Oakland and San Francisco. The spacious dining room, with similar views, sits adjacent to the living room. It is proximate to the well-appointed kitchen, with Wolf and SubZero appliances, custom cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, two-inch quartz countertops, a 32-square-foot island, dual sinks, and distinctive lighting fixtures. Enjoy morning coffee (or an afternoon nap) in the cheery sun room nearby, with windows drawing in light from two sides. Oak hardwoods cover the entire main floor, and Sonos speakers, fully wired in the ceiling, offer one’s choice of music.

Four bedrooms (one of which might be configured as an office) lie on the newly carpeted upstairs floor; the principal suite offers pastoral views to the southwest, a gas-burning fireplace, and a travertine-tiled bathroom, with views on three sides and a spacious shower illuminated by a skylight. Downstairs from the main floor is the 476-square-foot ballroom/family room, with fireplace. The fifth bedroom, which might be configured as a home gym, also lies downstairs. The principal laundry room sits adjacent (although, for convenience, a second washer-dryer is available on the main bedroom floor). More than 2,000 square feet of storage space is available from the attic to the basement.

The lower levels lead outside to the spacious yard, which offers all manner of opportunities for outdoor entertainment and play alongside the soothing sound of creek waters. Tesla solar panels keep utility costs low, and parking is easy (either in the gated driveway in front of the home, or in the two-car garage and parking court to the rear).