687 Fairmount Avenue

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Expansive Property with Renovated Craftsman and Private ADU

An exceptional property with sunset views off coveted Piedmont Avenue, 687 Fairmont is an expansive dual-home residence across two streets. This remarkable lot boasts a spacious single-family home, level and landscaped outdoor spaces, an impressive ADU built in 2018, and a proper four-car garage. This stately property is a fantastic surprise nestled demurely in an ideal location just a stone’s throw away from everyone’s favorite shops, cafes and restaurants.

687 Fairmont Avenue
The Craftsman -style main home, with its welcoming front porch extends across two levels with wood floors and soft natural light. The kitchen is impeccably updated with marble and stainless steel, enjoying an oversized island with storage, a wine fridge, breakfast nook and walk-out balcony for barbequing. A two-sided fireplace nearby separates the window-filled dining room from the spacious living room, creating a comfortable ambience. An en suite bedroom and powder room for guests complete the main floor. Down a stately staircase, laundry facilities and three more bedrooms await. The primary suite has tons of storage with 2 walk-in closets, a bonus space for your office or sitting room and an exquisite marble bathroom featuring a jetted tub, shower stall, and dual sinks. This home also offers a large flex room off the courtyard below, perfect for indoor-outdoor entertaining, a media center, gym, game room or more.  

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At the other end of the lot with its own address, a sizeable accessory home boasts 2 BD and 1.5 BA across an open plan under soaring ceilings. Oversized windows accompany sliding glass doors out to a huge deck, spanning the entire length of the ADU. The updated kitchen and bathrooms are sleek and contemporary, and both bedrooms have direct access to outdoor space. The primary bedroom even has a walk-in closet. Underneath, a rare four-car garage rounds out this unique property.  

The Grounds  
In addition to a fenced-in front yard, the meandering grounds between both homes are framed by meticulously tiered landscaping and crisp flagstone steps that descend along spacious outdoor spaces equally suited to lounging with family or entertaining friends. Trees and hedges on either side offer ambient privacy, while tiered planters showcase a lush variety of sustainable succulents, picturesque plants, and swaying palms. The main yard is flat and spacious, featuring both a turf lawn and a covered stone courtyard with spa and firepit. Carefully considered outdoor design makes this large lot feel homey, cohesive, and beautiful and allow privacy between the two homes. 

The Location  
One of the most adored neighborhoods in the Bay Area, “Piedmont Ave” is as quintessential and charming as it is convenient. The residential stretch that 687 Fairmount is perched along is a peaceful retreat, a happy compromise between lush Oakland hills and the urban corridors that offer every convenience of living. Just down the street along Piedmont Avenue itself are fan-favorites including Piedmont Grocery, La Farine, Piedmont Springs, Cato’s, Fenton’s—and so much more. Not to be outdone, the Morcom Rose Garden and Grand Lake neighborhood are just half a mile southeast—to say nothing of the freeways and public transportation nearby—making some of the best the Bay has to offer mere minutes away.  Walk score of 92 (walkscore.com)