2812 Buena Vista Way, Berkeley

A mid-century work of art designed by Olof Dahlstrand in 1949. This elegant home fuses magnificent San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge and Mt. Tam views with sophisticated spaces and beautifully crafted materials of the house. The out doors and indoors merge through copious floor-to-ceiling-windows and French Doors.  The flow from interior rooms to patio and decks creates living and entertaining spaces that meld with the glorious views and verdant setting.  Lush terraces, quiet patios with bench for sitting and contmeplating the view, and a hidden swimming pool create a tranquil world.

Dahlstrand who was influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian architectural design concepts, designed his homes with clerestory windows, built-in furniture, soffited ceilings, native materials (like redwood), radiant heat under concrete floors, small galley kitchens, wall materials that extend from interior to exterior, mitered plate-glass corner windows.

After purchasing the home, the current owners lovingly restored and enhanced it bringing back the original luster.