6410 Regent St., Oakland

An elegantly appointed Craftsman influenced by Leola Hall. Everything you could want in a home including a 92 walkscore.

Built in 1913 by J.C. McQuilkin, a gentleman who haled from Illinois, and lived in a home on Stuart Street in Berkeley that had been designed and built by Leola Hall. Mr. McQuilkin "borrowed" a few of Leola Hall's signature design elements like the stepped staircase railing and tapered columns for hanging lights.

Leola Hall's influence is not only apparent in the architectural detail but also in the wonderfully functional floor plan.  Her interpretation of a central floor plan, ( living room and formal dining room on either side of the entry hall), incorporates the entyhall into the living room creating a sense of openess not often found in a traditional central floor plan.  The entry hall is both separate and integral to the living room with the stair case to the upper floor creating a division of spaces without walls.

There is a wonderful pantry area off the kitchen that includes a "cooler cabinet", the 1913 version of a refrigerator.  Besides the "cooler there is ample storage and some additional counter space.  Stairs to the basement fit nicely beneath the stairs to the second floor.  There is basement access to the yard through a door directly outside.

The lot is 6500 square feet, large by most Rockridge standards, and level.  At the back of the yard, (fully fenced) there is a single car garage with a room above.

On the second floor of the house are three graciously proportioned bedrooms, two full baths, one en suite with the master bedroom, and a sun room ideal as a play room.