3239 Kempton Avenue Unit 7

Do not disturb current occupants. Parking is for residents of the condominium building only, please park on street when viewing. No showings until open house, Sunday, Jan 19th, 2020. 

Unique and enchanting three-level corner end unit schoolhouse loft with two enclosed rooms, a master attic mezzanine with oversized loft closet &/or office, and a private deck & outdoor space in Oakland’s coveted Oak Park Studios building.

Centrally located yet nestled amongst a canopy of trees, 3239 Kempton Avenue's Tudor style building was constructed in 1927. In its past life the property served the community as Edison Elementary School. Prior to being a lovely home, this historic unit was once a third grade classroom! This incredible residence features an open style floor plan, voluminous ceiling heights in living room & attic mezzanine, large schoolroom windows with fantastic light, warm vintage wood floors, a gable window, and a deep window seat with French doors looking out to a view of downtown Oakland & San Francisco. The kitchen features stainless appliances - refrigerator, dishwasher, vent hood, and a gas range stove & oven. Plenty of storage with built-in cabinets and office desk furniture downstairs and ample closet space. The large window paned door exits out to this unit’s private deck / outdoor space and looks out to the neigbhor's Julia Morgan designed home.

The school ceased operations in 1975 but then found its second life in 1986 when a developer converted the property into 14-unit condominium development, thus establishing Oak Park Studios Association. To this day, the association is self-managed, communal, and welcoming in the way they conduct their business. The unit has one parking space in the parking lot and a storage closet below the back deck. There is also a common garden and grove for gatherings, BBQs, and festivities. HOA dues are $590 per month.

Right next door to a lovely community park! Some time between closure and redevelopment, the school's former playground was divided from the original lot creating Oak Park, a city owned recreational park, which now has a basketball court, playground, and grass landscape.

Kempton Avenue is situated in Oakland’s Westlake/Oak Park neighborhood. Centrally located between Piedmont Avenue & Adam's Point and just up the street from Lake Merritt, Grand/Lakeshore, downtown/uptown Oakland, Whole Foods, Sprouts, & more. Ideal commuter location with Downtown Oakland & MacArthur BART stations, Transbay Bus P stop, & 580 freeway nearby. 92 Walkscore!