1627 62nd St

Berkeley, CA 94703

Open House

Saturday, April 25th
2 – 4 p.m.

Open House

Sunday, April 26th
2 – 4 p.m.

Listed for $1,149,000

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4 BEDS

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2 BATHS

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2,108 SQFT

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5,063 LOT

There is a version of a Berkeley home that has been lived in well, improved thoughtfully, and handed off at the peak of its potential. 1627 62nd Street is that house.

Built in 1910, this four-bedroom, two-bathroom South Berkeley home announces itself with a covered front porch, a distinctive charcoal gray exterior, and a warm wood craftsman door with glass panels that sets an immediate tone of quality. Step inside and the foyer opens into something that surprises: a wide, light-filled entry framed by architectural columns, with honey-toned hardwood floors extending as far as the eye can see and a clear sightline through the living room beyond.

That living room is the heart of the main floor. It measures nearly 18 by 19 feet — a room you can actually move in — with warm gray walls, recessed lighting, and an easy, open connection back through the foyer to the front of the house. From here, the dining room opens naturally off the living space: pendant globe light overhead, hardwood floors continuing through, and a pass-through view into the kitchen that makes the main level feel cohesive rather than chopped up.

The kitchen is fresh and functional. White cabinets with black hardware, white quartz countertops, a moss green subway tile backsplash, a cluster of three glass pendant lights over the peninsula, and a gas range below the range hood. A window above the sink looks out to the garden. The space is not large but it is well-considered, and the 2026 updates make it feel genuinely new.

Toward the back of the main floor, the plan opens into a rear wing with two bedrooms, an office that functions equally well as a fourth bedroom or creative space, two full bathrooms, and a dedicated laundry room. The laundry room earns its own mention: it has sliding glass doors that open directly to the back deck, a detail that makes an everyday errand feel considerably more pleasant. The back bathroom was fully renovated with a glass-enclosed walk-in shower, white vanity, and a window looking into the garden.

Outside, the rear of the house is where the property shows its character most fully. A mature wisteria in full bloom climbs a pergola off the back porch, its lavender cascades framing the stairs that descend to a flagstone patio below. The patio is set up for outdoor dining, surrounded by lush, established plantings and a rock garden. A storage area attached behind the garage anchors the back of the property.

Upstairs, the primary bedroom is genuinely unexpected. The ceiling follows the roofline to a dramatic triangular peak — bright white, airy, and sculptural — with built-in shuttered storage running along the knee walls on both sides and gable windows framing views of the surrounding treetops. Track lighting runs along the ridge. Adjacent, a sitting room with its own skylight overhead serves as a reading room, dressing area, or quiet morning retreat. And beyond that, a raw, insulated attic nearly 44 feet long runs the full width of the house — fully floored, lit by skylights, and ready for a buyer who wants to imagine what comes next.

The improvements behind this house are not cosmetic. A full seismic retrofit. A new sewer lateral. A subpanel, complete re-grounding, and full decommissioning of all knob-and-tube wiring. A high-efficiency furnace. More than $180,000 in documented capital investment, touching every major system and surface. The hard work is done.

At 2,108 square feet of finished interior space on a 5,063-square-foot lot, offered at $1,149,000, this is a home that delivers more than its address suggests.

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