A classic Mid-Century home is waiting for you to bring it back to life. This substantial 5BD/2.5BA home is a contractor's special, offering a strong architectural canvas in highly-coveted North Berkeley's Cragmont neighborhood. The main level of the 1858 SQFT home is filled with light and enjoys a dramatic vaulted and beamed ceiling and a brick fireplace in the spacious living area. The flexible layout includes level-in 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms upstairs, and a significant lower level with 2 bedrooms, a half bathroom, and a separate exterior-entry bonus room. This lower level provides endless possibilities for expansion into an apartment, studio, or guest quarters (buyer to verify). With a detached garage and a large lot ready for renovation, this is an unparalleled opportunity to build equity and a custom lifestyle. Located in a walker's paradise, it's a 6-minute walk to Codornices Park and the Rose Garden, and an easy 10 minute bus ride to the UC Berkeley campus and Downtown BART. Enjoy world-class dining, boutique shops along Solano Avenue and Shattuck Avenue moments away.