Crisp & clean this home offers refreshing modern updates thruout the easy one-level floor plan. The easy flow from living to dining to & into the fabulous kitchen w/ breakfast bar creates the warm hub of the home. Plenty of private spaces are provided with 2 wings of bdrms. Two bedrms & full bath are located in the front of the house & 2 more bdrms, family rm, & laundry rm are in the back wing of the house. Generously sized, the ensuite primary bdrm has a walk-in closet, double sinks in the private bath & sliding glass doors onto the rear deck. The family rm (or 5th bdrm?) also opens directly onto the back deck. The level back garden boasts a sunny raised bed currently producing delicious heirloom & cherry tomatoes, beans, squash & cucumbers! Loquat, plum & lemon trees supply both fruit & shade. Plenty of off-street parking + a 1-car garage for protected covered parking. Separate garden office. Located on a tree-lined street just a few blocks from the popular San Pablo Park, a much used community park w/tennis & basketball courts, baseball field, kiddy parks & a meeting hall. 3 different BART stations are easily accessed & the house is nearly equidistant from both Berkeley Bowl markets! The bustling Downtown Berkeley Art District as well as UC Berkeley campus are also close by.