Photos: Historic Oakland home in Rockridge sold for $3.7 million, above asking price

An Oakland home built by three-time Oakland mayor,  Howard Beach in 1941, sold for $3.7 million, well above the original asking price of $2.995 million.

Wood paneled living room.
An Oakland home built by three-time Oakland mayor, Howard Beach in 1941 (Compass). 
Master bedroom with patio.
An Oakland home built by three-time Oakland mayor, Howard Beach in 1941 (Compass). 

The 3,647-square-foot Mediterranean-style home has 4 bedrooms and 4 baths. The home retains period features of mahogany trim and built-ins and touts a sprawling backyard with a pickleball/basketball court. The master suite features a balcony overlooking the yard and a vista of the Oakland hills.

 

Home with basketball court and pickleball court.
An Oakland home built by three-time Oakland mayor, Howard Beach in 1941 (Compass). 
View of Oakland hills from backyard.
An Oakland home built by three-time Oakland mayor, Howard Beach in 1941 (Compass). 

Kim Cole with Compass held the listing.

Patio with fireplace.
An Oakland home built by three-time Oakland mayor, Howard Beach in 1941 (Compass). 

Before he was mayor, Beach opened Berkeley’s first movie theater and owned a few neighborhood theaters in Oakland.

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