From: Lee_-_Johnson@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: misc.forsale
Subject: Condo For Sale - Berkeley area
Date: Mon,  5 Oct 92 17:43:43 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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                  TOP FLOOR - FIREPLACE - VIEW - 2BR/2BA

               BERKELEY/GOLDEN GATE FIELDS AREA HIGH-RISE

                              $164,900

                        555 Pierce St., #1508
                          Albany, CA  94706
                 510-524-0715 (7AM - 10PM, 7 days per week)

UNIT #1508 ADVANTAGES
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Top (15th) floor corner unit on the most exclusive floor at Gateview (only 
3 other units on same floor*, and the only floor with elevators directly 
facing dramatic panaoramic windows).  Only one common wall.  Sound 
inhibiting masonry concrete building. (*DEF has 20 units/floor; CJ has 10 
units/floor)

Views of San Pablo Bay, Mt. Tam, Berkeley Hills, San Francisco.  Sylvan 
view of Albany Hill eucalyptus forest from dining room and master bedroom.

One of only 5 units in entire 496 unit complex with a wood-burning 
fireplace.

Den/Bedroom converted to large 14'X12' office with 8 foot wide floor to 
ceiling window, including 5 telephone lines. (ideal for work-at-home 
consultant).

On cool side of building.

Bedrooms not adjacent to each other.

Not adjacent to garbage chute.

Brand new neutral paint, wallpaper, parquet floor entrance, $2,000 carpet 
allowance, self-cleaning electric oven with high-volume exhaust hood, 21 
cubic foot side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, garbage disposal, 
Price-Pfister designer faucets.

Enclosed, tiled balcony.

Ceramic tile bath/shower with glass sliding doors.

Easy parking on quiet, level, inside  cul-de-sac in secured garage.

5 large closets, totaling 26.5 feet.

Levolor mini-blinds on all windows.

1148 square feet, perimeter-wall to perimeter-wall.


GATEVIEW CONDOMINIUM ADVANTAGES
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

10-15 minute drive to Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Alameda.

17 minute bus commute to San Francisco Transbay Terminal from bus stop 
directly in front of condo.  15 minute, 8 block walk to BART.

24 hour security guards (2 per shift) with video monitoring of entrances 
and exits, including monitoring of burglar, smoke, police-call, medical 
emergency alarms, and telephone entry control.

Health Club facility with near-Olympic size swimming pool, heated to 72 
degrees all year (unlike the condo complex next door at 545 Pierce which is 
heated only May-October), 2 tennis courts, Gym with 2 Nautilus machines, 
hot-tub, dry sauna, aerobics sessions.

Approximately $279* comparable monthly homeowner costs included in $210 
monthly Homeowners' Association Fee, not to mention all outside painting, 
window cleaning, roofing maintenance. (* per month: 4 monitored alarms=$80; 
Health Club=$50; Hot/cold water=$60; Cable TV=$18; Gardener=$50; 
Garbage=$5; Basic Fire Insurance=$16)

Laundry room in same building with 12 washers and 6 dryers (so you don't 
have to do one load at time).

Albany Hill trails on which to hike and picnic.

Wheel chair access. 

Storage space (3'x 5'x 8') in basement.


ALBANY ADVANTAGES
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Solano Avenue restaurants and shops; Monterey Market; El Cerrito Plaza 
(Emporium, numerous shops, Lucky's, BART); walking distance to Golden Gate 
Fields race track and Point Isabel bayside dog run park.

COMMISSION:  3% to non-exclusive licensed Selling Broker.

OWNER/ACCESS:
Lee Johnson
555 Pierce St., Unit 1508
Albany, CA  94706
510-524-7246 (Voice))
510-524-0416 (FAX/BBS 8,1,N, 2400)
Internet: lee_johnson@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: misc.forsale