The San Francisco call., 1908-05-29
NEW TRACT OFFERS
CHOICE HOME SITES
Fourth Avenue Terrace Exten-
sion Will Be Open to Pur-
Chasers on Saturday

OAKLAND, May 2s.-The opening of
Fourth Avenue Terrace Extension tract
Eext Saturday rounds out the beautiful
feothin section of Piedmont, and adds
q most attractive residence district to
Oakland and San Francisco. While the
announcement Of the tract was made
Saturday, already hundreds have visit
ed this section in order to be among
the first in making lot selections. As
matter of fact. all of these lots are
desirable ones. and there can be no
question that the lots In this beautiful
addition viii be disposed of within 10
oays. and many to those who were for
tunate enough TO secure home sites in
Fourth Avenue Terrace
This new tract Immediately adjoins
Fourth Avenue Terrace to the north,
and connects that section with the
most favored residence portion of Pied
mont The Fourth Avenue car line is
now being constructed right through
the heart Of the district bringing it
within fourteen minutes ride OF Four
teenth and Broadway, practically about
the same distance that the Van Ness
avenue residence district is from Kear-
ny street in San Francisco.
HIGH IN FOOTHILLS
The Fourth Avenue Tracts lie high
in the foothills, but are approached by
gentle grades. In the immediate fore
ground is the proposed city park of 200
acres, covered with ancient oaks, pines
and eucalypti-in fact, one of the most
beautiful natural parks to be found
around the bay.
The view from almost any portion of
the Fourth Avenue Extension tract is
most enchanting one TO those who
love magnificent vistas and who yield
70 the magic witchery OF natures
charm in her most favored moods.
Standing on these beautiful home sites
one sees first the forest verdure of a
magnificent park. the picturesque sky
line Of Oakland, with Lake Merritt at
one hand. then the wonderful bay of
San Francisco and the Golden gate.
while the streets of San Francisco
stand out like ribbons separating a
marvellous array Of skyscrapers. There
is no more splendid combination of
scenic beauty 10 be found in California.
NEW DEVELOPMENT ERA
The advantages presented by Fourth
Avenue Terrace Extension to the home
seeker or the investor are manifold and
the opening of this tract signaIizes a
new epoch in the realty development
and home building OF this community
In the first place, the lots are very low
IN price and the terms of purchase are
so liberal that they come within the
means OF any wage Garner. All you
have TO do to secure one of these lots
is TO pay 10 per cent Of the purchase
price and make monthly payment of l
per cent an amount that even on the
higher priced lots is practically insig-
nif1cant
The lots are of good size and the
purchase price includes all improve
ments. If you buy a lot in Fourth
Avenue Terrace Extension, you will
have no street improvements TO pay
for and no interest or taxes until 1910.
These street improvements include mac
Rdamized streets and avenues, cement
curbs. cutters and sidewalks, sewers
and water pipes
The entire tract is penetrated by the
Fourth avenue electric car line, and
2he right Of way for the Key Route,
which has already been purchased and
p surveyed. crosses the tract in a trans
verse direction. On its completion, IL
viii be possible for the residents in
the Fourth Avenue Terrace Extension
district 10 reach San Francisco in
thirty-fve minutes.