190 Northern Railway, Canyon, CA 94516
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190 Northern Railway, Canyon, CA 94516
190 Northern Railway, Canyon, CA 94516
190 Northern Railway, Canyon, CA 94516
190 Northern Railway, Canyon, CA 94516
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Norman Sinai

Norman Sinai

+1(925) 829-7500
Listed by Mark Hardwicke • BHG RE Reliance Partners
$ 695,000
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190 Northern Railway Canyon, CA 94516

3 Beds

1 Bath

1,360 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,360 sqft

Price per Sqft $511

MLS Listing ID 41117481

Bedrooms 3

Full Baths 1

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1920

Lot Size 7,659 Sqft

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source Bridge AOR

Property Description

Too much tech and not enough trees? Maybe it's time to reconnect with the tactile world. Hidden in the wooded folds between Oakland and Moraga, this home offers something increasingly hard to find in the Bay Area: a place to unplug without going away. Live here full time or make it your weekend retreat - a redwood cabin perched above a ravine, surrounded by trees and quiet. Reached by a winding footpath through the woods, the house is rustic and wonderfully removed from ordinary life. Board-and-batten rooms open to forest-view decks, while a vintage Wedgewood stove and river-rock fireplace anchor the main living spaces. Three bedrooms are connected by ship-style ladders, and a separate meditation loft above the washhouse offers a place to write, paint, think, or simply be quiet. Water comes from a private spring, with propane and PG&E electricity supporting daily living. Canyon isn't for everyone. That's rather the point. It's a chance to live a little closer to the physical world without giving up access to the one you work in. Moraga and Oakland are just minutes away, and San Francisco is within easy reach. Close to civilization when you need it. A world apart when you don't. Not likely to qualify for a conventional loan or a conventional person.

Location

State CA

County Contra Costa

Interior

Heating Electric, Fireplace(s)

Cooling Ceiling Fan(s)

Flooring Wood

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Insert, Living Room, Wood Burning

Fireplace Yes

Appliance Gas Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Water Filter System, Tankless Water Heater

Laundry Dryer, Laundry Room, Washer

Exterior

Pool None

View Canyon, Trees/Woods

Private Pool false

Building

Lot Description Secluded, Sloped Up

Story 3

Water Private, Other

Architectural Style Cabin

Others

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Norman Sinai

Norman Sinai

Broker License ID: 1233919

+1(925) 829-7500

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