1049 Keith Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708
- $2,100,000
- 4
- BD
- 4
- BA
- 3,425
- SqFt
Listed by Alex Michas, (510) 590-0963 from Compass
(If provided) CoList: Rick Richetta from Compass
Sold listing courtesy of Erica Nagel from OBOGRUB 02
- Sold Price
- $2,100,000
- List Price
- $2,198,000
- Closing Date
- May 15, 2026
- MLS#
- EB41131706
- Status
- SOLD
- Levels
- Two Story
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Total Bathrooms
- 4
- Full Bathrooms
- 4
- Sqft. of Residence
- 3,425
- Lot Size
- 6,510
- Listing Area
- Berkeley Map Area 1
- Year Built
- 1922
Property Description
Some homes are built. Others are composed. In the early 1920s, artist-architect Paul Beygrau and his wife, Marie Rosalie Schaff, a gifted woodcarver from Alsace, arrived in Berkeley after distinguished work abroad. Trained in both fine arts and architecture, Beygrau had designed interiors for royal commissions in England and public buildings in Winnipeg. Together, they turned to a deeply personal project in the Berkeley hills, creating neighboring homes that would express their shared artistic vision. Home Energy Score of 1 At 1049 and 1051 Keith Avenue, they produced what many regard as their collaborative masterwork - a rare expression of European artistry translated into California architecture. Featured on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle in 1928, the home was described as "the most remarkable expression of domestic art and architecture in the Bay Region." At 1049 Keith, artistry is present in nearly every surface. Massive hand-carved doors, reportedly shaped by Marie herself, open to interiors rich in material and craft. Inlaid hardwood floors run throughout, while the living and dining rooms unfold with grand scale, clad in solid redwood wainscoting. Overhead, decorative ceilings reflect European fresco traditions, reimagined in sculptural plaster and painte
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Additional Information
- Acres
- 0.15
- Cooling System
- None
- Days On Market
- Unknown
- Exterior Features
- Aluminum Siding, Stucco, Siding - Wood
- Fireplace Description
- Wood Burning
- Floor Covering
- Other, Tile, Hardwood
- Garage Parking
- Detached Garage, Garage
- Heating System
- Forced Air
- Laundry Facilities
- Washer, Dryer
- Levels
- Two Story
- Living Area
- 3,425
- Lot Description
- Grade - Sloped Up
- Lot Size
- 6,510
- Neighborhood
- Berkeley Map Area 1
- Other Rooms
- Guest House, Au Pair
- Pool Description
- Pool - No, None
- Roof
- Composition
- Unincorporated Yn
- Yes
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