Sold for $875,000

NY-style 2bed/1bath Loft in Emeryville’s desirable Besler Building

The Besler Building has long been one of the East Bay’s most celebrated loft conversion buildings. This spacious loft features soaring ceilings, remodeled kitchen & bath, a dramatic wall of windows, and the flexibility to live & work with ease. The building’s central location, rich history & classic architectural detailing make this an ideal property for artists, entrepreneurs, makers, and creatives. It is a space where you will be inspired, where you will enjoy meals & celebrations with friends, and also an environment where you can relax and renew.

Features include:

:: New York style loft floor plan; approximately 1434 square feet (per public records)

:: Dramatic wall of industrial-style steel casement windows

:: Remodeled designer kitchen with custom cabinetry (made by local millworker), spacious island w/plenty of seating, quartz countertops, tile backsplash (from Fireclay), stainless steel appliances, gas stove

:: Additional shelving for all your gourmet gadgets

:: Expansive dining room

:: Sexy front bedroom with dramatic globe light fixture ("Random Light", designed by Bertjan Pot for Moooi)

:: Walk-in closet area with built-in storage system

:: Flexible loft space above closet – currently staged as library/listening area

:: Middle bedroom features sitting/dressing area and modern Propeller Pendant light fixture (Designed by George Nelson, produced by Herman Miller)

:: Large chalkboard wall -- perfect for tasting menu, trivia night score keeping, poetry, mural-making

:: Spa-like bathroom – freestanding tub, ceramic wall tile (Heath Ceramics), separate shower stall with frameless glass door and Carrera marble tile; separate water closet with Toto Washlet toilet/bidet combo

:: Soaring ceilings and designer lighting throughout

:: Large walls to showcase art

:: Concrete floors

:: Air conditioning

:: In-unit side-by-side washer & dryer + community laundry w/ XL capacity coin-op machines

:: Large in-unit storage loft 

::1-car uncovered parking 

:: Gigabit fiber internet

:: Building features a public bathroom in lobby

:: HOA dues: $398/month

Neighborhood:

::  Central Emeryville location is just a short walk to Pixar, Bay Street, Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café, Amtrak, & Emery-Go-Round to BART; San Francisco is just 15 minutes away! Bay Street Mall and other shopping & dining are also nearby.

Transit:

::  Catch the Emery-Go-Round to MacArthur BART. www.emerygoround.com

::  Convenient Transit to SF from Emeryville’s 40th Street Corridor http://www.actransit.org