With its unassuming facade, 3638 Redwood Road in Oakland looks like a well-built, generously proportioned East Bay home. But this is a celebrity property, the former home to an R&B Billboard chart-topping musician and local legend.
The 2,021-square-foot home was built in 1977. Inside, it offers three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and one partial bathroom. On the lower level, an open plan living room — featuring a fabulous retro fireplace — flows through a dining area to meet glass doors that open onto a large deck. The adjacent kitchen is sunny and bright, overlooking the property’s foliage. Upstairs, the primary suite includes an oversized vanity and dressing area. Outside on the 0.11-acre corner lot, the space is maximized with not only the deck, but a tree-lined backyard as well.
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