268 Columbia Ave

Theres a version of you that already lives here the one sipping sangria in the courtyard at golden hour rosemary lavender and basil drifting up from the garden beds blackberries ripening on the vine and the threebridges view catching the last of the light This 4bedroom 2bath Kensington Hills gem was built for a life lived between indoor and outdoor the way its done in the south of France or along the Amalfi Coast Designed in an Lshape the home wraps around the courtyard with French doors along both wings opening each side to the garden in turn Its a layout with real history behind it the kind of architecture built entirely around seamless indooroutdoor living dining and entertaining The first floor of the 1931 square foot home holds two bedrooms and a full bath along with a living room that wears its original character proudly reeded moldings builtins and a brick fireplace all beneath an extralarge window framing Mt Tam the Bay and three bridges like a painting that changes with the sky The dining room also capturing the Bay view carries the details forward with picturehanging moldings and chair railing while the eatin kitchen outfitted with a Viking stove keeps that view going the entire time you cook Because why would you ever want to look away Downstairs two more bedrooms and a full bath open onto the garden private peaceful and yours alongside a large laundry room and storage to keep everyday life easy And then theres the magic tucked just beyond follow the gravel path to an approximately 535 sq foot detached 1bedroom 1bath bonus space known as The Cottage with its own full kitchen and a private front gardenette guest suite studio rental income or simply your favorite corner of the property depending on the day A twocar garage with an EV charger and solar panels rounds things out while the location does the rest minutes to Arlington Village awardwinning Kensington Hilltop Elementary School Tildens trails and public transit Some properties you tour This one you imagine yourself into and once you do its hard to imagine anywhere else