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Claremont blends history, prestige and hillside serenity
Just as locals are about to ascend East Bay hills overlooking Oakland and Berkeley, Claremont’s leafy streets and elegant homes surround a small neighborhood shopping center and a historic signature hotel. Primarily a residential neighborhood, Claremont straddles both cities at its location directly south of the University of California Berkeley. The development of the neighborhood started around the time when the Tudor Revival-style Claremont Club & Spa first opened in 1915 near the mouth of a canyon. Recent sales of the community’s historic Tudor, California bungalow, and prairie-style homes around the hotel have ranged from about $1 million to $5 million, evincing the neighborhood’s desirability. “If not the most coveted, it’s one of the top few in Berkeley,” says Jodi Nishimura, a local Realtor and founder of Kai Real Estate, a local firm brokered by eXp Realty. “It’s prestigious.”
Historic charm meets daily ease near trails, tennis and top cafés
Beyond the historic homes, university professors and other professionals are drawn to the neighborhood for its historic charm, proximity to nature and renowned amenities. Across from the stately hotel and the courts of the illustrious Berkeley Tennis Club, people carrying zipped-up rackets or pushing child strollers stop into Peet’s Coffee or Fournée Bakery to help start their morning. Further down Claremont Avenue, the Star Grocery’s neon signs highlight another small neighborhood shopping area, complete with a local coffee shop, a bookstore and comic shop and a florist who has been in the neighborhood since 1983.
John Muir Elementary offers small classes and outdoor learning
John Muir Elementary nearby resembles the hotel a few blocks from it, sharing the same Tudor-style architecture. Adorned with brown half-timbering, the school is nestled in a natural setting with redwood trees and a creek where arts and science teachers periodically take students to enrich their lessons. Muir is the Berkeley school division’s smallest elementary school, but the district’s schools have fewer students per classroom compared to the state average, which helps foster more direct instruction and guidance from teachers and staff.
Willard Park and Claremont Canyon provide room to roam
Sections of the neighborhood feature narrow stretches and pockets of green space for people to lounge or take their dog for a walk without straying far from home. Willard Park in the adjacent Elmwood neighborhood provides playgrounds and baseball fields for kids to play. Up the hills, residents can explore miles of trails that snake through Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve and offer scenic vistas and views. The trails are popular right around sunset, when parkgoers can see a warm red-orange horizon against the San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate Bridge.
UC Berkeley and downtown Berkeley bring energy to the area
On the other side of the canyon is the main campus of the University of California Berkeley. The sprawling university grounds includes the storied California Memorial Stadium where the Cal Golden Bears football team rouses thousands of fans on Saturdays throughout the fall.
West of the university and the neighborhood is downtown Berkeley, where the bustling Telegraph Avenue corridor and other shopping districts are filled with restaurants, shops and supermarkets. Oakland then lies to the south with even more destinations.
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On average, homes in Claremont, Berkeley sell after 18 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Claremont, Berkeley over the last 12 months is $2,500,000, down 7% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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