This charming multi-family compound in North Berkeley offers the quintessential Berkeley lifestyle. Located moments from famed East Bay restaurants, shops, the first Peet's Coffee, and essential amenities. The main home is a preserved turn-of-the-century brown shingle farmhouse, featuring intricate oak fireplace mantels, coved ceilings, leaded glass built-ins, and Douglas fir floors. It includes three bedrooms, an office/bonus space with bay views, two bathrooms, and an eat-in kitchen with a walk-in pantry, O'Keefe & Merritt stove, and a back deck with bay views. Complementing the main house, a private back cottage offers a versatile living space with one bedroom, a full bath, integrated living and dining areas, original Douglas fir floors, an upper loft, and a deck with Bay & Golden Gate Bridge views. The lot features shared and private garden spaces, multiple decks, and a freestanding garden studio, enveloped by lush plantings. A long driveway provides ample off-street parking. The main house also includes a full basement for a workshop, storage, and utility. Enjoy waking up to North Berkeley right at your fingertips, or revel in the convenience of living just a stone's throw from Live Oak Park and the renowned UC Berkeley campus.