5248 Desmond St.

Rare, hybrid property is a legal duplex, used and loved as a single-family home for decades. Additional detached studio cottage with bath and sleeping loft is a bonus to this multi-faceted Craftsman home. Huge flexibility and variety of uses: two separate parties (live in one unit and rent the other out!), intergenerational living, a family home, or a full rental -- all with the benefit of the detached home office, guest suite, yoga/music/art studio etc. Handsome Craftsman bones and details remain intact throughout. Formal entryway gives way to elegant, open living, dining and kitchen quarters. Rear garden, deck and custom brick patio provide easy indoor-outdoor rapport and space for al fresco dining and lounging. French doors in the sunny rear bedroom deliver another easy connection to rear garden. The main level functions as a nicely separated unit or integrates beautifully for spacious single-family living. Second floor has a large primary bedroom, two additional bedrooms, a TV room/den, full bath and kitchen. Step out on the deck and enjoy a tranquil spot for morning coffee. Just beyond the front door, the beloved Rockridge neighborhood is at your fingertips with a density of dining, shopping, recreation and transportation choices virtually unmatched in the East Bay.