Character Meets Peace of Mind — Fully Remodeled Classic Box - Your East Bay Home Team

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Longfellow 815 45th St

Oakland, CA 94608

Classic Oakland box homes have a way of surprising you once you're inside, and this one on 45th Street does exactly that. From the street it's all Victorian-era symmetry — a deep covered porch, tall paned windows, that unmistakable boxy silhouette — but step through the front door and the house opens into a bright, easy-flowing floor plan that was extensively remodeled in 2012 and has been well maintained ever since.

The main level runs long and open, living room to dining area to kitchen, under ceilings over nine feet tall with coved detailing that gives the rooms real presence. Original hardwood floors carry through most of the home, and in the dining room the original wall wainscotting — the kind of period detail that's hard to find, is intact. The kitchen was fully remodeled with custom green shaker cabinetry, quartz counters, subway tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances, and it opens through French doors with true divided lites — installed in both the kitchen and the office — out to the rear deck. There's a dedicated office on this level, a full bath, and a laundry closet, so the whole first floor works on its own.

Upstairs, the primary suite has been expanded into a genuine retreat — added as part of the 2012 remodel — with a sitting room out front, a walk-in closet, and a bathroom with dual vanities and a separate shower. Two additional bedrooms share a second full bath down the hall, both remodeled with new fixtures and tile, and craftsman-style doors carry the period character through the second floor. Fresh carpet in the primary bedroom and updated light fixtures round out a 2026 refresh, along with new interior and exterior paint.

What really sets this house apart is what's been done underneath the finishes. The 2012 renovation went all the way down to the foundation, with seismic retrofitting, plus new copper plumbing, updated electrical with a new main panel and subpanel, a new roof, and a new water heater. The furnace was serviced in 2020. It's the kind of home where the big-ticket infrastructure is already handled.

Below the main level, a full garage with a new automatic opener tucks under the house, with finished storage rooms front and back. Out back, the yard was professionally landscaped in 2019 with lawn and a flagstone patio, refreshed again this year, and framed by new wood fencing along both property lines.
This home sits in Oakland's Longfellow neighborhood, just blocks from the shops and restaurants of Temescal, with easy access to BART and both Highway 24 and 580 — less than nine miles to downtown San Francisco. The sewer lateral and sidewalk are already compliant with the city's point-of-sale requirements, one less thing to sort out at closing.

Offered at $899,000
Beds 3
Baths 3
Living Space sq. ft 1,636
LOT SIZE sq. ft 2,500

Longfellow815 45th St

Oakland, CA 94608

Interior Features

Original floors in most of the home
Original wainscotting in dining area
9'+ Coved ceilings
Laundry closet
Updated kitchen — custom shaker cabinets, quartz counters, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances (2012)
New rear French doors in kitchen and office (2012)
Recessed lights
Office
Laundry closet
Remodeled full bath (2012)
Craftsman doors
3 bedrooms + 2 remodeled baths
Expanded primary suite with sitting area, walk-in closet, dual vanities + shower (2012)
New carpet in primary bedroom (2026)
New dual pane windows throughout most of the home (2012)
New copper plumbing (2012)
New electrical wiring, including main service panel and subpanel (2012)
Furnace Installed (2012), serviced 2020
New light fixtures throughout (2012)
Interior repainted (2026)
Seismic updates + repairs per Dan Szumski's report (2012)

Exterior Features

Just blocks from Temescal shops and restaurants
Easy access to BART and highways 24 and 580
Less than 9 miles to downtown SF
Seismic retrofitting and repairs per Dan Szumski's report (2012)
Rear deck (2012)
Roof replaced (2012)
Automatic garage door opener
Sewer lateral replaced (2012)
100+ linear feet of wood fencing along shared property lines (825 44th St, 817 45th St)
Backyard landscaped by Intuitive Landscape Services — lawn and flagstone patio (2019)
Exterior repainted; landscaping refreshed (2026)