357 Alcatraz Ave

• Sun Aug 23, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  A must see! The 1st time in generations.

A rare opportunity to become the next steward of a home with more than a century of Oakland history. Built in 1912 and held by the same family since 1960, 357 Alcatraz Avenue is now ready to begin its next chapter. This substantial single-family residence offers an expansive five-bedroom configuration, multiple bath spaces, generous interior proportions, and the distinctive character of an early 20th-century Oakland home. Step inside and discover a scale increasingly difficult to find. Spacious rooms offer flexibility for everyday living, entertaining, working from home, creative pursuits, guests, and a variety of living arrangements. Original architectural character and thoughtful improvements made over the years reflect a home that has been continuously cared for rather than repeatedly reinvented. The kitchen, updated with quality cabinetry, granite surfaces, and a vented cooking hood, remains functional and well appointed, while the home's baths and other interior spaces provide a canvas for the next owner to personalize over time. The location further distinguishes the property. College Avenue's shops, cafés and restaurants and the Rockridge district are nearby, as is Rockridge BART, offering connections throughout the Bay Area. UC Berkeley, the Claremont Resort & Club, and major East Bay transportation corridors are also conveniently accessible. And there is a view that gives the address particular meaning: on a clear day, look toward the Bay and see Alcatraz Island—the namesake of this memorable address. The home's history is equally meaningful. The current family purchased 357 Alcatraz in the summer of 1960 after coming to Oakland from Chickasaw County, Mississippi, as part of the Great Migration. For more than six decades, the home became a place of family, continuity, and stewardship. Now, for the first time in generations, 357 Alcatraz Avenue is being offered for new ownership—a substantial Oakland residence with remarkable scale, enduring character, a compelling history, and the opportunity for its next steward to carry the story forward. 357 Alcatraz Avenue: a home with a past, a property with possibilities, and a new chapter waiting to be written.

Current Status

New

Original Price

$2,180,000

List Price

$2,180,000

On Market Date

Aug 19, 2026

Property Type

Detached

D/N/S

Rockridge/N.Oak

Zip Code

94618

MLS ID

41145518

APN

16140234

Year Built

1912

Stories in Building

2

Possession

Close Of Escrow

Data Source

MAXEBRDI

Origin MLS System

Bridge AOR

Bed

5

Bath

3

Parking

0

Off Street, Parking Spaces, No Garage, Side By Side

SQ FT

2,920

SQ FT Source

Public Records

Lot SQ FT

4,000.0

Lot Acres

0.09 Acres

Pool Info

None

Kitchen

Dishwasher, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Stone Counters, Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop

Cooling

None

Disclosures

Nat Hazard Disclosure, Disclosure Package Avail, Disclosure Statement, Lead Hazard Disclosure

Entry Level

Exterior Details

Back Yard, Side Yard, Low Maintenance

Flooring

Tile, Carpet, Wood

Foundation

Fire Place

Living Room, Wood Burning

Heating

Natural Gas

Laundry

Gas Dryer Hookup, Hookups Only

Main Level

1 Bath

Possession

Close Of Escrow

Architectural Style

Other

Construction Status

Existing

Additional Miscellaneous Features

Back Yard, Side Yard, Low Maintenance

Location

Level

Roof

Shingle

Water and Sewer

Public

Fee

Unavailable

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