---
listing_id: EB41145684
status: Active
price: 2898000
beds: 4
baths_full: 4
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 3186
sqft_lot: 10258
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1940
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "249 the Uplands"
city: Berkeley
state: CA
zip: 94705
county: "Alameda County"
lat: 37.8540554
lng: -122.239768
days_on_market: 7
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Leonore Deaton"
list_office: "The GRUBB Company"
list_agent_phone: "(510) 209-5317"
list_agent_license: 02091828
mls_source: MAXEBRDI
modified: 2026-08-27
transaction_type: buy
---

Home | Alameda County | Berkeley | 94705 | 249 the Uplands

249 the Uplands, Berkeley, CA 94705

MLS: EB41145684 | Status: Active | Price: $2,898,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 4
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
4 4 3,186 10,258 1940

Upcoming Open Houses

Date Time Hosted By
Sunday, August 30 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Leonore Deaton

Remarks

This luxuriously crafted classic Italianate Mediterranean-style home, a pleasant walk from the majestic Claremont Hotel, is on the market for the first time in over 20 years and has been carefully updated while staying true to its original details. An elegant courtyard designed by renowned landscape architect Thomas Church greets you with a flowing fountain, fragrant rosebushes, lavender, and a stone path stretching from porch to fountain — timeless, romantic, and quietly grand, with an unmistakable feeling of French Provence. Inside, rich hardwood floors and monumental mahogany doors set a tone of quiet luxury. The gracious living room anchors the home with built-in shelving and an ornate fireplace, while grand French doors dissolve the line between indoor elegance and outdoor serenity. Sweeping bay views carry through both the dining room and the chef’s kitchen, which impresses with a marble island, stainless steel countertop, high-end appliances, and an eat-in space overlooking the bay and bridges beyond. Completing this level is a full bath, laundry room, and an entertainment room with French doors to the courtyard — equally suited as a study, office, or fourth bedroom. A gorgeous staircase with wrought iron banister leads to the second level, where each of three spacious bed

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # EB41145684
MLS Source Bridge MLS
Days on Site 7

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Primary - Tile, Primary - Tub
Kitchen Countertop - Stone, Eat In Kitchen, Island, Pantry
Appliances Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Oven Range - Built-In, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Fireplace Living Room
Flooring Hardwood, Tile
Laundry In Laundry Room
Cooling None
Heating Heating - 2+ Zones

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Tile
Pool None, Pool - No
Style Mediterranean

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Garage, Garage: 2 Car(s)

Contact Information

Leonore Deaton
The GRUBB Company
License #: 02091828
Phone: (510) 209-5317

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Chabot Elementary School public K-5 0.35 mi 9
John Muir Elementary School public K-5 0.36 mi 9
Kaiser Early Childhood Center public KG 0.46 mi N/A
Emerson Elementary School public K-5 0.75 mi 7
Claremont Middle School public 6-8 0.83 mi 9
Hillcrest Elementary School public K-8 0.99 mi 9
Peralta Elementary School public K-5 1.09 mi 8
Willard Middle School public 6-8 1.12 mi 10
Sylvia Mendez Elementary public K-5 1.28 mi 8
Sankofa United Elementary School public K-5 1.44 mi 2
Emerson Elementary School public K-5 1.68 mi 5
Oakland Technical High School public 9-12 1.70 mi 8
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 public K-8 1.74 mi 10
Berkeley Technology Academy public 10-12 1.75 mi 5
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School public K-5 1.82 mi 5
Oakland International High School public 9-12 1.83 mi 1
Malcolm X Elementary School public K-5 1.85 mi 8
Berkeley High School public 9-12 1.99 mi 9
Thornhill Elementary School public K-5 2.00 mi 8
Havens Elementary School public K-5 2.01 mi 9

Nearby Homes

Address Price Beds Baths Sq Ft Status
2226 Blake St $2,380,000 3 5 3,553 Active
66 Manor Dr $2,800,000 4 3 2,983 PendingDoNotShow
150 Scenic Ave $2,495,000 5 3/2 3,691 Active
22 Littlewood Drive $2,995,000 5 4 4,031 Active

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of August 27, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Leonore Deaton, (510) 209-5317.