Car-optional living meets top-rated schools in West Berkeley. With a 90 Walk Score and 92 Bike Score, daily errands here don't require a car, and Oxford Elementary, rated 9/10 by GreatSchools, is just two minutes away on foot. Home Energy Score of 3. Located on a tree-lined street, this 1922 Berkeley charmer sits on Blake Street with a detached garage and a layout full of potential, envision opening up the floor plan into a great room, with a primary suite offering its own en suite bathroom. Ready for updating, this is the kind of home where a little vision goes a long way. San Pablo Park is just several blocks away and Strawberry Creek Park also under half a mile. Restaurants and cafs line San Pablo Avenue and Dwight Way close by, think Tipsy Yeti and Lao Garden, and grocery runs are easy to Berkeley Bowl West and Sprouts. Fourth Street shopping and Aquatic Park are just a short drive off. Quick freeway access via Highway 80 is just a half mile away, with nearby AC Transit and Ashby BART making for an easy commute into San Francisco or over to UC Berkeley. A wonderful place to call home in one of Berkeley's most connected neighborhoods.