November 27, 2016

1031 San Antonio Ave, Alameda ✦✦ The Tilden Mansion✦✦


4,496 square foot 8 bedroom 2 bath Italian Renaissance style mansion. Last sold for $238K in 1978. Currently valued at about $2.7 million. The house sits prominently on a 12,446 square foot lot - more than a quarter acre. A lush well-kept garden completely surrounds the property.

1031 San Antonio Ave side view

1031 San Antonio Ave Grand Entry

Tilden Manse c. 1917
THE SPECTACULAR TILDEN MANSION IN ALAMED'S GOLD COAST NABE WAS DESIGNED BY EDWARD DENKE AND BUILT BY HIS FATHER A.R. DENKE IN 1896. MAJOR CHARLES TILDEN BOUGHT THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE VILLA IN 1902; HE HIRED FAMED LOCAL ARCHITECT JULIA MORGAN TO REMODEL THE DINING ROOM IN 1910. LOVINGLY MAINTAINED THE HOUSE STILL ADDS SPARKLE TO THE NABE AND STILL LOOKS VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS IT IN THIS 1917 PHOTO.

With its expansive, elegant homes and prime location, Alameda’s small Gold Coast neighborhood is perhaps the island city’s most coveted enclave. Situated on the south-central part of the island, the Gold Coast is bordered by Central and Encinal Avenues to the north, Grand Street to the east, the Alameda Lagoon to the south, and Caroline Street to the west. The neighborhood offers easy access to downtown Oakland and Interstate 880 via the Posey Tube, but residents who prefer public transportation are within walking distance of two bus lines that offer regular service to downtown San Francisco.

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