Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 30

OAKLAND TRIBUNE SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1937 BUILDING ACTIVITY IN OAK KNOLL PENT HOUSE LIVING ROOM ti New Homes Homes Near Completion I Nov Read Jiff' 1 Realty Firm In "Newcomer Thirteenth Anniversary Observed by Occupying Own Building The Montclair Realty Company celebrated its thirteenth anniversary by moving into its spacious new Merits and Values Of Residences in Oak Knoll Told Four additional homes are for completion in Oak Knoll i I viz Ifi i I U- )ji '-m during the coming week, according to the David D. Bohannon Organi the Montclair Realty Thia hill section district now being developed by the David Bohannon Organization ii the scene of one of the major residential building programs of the Eastbay. Three hundred homes are contemplated for the tract, with about thirty already completed or under way. zation, which is developing this Oakland subdivision. Plans are practically complete tor 10 homes to be Berkeley Highland Terrace Will Feature Designs Eight new homes now ready for occupany and 13 rapidly nearing completion, a total of 21 new homes, points to an active Fall buying season In Berkeley Highlands Terrace, according to Mason-McDuffie Company, developers and scllini agents of this Berkeley hills property.

Each home in the group is individual in architectural design, styles ranging from Modern American to Early Colonial; yet-each takes ad quarters in i 1 a i ng, Moraga Avenue at tain levard. The a t-trac ti vc Spanish building in the heart ct the Mont started in the immediate future, and cost estimates are now being determined. "We find a surprising difference between the figures now being received and those in effect when our first unit of 30 homes was started," READY FOR FALL SHOWING TO BUYERS 1 states David Bohannon, "and this difference is almost certain to com This display home of the Montclair Realty Company at t'y yyyyyyyyyyy, -j. Moraga Avenue and Mountain boulevard has received many favorable comments for the modern style of furnishings and interior finishes. The home is open for inspection.

clair business center is well equipped to meet the demands of i easing activity in the Piedmont Hills area. Head 'A pel an increase in the selling price of the next unit when it Is rlaced on the market. Even with the complete facilities of our organization it seems impossible to entirely counteract and absorb the additional costs, although every effort is being made to do so. QUALITIES NUMEROUS "However, this fact serves to emphasize the reasonable prices that 1 Hi i i vantage of the marine view and the distinctive characteristics o' its own location. Floor plans, including both five and six rooms, are as varied as the architectural design of the homes.

The work of five different builders including Harold A. Savage, George A. Webber, R. E. Bartlett, Jack Boesch and N.

E. Rockwell is represented in the group. MUST SPEED UP Mason-McDuffie officials said yesterday that they were faced with the problem of speeding up building to St I Si IN PIEDMONT PINES HOME fy lpit PAUL PAUSE president of the ing the firm is Paul are now in effect at Oak Knoll, and further to stamp the present com pleted homes as genuine bargains, Montclair Improvement Club, with Mrs. Paul Pause, as assistant manager. One of the special serv- meet the increased demand ior new The quality of Oak Knoll homes is beyond question, for even the casual visitor is immediately impressed by homes by Fall.

The acute housing shortage in the Bay area has stepped up usual Fall buying season wmmmmmmmmyym I their outstanding merit and the- Berkeley Highlands Terrace is prepared ior a heavy fall home buying period, with 21 new several weeks, so that many pros many costly extras, that are a part of each individual dwelling. Among these, such items as custom made beJtive home -seekers are looking homes completed or nearing completion. The one pictured is now being shown by the Mason-McDuffie Company, and It is ready for occupancy. now while they have an opportunity to make an unhurried choice. "Visitors, during the short time these homes have been open to pub lie inspection, have shown especial interest in one of the five -room NEW BUILDINGS ARE DEDICATED lighting fixtures, roller screens, hard ceramic tile, metal weather stripping, large heating units, copper hot-water pipes, oversized foundations, coved linoleum and expensive wali finishes are apparent with only a cursory inspection, FHA FINANCING I "Both five- and six-room homes i the ntclair Com pany now offers is the -b ilder's Library i the "living-room re-cejjtion room" the pen thouse display home, where the prospective home owner can homes built by George Webber, I If 1 'V yy i one of the officials of the company states.

"Planked floors and white wood ceilings are featured in both Plant Dedicates Three Buildings Convention Marks Rite at Emeryville Paraffine Company are available at the original low prices, with FHA financing on every house we build at Oak Knoll. In many instances the monthly payments are actually below a fair rental for the tame properties." The Breuner furnished home is still open for inspection aiid continues to draw large week-end crowds, with almost as many visitors J. 1 The dedication of three new build the dining and living rooms. The colorful bath is equipped with a stall-type tile shower. Lavish use of tile and an extra amount of closet space make the large kitchen easy to clean, and easy to keep clean.

For further interest, the dining room opens out to a beautiful patio in the rear yard ideal for outdoor serving and entertaining. MUCH IN COMMON "While appreciating the distinctive features marking each home, prospective buyers will find that the 21 homes on display have many features in common. Theyare uniformly built. Large, exft-a-wide windows and sundecks or balconies take full advantage of the view afforded. Prices are surprisingly low for such a fine home district as ings at the plant of the Paraffine last Sunday as on the day the home was announced, jr 1 i I A l'W I- If Companies, Emeryville, was the highlight of a three-day salesmen's Oak Knoll is reached by way of Coronation House, furnished display home in Piedmont Pines, continues as an attraction of the Mitchell and Austin tract.

It Is located in the Le Mon Park section, and was furnished by Breuners. convention, just concluded. Ap Foothill Boulevard to 82nd Avenue, turning a short distance into the hills as directed by the Bohannon proximately 120 salesmen and some signs. 20 visiting city officials of the Bay Area, took part in the ceremonies. come for books and mrs.

paul pause magazines on every phase and problem of building, from financing to interior decoration. The opening of the Pent House Model Home last Sunday was attended by a record crowd. Located at 6540 Moraga Avenue, in the heart of the Montclair Business District, the Pent House offers the very latest ideas in homebuilding, according to visitors. The linoleum floors, a built-in bedroom in brown and coral, the unusual coloring of tin walls, and the ultra-modern treatment of the furnishings were tlie points of major interest. The pi'ic is invited to visit the Pent Hoiis-j Model Home which will be open lor display every day until August 22.

It is reached by driving up Park Boulevard, or Moraga Avenue to Mountain Boulevard. These three buildings, when com pleted, will represent an Investment of almost a half miflion dollars," HILL VISTA IS GIVEN PRAISE Moraga Estates Activity Told Orinda Area Gets Boom From Tunnel Orinda is preparing for a new era Berkeley Highlands Terrace. "Berkeley Highlands Terrace is easily reached by driving out The Arlington to Westminster Avenue. The completed homes in this show group are all within a short Four homes completed, five under construction, plans for six more of progress expected with the open submitted for approval by the Three new buildings have been dedicated by the Paraffine Companies, at the Emeryville plant. In the picture, Hollis R.

Thompson, City Manager of Berkeley, Is christening the linoleum building with a can of Paraffin paint. Assisting are, (left to right) James Malcomb, secretary to the mayor of Oakland; A. F. Seagrave, sales manager of the building rrtatorials department for the Paraffine Companies; Earl B. Grosh of the company's linoleum department; and George Prifford, vice-president and superintendent of production.

architects, and six lots sold last ing of the Broadway Low-Level Tunnel in September. With the comple states H. C. Wells, In charge of the personnel department at the plant, "and thny indicate the Paraffine Company's confidence in the continued prosperity and growth of the territory tht is served by our East-bBy factories. "Our Emeryville plant Is the only linoleum factory west of the State of Pennsylvania." The company maintains other manufacturing establishments at Somerville, N.

Tokyo, Japan, and Sidney, Australia. When R. F. D. Le Mon.

capitalist of New York, came to Oakland on a tourist jaunt about America, hp was impressed by. the, magnificent vista from the hills. He roamed about the newly developed Piedmont Pines tract of Mitchell Austin and decided that here should -r-that's the situation in Moraga Estates, new close-in Contra Costa County residential development, as summarized by Fred T. Wood, of Fred T. Wood, de tion of this project, bus transportation to and from Orinda will offer quick transit to Oakland.

About the same time the utilities companies be the site of his home. velopers of 'the property. "More than 80 persons have now expect tp be laying the gas mains to bring gas into the Orinda district. purchased homesites in Moraga' Distinctive Entry Impresses Visitor A distinctive entry is a key to a house. It is here the visitor gains his first impressions.

The type and style of a house should be cossidered jn choosing a door, and only one that suits the architecture should be used, regardless of the owner's desire for the picturesque. Concrete Roofs AN INVITING ORINDA PATIO In spite of these coming events, Hopkins District Tract Launched the price-list of Orinda properties, has not been changed, according to Kenneth Allen, sales chief for The California Walnut Growers Association recently celebrated iti 25th birthday. The organization was formed in 1912 with C. C. Tcague as president.

He still holds the same position today and has taken an active part in the development of the organization. diet that within just a few weeks after thj new Low-Level Tunnel opens, homesites will be at a premium. "Moraga Estates Is so conveniently located, so 'accessible to the tunnel over the new road, and yet it offers all the advantages of life in the country, practically permitting the homeowner to enjoy all the advantages of both city and country life with the disadvantages of Mitchell Austin, realtors for Orinda. Selecting 60 acres of the Piedmont Pines subdivision, Le Mon "decided to make this section one of the finest developments of Metropolitcn Oakland and soon the building of a series of distinctive dwellings was under way. "The barrier of the hills definitely prevents the encroachment of business on the residential areas," declared Le Mon.

"These gently sloping hillsides make it easy to enforce zoning regulations in fact zoning for residential purposes becomes, here, almost automatic. Three fine homes have been com "With more than 300 building sites Sunset Manor, a tract of 43 lots, is the newest addition to the to choose from, priced from $600 Estates," said Wood, "and building is going ahead rapidly, A model home is among the four dwellings which have been completed and is now being landscaped and having the interior decoration work done. It will be opened for public inspection August 15. "Approval of the six plans pending before our architect for approval as to suitability for Moraga Estates, will probably be given this week, and then it will be a matter of only a short time before construction is begun on those homes, also. Moraga Estates has caught the public's approval and I pre- up, home-seekers are finding real investments in Orinda and ideal surroundings for happy home life," Allen states.

In repairing a concrete roof, the first step is to sweep and wash the surface clean. After the roof is thoroughly dry, patch and repair flny breaks with plastic roof coment. Then apply a coat of primer and lot it stand for a day. After this, apply a coat of liquid roof coating to the entire roof surface. Low taxes, the same telephone service as enjoyed by Berkeley with pleted thus far by Le Mon in the development of the park.

They are all open to inspection. One, Coro out extra toll for Metropolitan Oakland use, equable climate, good edu neither." cational facilities, Mokelumne water, electricity, improved roads, fine neifihbors 4hese are some of the "i i'l advantages of living in Orinda. 4ih Consecutive Crop Henry Fulchrf, 97, of Petersburg, planted his 84th i vwcorn crop-this-year. rapidly growing residential district north of Hopkins Street, according to John Shealey, East Oakland Realty operator, who is th exclusive agent for the property. The subdivision is owned and being developed by J.

N. Clink of San Francisco with A. J. FlnKfi, Oakland contractor and builder who in past years, developed and improved several exclusive properties such as "Lane in Spain," "Helvcdcre Terrace" and mnny others. He has already TaidTtfte fwiicTatfoiTtor' one of a group of five houses and plans to start construction nf another group as soon ns the street work which is now under way has progressed sufficiently, it is announced.

The homes to be built will benif-fered at moderate prices and on FHA terms. The opening date will be announced later. Building continues at the rapid HOMES OF QUALITY ATM 00 A pace- oX.ihet bbsLJct, magnificent country estates, as well nation House, has been furnished by Breuner's. Fremont and Villador offer panoramas of the bay and the cities of Metropolitan Oakland. "t(T Mrrrr-Pn rk "hr'rrwhpd- 'b y-trri ing to the junction of Park Boulevard and Mountain Boulevard and following the arrows to Piedmont Fines.

Mitchell Austin are sales representatives for the Le Mnn Tark subdivision, as well as for Piedmont Pines. as dwellings of more morlest proportions, are rising at Orinda, nestled about the famous golf course that -'CH 'V'v; 'y lies in the center of this sunlit valley. Complete Building Service ESTIMATING FINANCING HtlLDINU Ktpreitnlative Will Tall If Dtlrrd PACE COMPANY Bulltllnr Contractor! Broadway 1419 Broadway HI rate IN RESTRICTED fflMtanIHl "Seven roads lead to Orinda and Orinda's attractive country estates are noted for the beauti the trip offers an enjoyable outing for a Sunday afternoon. The Wild ful patios and gardens that adorn the homes. Mitchell and Austin stress the growing popularity of the subdivision cat Canyon Road is open now, the San Pablo Dam Highway is a scenic route over which the tunnel traffic will flow is one of the finest highways in the West." route, while the newly improved BREUNER'S- One More Week to See Coronation House Today Visit The Pent House Model Home Located in the Montclair Business Center Moraga Ave.

at Mountain Blvd. Dramatically different, the Pent, House Model Home brings to you "Ideas of 1938" in colorful interior finishes and modern" furnishings. Also see these new homes; open today 1731 Mountain Blvd. Modern Colonial Oak Knoll is one of the finest home centers of established character in Oakland's rolling Country Club district an environment that is admittedly one of the most healthful in the bay area. And these homes are as spic and span, and up to the minute id every detail of design and convenience, as careful planning can accomplish.

They are built to a standard of quality that is above the rigid specifications of F.H.A. or of city ordinances. Our moderate prices are only possible because of stream-lined production operations with a consequent saving in labor costs, and because of the outright purchase of materials in large quantity, months ago. Five and 6-room homes on F.H.A. payments YOU OWE IT TO YOUR FAMILY TO THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE OAK KNOLL i Artistic Monterey Colonial t-room.

Large level lot; oak treeti; near aohnnl bus and tra'n, Bargain, J6750. A traditional English home in Piedmont Pines, furnished by Breuner's decorators in the gracious Georgian manner that blends well into the atmosphere of today's finer homes. Cnted by Arrbllert Hnrvev WoroniWe. lTmjKtiAlly well V.lnnned and built. l.ai'Re sn-rlnl room; air rnndltlnned furnace.

Exceptional value at 1695(1. 6150 Moraga Avenue New Monterey colonial; niV conditioning; near trains anil school. Special at J73S0, 5924 La Salle Avenue Brand new EnitllKh, 5 pa-lous rooms, acre with pines. i ne Imminent Opening of the Breuner's Decorating Service i 111 ureaie your own cnarming, livable rooms in df new color trends that express your own in Broadway Tunnel will Boost Prices Pioneers of the Piedmont Hilh now in our new office 6540 Moraga Avenue HU mboldr 4400 viduality and g'ood taste. Our experienced decorators consider your ideas of first importance.

Their knowledge of fabrics, prices and fashions will save you hours of useless worry and many costly errors. Call HI gate 4343 and make'your appointment with our decorating studio. No charge for this Orinda has 8-grade school 3 churches Shopping district Mokelumne water Electricity Berkeley phones Fire department Be Sure to See the Breuner Furnished Display home, as well as several others that art open for inspection. Drive out Foothill Boulevard to 8Cnd Avenue. Turn left and follow the signs.

The new low-level tunnel la expected to be opened about September loth. Its opening will bring Orinda to within a 15-minute drive of the Oakland business will draw scores to this sunlit undoubtedly brins a sharp increase in prices. So buy NOW, before the tunnel is at the still prevailing low prices. More than 300 attractive homesites are available for Immediate building, wllh prices ranging from $650 upward. Come today to ORINDA 2auc2.

Drive to junction of Park Boulevard ond Mountain Houlevard and follow the arrows to Coronation House. ANNOUNCEMENT fiefcmont Healtu Co. tales pleasure in announcing the appointment of JOHN H. LOWE as residential salesmanager Co. C354 Grand Avenue HI gate 5410 Chokt Homei in Lake Viflrirt and Piedmont.

with and bus line minurrd. All wllh LOW taxes! REUNER'S OAKLAND OFFICE: 331 17th Street HI gate 1613. here you en jo yrjn atjxi y-d we Hers miss Main Office: CL encourt 4874 Tract Office: TH ornwall 1802 HI gate 4343 Oakland Broadway 21st San Francisco: 1182 Market St. MA-0300..