Exceptional Berkeley Home

This 1963 Mid-Century Modern home was built by a cousin of Bernard Maybeck's daughter-in-law, Jacomena Maybeck, Robert "Red" Kleyn-Schorel. The design throughout pays homage to Maybeck's brilliance with its signature use of high ceilings, wood exterior, elements of Craftsman style, and the beautiful intersection of nature and the wild, as the home is perfectly sited on the verdant hill.

Upon arrival, you take note of the beautiful wood detailing of the grand front door, expansive front porch, and the symmetry of the roofline, which complements the vistas beyond. The home exquisitely captures Maybeck's feeling about the way “hillside architecture is landscape gardening around a few rooms in case of rain.” 

Indeed, this home boasts green, beguiling vistas from nearly every room; you feel enveloped by the view and nature. It captures the very essence of what Maybeck intended through architecture —beauty. 

The bedrooms are large and inviting.  The built-in bookshelves, the grandeur of the fireplace, and the enormous open space give the entire home a sense of being in a truly extraordinary place.  The bathrooms have been upgraded, yet they retain a sense of connection to the outdoors, evoking a spa-like ambiance.  There is a plethora of storage available, and the garden runs all the way to the street below.  The entire view of the campus, the bay, and the flickering sea of lights that surrounds you creates a calm and peaceful ambiance. There is no through traffic on the quiet cul-de-sac street.

5 Maybeck Twin Drive, a street named playfully after Maybeck's own twin daughters, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Berkeley's history and to live in a glorious modern home.