Doug Fuller: Real Estate - Piedmont, Oakland, & EastBay

An Interesting Treatise on Gentrification in Oakland

dfuller — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:21:51 +0000

The folks over at Oakland Local have a thought provoking article on gentrification in Oakland. Check it out here.

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Mid Century Rockridge

dfuller — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:17:36 +0000

Beyond a private garden entrance this chic 4+Bedroom, this Rockridge Mid-Century home offers a Level entry, Hardwood Floors, Chef’s Kitchen and Sun-Filled Vistas. Great outdoor spaces, level yard.Filled Vistas. Great outdoor spaces, level yard.

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Montclair Views

dfuller — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:35:07 +0000

Located in the prestigious Montclair Hills, this beautiful home overlooks unsurpassed views of San Francisco and the bay. This handsome Mediterranean style home exudes comfortable elegance. and was created with a distinguished sense of understated luxury in mind.

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Rockridge Contemporary

dfuller — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:22:19 +0000

This captivating 3+ bedroom, 3 bath contemporary home is filled with light, comfort and style. Attention to detail is immediately evident as you approach the level entry through a quaint sone walkway. The property features beautiful views and a sophisticated floorplan.

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Montclair Hideaway

dfuller — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:08:13 +0000

Located in chic Montclair, this stylish contemporary home defines comfort and style while meeting all the modern needs of today’s myriad of lifestyles. Lower Au-Pair suite with separate entry, solar panels, urban dry orchard with over 40 fruit and vegetable plants, a chicken coop, a green house, koi pond… simply amazing!

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Where Are All The Homes For Sale?

dfuller — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:35:58 +0000

Where ARE the homes for sale in Oakland? I have been saying it all year, but here are the hard, cold facts as presented by the San Francisco Business Times. If ever there were a great time to sell your home in Oakland, it is NOW – like RIGHT NOW.

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What Are the Odds Your House Will Be Destroyed by an Asteroid?

dfuller — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:51:05 +0000

What Are the Odds Your House Will Be Destroyed by an Asteroid?.

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Oakland Gnomes

dfuller — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:10:17 +0000

Tiny gnomes appear all over Oakland, CA

I have to admit that I have yet to see these… but I am going out today with eyes cast downward. In recent months, tiny hand painted gnomes have begun to populate the utility poles of Oakland. The artist prefers to remain anonymous, and continues to crank out nearly 100 gnomes a week according the the LA Times. The story made national news last week on NPR. Apparently the owner of the utility poles, PG&E were unaware of their existence until the San Francisco Chronicle reported on the phenomenon.

In a way too typical myopic corporate response, PG&E responded that all of the gnomes would have to be removed/ relocated: that the company could not have anything compromising the integrity of their equipment. Yeah, right. A tiny piece of wood is compromising your equipment. A public uproar ensued, included petitions, a Facebook page, and a meeting with PG&E, city officials and the mysterious artist himself. Fortunately, PG&E backed down and declared the utility poles gnome man’s land for now. According to the artist, there are currently over 2300 gnomes populating the city as of right now. Keep an eye our around Lake Merritt, Haddon Hill, and around Highland Hospital.

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Charming Bungalow

dfuller — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:00:15 +0000

Charming Millsmont corner lot Bungalow tastefully updated throughout. Roomy and open, this home features a modern, updated kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, a beautiful living room and formal dining room, a detached garage and a glorious front porch; all on a spacious lot.

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A Sweet Discovery in Oakland’s Temescal Neighborhood This Weekend

dfuller — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:20:30 +0000

Over the past couple of years, Oakland’s Temescal Neighborhood has gotten only hotter and hotter. Not only is Temescal centrally located with a wide variety of housing, but the area is also increasingly a culinary mecca. My wife and I were in Temescal this weekend enjoying a little free time, and taking in the deliciousness that is the Bakesale Betty‘s Fried Chicken Salad. Afterwards, we still had a little time to kill, so I suggested that we walk over to Barber Shop Alley. If you have not been to Temescal recently, or have not bothered to walk around the corner of 49th street, then you are in for a surprise. Where there once was nothing but a locked gate, there are now dozens of cool shops, barbers, jewelers, coffee, etc. One sign that particularly caught our eye this weekend was a sign proclaiming the location of Doughnut Dolly. Naturally we wandered in.

Doughnut Dolly is a tiny, extremely cute little donut shop located in the first of the two Barbershop Alleys as you approach from Telegraph. The store is clean, hip, and the most imaginative doughnut store I have ever been in (and I have seen my share!). As we spoke to the owner there, another patron asked her what mix she used to make her doughnuts. She replied that she did not use a mix at all, but that all of her doughnuts were made by hand, from scratch.

Now, lest you think you can hop over and have a crispy creme style sugary doughnut, let me set you straight. Doughnut Dolly specializes in one type of doughnut only: the filled donut. Naturally all of the fillings there are made by hand from scratch as well, and in a twist I have never seen, your doughnut is filled TO ORDER… right in front of your face. In the pictures here, you can see the cones of homemade filling on the counter. The day we were there, the options were Mexican Chocolate, Naughty Cream, strawberry and lime fillings. My wife and I ordered a half and half Mexican Chocolate and Naughty Cream to split… and it was divine. Truly worth the calories! The coffee there was equally as delicious, as was the fact that rather than 1/2 and 1/2, Doughnut Dolly serves 3/4 and 1/4!

We were attending a dinner party that night and were to bring dessert. Naturally we bought another 8 doughnuts to take. They were a smash hit and didn’t last more than 5 minutes on the table.

So, if you find yourself in Temescal in the near future, drop by and check out Doughnut Dolly and enjoy one of the finest doughnuts you will have ever experienced. You can follow Doughnut Dolly: Facebook.com/doughnutdolly or twitter.com/doughnutdolly.

Doughnut Dolly is located at 482B 49th Street in Oakland, CA, and the phone number there is 510.338.6738.

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