1218 E 21st St Oakland, CA 94606
Listing Courtesy of:  bridgeMLS / Nai Northern California / Timothy Warren

  1218 E 21st St Oakland, CA 94606

Active (58 Days)
$2,495,000 (USD)
20
BED
9
BATH
8,041
SQFT

Description

Pleased to present The Ellen Kenna House, located on 1218 East 21st Street, just blocks from Lake Merritt. Currently fully occupied, rented individually by the room. This large Victorian-era mansion is named after its original owner, Ellen Kenna. The Ellen Kenna House was designated an Oakland Landmark in 1992. Designed by architect Augustus Laver and built-in 1888, it consists of twenty bedrooms plus exquisitely detailed common areas, nine full bathrooms, two laundry hookups, and off-street parking, including a separate two-car enclosed garage. Completed seismic work increases the desirability of an owner wishing to make further improvements, such as developing the 3,000 sq. ft. basement or building out a second kitchen with hookups upstairs. This grand property supports many uses, from co-living to owner occupancy with plenty of project and entertainment space, as well as the potential for renting to offset the owner’s costs. The generous interior spaces have even been rented out repeatedly for high-end marketing shoots. This is truly a rare prideof-ownership asset.

MLS #:
41108694
Lot Size
0.29 acres
Type
Single-Family Home
Year Built
1895
Style
Victorian
County
Alameda County
Community
Clinton

Listed By

Timothy Warren, Nai Northern California
Source
bridgeMLS
Last checked Oct 16 2025 at 8:06 PM GMT+0000
Bathroom Details
  • Full Bathrooms: 9
Interior Features
  • Dishwasher
  • Washer
  • Laundry: Laundry Room
  • Windows: Window Coverings
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Laundry: Upper Level
  • Formal Dining Room
Kitchen
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
Subdivision
  • Clinton
Lot Information
  • Premium Lot
  • Landscaped
Property Features
  • Fireplace: Brick
  • Fireplace: 1
Heating and Cooling
  • Zoned
  • Heat Pump
Pool Information
  • None
Flooring
  • Hardwood
  • Carpet
Exterior Features
  • Roof: Composition Shingles
Utility Information
  • Utilities: Master Electric Meter, Master Gas Meter
Parking
  • Off Street
Stories
  • 3
Living Area
  • 8,041 sqft
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