Located close to El Cerrito BART and just blocks from San Pablo Ave shopping and Cerrito Vista Park, this charming Mid-Century home is move-in-ready! Built in 1952 and updated with 21st century conveniences, the home features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, traditional living and dining rooms, a remodeled/updated kitchen, family room, laundry room and an attached garage. Situated on a block with many attractive homes from the same era, the home presents exceptional curb appeal, set behind a garden filled with climbing roses, hydrangea, lavender, camellia bushes and a welcoming arched garden trellis at the yard's entrance.

Inside, a pleasing split-level floor plan includes a spacious living room on the right, the dining room and kitchen on the left, and a short staircase straight ahead leading up to the home's main bedrooms and bathroom. Both the living and dining rooms maintain their vintage oak floors, while the living room features an attractive fireplace embellished with a terra cotta tile hearth and an elegant colonnaded mantle with decorative tiles on the surround. Both sun-filled rooms feature views of the front and side gardens through energy-saving, dual-pane windows. The kitchen sits off the dining room, and features an attractive, and durable, vinyl floor, butcher block counters, a farmhouse porcelain sink, Bosch dishwasher, refreshed kitchen cabinets and a fabulous AGA Legacy range and AGA refrigerator.

The home's primary bedroom is situated upstairs at the the end of a hallway, and includes two closets, a hardwood floor, and and pretty views provided by an apple tree green screen on one side, and a view overlooking a private deck with fencing draped with masses of spectacular blue morning glory vines. A hallway bathroom next to the primary bedroom has a tub/shower combination with a gray tile surround, most likely original to the home. Two additional sunny bedrooms on this level have oak floors and dual-pane windows.

Stairs from the kitchen go down to a lower level with a carpeted bedroom, a laundry room, a bathroom, and a large family room with French doors that open to the very private backyard. The high-fenced backyard offers a tranquil sanctuary thoughtfully curated with patios, decks, and mature landscaping that provides a lush green screen between neighboring homes. Fruiting peach, pear, Pippin apple and cherry trees provide a bounty of fresh fruit throughout the year!

1009 Richmond Street offers a turnkey, El Cerrito home in a location offering easy access to BART, freeways, Albany and North Berkeley shopping and cafes, Wildcat Canyon hiking trails, and loads of vintage charm both inside and out!