Lisa Candiotta

141 Fairlawn Dr

Berkeley, CA
$ 1,088,000 Beds 2 Baths 3 Sq 1,625
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Set into the North Berkeley hills, 141 Fairlawn is one of the earliest known works of architect Andrew Batey. It was designed and built in the early 1970s, years before the Napa Valley houses and Getty Center recognition that would define Batey's career. It was commissioned by Henry Bowles, an architectural photographer who trained under Morley Baer and shot for Condé Nast, and it shows in a studied style that prized "purity, simplicity, and austerity of form" — for someone who looked at buildings for a living. More than fifty years on, it still feels ahead of its time. Step inside and the house does the thing Batey built it to do — it brings the outside in. A two-story wall of glass on an exposed frame pulls the canopy straight into the living space, and the main volume rises double-height beneath open beams, an open-tread stair climbing to the mezzanine. There is very little between you and the outdoors, and the room changes hour by hour as light and leaf-shadow move across it. Sliding doors carry the space outward: one opens onto the entry walk, a step from an expansive deck set among mature native oaks. A floor above, a second slider opens on the same wall, looking down over the quiet sitting area by the entrance. Batey worked the sloping site rather than fighting it, and the plan unfolds in levels — an updated kitchen with quartz counters and custom tile and a light-filled main floor. The main level holds a private bedroom that opens directly to a full bath — a primary suite, with a second door as its own private entrance — along with a flexible den in the far corner. Upstairs, a 400+ square foot master suite where the bedroom opens to the black-tile bath Batey returned to design in the late 1980s, lit from two skylights overhead. Beside the single-car garage sits a separate studio of roughly 300 square feet with its own sink and full bath, built as Bowles's darkroom, later given a skylight of its own — a palette for the imagination: studio, office, guest space, retreat. Redwood construction, a low-maintenance Trex deck, replacement windows on the lower level, central heat, EV charging, and a roughly 220-square-foot detached garage ground the architecture in easy livability. Home Energy Score: 5. Across the decades the house has kept its clarity: simplicity, open living, an unbroken connection to the landscape, and a quiet intelligence in every room. It is a rare thing — an architect's early vision, preserved, and exactly the way we want to live today

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  • Price
  • $ 1,088,000
  • City
  • Berkeley
  • Bedrooms
  • 2
  • Full Bathrooms
  • 3
  • County
  • Alameda
  • Half Bathrooms
  • 0
  • Area
  • Lot Size
  • 0.1126 Acres
  • Zip
  • 94708
  • Sqr Footage
  • 1,625
  • Year Built
  • 1972
  • Style
  • MLS#
  • 41149153
Listed By: Elizabeth Lee with eXp Realty of California, Inc.; 925-360-3438
Data Source: California Regional MLS (CRMLS)

Features

General

Living Area 1625
Heating Forced Air,Natural Gas
Cooling None
Possession Close Of Escrow
Appliances Gas Water Heater,Dryer,Washer
Garage Spaces 1
Patio/Porch Features Deck,Patio
Architectural Style Contemporary
Pool Features None
Construction Materials Wood Siding
Year Built 1972
View Trees/Woods
Stories Count 2
Levels Two
Property Subtype Single Family Residence
Accessibility None
County Alameda
New Construction false
Property Type Residential
HOA false
Attached Garage true
Subdivision Name NORTH BERKELEY
Garage Y/N true
Full Baths 3
Status Active
Directions Cross Street: Avenida.
City Berkeley
Lot Size Units Square Feet
Lot Size Square Feet 4905
Listing Terms Cash,Conventional,1031 Exchange
Builder Name Andrew Batey
Standard Status Active
Occupancy Type Vacant
Property Sub Type Additional Single Family Residence
PostalCity BERKELEY

Interior Features

Flooring Concrete,Vinyl,Wood
Fireplace Features None
Air Conditioning Y/N false
Heating Y/N true
Fireplace Y/N false
Total Bedrooms 2
Total Baths 3

Exterior Features

Parking Features Garage,Off Street
Lot Features Sloped Up
Total Parking 2
Lot Size Area 4905
Lot Size Acres 0.1126
Private Pool false
Lot Size Source Appraiser

Amenities

  • Foreclosure
  • Views
  • Short Sale
  • New Construction
  • Adult 55+
  • Lease To Own
  • No HOA Fees
  • Furnished
  • Primary On Main
  • Air Conditioning
  • Seller Finance
  • Green
  • Fixer Upper
  • Horse
  • Golf
  • Fireplace
  • Deck
  • Garage
  • Basement
  • Pool

Affordability Calculator

$3,786

Per Month

Based on the average sale price from the Temecula, CA office

  • Monthly Principal & interest $2,658
  • Monthly Property Taxes $1,062
  • Monthly Home Insurance $67
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Schools

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Middle School Unknown Middle School
High School Unknown High School

Price History

9/23/2026 Listed $1,088,000

Property vs Zip Code Average in 94708

Price
AVG $1.8M
$1.09M
Year Built
AVG 1947
1972

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141 Fairlawn Dr Berkeley, CA is a Single Family Home for sale at $1088000 with 1625 sqft and a lot size of 0.1126 Acres Acre(s). 141 Fairlawn Dr Berkeley has 2 bedrooms, 3 baths and was built in 1972. The property's zip code is 94708 which is in Berkeley, CA

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