Welcome to 8311 Terrace Drive, El Cerrito!

Maud and Bill married later in life and spent nearly 4 decades together at 8311 Terrace Drive welcoming family, friends, and associates to evenings of music, song, and grand meals.  The enormous living room with fireplace, stunning Bay and bridge views and spot for a Baby Grand, the expansive formal dining room with butler's pantry, and the open concept kitchen with an informal eating area all served to create space for entertaining.  A detached and cavernous party room, affectionately named the Taj Mahal, was a gathering place for those in need of a brief respite from lively social scenes regardless of the weather.  A downstairs great room, bedroom, and full bath provided a secluded guest suite with a private entrance.  Always desirous of knowledge, Maud and Bill's love of travel, art, and culture made their home a testament of the marvelous experiences that shaped their many wonderful memories.  As academics with respective Masters and Doctorate degrees in education, although earlier in her career, Maud worked as a microbiologist, they lifted up their community throughout their careers in addition to many hours spent volunteering on various boards and involved with youth groups.  In continuing with their legacy of generosity, 75% of their estate will be donated to local charities, including scholarship funds.  Today, 8311 Terrace Drive is being offered for sale with the hope that its next owner will also create wonderful memories in this remarkable home with room to grow, and so loved by many others!

Additional features include the following:

• Three bedrooms, three baths
• Formal entry with marble floors and large coat closet
• Living room with gas fireplace and Bay and bridge views
• Large formal dining room with butler's pantry
• Kitchen with eating area, wood-burning fireplace and built-ins
• Solarium with Bay views
• Ample closet space in bedrooms
• Pristine hardwood floors throughout
• Updated bathrooms with porcelain tile floors
• Detached rumpus room with plumbing and electricity
• Solar roof panels
• Air conditioning
• On-demand water heater
• Large detached garden shed
• Terraced grounds with mature plantings, fruit trees and numerous patio areas
• Wide driveway and parking area with automatic gated entrance, 2-car carport 
• 3,083sf* house per tax records
• 10,920sf* lot per tax records with access from 2 streets