A piece of Berkeley real estate has come to market, one with some unique design features and one complicating factor: it’s unfinished! The 1,800 square-foot, so called “Flower House” has been listed for $1,189,000.
This unique building concept by an owner-artist/musician/composer Charles MacDermed—but alas, never fully realized—soars in the Berkeley Hills. MacDermed once described it as “a nest cupped aloft to the open air and light protected by perfect geometry,” with its pink flower-shaped roof. The three-story structure had long been planned to be a studio, performance and living space when construction began in 1974.
In its current state, the top floor area has voluminous space and light, lending itself to a modern open living plan while the middle and bottom levels and extensive outdoor deck allow the new owner to create a custom finish.
The sale includes two parcels, giving the buyer the opportunity to secure the contiguous vacant parcel for privacy or to build. Offers are due by Aug. 23.
Gerry Bakalian holds the listing.