Happy Valentine's Day!

  

All around San Francisco Bay we see that this area has what it takes to set a romantic mood.  There's afternoons of wine tasting, evenings crusing the bay and watching gorgeous sunsets over Mount Tam, and spectacular spas at luxurious hotels for head to toe pampering.  And these aren't just Valentine's Day events.  We can do these things almost any time we like.

It's true, this area casts a spell all year round, but especially on Valentine's Day.  

If going out to dinner is what you love to do with your loved one, the Bay area has a vast and incredible variety of fine and funky dining opportunities! Here you can enjoy great food from practically any culture or country.  Tables are waiting if you'd like to enjoy a romantic feast! 

That might be too "same old, same old" for you, so to help you add variety to your romantic experience, here are some possiblities selected for when you're:

Lookin' for Love in all the Right Places!

• Claremont Hotel: views, spas, tennis courts and great food in an incredibly romantic setting
• San Francisco Bay Cruises: wine, dine and wow your loved one with a cruise on the bay
• Napa Valley Wine Train Edo Castro plays for free at Yoshi's Jazz Club in SF
• Jupiter Cafe presents free Beer and Blues in Berkeley
• Guillermo Bomez-Pena performs for FREE at Mills College
• FREE Post-Bop Jazz at Disco Volante in Oakland

If you're looking for a home to fall in love with:

My latest beautiful Kensington listing is still available.  This beautiful Tudor home on 22 Windsor  is a gorgeous 3+ bedroom, two bath home with 3 fireplaces, a huge entertainment room, fenced level back yard, and just a hop, skip, and a jump from tennis courts, play and picnic areas, and wilderness trails.  Sounds a lot like the Claremont Hotel, doesn't it? Talk about a great place to spend Valentine's day!

For more information about local real estate, events, home sales and values in the Berkeley Area, keep reading this blog.  If you're interested in buying or selling a home in the Berkeley Area, Call Chris Neddersen at 510-527-0174 or if you're a buyer go to  That House Detective.  If you're a seller go to What's Next Homes.

If you'd love to live in this amazing area, here's where you can search MLS real estate for Berkeley area homes for sale, and to get a personalized search of on-the-market properties that meet your specific criteria delivered to your email inbox, go to REAlert and find the home you want