Right now there IS a 3-bedroom 2 bathroom house in Albany with:

- 3Bedrooms/ 2Bathrooms
- Attached garage w/ interior access
- 1416 sq.ft/ lot size 3800 sq.ft
- Large backyard with fruit trees (Lemon, Apple, Orange, Plum)
- Gleaming Hardwood floors/Double-Pane windows
- Fireplace in Living Room
- Updated Kitchen (New floor, New Granite Countertops, New Tiles, New stove/oven range + hood)

The address is 1225 Brighton Ave, Albany CA-94706, and

OPEN HOUSE IS ON SUN AUG 16, 2-4PM. CHECK IT OUT!!

You can see the photos/property details/contact info of realtor etc at the url:
http://www.1225brighton.com

or on the Realtor's website:
http://www.kristashouse.com

Or you can call her at: 510-612-5546.

There are quite a few 3br ONE ba places in Albany. One common design allows for a full or half bath to be added downstairs, but to be honest, the places I've toured feel like a little too small for your situation and a little too big for mine.

Btw, Keith is right and to add to it, there was a heavy reliance on the old KEY train system so many places within walking distance of Key Route were built to support easy use of this old resource.

I've wondered about this too - from what I can gather, it is because Albany's roots are very working class and I'm guessing that the developers originally built housing for that demographic. I think my cousin also mentioned that some of the housing was built long ago as secondary housing for some of the San Franciscans.

I totally agree - great city (schools, retail, feel), but the housing is substandard (small sq. footage, tiny lots, no character/charm/design, and hideously expensive for what you get!!). Most homes that are larger are really smaller homes that often have poorly integrated additions. Bummer!!

The prices in Albany make North Berkeley/Berkeley Hills look like a bargain (well, sort of...) (but of course, you don't get the high-scoring Albany schools....)