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Sequoyah Hills Oakland’s Eichlers
Sequoyah Hills holds Oakland’s only Eichler tract, a cluster of about 48 to 54 mid-1960s homes near the entry to a larger Oakland Hills subdivision with its own homeowners association.
- builtabout 1965
- Eichler homes48–54
- architectClaude Oakland and Jones & Emmons
- eichler sales on these streets…
the tract
About the Sequoyah Hills Eichlers
In 1964 Eichler Homes and Palo Alto builder Brown & Kauffmann jointly bought about 100 acres in the southeastern Oakland Hills and planned 264 homes. Eichler built only a small cluster near the main entry on Hansom Drive off Keller Avenue; counts range from 48 (the homeowners association) to 53 or 54 (the Eichler Network and Oakland Heritage).
Claude Oakland laid out the homes and designed many of them, and Jones & Emmons designed others; the Eichler Network describes three basic models, one with a dual-sloped roof. Streets carry carriage names such as Coach, Phaeton and Shay drives. The rest of the subdivision, built through 1971, is non-Eichler.
In 1998 Oakland’s Cultural Heritage Survey rated the Eichlers there as contributing to a potential historic district, but no one has applied for designation, according to the Eichler Network. It reported in 2018 that none of the Eichlers had second stories.
- built
- about 1965
- Eichler homes
- 48 per the homeowners association; 53 or 54 per the Eichler Network and Oakland Heritage
- architect
- Claude Oakland and Jones & Emmons (Claude Oakland laid out the homes and designed many, per the Eichler Network)
- builder
- Eichler Homes
- city
- Oakland, Alameda County
Streets
These streets also include non-Eichler homes by Brown & Kauffmann; the live listings below show Eichler-described sales on them.
Sources: Eichler Network, “Harmony in the Hills” (2018) and “Oakland’s Eichlers Are Deemed Historic” (2018); Sequoyah Hills Homeowners Association; Oakland Heritage Alliance; City of Oakland design review and wildfire inspection pages.
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Homes for sale in the Sequoyah Hills Eichlers
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Orange pins are for sale now; gray pins are recent Eichler sales on these streets. Listing data comes from the MLS and is shown with the listing brokerage; confirm details with the listing agent.
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Eichler sales on these streets
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the nerd check
Buying or selling a Sequoyah Hills Eichler
- Radiant heatMost Eichlers were built with hot-water radiant heat in the slab. Ask whether the original system still runs, has been repaired or was replaced, and get a radiant-heat specialist to look before you remove contingencies.
- The roofThe low-slope roofs and their insulation are a common upgrade. Ask for the roof’s age, material and any permits.
- Glass and wallsOriginal single-pane glass and thin wall panels are typical. Many owners have upgraded; ask what was done and whether it was permitted.
- Oakland rulesOakland design review applies; small additions that match the existing design and stay within set limits can be exempt. Parcels in the city’s wildland-urban interface fire area get annual vegetation inspections, so check the city’s map for the parcel.
- Get the association’s rulesAsk for the current Collected Rules and the Architectural Review Application before you plan exterior work.
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