Hard-to-find spacious Albany home surprises and delights with abundant extra space. An artist-inspired design emphasizes an open floor plan and Berkeley hill views, rare delights in Albany. On the first level, the kitchen and dining areas both open to the great room, with five oversized windows oriented to the hill views and a side deck. Downstairs, there is a separate exterior entrance with a distinctive two-story foyer open to the upper level. To the right, a huge room with French doors to the back deck, more views of the hills, and a nook with cabinets and a sink offers flexible space: an artist’s studio, office, family room, extra guest bedroom, or workout area. To the left is a terracotta tiled ensuite primary bedroom and attached bath with laundry. The spacious lot is beautifully landscaped and a distinctive side yard is framed by a vine covered arbor as you go down the stone steps to the lower level.