475 McAuley #1, Oakland   $485,000

1BR, 1Ba   550 SQ/FT

This extraordinary condo packs convenience and chic Parisian charm into one exquisite box and ties it with a bow. The salon-like interior with designer details by Ore Studios reflects the opera singer owner's taste for drama and decoration.

The petite unit has two sets of French doors and a deluxe, airy kitchen that rivals kitchens in most single-family homes. Watch the world go by from your second-story balcony perch, or scoot to coffee and nearly everything else in Rockridge and Temescal. Priced to sell at the list price, a very special buyer found this package irresistible and is living her Parisian dream, right here in Lower Rockridge.