Rockridge is just south of the Berkeley border, sitting at the foot of the Oakland Hills. It’s a gem of a neighborhood, warm and welcoming, with an elegantly artistic vibe. Houses here generally date from the early decades of the twentieth century, such as the brown-shingled Craftsman cottages and bungalows or the white stucco-clad Spanish Colonial Revival houses. Noted Oakland architect Julia Morgan designed the College Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1917 and it’s emblematic of the neighborhood’s architectural style. The Rockridge BART station is centrally located and it’s less than a 30-minute ride into downtown San Francisco. The station is on College Avenue, the neighborhood’s main shopping and dining strip that boasts many long-time businesses including Market Hall Foods, a European-style food hall; Zachary’s Chicago Pizza, open since 1983; and Pegasus Books, selling a mix of new and used books since 1971.