The rooms There are a dozen entry-level rooms in the curvy main building, and several outrageously large residences and villas right on the beach.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
In a region where contemporary farmhouses, Tuscan villas and modern glass boxes tend to dominate high-end construction, the home’s French country roots feel intentional rather than trendy.
Built in 1876, the Camron-Stanford House is the last of the 19th-century Victorian mansions that once lined Lake Merritt.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
The historic Camron-Stanford house, the last of the 19th century Victorian mansions that once lined Oakland’s Lake Merritt, was damaged in a fire early Saturday morning.
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Sarah Feldberg,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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