Monday, January 4, 2010

Our House

Home Sweet Home

Built in 1936, our house was one of the first and few that was built specifically to be a sorority house. It even has our crest built into the top of our front door. It was originally shaped as a Lambda (our chapter), but with the later addition of new wings to the house, its shape now resembles a question mark. With its tall ceilings, cottage-like roof, grassy courtyard, and large old-fashioned windows, it has definitely earned its reputation as the "Fairy Tale" house.

Deceiving from the cute cottage front, our house actually has the largest square footage of all the sorority houses at UC Berkeley. We have a capacity for approximately 70 women, with spacious doubles (and a few triples and singles) spanning the three wings of our four story home. Our home boasts an elegant living room (complete with a fireplace and grand piano), "date rooms" (which are now used for study rooms), and library (housing the oldest collection of Blue & Gold yearbooks on campus).
Along with these spaces and ammenities we also have study rooms, a lanai, large private sun deck, TV room (equipped with OnDemand, TiVo, and over 200 channels), meeting room for Sigmas only, spectacular views of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, washers & dryers, three kitchens, grassy courtyard, and a formal dining room. Additionally, our entire house is equipped with DSL and wireless internet. Just a three short blocks from the Cal campus and one block from Memorial Stadium, our house is a warm and comfortable place to come home to every day!

Our spacious living room
These are the huge windows that open our living room up to the front of the house. The living room is often used for informal meetings, sisterhood events, and just lounging!


Our sunny "Open Date" room
This room was once used as a "date" room where sisters in the house could bring their fiancees or husbands to sit. Today, we use this room as one of our many study rooms. With its huge windows and comfy couches, it is a perfect place to relax in, to read in, or to have a group study session in.

Our formal dining room
diningroomThis is where all the sisters eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner together. We are one of the only sororities at Berkeley with a formal dining room. Every Monday, we have "formal" dinners together here.

Our courtyard
Our courtyard, always filled with flowers, is in the center of our home. It's a great place to barbeque, hang out, and relax in the sun!