487 Berkeley Avenue is a 2 1/2 story, 4 bay, irregular plan, stucco-clad, wood frame, French Normandy-influenced, residential building.

The c. 1920, side gable roof house features a major cross gable, with the entrance set into the crook of the angle made by the side and cross gables. The segmentally-arched entrance is set into the cross gable and surmounted by a shaped parapet. Fenestration consists of leaded casement groupings with transoms.

Additional detailing includes vergeboards with exposed rafters trimmed with nailhead moulding, and elaborate paneled chimneys.