$1,950,000
SOLD JUL 9, 2024
4 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,240 Sq Ft
5,757 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$871 Per Sq Ft

30% Above List Price

31 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • No HOA
  • Cragmont Elementary School Rated A
  • Bonus Room
  • Breakfast Bar

About This Home

As of July 2024

Room For Everybody: 4 Bedrooms; 3-1/2 Baths; Pale Wood Floors, All On Two Living Levels, Ample Storage Throughout; Spacious, Open And Light: terraced downhill, this Berkeley Hills home has floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, wide open green space vistas and bay views beyond; Main Level: Combination Kitchen, Living, And Dining Area: all opening up to a large deck overlooking serene green meadow visited often by deer. Primary Suite: features a large walk-in closet; tile bath; shower; Guest Half Bath; Second Level Down: common area opens through floor to ceiling sliding doors to yet another deck; 3 bedrooms; 2 full baths, laundry room with side-by-side washer/dryer; Junior ADU plan for this level has preliminary city approval; Flexible Bonus Space: A large room off the common area has French doors and can serve as guest/office/5th bedroom (no closet); Great Big Garage: plenty of room for multiple cars and even more possibilities: home workshop/art studio space (our seller used half of it as a music studio); Additional storage space with outside access at the downslope level. OPEN HOUSE CANCELLED

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ira & Carol Serkes

Compass License #00936453 Listed on: 05/22/2024

Compass

Last Buyer's Agent

Fanny Chew

Winkler Real Estate Group License #02199639

Winkler Real Estate Group

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $23,309

Year Built

  • Built in 1960

Lot Details

  • 5,757 Sq Ft Lot
  • Terraced Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • On-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Self Contained Fireplace Unit Or Insert
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Family Room
  • Bonus Room

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Bar
  • Built-In Oven
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Utilities

  • Zoned Heating
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Bridge Aor Association
  • Berkeley Hills Subdivision, Contemporary Floorplan

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 612555282

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$23,309

Year Built

Built in 1960

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1960
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.13
  • Subdivision Name: BERKELEY HILLS
  • Directions: Spruce to Keith
  • Architectural Style: Contemporary
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Efficiency: None
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • ResoBuildingAreaSource: PublicRecords
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Oven, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace Features: Insert, Gas
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Bonus/Plus Room, Family Room, Breakfast Bar
  • Room Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar, Dishwasher, Oven Built-in, Refrigerator

Exterior Features

  • Lot Features: Sloped Down
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Siding - Other
  • Exterior Features: Terraced Down, Other
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Covered Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Enclosed, On Street

Utilities

  • Heating: Zoned
  • Cooling: No Air Conditioning
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Laundry Room, Washer
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Name: Bridge AOR
  • Association: No

Schools

  • Senior High School District: Berkeley (510) 644-6150

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 5757
  • Parcel Number: 612555282
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 22, 2024
Closed on
Jul 2, 2024
Sold by
Jane Eisenstark Living Trust and Lynn F Sullivan Living Trust
Bought by
Tan Shu-Yang and Khor Karen
Seller's Agent
Ira & Carol Serkes
Compass
Buyer's Agent
Fanny Chew
Winkler Real Estate Group
List Price
$1,500,000
Sold Price
$1,950,000
Premium/Discount to List
$450,000
30%
Views
25
Current Estimated Value
$1,943,026

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$6,974
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.33%
Original Mortgage
$950,000
Outstanding Balance
$941,234
Interest Rate
5.95%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,001,792

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 15, 2022
Sold by
Lynn F Sullivan Living Trust
Bought by
Hardman Elizabeth

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 4, 2017
Sold by
Rodriguez Juana Maria and Alvarez Rosio
Bought by
Hardman Elizabeth and Hardman Zev

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$898,722
Interest Rate
3.94%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 8, 2007
Sold by
1040 Keith Lp
Bought by
Rodriguez Juana Maria and Alvarez Rosio

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$1,000,000
Interest Rate
6.62%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 7, 2005
Sold by
Delagnes Natalie J
Bought by
1040 Keith Lp

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$572,650
Interest Rate
2%
Mortgage Type
Negative Amortization

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 15, 2005
Sold by
Oliver Wanda A and Pilecki Wanda A
Bought by
Delagnes Natalie J

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$572,650
Interest Rate
2%
Mortgage Type
Negative Amortization
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $1,950,000 Chicago Title
Grant Deed -- None Listed On Document
Grant Deed $1,383,000 Chicago Title Company
Grant Deed $1,228,000 Old Republic Title Company
Grant Deed -- --
Grant Deed $763,500 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $950,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $898,722 New Conventional
Previous Owner $48,934 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $1,000,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $572,650 Negative Amortization
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $1,950,000 -- --
07/09/2024 07/09/24 Sold $1,950,000 +30.0% $871 / Sq Ft
06/22/2024 06/22/24 Pending -- -- --
06/11/2024 06/11/24 For Sale $1,500,000 -23.1% $670 / Sq Ft
05/26/2024 05/26/24 Off Market $1,950,000 -- --
05/22/2024 05/22/24 For Sale $1,500,000 -- $670 / Sq Ft
Source: bridgeMLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $23,309 $1,950,000 $585,000 $1,365,000
2024 $23,309 $1,618,780 $485,634 $1,133,146
2023 $22,847 $1,587,041 $476,112 $1,110,929
2022 $21,591 $1,555,927 $466,778 $1,089,149
2021 $21,672 $1,453,347 $436,004 $1,017,343
2020 $20,604 $1,438,456 $431,537 $1,006,919
2019 $19,901 $1,410,251 $423,075 $987,176
2018 $19,593 $1,382,600 $414,780 $967,820
2017 $19,270 $1,389,776 $416,933 $972,843
2016 $18,736 $1,362,527 $408,758 $953,769
2015 $18,498 $1,342,068 $402,620 $939,448
2014 $16,285 $1,150,000 $345,000 $805,000
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 41060671

bridgeMLS

APN: 061-2555-028-02