$1,750,000
SOLD MAY 28, 2025
3 Beds
2 Baths
1,247 Sq Ft
4,000 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$1,403 Per Sq Ft

64% Above List Price

13 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Wood Flooring
  • Skylights
  • Rosa Parks Elementary School Rated A
  • No HOA
  • 2-minute walk to Bancroft Community Garden

About This Home

As of May 2025

This architect designed, single-level, Poet's Corner home blends modern elegance with tranquility. The residence exudes understated luxury with vaulted ceilings, an open-concept floorplan, and designer finishes. The beautifully appointed chef’s kitchen has custom white oak veneer cabinetry, striking quartzite countertops, premium appliances, and abundant skylights. Warm wood tones complement a curated palette of wall colors, creating a refined yet inviting ambiance. Designed for California’s quintessential indoor-outdoor living, the home opens effortlessly to a lush and blooming rear garden. The landscape architect–designed garden is a true urban sanctuary. Mature trees and vibrant flowering beds frame intimate spaces for relaxation & entertaining. Dappled sunlight filters through the canopy, while thoughtfully placed seating areas invite quiet reflection or lively gatherings. This immersive retreat offers serenity, beauty, and function. Completing the property is a sleek, architect-designed 1-bedroom / 1-bath ADU w/polished concrete floors, radiant heating, custom cabinetry, and expansive doors that open directly to the verdant garden. Mins to shops, restaurants, UCB, Berkeley Schools & public transportation (inc. the Transbay bus to SF) & BART.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Karthiga Anandan

The Grubb Co. Inc. License #01394142 Listed on: 05/07/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Grace Bishop

Red Oak Realty License #01245471

Red Oak Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $9,813

Year Built

  • Built in 1942

Lot Details

  • 4,000 Sq Ft Lot
  • Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Garden
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Bungalow
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Skylights
  • Stacked Washer and Dryer

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Concrete

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Heat Pump System
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Tankless Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Bridge Aor Association
  • Poets Corner Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 056192500400

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$9,813

Year Built

Built in 1942

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1942
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.09
  • Subdivision Name: POETS CORNER
  • Directions: Go west on Bancroft Way
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: One Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Concrete, Wood
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Microwave, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Tankless Water Heater
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: None
  • Fireplace: No
  • Interior Amenities: Storage, Updated Kitchen
  • Window Features: Skylight(s)
  • Room Kitchen Features: Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Skylight(s), Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Lot Features: Rectangular Lot, Landscaped
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding
  • Exterior Features: Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Garden, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Off Street

Utilities

  • Heating: Heat Pump, Radiant
  • Cooling: Central Air, Heat Pump
  • Laundry Features: Laundry Room, Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar

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: 4000
  • Parcel Number: 056192500400

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 7, 2025
Closed on
May 22, 2025
Sold by
Oleary Robert H
Bought by
Alpert Grant and Alpert Krystol
Seller's Agent
Karthiga Anandan
The Grubb Co. Inc.
Buyer's Agent
Grace Bishop
Red Oak Realty
List Price
$1,068,000
Sold Price
$1,750,000
Premium/Discount to List
$682,000
63.86%
Views
57

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-89.74%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 25, 2014
Sold by
Savage Joyce M and Estate Of Dorothy M Wheeler
Bought by
Leary Robert H O

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$403,750
Interest Rate
4.12%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 3, 2006
Sold by
Wheeler Dorothy M
Bought by
Wheeler Dorothy M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$40,000
Interest Rate
6.15%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
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 $1,750,000 Chicago Title
Grant Deed $425,000 Placer Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Alliance Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $200,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $150,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $530,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $200,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $535,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $150,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $100,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $407,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $403,750 New Conventional
Previous Owner $40,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
05/28/2025 05/28/25 Sold $1,750,000 +63.9% $1,403 / Sq Ft
05/20/2025 05/20/25 Pending -- -- --
05/07/2025 05/07/25 For Sale $1,068,000 -- $856 / 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 $9,813 $575,450 $216,325 $366,125
2024 $9,813 $564,032 $212,085 $358,947
2023 $9,547 $559,837 $207,927 $351,910
2022 $9,308 $541,860 $203,850 $345,010
2021 $9,321 $531,101 $199,854 $338,247
2020 $8,843 $532,585 $197,805 $334,780
2019 $8,366 $522,146 $193,928 $328,218
2018 $8,852 $511,909 $190,126 $321,783
2017 $8,109 $460,108 $186,399 $273,709
2016 $7,232 $431,481 $182,745 $248,736
2015 $7,137 $425,000 $180,000 $245,000
2014 $2,363 $39,800 $19,400 $20,400
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 41096436

bridgeMLS

APN: 056-1925-004-00