NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1240 Darwin St Seaside, CA 93955

Estimated Value: $700,000 - $752,000

3 Beds
1 Bath
942 Sq Ft
$765/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold November 21, 2012

Last sale price $280,000 $297 Per Sq Ft

Est. 155% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $4,208/month

46 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Ocean View
  • Skylights
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Wood Flooring
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • 2-minute walk to Farallones Park

About This Home

As of November 2012

Darling, recently remodeled, move-in condition home. Three bedroom, one bath with a peek of the bay. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac street. Great neighborhood. Perfect for first time home buyer or investor.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Jacqueline Adams

Sotheby’s International Realty License #01702965 Listed on: 08/27/2012

Sotheby’s International Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Pete Smith

Intero Real Estate Services License #01204128

Intero Real Estate Services

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $3,667

Year Built

  • Built in 1954

Lot Details

  • Fenced
  • Sprinklers on Timer

Parking

  • No Garage

Property Views

  • Ocean
  • City Lights

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 942 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Skylights
  • Separate Family Room
  • Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom
  • Low Flow Toliet
  • Low Flow Shower

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Energy-Efficient Insulation

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Sewer Within 50 Feet

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 012-322-028

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$3,667

Year Built

Built in 1954

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Style: Cottage/Bungalow
  • Age: 58
  • Sale Price Per Sq Ft: 297.24
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 942
  • Incorporated: Yes
  • Map Book Page: 1134
  • Map Side Coordinate: 2
  • Map Top Coordinate: G
  • Thomas Bros Page: 1134
  • Thomas Brothers: G2
  • Year Built: 1954
  • Zoning Description: R-1
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Family Room: Separate Family Room
  • Dining Room: No Formal Dining Room, Eat in Kitchen
  • Kitchen: Dishwasher, Cooktop, Garbage Disposal, Oven - Self Cleaning, Hookups - Gas
  • Living Sq Ft: 942
  • Stories: 1
  • Laundry: In Laundry Room, 220 Volt Outlet
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Maximum Bathrooms: 1
  • Maximum Numberof Bedrooms: 3
  • Minimum Bathrooms: 1
  • Minimum Numberof Bedrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter and Slab
  • Pool Description: Pool - No
  • Roof: Composition
  • View: Ocean, City Lights
  • Yard/Grounds: Sprinkler(s) - Front, Sprinkler(s) - Rear, Sprinklers - Auto, Fenced
  • Exterior: Stucco

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Parking Features: No Garage, No Parking

Utilities

  • Heating System: Forced Air
  • Sewer/Septic System: Sewer in Street, Sewer Connected

Association/Amenities

  • Amenities Miscellaneous: Window Covering(s)

Schools

  • School District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

Lot Info

  • Parcel Number: 012-322-028
  • Lot Location: Cul-de-Sac
  • List Price per Sq Ft: 299.89
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 3700.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Area Max Search: 3700.00
  • Lot Size Area Min Search: 3700.00
  • Maximum Lot Size: 3700.00
  • Map Book: Thomas Bros

Green Features

  • Energy Features: Insulation - Per Owner, Low Flow Shower, Low Flow Toilet, Skylight

Multi Family

  • Maximum Building Height: 1
  • Minimum Building Height: 1

MLS Schools

  • High School District Text: Monterey Peninsula Unified

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 27, 2012
Closed on
Nov 12, 2012
Sold by
Spear Jason A and Spear John M
Bought by
Balchen Robin
Seller's Agent
Jacqueline Adams
Sotheby’s International Realty
Buyer's Agent
Pete Smith
Intero Real Estate Services
List Price
$297,000
Sold Price
$280,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$17,000
-5.72%
Current Estimated Value
$712,732

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$432,732
Avg. Annual Appreciation
7.61%
Original Mortgage
$224,000
Outstanding Balance
$155,602
Interest Rate
3.35%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$556,620

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 8, 2010
Sold by
Pryor Vincent and Pietragallo Anthony
Bought by
Spear Jason A and Spear John M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$221,250
Interest Rate
4.82%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 17, 2009
Sold by
Pryor Vincent
Bought by
Pryor Vincent and Pietragallo Anthony

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 4, 2009
Sold by
Wells Fargo Bank Nationa Lassociation
Bought by
Pryor Vincent

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 8, 2008
Sold by
Wilson Bridget
Bought by
Wells Fargo Bank National Association

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 30, 2000
Sold by
Cayce Christopher C and Cayce Robert E
Bought by
Wilson Bridget

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$182,320
Interest Rate
10.5%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 8, 1997
Sold by
Cayce Christopher C
Bought by
Cayce Christopher C and Cayce Robert E

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$43,200
Interest Rate
7.63%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 24, 1997
Sold by
Cayce Mary D
Bought by
Cayce Christopher C

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$43,200
Interest Rate
7.63%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 21, 1997
Sold by
Cayce Robert E and Cayce Sharon
Bought by
Cayce Christopher C

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$43,200
Interest Rate
7.63%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Balchen Robin $280,000 Chicago Title Company
Spear Jason A $295,000 Old Republic Title Company
Pryor Vincent -- None Available
Pryor Vincent $106,000 Chicago Title Ins Co
Wells Fargo Bank National Association $229,000 Accommodation
Wilson Bridget $228,000 First American Title
Cayce Christopher C -- --
Cayce Christopher C -- Chicago Title Co
Cayce Christopher C -- Chicago Title Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Balchen Robin $224,000
Previous Owner Spear Jason A $221,250
Previous Owner Wilson Bridget $540,000
Previous Owner Wilson Bridget $481,500
Previous Owner Wilson Bridget $326,000
Previous Owner Wilson Bridget $279,750
Previous Owner Wilson Bridget $20,000
Previous Owner Wilson Bridget $244,000
Previous Owner Wilson Bridget $182,320
Previous Owner Cayce Christopher C $43,200
Previous Owner Cayce Christopher C $43,200
Closed Wilson Bridget $45,580
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
11/21/2012 11/21/12 Sold $280,000 -0.9% $297 / Sq Ft
10/12/2012 10/12/12 Pending -- -- --
10/04/2012 10/04/12 Price Changed $282,500 -4.9% $300 / Sq Ft
08/27/2012 08/27/12 For Sale $297,000 -- $315 / Sq Ft
Source: MLSListings

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 $3,667 $344,789 $123,138 $221,651
2024 $3,667 $338,029 $120,724 $217,305
2023 $3,669 $331,402 $118,357 $213,045
2022 $3,618 $324,905 $116,037 $208,868
2021 $3,566 $318,535 $113,762 $204,773
2020 $3,432 $315,270 $112,596 $202,674
2019 $3,598 $309,089 $110,389 $198,700
2018 $3,457 $303,029 $108,225 $194,804
2017 $3,204 $297,088 $106,103 $190,985
2016 $3,147 $291,264 $104,023 $187,241
2015 $3,103 $286,890 $102,461 $184,429
2014 $3,050 $281,271 $100,454 $180,817
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Jacqueline Adams

    Seller's Agent in 2012

    Jacqueline Adams

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    (831) 277-0971

    4 in this area

    41 Total Sales

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    Buyer's Agent in 2012

    Pete Smith

    Intero Real Estate Services

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    Buyer's Agent in 2012

    Jennifer Charp

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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML81231977

MLSListings

APN: 012-322-028-000

California Monterey County Seaside 93955

1240 Darwin St, Seaside, CA

This home is located at 1240 Darwin St, Seaside, CA 93955 since 27 August 2012 and is currently estimated at $720,239, approximately $764 per square foot. This property was built in 1954. 1240 Darwin St is a home located in Monterey County with nearby schools including Highland Elementary School, Seaside Middle School, and Seaside High School.

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