$840,000
SOLD SEP 10, 2024
2 Beds
1 Bath
1,033 Sq Ft
5,227 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$813 Per Sq Ft

4% Below List Price

27 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Wood Flooring
  • 5-minute walk to North Berkeley Station
  • Floor Furnace
  • Ruth Acty Elementary Rated A
  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Back Yard

About This Home

As of September 2024

While technically a condo, this freestanding house with no HOA dues packs a big punch. Lovingly cared for by the same owner for the past 26 years, 1434 Berkeley Way offers all the romance of North Berkeley living; walking distance to lots of local shops and restaurants and close to BART make it a great place to live and work with easy commuting anywhere in the Bay. Inside you will find lovingly restored original old growth redwood floors and a beautiful rear addition that includes a mezzanine level over a grand room that opens to a cozy backyard perfect for entertaining and complete with raised beds for gardening. The easy flow from room to room, beautiful inclusion of natural wood elements and thoughtfully expanded floorpan offers a casual elegance ideal for modern living. Welcome Home to 1434 Berkeley Way.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Cara R. Cavanaugh

Compass License #02053422 Listed on: 07/10/2024

Last Buyer's Agent

Jennifer LaRocca

Vanguard Properties License #02156644

Vanguard Properties

Property Details

Home Type

  • Condominium

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $5,664

Year Built

  • Built in 1915

Parking

  • On-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Shingle Exterior

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Range

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Laundry in unit
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Floor Furnace

Additional Features

  • 1-Story Property
  • Back Yard

Community Details

  • Property has a Home Owners Association
  • 2 Units
  • North West Berk Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 57207216

Property Details

Home Type

Condominium

Est. Annual Taxes

$5,664

Year Built

Built in 1915

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1915
  • Property Sub Type: Condominium
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.12
  • Subdivision Name: NORTH-WEST BERK
  • Directions: University and Sacramento
  • Architectural Style: Brown Shingle
  • Building Name: Other
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Entry Level: 1
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: One Story
  • New Construction: No
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Appliances: Gas Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace Features: None
  • Fireplace: No
  • Interior Amenities: Breakfast Nook, Eat-in Kitchen
  • Room Kitchen Features: Breakfast Nook, Eat In Kitchen, Gas Range/Cooktop, Refrigerator

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Lot Features: Level
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Wood Shingles
  • Exterior Features: Unit Faces Street, Back Yard, Low Maintenance, Private Entrance
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: On Street

Utilities

  • Heating: Floor Furnace
  • Cooling: None
  • Laundry Features: In Unit
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Amenities: Other
  • Association Fee Frequency: Other
  • Association Name: NONE
  • Phone: 000-000-0000
  • Association: Yes

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 5322
  • Parcel Number: 57207216
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Multi Family

  • Number Of Units In Community: 2

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 10, 2024
Closed on
Aug 14, 2024
Sold by
Kazmierowski Patricia A
Bought by
Riley Dylan J
Seller's Agent
Cara R. Cavanaugh
Compass
Buyer's Agent
Jennifer LaRocca
Vanguard Properties
List Price
$879,000
Sold Price
$840,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$39,000
-4.44%
Views
57
Current Estimated Value
$846,512

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$6,512
Avg. Annual Appreciation
0.98%
Original Mortgage
$690,000
Outstanding Balance
$685,181
Interest Rate
6.78%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$161,331

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 4, 1998
Sold by
Joy Stocksdale and Joy Douglas
Bought by
Kazmierowski Patricia A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$140,000
Interest Rate
7.11%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 15, 1996
Sold by
Stocksdale Joy
Bought by
Payne C Douglas and Stocksdale Joy

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 16, 1995
Sold by
Felix Morton and Felix Susan
Bought by
Stocksdale Joy
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 $840,000 Chicago Title
Grant Deed $175,000 First American Title Guarant
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $690,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $615,000 Construction
Previous Owner $90,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $132,600 Unknown
Previous Owner $140,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $840,000 -- --
09/10/2024 09/10/24 Sold $840,000 +5.3% $813 / Sq Ft
08/06/2024 08/06/24 Pending -- -- --
07/24/2024 07/24/24 Price Changed $798,000 -9.2% $773 / Sq Ft
07/10/2024 07/10/24 For Sale $879,000 -- $851 / Sq Ft
Source: Bay East Association of REALTORS®

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
2024 $5,664 $266,938 $82,181 $191,757
2023 $5,529 $268,568 $80,570 $187,998
2022 $5,395 $256,302 $78,990 $184,312
2021 $5,382 $251,140 $77,442 $180,698
2020 $5,017 $255,494 $76,648 $178,846
2019 $4,733 $250,485 $75,145 $175,340
2018 $4,632 $245,575 $73,672 $171,903
2017 $4,452 $240,761 $72,228 $168,533
2016 $4,246 $236,041 $70,812 $165,229
2015 $4,180 $232,495 $69,748 $162,747
2014 $4,127 $227,941 $68,382 $159,559
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Bay East Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 41065861

Bay East Association of REALTORS®

APN: 057-2072-016-00