NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1527 Buena Ave Berkeley, CA 94703

North Berkeley Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,252,023 - $1,472,000

2 Beds
1 Bath
1,056 Sq Ft
$1,279/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold September 29, 2020

Last sale price $1,300,000 $1,231 Per Sq Ft

Est. 4% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $8,203/month

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • No HOA
  • Ruth Acty Elementary Rated A
  • Stone Countertops
  • Tankless Water Heater

About This Home

As of September 2020

A beautiful small home that lives large! Located at the corner of two quiet streets within an active neighborhood near all No. Berkeley's favorite amenities as well as UC. It's the ideal location for living the Good Life! Generously proportioned living & dining rooms with super period details: exterior arches echoed by arched windows; gorgeous vintage tiles, deep baseboards, French doors & hardwood floors. These rooms are bathed with natural light! When privacy is desired, close the custom wood shutters. Study with closet could be used as 3rd bedroom. Updated kitchen enjoys quartz counters and all stainless appliances, including a Wolf range. Adjoining laundry room w/stacked W/D opens to a delightful back deck overlooking a private garden oasis, perfect for growing a few veggies & herbs. Detached garage covered with gorgeous passion vine is an ideal Zoom room/craft space or develop further? Upgrades include all copper piping, whole house water filter & tankless water heater. Muy Buena!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Arlene Baxter

Red Oak Realty License #01209552 Listed on: 08/26/2020

Red Oak Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Martin Hendren

Exp Realty Of Northern Ca, Inc License #01166864

Exp Realty Of Northern Ca, Inc

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1925

Lot Details

  • 3,600 Sq Ft Lot
  • Front Yard

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage

Home Design

  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • Bungalow
  • Rolled or Hot Mop Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Stacked Washer and Dryer

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Gas Range
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Stone Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Cork
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Water Filtration System
  • Tankless Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Built by Exceptional
  • North Berkeley Subdivision, Mediterranean Floorplan

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 59228414

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1925

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1925
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Subdivision Name: North Berkeley
  • Directions: Cedar to Holly to Buena
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow, Mediterranean
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: One Story
  • New Construction: No
  • remarks11: Laundry room sports a new waterproof floor, recent W/D included. Many new light fixtures; interior painted. Perimeter fence around entire property. Just blocks to Monterey Mkt/Hopkins shops, and very near Westbrae, Solano & Shattuck shops; so close to No. Berkeley BART! Seller would have stayed forever had COVID not changed plans for her extended family. See her comments in Assoc. Docs. Hear what she loved about this home, & see this neighborhood in action, in an IGLive session: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEgbx8CjKvP/ Now pending, no additional showings please.
  • remarks22: ARLENE BAXTER - Agt: 510-717-1799 - A beautiful small home that lives large! Located at the corner of two quiet streets within an active neighborhood near all No. Berkeley's favorite amenities as well as UC. It's the ideal location for living the Good Life! Generously proportioned living & dining rooms with super period details: exterior arches echoed by arched windows; gorgeous vintage tiles, deep baseboards, French doors & hardwood floors. These rooms are bathed with natural light! When privacy is desired, close the custom wood shutters. Study with closet could be used as 3rd bedroom. Updated kitchen enjoys quartz counters and all stainless appliances, including a Wolf range. Adjoining laundry room w/stacked W/D opens to a delightful back deck overlooking a private garden oasis, perfect for growing a few veggies & herbs. Detached garage covered with gorgeous passion vine is an ideal Zoom room/craft space or develop further? Upgrades include all copper piping, whole house water filter & tankless water heater. Muy Buena!
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Vinyl, Cork
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Water Filter System, Tankless Water Heater
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Window Features: Window Coverings
  • Room Kitchen Features: Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Rolled/Hot Mop
  • Lot Features: Level, Front Yard
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Builder Name: Exceptional
  • Construction Type: Stucco
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: None
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Washer, Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Water Source: Storage Tank

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 3600
  • Parcel Number: 59228414

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 26, 2020
Closed on
Nov 21, 2020
Sold by
Iwasaki Kazuhiko and Iwasaki Patricia Gay
Bought by
Iwasaki Kazuhiko and Iwasaki Patricia G
Seller's Agent
Arlene Baxter
Red Oak Realty
Buyer's Agent
Martin Hendren
Exp Realty Of Northern Ca, Inc
List Price
$925,000
Sold Price
$1,300,000
Premium/Discount to List
$375,000
40.54%
Current Estimated Value
$1,351,006

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$51,006
Avg. Annual Appreciation
0.74%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 26, 2020
Closed on
Sep 18, 2020
Sold by
Graham Lindsay H
Bought by
Iwasaki Kazuhiko and Iwasaki Patricia Gay
Seller's Agent
Arlene Baxter
Red Oak Realty
Buyer's Agent
Martin Hendren
Exp Realty Of Northern Ca, Inc
List Price
$925,000
Sold Price
$1,300,000
Premium/Discount to List
$375,000
40.54%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$950,000
Outstanding Balance
$843,062
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$507,944

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 15, 2014
Sold by
Bowman Donald W and The Bhg Revocable Trust
Bought by
Graham Lindsay H

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 31, 2007
Sold by
Mcalister Carrie M and Woltag Adam G
Bought by
Bowman Donald H and Bhg Revocable Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 24, 2003
Sold by
Chapnick Michael and Piepenburg Vanessa P
Bought by
Woltag Adam G and Mcalister Carrie M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$444,000
Interest Rate
5%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 11, 2001
Sold by
Bushman Mary Michie and Tagumi Robert Y
Bought by
Chapnick Michael and Piepenburg Vanessa K

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$316,000
Interest Rate
6.88%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 1, 1998
Sold by
Tagumi Asako
Bought by
Bushman Mary Michie and Tagumi Robert Y

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 20, 1998
Sold by
Tagumi Kathleen Y
Bought by
Tagumi Robert Y
Source: Public Records

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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
Iwasaki Kazuhiko -- None Available
Iwasaki Kazuhiko $1,300,000 Old Republic Title Company
Graham Lindsay H $851,000 Old Republic Title Company
Bowman Donald H $810,000 Old Republic Title Company
Woltag Adam G $560,000 Old Republic Title Company
Chapnick Michael $395,000 Placer Title Company
Bushman Mary Michie -- --
Tagumi Robert Y -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Iwasaki Kazuhiko $950,000
Previous Owner Woltag Adam G $444,000
Previous Owner Chapnick Michael $316,000
Closed Chapnick Michael $59,250
Closed Woltag Adam G $60,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
06/16/2025 06/16/25 Off Market $1,300,000 -- --
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $1,300,000 -- --
09/29/2020 09/29/20 Sold $1,300,000 +40.5% $1,231 / Sq Ft
09/04/2020 09/04/20 Pending -- -- --
08/26/2020 08/26/20 For Sale $925,000 -- $876 / 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 $13,745 $991,863 $299,658 $699,205
2024 $13,745 $972,282 $293,784 $685,498
2023 $13,475 $960,083 $288,024 $672,059
2022 $13,270 $934,259 $282,377 $658,882
2021 $13,323 $915,809 $276,842 $645,967
2020 $13,059 $935,180 $280,554 $654,626
2019 $12,662 $916,850 $275,055 $641,795
2018 $12,475 $898,877 $269,663 $629,214
2017 $12,042 $881,252 $264,375 $616,877
2016 $11,734 $863,977 $259,193 $604,784
2015 $11,591 $851,000 $255,300 $595,700
2014 $10,367 $740,000 $222,000 $518,000
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Arlene Baxter

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Arlene Baxter

    Red Oak Realty

    (510) 717-1799

    5 in this area

    35 Total Sales

    Arlene Baxter
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  • Martin Hendren

    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    Martin Hendren

    Exp Realty Of Northern Ca, Inc

    (925) 786-3398

    23 Total Sales

    Martin Hendren
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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 40917659

bridgeMLS

APN: 059-2284-014-00

California Alameda County Berkeley 94703 North Berkeley

1527 Buena Ave, Berkeley, CA

Not Listed for Sale

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