$1,900,000
SOLD OCT 16, 2025
4 Beds
3 Baths
2,868 Sq Ft
4,200 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$662 Per Sq Ft

19% Above List Price

16 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Views of Golden Gate Bridge
  • Updated Kitchen
  • Wood Flooring
  • Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School Rated A
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • Farmhouse Style Home

About This Home

As of October 2025

This charming multi-family compound in North Berkeley offers the quintessential Berkeley lifestyle. Located moments from famed East Bay restaurants, shops, the first Peet's Coffee, and essential amenities. The main home is a preserved turn-of-the-century brown shingle farmhouse, featuring intricate oak fireplace mantels, coved ceilings, leaded glass built-ins, and Douglas fir floors. It includes three bedrooms, an office/bonus space with bay views, two bathrooms, and an eat-in kitchen with a walk-in pantry, O'Keefe & Merritt stove, and a back deck with bay views. Complementing the main house, a private back cottage offers a versatile living space with one bedroom, a full bath, integrated living and dining areas, original Douglas fir floors, an upper loft, and a deck with Bay & Golden Gate Bridge views. The lot features shared and private garden spaces, multiple decks, and a freestanding garden studio, enveloped by lush plantings. A long driveway provides ample off-street parking. The main house also includes a full basement for a workshop, storage, and utility. Enjoy waking up to North Berkeley right at your fingertips, or revel in the convenience of living just a stone's throw from Live Oak Park and the renowned UC Berkeley campus.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Laura Arechiga

License #01388149 Listed on: 09/09/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Patricia Maloney

The GRUBB Company License #02145975

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,357

Year Built

  • Built in 1896

Lot Details

  • 4,200 Sq Ft Lot
  • Front Yard

Property Views

  • Bay
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • City Lights

Home Design

  • Farmhouse Style Home
  • Cottage
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Wood Shingle Exterior
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Skylights
  • Brick Fireplace
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Basement

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Walk-In Pantry
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Solid Surface Countertops

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry in Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Parking

  • Tandem Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Wall Furnace
  • Gravity Heating System

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • North Berkeley Subdivision, Brown Shingle Floorplan

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 59226010

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,357

Year Built

Built in 1896

Lot Details

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Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1896
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Subdivision Name: North Berkeley
  • Directions: Cedar or Vine to Walnut
  • Architectural Style: Brown Shingle, Cottage, Farm House
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • remarks11: SQFT of house and lot not verified or guaranteed by Listing Agent or Seller. Please not video/pictures of property without permission from Listing Agent. BT Thur Sept. 18th 10am-12pm/Open Sun Sept 21st 2-4:30pm. Offer date Wed. 9/24 by noon. Disclosure Link: https://app.disclosures.io/link/1532-Walnut-Street-9n87xqnw
  • remarks22: Laura C Arechiga - 510-701-5188 - This charming multi-family compound in North Berkeley offers the quintessential Berkeley lifestyle. Located moments from famed East Bay restaurants, shops, the first Peet's Coffee, and essential amenities. The main home is a preserved turn-of-the-century brown shingle farmhouse, featuring intricate oak fireplace mantels, coved ceilings, leaded glass built-ins, and Douglas fir floors. It includes three bedrooms, an office/bonus space with bay views, two bathrooms, and an eat-in kitchen with a walk-in pantry, O'Keefe & Merritt stove, and a back deck with bay views. Complementing the main house, a private back cottage offers a versatile living space with one bedroom, a full bath, integrated living and dining areas, original Douglas fir floors, an upper loft, and a deck with Bay & Golden Gate Bridge views. The lot features shared and private garden spaces, multiple decks, and a freestanding garden studio, enveloped by lush plantings. A long driveway provides ample off-street parking. The main house also includes a full basement for a workshop, storage, and utility. Enjoy waking up to North Berkeley right at your fingertips, or revel in the convenience of living just a stone's throw from Live Oak Park and the renowned UC Berkeley campus.
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace Features: Brick, Dining Room, Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Window Features: Skylight(s)
  • Room Kitchen Features: Counter - Solid Surface, Dishwasher, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition Shingles
  • Lot Features: 2 Houses / 1 Lot, Front Yard, Landscaped
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • View: Bay, City Lights, Golden Gate Bridge, Water
  • Construction Type: Wood Shingles, Wood Siding, Other
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Off Street, Tandem

Utilities

  • Heating: Gravity, Wall Furnace
  • Cooling: None
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Washer, In Kitchen
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 4200
  • Parcel Number: 59226010

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 9, 2025
Closed on
Oct 6, 2025
Sold by
Morgan Brady and Morgan Edward Augustus
Bought by
David Camp Smith Revocable Trust and Barbara Markham Smith Revocable Trust
Seller's Agent
Laura Arechiga
Buyer's Agent
Patricia Maloney
The GRUBB Company
List Price
$1,595,000
Sold Price
$1,900,000
Premium/Discount to List
$305,000
19.12%
Views
37

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-99.63%
Original Mortgage
$1,400,000
Outstanding Balance
$1,398,734
Interest Rate
6.5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
-$314,392

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 13, 2010
Sold by
Baldwin Virginia Elizabeth
Bought by
Baldwin Virginia E and Living Trust Of Virginia E Bal
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $1,900,000 Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $1,400,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
10/16/2025 10/16/25 Sold $1,900,000 +19.1% $662 / Sq Ft
09/25/2025 09/25/25 Pending -- -- --
09/09/2025 09/09/25 For Sale $1,595,000 -- $556 / 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 $21,357 $1,266,440 $382,032 $891,408
2024 $21,357 $1,241,480 $374,544 $873,936
2023 $20,793 $1,224,000 $367,200 $856,800
2022 $7,073 $101,568 $66,573 $34,995
2021 $6,937 $99,577 $65,268 $34,309
2020 $6,331 $98,556 $64,599 $33,957
2019 $5,809 $96,624 $63,333 $33,291
2018 $5,622 $94,730 $62,091 $32,639
2017 $5,384 $92,872 $60,873 $31,999
2016 $5,005 $91,051 $59,680 $31,371
2015 $4,894 $89,684 $58,784 $30,900
2014 $4,938 $87,927 $57,632 $30,295
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 41110945

bridgeMLS

APN: 059-2260-010-00