1905 Martin Luther King jr Way Berkeley, CA 94704
Downtown Berkeley NeighborhoodEstimated payment $10,245/month
Highlights
- RV Access or Parking
- Custom Home
- Family Room with Fireplace
- Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School Rated A
- Downtown View
- 2-minute walk to Ohlone Park
About This Home
Own a part of history. The Charles H. Spear House is one of the most notable and elegant Colonial Revival residences in Berkeley. Interior flooring and paint recently maintained. Home is ready to be lived in. Exterior white paint beautification would be nice. Main level grand foyer with an office/library to the left. Sliding wooden doors to a living room on the right with a brick wood burning fireplace. More sliding doors open to a great-rooom with another fireplace and dumb-waiter access from the kitchen. Behind the great room is a room that can be a 6th bedroom downstairs next to the downstairs full bathroom. The original wooden flooring is Red Oak downstairs and Fir for the hand-carved woodwork in handrails and flooring upstairs. The original kitchen would benefit from an upgrade. Up the dual staircase are 5 bedrooms, a storage closet with access to the attic, 2 full bathrooms upstairs. The front-facing bedrooms upstairs have the Jack'n'Jill bathroom. The large basement spans the length of the house and has laundry connections, storage and plenty place to finish the basement into large repurposed space with own street level entrance from backyard. The lot size is edible for an ADU.
Listing Agent
Pacific Star Real Estate & Loans License #00585554 Listed on: 08/17/2025
Home Details
Home Type
- Single Family
Est. Annual Taxes
- $9,872
Year Built
- Built in 1908 | Remodeled
Lot Details
- 6,752 Sq Ft Lot
- Wood Fence
- Corner Lot
- Back Yard Fenced and Front Yard
Parking
- 2 Car Garage
- 4 Open Parking Spaces
- Front Facing Garage
- Secured Garage or Parking
- Guest Parking
- RV Access or Parking
Property Views
- Downtown
- Park or Greenbelt
Home Design
- Custom Home
- Colonial Architecture
- Slate Roof
- Wood Siding
- Concrete Perimeter Foundation
Interior Spaces
- 2,990 Sq Ft Home
- 2-Story Property
- Cathedral Ceiling
- Wood Burning Fireplace
- Brick Fireplace
- Formal Entry
- Family Room with Fireplace
- 2 Fireplaces
- Great Room
- Living Room
- Formal Dining Room
- Home Office
- Library
- Loft
- Bonus Room
- Workshop
- Storage Room
- Wood Flooring
- Tile Countertops
- Attic
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
- 5 Bedrooms
- Retreat
- Jack-and-Jill Bathroom
- 3 Full Bathrooms
- Separate Shower
- Window or Skylight in Bathroom
Laundry
- 220 Volts In Laundry
- Laundry Chute
Basement
- Partial Basement
- Laundry in Basement
Home Security
- Window Bars
- Video Cameras
Utilities
- No Cooling
- Central Heating
- Underground Utilities
- 220 Volts
- Natural Gas Connected
- High Speed Internet
- Cable TV Available
Additional Features
- Accessible Parking
- Front Porch
Community Details
- No Home Owners Association
- Built by Robert Grieg
- Twichell Subdivision
Listing and Financial Details
- Assessor Parcel Number 057-2058-014
Map
Home Values in the Area
Average Home Value in this Area
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 | $9,872 | $143,241 | $95,186 | $48,055 |
| 2024 | $9,872 | $140,433 | $93,320 | $47,113 |
| 2023 | $9,551 | $137,679 | $91,490 | $46,189 |
| 2022 | $9,676 | $134,979 | $89,696 | $45,283 |
| 2021 | $9,596 | $132,334 | $87,938 | $44,396 |
| 2020 | $8,738 | $130,978 | $87,037 | $43,941 |
| 2019 | $7,998 | $128,409 | $85,330 | $43,079 |
| 2018 | $7,734 | $125,891 | $83,657 | $42,234 |
| 2017 | $7,448 | $123,423 | $82,017 | $41,406 |
| 2016 | $6,903 | $121,003 | $80,409 | $40,594 |
| 2015 | $6,742 | $119,186 | $79,201 | $39,985 |
| 2014 | $6,499 | $116,852 | $77,650 | $39,202 |
Property History
| Date | Event | Price | List to Sale | Price per Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2025 08/21/25 | Pending | -- | -- | -- |
| 08/17/2025 08/17/25 | For Sale | $1,770,000 | -- | $592 / Sq Ft |
Purchase History
| Date | Type | Sale Price | Title Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Deed | $1,770,000 | Fidelity National Title Compan | |
| Deed | -- | Fidelity National Title Compan | |
| Deed | -- | Fidelity National Title Compan | |
| Interfamily Deed Transfer | -- | -- |
Source: MetroList
MLS Number: 225108446
APN: 057-2058-014-00
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