NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1909 Francisco St Berkeley, CA 94709

North Berkeley Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,953,000 - $2,142,840

4 Beds
2 Baths
2,386 Sq Ft
$861/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold June 22, 2022

Last sale price $2,105,000 $882 Per Sq Ft

Est. 2% decrease in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $14,060/month

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Home Theater
  • Solar Power System
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School Rated A
  • Updated Kitchen
  • 5-minute walk to Ohlone Park

About This Home

As of June 2022

Turn-of-the-century elegance with today’s modern upgrades. Built in 1898 with all of the architectural details that you would expect; tall ceiling, large sun-filled rooms, generous entry and hallways. The eat-in kitchen was remodeled in keeping with both the vintage and w/modern energy saving details. Large back deck and garden, perfect for outdoor entertaining! Two updated bathrooms + sunroom. The garden has 4 rainwater storage tanks, a greywater system for the trees, and a water-saving irrigation system. For the project oriented person there is a large basement. Seller owned Solar & don’t forget the EV charger, but you probably won’t be using your car. Close to Gourmet Ghetto shops and restaurants, UC Berkeley, and 2 BART stations. According to WalkScore®, it’s a “Walkers Paradise” with a score of 93 and a “Biker's Paradise” with a score of 97. Bed/Bath count differs from public records; listing agent has not verified this information-buyer to investigate with the City.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ann Plant

Red Oak Realty License #00613099 Listed on: 05/11/2022

Red Oak Realty

Co-Listed By

Lynn Signorelli

GOLDEN OAKS REFERRAL OFFICE License #02021710

Last Buyer's Agent

Annie Walrand

License #01040079

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $30,983

Year Built

  • Built in 1898

Lot Details

  • 5,670 Sq Ft Lot
  • Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Sprinklers Throughout Yard
  • Garden
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • 2 Parking Spaces

Home Design

  • Traditional Architecture
  • Victorian Architecture
  • Floor Insulation
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Decorative Fireplace
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Theater
  • Home Office
  • Utility Room

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Electric Cooktop
  • Dishwasher
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances
  • Stone Countertops

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms
  • Low Flow Toliet
  • Low Flow Shower

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Solar Power System
  • Solar owned by seller

Outdoor Features

  • Outdoor Storage

Utilities

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

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Bridge Aor Association
  • N. Berkeley Subdivision, Turn Of The Century Floorplan

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 58217015

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$30,983

Year Built

Built in 1898

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1898
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.13
  • Co List Office Mls Id: OBBMAR 01
  • Subdivision Name: N. BERKELEY
  • Directions: MLK to Francisco
  • Architectural Style: Traditional, Victorian, Vintage
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Efficiency: Insulation - Floor
  • Green Power: Solar
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl, Wood
  • Basement: Full
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Water Filter System, Gas Water Heater, ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace Features: Decorative, Dining Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Formal Dining Room, Media, Office, Storage, Study, Utility Room, Workshop, Stone Counters, Eat-in Kitchen, Updated Kitchen
  • Room Kitchen Features: Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Electric Range/Cooktop, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Lot Features: Level, Front Yard, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding
  • Exterior Features: Backyard, Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Sprinklers Automatic, Sprinklers Back, Sprinklers Front, Sprinklers Side, Storage, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Parking Spaces
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: None
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Laundry Room, Washer
  • Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Photovoltaics Seller Owned
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Storage Tank, Sump Pump, Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Name: Bridge AOR
  • Association: No

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 5670
  • Parcel Number: 58217015
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Green Features

  • Green Water Conservation: Low Flow Shower, Low Flow Toilet

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 11, 2022
Closed on
Jun 14, 2022
Sold by
Spragins Family Revocable Trust
Bought by
Cohen Nathaniel Adams and Cohen Isabelle Jeannie
Seller's Agent
Ann Plant
Red Oak Realty
Buyer's Agent
Annie Walrand
List Price
$1,785,000
Sold Price
$2,105,000
Premium/Discount to List
$320,000
17.93%
Total Days on Market
14
Current Estimated Value
$2,054,460

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$50,540
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-1.21%
Original Mortgage
$1,684,000
Outstanding Balance
$1,618,379
Interest Rate
5.3%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$411,837

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 1, 2013
Sold by
Spragins Melchijah and Spragins Patricia Bates
Bought by
Spragins Melchijah and Spragins Patricia Bates

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 28, 2011
Sold by
Desmond Paul M
Bought by
Spragins Melchijah and Spragins Patricia Bates

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 14, 2011
Sold by
Desmond Paul M and Schlee Katharine M
Bought by
Desmond Paul M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$100,000
Interest Rate
4.09%
Mortgage Type
Stand Alone Second

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 28, 2010
Sold by
Schlee Ann L and Desmond Paul M
Bought by
Desmond Paul M and Schlee Katharine M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$407,000
Interest Rate
4.79%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 27, 2002
Sold by
Schlee Katharine M
Bought by
Desmond Paul M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$455,000
Interest Rate
6.78%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 19, 1999
Sold by
Murphy Joseph P
Bought by
Desmond Paul M and Schlee Katharine M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$359,200
Interest Rate
7.63%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 5, 1995
Sold by
Murphy Joseph P
Bought by
Murphy Joseph P

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 12, 1994
Sold by
Murphy Joseph P and Murphy Joyce E
Bought by
Murphy Joseph P and Murphy Joyce E
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
Cohen Nathaniel Adams $2,105,000 Chicago Title
Spragins Melchijah -- None Available
Spragins Melchijah $792,500 Old Republic Title Company
Desmond Paul M -- Placer Title Company
Desmond Paul M -- Old Republic Title Company B
Desmond Paul M -- Old Republic Title Company
Desmond Paul M $449,000 Old Republic Title Company
Murphy Joseph P -- --
Murphy Joseph P -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Cohen Nathaniel Adams $1,684,000
Previous Owner Desmond Paul M $100,000
Previous Owner Desmond Paul M $407,000
Previous Owner Desmond Paul M $455,000
Previous Owner Desmond Paul M $359,200
Closed Desmond Paul M $44,900
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $2,105,000 -- --
06/22/2022 06/22/22 Sold $2,105,000 +17.9% $882 / Sq Ft
05/25/2022 05/25/22 Pending -- -- --
05/11/2022 05/11/22 For Sale $1,785,000 -- $748 / 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
2024 $30,983 $2,080,000 $624,000 $1,456,000
2023 $29,114 $1,936,000 $580,800 $1,355,200
2022 $16,847 $930,971 $281,332 $656,639
2021 $16,850 $912,584 $275,817 $643,767
2020 $15,763 $910,162 $272,991 $637,171
2019 $14,951 $892,322 $267,640 $624,682
2018 $14,662 $874,832 $262,394 $612,438
2017 $14,160 $857,682 $257,250 $600,432
2016 $13,586 $840,865 $252,206 $588,659
2015 $13,385 $828,241 $248,420 $579,821
2014 $13,193 $812,018 $243,554 $568,464
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Ann Plant

    Seller's Agent in 2022

    Ann Plant

    Red Oak Realty

    (510) 381-2101

    5 in this area

    66 Total Sales

    Ann Plant
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  • Lynn Signorelli

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2022

    Lynn Signorelli

    GOLDEN OAKS REFERRAL OFFICE

    (510) 501-2094

    2 in this area

    24 Total Sales

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  • Annie Walrand

    Buyer's Agent in 2022

    Annie Walrand

    (510) 599-6914

    2 in this area

    21 Total Sales

    Annie Walrand
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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 40992682

bridgeMLS

APN: 058-2170-015-00

California Alameda County Berkeley 94709 North Berkeley

1909 Francisco St, Berkeley, CA

This home is located at 1909 Francisco St, Berkeley, CA 94709 since 11 May 2022 and is currently estimated at $2,054,460, approximately $861 per square foot. This property was built in 1898. 1909 Francisco St is a home located in Alameda County with nearby schools including Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School, Washington Elementary School, and Oxford Elementary School.

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