$499,000
SOLD SEP 24, 2025

1983 Ernest Way Arcata, CA 95521

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,000 Sq Ft
6,534 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$499 Per Sq Ft

5% Below List Price

78 Days on Market

Highlights

  • RV Access or Parking
  • Custom Home
  • Updated Kitchen
  • Solar Power System
  • City Lights View
  • Living Room with Fireplace

About This Home

As of September 2025

Buyers were contingent upon buyers selling their home and could not do so in the allotted time - that is the reason for back on the market. This classic pacific manor estates home is immaculate, exquisitely appointed, renovated and decorated, with beautifully finished hard wood flooring, an updated kitchen with quartz counter tops, tile flooring and fresh appliances, new windows, solar, a green grassy lawn in the back yard, right off the over sized patio with access to the double car garage. This home is currently being used as a vacation rental, with great reviews!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Victoria Foersterling

Coldwell Banker Cutten Realty Brokerage Phone: 707-445-8811 License #01458090 Listed on: 06/03/2025

Coldwell Banker Cutten Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Kilen Gilpin

Community Realty /jw2 License #02224622

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $3,255

Year Built

  • Built in 1965

Lot Details

  • 6,534 Sq Ft Lot
  • Property is Fully Fenced
  • Level Lot
  • Garden
  • Property is in excellent condition

Parking

  • 2 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • RV Access or Parking

Property Views

  • City Lights
  • Pasture

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Vertical Siding
  • Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,000 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Double Pane Windows
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Dining Room
  • Dryer

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Range with Range Hood
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Laminate
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom

Schools

  • Pacific Union Elementary School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Gas Available
  • Private Sewer

Additional Features

  • Solar Power System
  • Patio

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 507-231-009

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$3,255

Year Built

Built in 1965

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Unit Levels: One
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • R V Parking Room For R V Parking: Yes
  • Year Built: 1965
  • Attribution Contact: 707-445-8811
  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Fencing: Fully
  • LaundryFeatures: Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
  • LotFeatures: Flat
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.15
  • Road Surface Type: Concrete
  • NAV29_Unit_1_Appliances: Hood, Refrig
  • Co List Office Phone: 707-445-8811
  • MLS Status: Sold
  • Architectural Style: Custom
  • Interior Features: Fireplace
  • New Construction: No
  • Window Features: Double Pane Windows
  • Listing Information Type SaleOwner Type: Owner
  • Property Description Lot Size2: City
  • General Property Description:Lot Dimensions: Irreg
  • Property Description Accessory Dwelling Unit: No
  • Property Description Style2: Custom
  • Property Description Gar Stls: 2
  • Property Description Lot Acres2: 0.15
  • Property Description Appearance2: Excellent
  • Location Legal and Taxes APN: 507-231-009
  • Lot Description:Flat: Yes
  • Levels One Story: Yes
  • Siding Wood4: Yes
  • Construction:Wood Frame: Yes
  • Roof:Composition Shingle: Yes
  • Utilities Electric2: Yes
  • Garage Auto Door Opener: Yes
  • Kitchen Dishwasher3: Yes
  • Water:Public2: Yes
  • Utilities Circuit Breaker: Yes
  • Insulation Dual Pane Window: Yes
  • Sewer Private3: Yes
  • Flooring Laminate: Yes
  • View:Pasture: Yes
  • Driveway Concrete2: Yes
  • Exterior Amenities Garden Area: Yes
  • EcoGreen Features Solar Panels: Yes
  • Schools Elementary School2: Pacific Union
  • Utilities:Gas3: Yes
  • Foundation:Concrete Perimeter: Yes
  • Garage Dir Entry to House: Yes
  • Kitchen Range3: Yes
  • Laundry Washer Hookup: Yes
  • Flooring:Tile: Yes
  • Fenced Fully: Yes
  • # of Baths per Level Full Baths Main: 1
  • Kitchen Hood: Yes
  • Dining Combination2: Yes
  • 1st Floor Dining Room3: Yes
  • 1st Floor Living Room3: Yes
  • 1st Floor Primary Bedroom: Yes
  • View City Lights: Yes
  • Siding Horizontal: Yes
  • Heating # of Fireplace: 2
  • Living Fireplace2: Yes
  • Flooring Wood: Yes
  • Siding Vertical2: Yes
  • Kitchen Remodeled Kitchen: Yes
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Laminate, Tile, Wood
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Laundry Dryer Hookup: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • View: City Lights, Pasture
  • Exterior Features: Garden
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Patio And Porch Features: Patio
  • Public Road: Yes
  • Road Paved: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Garage Door Opener, Direct Access
  • General Property Description:Garage Type2: Attached

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Sewer: Private Sewer
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Forced Air: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • Exterior Amenities:Patio: Yes

Schools

  • Elementary School: Pacific Union

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: Irreg
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 6534.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Green Features

  • Green Sustainability: Solar Panels

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 22, 2021
Sold by
Dias Marguerite Ann
Bought by
Garcia Erik

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$184,000
Outstanding Balance
$167,426
Interest Rate
2.8%
Mortgage Type
Commercial
Estimated Equity
$310,619
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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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 $230,000 Fidelity Natl Ttl Co Of Ca
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $339,750 New Conventional
Closed $184,000 Commercial
Previous Owner $75,000 Assumption
Previous Owner $53,000 Future Advance Clause Open End Mortgage
Previous Owner $165,000 Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
Previous Owner $117,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $54,585 Unknown
Previous Owner $49,911 Unknown
Previous Owner $38,968 Unknown
Previous Owner $14,735 Unknown
Previous Owner $6,914 Unknown
Previous Owner $80,000 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
09/24/2025 09/24/25 Sold $499,000 -3.7% $499 / Sq Ft
08/20/2025 08/20/25 Pending -- -- --
08/04/2025 08/04/25 Price Changed $518,000 -1.9% $518 / Sq Ft
06/03/2025 06/03/25 For Sale $528,000 0.0% $528 / Sq Ft
04/02/2025 04/02/25 Pending -- -- --
03/27/2025 03/27/25 For Sale $528,000 -- $528 / Sq Ft
Source: Humboldt 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
2025 $3,255 $297,137 $191,017 $106,120
2024 $3,255 $291,312 $187,272 $104,040
2023 $3,255 $285,600 $183,600 $102,000
2022 $3,778 $330,000 $180,000 $150,000
2021 $767 $57,479 $11,655 $45,824
2020 $666 $56,891 $11,536 $45,355
2019 $655 $55,776 $11,310 $44,466
2018 $618 $54,684 $11,089 $43,595
2017 $608 $53,613 $10,872 $42,741
2016 $598 $52,562 $10,659 $41,903
2015 $588 $51,773 $10,499 $41,274
2014 $579 $50,760 $10,294 $40,466
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Humboldt Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 269057

Humboldt Association of REALTORS®

APN: 507-231-009-000