NOT LISTED FOR SALE

2296 Ashby Ave Berkeley, CA 94705

South Berkeley Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,048,000 - $1,292,000

2 Beds
1 Bath
1,098 Sq Ft
$1,092/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold February 05, 2020

Last sale price $1,150,000 $1,047 Per Sq Ft

Est. 4% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $7,725/month

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Engineered Wood Flooring
  • Stone Countertops
  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Malcolm X Elementary School Rated A
  • No HOA
  • 4-minute walk to Halcyon Commons Park

About This Home

As of February 2020

2296 Ashby is a well-maintained and updated 2 bedroom, 1 bath 1920’s bungalow with a detached studio. The updated and spacious kitchen invites you and guests to linger over appetizers and cocktails, with room for a full meal. The kitchen’s richly painted cabinets & stone counters compliment the 1920s era details that include built-in storage and an O’Keefe & Merritt gas stove. If you prefer eating al fresco, the kitchen opens onto an entertainer’s garden with plenty of sunlight on the deck and a shady corner under the plum tree. Hardwood floors, newly painted interior & exterior, 1 car garage & off-street parking, tankless water heater, high-efficiency furnace & seismic upgrading – this house has so much to offer! Nestled between Rockridge, Temescal, & Elmwood, you’re close to Whole Foods, Berkeley Bowl, restaurants, shops, & Sylvia Mendez Elementary for weekend play. Convenient access to Ashby BART, Transbay bus line F, Hwys 24,80,580 & 880.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Shannon Prokup

Red Oak Realty License #01865014 Listed on: 01/07/2020

Red Oak Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Richard Sarro

Corcoran Global Living License #01838935

Corcoran Global Living

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1924

Lot Details

  • 2,610 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage

Home Design

  • Bungalow
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • Multi-Level Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Brick Fireplace

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Stone Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Engineered Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Utilities

  • Cooling Available
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Tankless Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Lower Elmwood Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 52157726

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1924

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 1924
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Subdivision Name: Lower Elmwood
  • Directions: Telegraph to Ashby or Shattuck to Ashby
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Multi/Split
  • New Construction: No
  • remarks11: ALARM. Please call Agent for showing. Contact Shannon with questions at 510-813-8400 or shannonprokup@gmail.com. Offer date Jan 21st by 3 PM. Per Sellers no preemptive offers please. If submitting a letter to seller please do not include a photo. BESO Complaint (Scored 8!). Sellers bought house with cottage already in place. Permit status is unknown. Neither Sellers or Agents guarantee house or lot sqft.
  • remarks22: SHANNON PROKUP - Agt: 510-813-8400 - 2296 Ashby is a well-maintained and updated 2 bedroom, 1 bath 1920’s bungalow with a detached studio. The updated and spacious kitchen invites you and guests to linger over appetizers and cocktails, with room for a full meal. The kitchen’s richly painted cabinets & stone counters compliment the 1920s era details that include built-in storage and an O’Keefe & Merritt gas stove. If you prefer eating al fresco, the kitchen opens onto an entertainer’s garden with plenty of sunlight on the deck and a shady corner under the plum tree. Hardwood floors, newly painted interior & exterior, 1 car garage & off-street parking, tankless water heater, high-efficiency furnace & seismic upgrading – this house has so much to offer! Nestled between Rockridge, Temescal, & Elmwood, you’re close to Whole Foods, Berkeley Bowl, restaurants, shops, & Sylvia Mendez Elementary for weekend play. Convenient access to Ashby BART, Transbay bus line F, Hwys 24,80,580 & 880.
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Engineered Wood
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Tankless Water Heater
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Brick, Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Window Features: Window Coverings
  • Room Kitchen Features: Breakfast Nook, Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition Shingles
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Stucco
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s)
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Washer
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 2610
  • Parcel Number: 52157726

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 7, 2020
Closed on
Jan 28, 2020
Sold by
Sommaripa Leo M and Erickson Christina M
Bought by
Johansson William
Seller's Agent
Shannon Prokup
Red Oak Realty
Buyer's Agent
Richard Sarro
Corcoran Global Living
List Price
$825,000
Sold Price
$1,150,000
Premium/Discount to List
$325,000
39.39%
Current Estimated Value
$1,199,141

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$49,141
Avg. Annual Appreciation
0.71%
Original Mortgage
$920,000
Outstanding Balance
$816,752
Interest Rate
3.74%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$382,389

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 8, 2012
Sold by
Joslin Courtney G and Gramstorff Carolyn
Bought by
Sommaripa Leo M and Erickson Christina M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$472,000
Interest Rate
3.35%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 30, 2001
Sold by
Delborne Jason A and Delborne Tonya J
Bought by
Joslin Courtney G and Gramstorff Carolyn

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$275,000
Interest Rate
6.84%

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 3, 1999
Sold by
Gleason Timothy P and Gleason Lisa B
Bought by
Delborne Jason A and Delborne Tonya J

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$189,000
Interest Rate
6.96%
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
Johansson William $1,150,000 Chicago Title Company
Sommaripa Leo M $590,000 Chicago Title Company
Joslin Courtney G $365,000 Old Republic Title Company
Delborne Jason A $261,000 Nortwestern Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Johansson William $920,000
Previous Owner Sommaripa Leo M $472,000
Previous Owner Joslin Courtney G $275,000
Previous Owner Delborne Jason A $189,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
06/16/2025 06/16/25 Off Market $1,150,000 -- --
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $1,150,000 -- --
02/05/2020 02/05/20 Sold $1,150,000 +39.4% $1,047 / Sq Ft
01/21/2020 01/21/20 Pending -- -- --
01/07/2020 01/07/20 For Sale $825,000 -- $751 / 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 $17,449 $1,250,674 $377,302 $880,372
2024 $17,449 $1,226,017 $369,905 $863,112
2023 $17,105 $1,208,844 $362,653 $846,191
2022 $16,840 $1,178,143 $355,543 $829,600
2021 $16,908 $1,154,913 $348,574 $813,339
2020 $10,272 $664,315 $199,294 $465,021
2019 $9,779 $651,294 $195,388 $455,906
2018 $9,613 $638,527 $191,558 $446,969
2017 $9,276 $626,007 $187,802 $438,205
2016 $8,973 $613,734 $184,120 $429,614
2015 $8,852 $604,518 $181,355 $423,163
2014 $8,789 $592,678 $177,803 $414,875
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Shannon Prokup

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Shannon Prokup

    Red Oak Realty

    (510) 813-8400

    4 in this area

    67 Total Sales

    Shannon Prokup
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  • Richard Sarro

    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    Richard Sarro

    Corcoran Global Living

    (680) 680-5042

    44 Total Sales

    Richard Sarro
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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 40891686

bridgeMLS

APN: 052-1577-026-00

California Alameda County Berkeley 94705 South Berkeley

2296 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA

Not Listed for Sale

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