$1,650,000
SOLD MAY 14, 2026
3 Beds
1 Bath
1,355 Sq Ft
4,800 Sq Ft Lot Lot

Sale Details

Date Sold: May 14, 2026

$1,218 Per Sq Ft

66% Above List Price

8 on Market

Highlights

  • Solar Power System
  • Updated Kitchen
  • No HOA
  • Rosa Parks Elementary School Rated A
  • Wood Flooring
  • 3-minute walk to Bancroft Community Garden

About This Home

As of May 2026

A SERENE RETREAT, tucked away in Berkeley’s beloved Poet’s corner. Wake up to morning light from the East, walk into the newly remodeled kitchen for a cup of tea, wander out to the private garden and enjoy the morning. As the sun moves through the day enjoy how the light changes in each room. Seamless living, the kitchen and dining room invite you out into the garden a perfect place to entertain, play and appreciate nature. Upgrades include Nem 2 solar panels, new Navien on-demand water heater, high efficiency heat pump system and EV charger. 10 BESO score. Tastefully renovated bathroom, new fencing and deck. Poet’s corner sits right in the middle of it all-a true walking neighborhood, Bancroft Community Garden, 2 blocks away is a sweet community hub. Strawberry Creek Park is alive with volleyball, basketball, summer programs. Great coffee at the Hidden Café or pick up you pasta and bread a Phoenix Pataficio. The kids playground is well designed and incredibly interactive for more than just kids.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ann Plant

Red Oak Realty License #00613099 Listed on: 04/17/2026

Red Oak Realty

Co-Listed By

Eric Gellerman

Red Oak Realty License #02198966

Last Buyer's Agent

Aubrie Avina

License #02027339

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1924

Lot Details

  • 4,800 Sq Ft Lot
  • West Facing Home
  • Back and Front Yard

Home Design

  • Bungalow
  • Ceiling Insulation
  • Floor Insulation
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Living Room with Fireplace

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Electric Cooktop
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Plumbed For Ice Maker
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • 220 Volts In Laundry
  • Gas Dryer Hookup

Parking

  • No Garage
  • Electric Vehicle Home Charger
  • Tandem Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Energy-Efficient Appliances
  • Energy-Efficient Insulation
  • Solar Power System
  • Solar owned by seller

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Heat Pump System
  • 220 Volts in Kitchen
  • Tankless Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Poets Corner Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 56192431

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1924

Lot Details

4,800 Sq Ft Lot

Listing Details

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1924
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Co List Office Mls Id: OBBREDO
  • Subdivision Name: Poets Corner
  • Directions: Dwight way, North on Browning..
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: One Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Efficiency: Ceiling Insulation, Energy Audit - Available, EnergyAudit Req City-Cnty, Insulation - Floor, Insulation - Per Owner, Appliances
  • Power Production Type: Photovoltaics
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood Flrs Throughout, Tile
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Range, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Tankless Water Heater
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Room Kitchen Features: 220 Volt Outlet, Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Electric Range/Cooktop, Ice Maker Hookup, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition Shingles
  • Lot Features: Level, Back Yard, Front Yard
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Stucco
  • Direction Faces: West
  • Foundation Details: Earthquake Braced
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Off Street, Tandem, Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s), No Garage

Utilities

  • Heating: Heat Pump, Solar, Heat Pump-Air
  • Cooling: None
  • Laundry Features: 220 Volt Outlet, Gas Dryer Hookup, Laundry Room
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Photovoltaics Seller Owned, 220 Volts in Kitchen
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 4800
  • Parcel Number: 56192431

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 16, 2003
Sold by
Gross Leonard A and Estate Of Mary L Whittlesey
Bought by
Stern David and Stern Kathleen Divney

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
Outstanding Balance
$152,953
Interest Rate
5.75%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Estimated Equity
$979,674
Source: Public Records

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Purchase History

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Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $449,000 Chicago Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $359,200 Purchase Money Mortgage
Closed $89,800 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
05/14/2026 05/14/26 Sold $1,650,000 +65.7% $1,218 / Sq Ft
04/25/2026 04/25/26 Pending -- -- --
04/17/2026 04/17/26 For Sale $996,000 -- $735 / Sq Ft
Source: bridgeMLS

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 $9,988 $631,347 $191,504 $446,843
2024 $9,988 $618,833 $187,750 $438,083
2023 $9,776 $613,562 $184,068 $429,494
2022 $9,595 $594,533 $180,460 $421,073
2021 $9,611 $582,743 $176,923 $412,820
2020 $9,087 $583,700 $175,110 $408,590
2019 $8,719 $572,254 $171,676 $400,578
2018 $8,568 $561,034 $168,310 $392,724
2017 $8,255 $550,033 $165,010 $385,023
2016 $7,981 $539,248 $161,774 $377,474
2015 $7,874 $531,148 $159,344 $371,804
2014 $7,816 $520,744 $156,223 $364,521
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 41131398

bridgeMLS

APN: 056-1924-031-00

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