$1,750,000
SOLD JUN 6, 2025
3 Beds
3.5 Baths
1,811 Sq Ft
3,300 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$966 Per Sq Ft

19% Above List Price

16 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Solar Power System
  • Updated Kitchen
  • Farmhouse Style Home
  • Malcolm X Elementary School Rated A
  • Wood Flooring
  • 4-minute walk to Halcyon Commons Park

About This Home

As of June 2025

Located in Berkeley's delightful Elmwood neighborhood, this updated Urban Farmhouse offers a blend of original charm and modern convenience. Reimagined and renovated, the residence boasts an open kitchen featuring a Viking gas range, stone countertops, ample cabinetry and skylights. The kitchen flows seamlessly into the dining area, while the adjacent living room includes built-in shelving, hardwood floors, and high ceilings. The main level also offers a half bathroom and convenient access to the landscaped backyard equipped with a separate accessory unit with a full bath; a guest space for friends/family or super commutable home office! Upstairs are three bedrooms and two additional full bathrooms, including a primary suite. Enjoy modern comforts such as dual pane windows, a mini-split air conditioning system, and rooftop solar panels. The yard, accessible from the living room or kitchen's French doors, opens to a spacious deck and patio perfect for gardening and enjoying the Bay Area sunshine. Off street driveway parking with an electric car charger plus a one car garage. With a "Very Walkable" score of 91, this residence offers easy access to local amenities, neighborhood schools, Whole Foods, and the unique shops of College Avenue.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Laura Arechiga

License #01388149 Listed on: 04/30/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Alex Michas

Compass License #01942824

Compass

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $23,159

Year Built

  • Built in 1923

Lot Details

  • 3,300 Sq Ft Lot
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Farmhouse Style Home
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Skylights
  • Washer and Dryer Hookup

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Gas Range
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Energy-Efficient Doors
  • Solar Power System
  • Solar owned by seller

Utilities

  • Cooling Available
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heat Pump System

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Elmwood Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 5215588

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$23,159

Year Built

Built in 1923

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1923
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Subdivision Name: Elmwood
  • Directions: Alactraz to Colby
  • Architectural Style: Farm House
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Efficiency: Doors
  • Green Power: Solar
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood Flrs Throughout, Tile
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: None
  • Fireplace: No
  • Window Features: Skylight(s), ENERGY STAR Qualified Windows
  • Room Kitchen Features: Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Eat-in Kitchen, Gas Range/Cooktop, Kitchen Island, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition Shingles
  • Lot Features: Level, Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Detached, Garage Door Opener

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Heat Pump
  • Cooling: Heat Pump
  • Laundry Features: Hookups Only, Laundry Room
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Photovoltaics Seller Owned

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 3300
  • Parcel Number: 5215588

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 30, 2025
Closed on
May 27, 2025
Sold by
Rao Sarathy Revocable Trust and Karikurve Sharath Rao
Bought by
Kruse Caleb and Kruse Melissa
Seller's Agent
Laura Arechiga
Buyer's Agent
Alex Michas
Compass
List Price
$1,475,000
Sold Price
$1,750,000
Premium/Discount to List
$275,000
18.64%
Views
1
Current Estimated Value
$1,703,378

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$46,622
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-21.84%
Original Mortgage
$1,225,000
Outstanding Balance
$1,222,909
Interest Rate
6.81%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$406,373

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 18, 2020
Sold by
Karikurve Sharath Rao and Sarathy Harinl
Bought by
Karikurve Sharath Rao and Sarathy Harinl

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 1, 2019
Sold by
Titan Real Estate Solutions Llc
Bought by
Karikurve Sharath Rao and Sarathy Harini

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$1,258,000
Interest Rate
4.5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 20, 2018
Sold by
Revocabl Gough Christie and Revocabl David Lee Browne 2003
Bought by
Titan Real Estate Solution Llc

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$966,875
Interest Rate
4.04%
Mortgage Type
Commercial

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 4, 2014
Sold by
First Northern Bank
Bought by
Revocabl Gough Christie and Revocabl David Lee Browne 2003

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 8, 2011
Sold by
Browne David Lee
Bought by
First Northern Bank and David Lee Browne 2003 Revocable Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 26, 2011
Sold by
Browne David Lee
Bought by
First Northern Bank and David Lee Browne 2003 Revocable Trust

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$295,000
Interest Rate
4.16%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 29, 2011
Sold by
First Northern Bank
Bought by
Browne David Lee

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$295,000
Interest Rate
4.16%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 25, 2003
Sold by
Browne David Lee
Bought by
First Northern Bank and David Lee Browne 2003 Revocable Trust

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$166,500
Interest Rate
5.26%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 24, 2003
Sold by
First Northern Bank
Bought by
Browne David Lee

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$166,500
Interest Rate
5.26%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 6, 2003
Sold by
Browne David L
Bought by
First Northern Bank and David Lee Browne 2003 Revocable Trust
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 $1,750,000 Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Grant Deed $1,480,000 Old Republic Title Company
Grant Deed $1,010,000 Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Grant Deed -- None Available
Grant Deed -- Wfg Title Ins Co
Grant Deed -- Commonwealth Land Title
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Commonwealth Land Title
Grant Deed -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $1,225,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $1,243,935 New Conventional
Previous Owner $1,253,549 New Conventional
Previous Owner $1,258,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $966,875 Commercial
Previous Owner $295,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $166,500 Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/06/2025 06/06/25 Sold $1,750,000 +18.6% $966 / Sq Ft
05/16/2025 05/16/25 Pending -- -- --
04/30/2025 04/30/25 For Sale $1,475,000 -- $814 / 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 $23,159 $1,643,940 $557,750 $1,093,190
2024 $23,159 $1,611,572 $546,815 $1,071,757
2023 $22,354 $1,586,841 $536,095 $1,050,746
2022 $22,361 $1,548,731 $525,585 $1,030,146
2021 $22,065 $1,518,228 $515,280 $1,009,948
2020 $21,085 $1,509,600 $510,000 $999,600
2019 $15,196 $1,030,200 $309,060 $721,140
2018 $7,890 $467,283 $140,185 $327,098
2017 $7,598 $458,121 $137,436 $320,685
2016 $7,329 $449,140 $134,742 $314,398
2015 $7,220 $442,394 $132,718 $309,676
2014 $7,150 $433,730 $130,119 $303,611
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 41095528

bridgeMLS

APN: 052-1558-008-00