NOT LISTED FOR SALE

Estimated Value: $1,143,000 - $1,486,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,193 Sq Ft
$1,106/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold October 08, 2020

Last sale price $1,200,000 $1,006 Per Sq Ft

Est. 10% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $8,673/month

11 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Updated Kitchen
  • View of Hills
  • Stone Countertops
  • Washington Elementary School Rated A
  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • No HOA

About This Home

As of October 2020

The Best of Poets Corner -- Sunny Mediterean Bungalow (circa 1924). Classic floor plan, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, with many period details, arches, niches... Corner lot with many south-facing windows provides abundant natural light. Welcoming front porch & custom front door greet you at entry. Living Room w/ brick fireplace & newly refinished hardwood floors adjoins the cheerful dining room w/ Bay Window. Updated kitchen includes a vintage, fully functional, Wedgewood stove w/ a timeless copper range hood, hand crafted in Denmark. Granite countertops & custom hand crafted copper sink. An upstairs principal en suite bedroom with romantic balcony for your heartfelt serenades and views of the Berkeley Hills. Main bathroom updated with hand-laid tile floor & shower walls. Inspiring outdoor spaces, rear patio, and side yard with planter boxes loaded with vine ripened tomatoes & succulents. A superb location for near by shopping at Berkeley Bowl West & delicious dining options.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Don Adamson

Red Oak Realty License #01886430 Listed on: 08/28/2020

Red Oak Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Rosie Papazian

Abio Properties License #01937039

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $17,995

Year Built

  • Built in 1924

Lot Details

  • 3,120 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage

Home Design

  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Tile Roof
  • Rolled or Hot Mop Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • Multi-Level Property
  • Brick Fireplace
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Tile Flooring
  • Views of Hills

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Range
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Stone Countertops

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Utilities

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

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Poets Corner Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 56191816

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$17,995

Year Built

Built in 1924

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 1924
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Subdivision Name: Poets Corner
  • Directions: Dwight Way to Acton
  • Architectural Style: Mediterranean
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Multi/Split
  • New Construction: No
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Tankless Water Heater
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Brick, Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Room Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar, Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Rolled/Hot Mop, Tile
  • Lot Features: Level
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • View: Hills
  • Construction Type: Stucco
  • Foundation Details: Concrete
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: None
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Washer
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 3120
  • Parcel Number: 56191816

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 28, 2020
Closed on
Oct 1, 2020
Sold by
Yee Boshan Forrest and Yee Patricia Perez
Bought by
Yip Lai Hung and Wahnon Michael Gregory
Seller's Agent
Don Adamson
Red Oak Realty
Buyer's Agent
Rosie Papazian
Abio Properties
List Price
$995,000
Sold Price
$1,200,000
Premium/Discount to List
$205,000
20.6%
Current Estimated Value
$1,318,911

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$118,911
Avg. Annual Appreciation
1.94%
Original Mortgage
$960,000
Outstanding Balance
$855,796
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$463,115

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 11, 2016
Sold by
Perez Yee Bo Shan Forrest and Perez Yee Patricia
Bought by
Perez Yee Bo Shan Forrest and Perez Yee Patricia

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$508,000
Interest Rate
3.42%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 8, 2015
Sold by
Yee Patricia Perez
Bought by
The Bo Shan Forrest Yee & Patricia Perez

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 1, 2014
Sold by
Yee Bo Shan Forrest
Bought by
Yee Patricia Perez

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$470,438
Interest Rate
4.12%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 11, 2013
Sold by
Yokomizo Tomoyuki
Bought by
Tomoyuki Yokomizo Revocable Living Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 27, 2012
Sold by
Yokomizo Tomoyuko and The Rose Ono Revocable Living
Bought by
Yokomizo Tomoyuko

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 19, 2012
Sold by
Ono Rose
Bought by
The Rose Ono Revocable Living 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 Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Yip Lai Hung $1,200,000 Old Republic Title Company
Perez Yee Bo Shan Forrest -- Fidelity National Title Co
The Bo Shan Forrest Yee & Patricia Perez -- None Available
Yee Patricia Perez -- Chicago Title Company
Yee Patricia Perez $350,000 Chicago Title Company
Yokomizo Tomoyuki -- Chicago Title Company
Tomoyuki Yokomizo Revocable Living Trust -- None Available
Yokomizo Tomoyuko -- None Available
The Rose Ono Revocable Living Trust -- None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Yip Lai Hung $960,000
Previous Owner Yee Bo Shan $500,000
Previous Owner Perez Yee Bo Shan Forrest $508,000
Previous Owner Yee Patricia Perez $528,000
Previous Owner Yee Patricia Perez $470,438
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/16/2025 06/16/25 Off Market $1,200,000 -- --
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $1,200,000 -- --
10/08/2020 10/08/20 Sold $1,200,000 +20.6% $1,006 / Sq Ft
09/08/2020 09/08/20 Pending -- -- --
08/28/2020 08/28/20 For Sale $995,000 -- $834 / 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 $17,995 $1,291,903 $389,671 $909,232
2024 $17,995 $1,266,440 $382,032 $891,408
2023 $17,583 $1,248,480 $374,544 $873,936
2022 $17,260 $1,217,000 $367,200 $856,800
2021 $17,599 $1,193,000 $360,000 $840,000
2020 $10,887 $705,496 $196,152 $509,344
2019 $10,516 $691,667 $192,307 $499,360
2018 $10,335 $678,110 $188,538 $489,572
2017 $9,975 $664,815 $184,842 $479,973
2016 $9,678 $651,781 $181,217 $470,564
2015 $9,569 $641,992 $178,496 $463,496
2014 $2,108 $37,400 $20,000 $17,400
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 40918558

bridgeMLS

APN: 056-1918-016-00