NOT LISTED FOR SALE

Estimated Value: $1,326,000 - $1,993,000

2 Beds
2 Baths
1,284 Sq Ft
$1,362/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold May 03, 2022

Last sale price $2,210,000 $1,721 Per Sq Ft

Est. 21% decrease in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $11,494/month

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Views of Golden Gate Bridge
  • Updated Kitchen
  • Fireplace in Primary Bedroom
  • Cragmont Elementary School Rated A
  • 0.32 Acre Lot
  • 1-minute walk to Glendale La Loma Park

About This Home

As of May 2022

RARE and MAGICAL! A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Berkeley History. Perched on a private knoll, this 2-story hand hewn redwood cottage offers spectacular Bay views, the serenity of a mountain Hideaway, and a colorful past. Exquisite custom detailing perfectly incorporates the provenance and soul of this special home while meeting today’s modern lifestyle. Romantic primary bedroom with fireplace, remodeled bath, a deck to enjoy sunsets and a perfect bay view. Built in the early 1920’s for himself and his wives, Scottish Engineer and Jungian psychologist Andrew Shirra Gibb created a compound which once included the two wood homes below. The house has inspired a diverse cast of characters from the dashing violinists of the world-renowned Griller String Quartet and crew of 1993 film The Joy Luck Club who filmed a scene in the living room.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ann Plant

Red Oak Realty License #00613099 Listed on: 04/06/2022

Red Oak Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Elizabeth Behrens

License #01839898

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1923

Lot Details

  • 0.32 Acre Lot
  • Secluded Lot
  • Terraced Lot
  • Sprinklers Throughout Yard
  • Garden
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Tandem Parking

Property Views

  • Bay
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Panoramic
  • Bridge
  • City Lights

Home Design

  • Rustic Architecture
  • Shingle Roof
  • Wood Shingle Exterior

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Self Contained Fireplace Unit Or Insert
  • Brick Fireplace
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Window Screens
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Dining Area
  • Home Office
  • Bonus Room

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Built-In Oven
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stone Countertops

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Fireplace in Primary Bedroom
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry on upper level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Security System Owned
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Water Filtration System
  • Tankless Water Heater
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Bridge Aor Association
  • Built by A Shirra Gibb
  • Tamalpais Road Subdivision, Solid Redwood Cottage Floorplan

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 60246993

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1923

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1923
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.32
  • Subdivision Name: TAMALPAIS ROAD
  • Directions: Euclid, Hawthorne, LeRoy to Shasta
  • Architectural Style: Rustic
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Vinyl, Wood
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Water Filter System, Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Brick, Insert, Gas, Living Room, Master Bedroom, Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Bonus/Plus Room, Dining Area, Office, Study, Stone Counters, Updated Kitchen
  • Window Features: Screens, Window Coverings
  • Room Kitchen Features: Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven Built-in, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Lot Features: Level, Secluded, Sloped Up, Front Yard
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • View: Bay, Bay Bridge, City Lights, Golden Gate Bridge, Panoramic
  • View: Yes
  • Builder Name: A Shirra Gibb
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Exterior Features: Backyard, Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Sprinklers Automatic, Sprinklers Back, Sprinklers Front, Sprinklers Side, Terraced Back, Terraced Up, Private Entrance
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Covered Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Detached, Tandem, Undersized Garage
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Washer, Upper Level
  • Security: Security Alarm - Owned, Security System Owned, Smoke Detector(s)
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Name: Bridge AOR
  • Association: No

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 13976
  • Parcel Number: 60246993
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 10, 2010
Sold by
Chan Elaine Lotus
Bought by
Newacheck Paul W
Current Estimated Value
$1,749,241

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$320,000
Interest Rate
4.38%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 8, 2010
Sold by
Newacheck Paul W
Bought by
Revocabl Newacheck Paul W and Revocabl 2010 Paul W Newacheck

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$320,000
Interest Rate
4.38%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 4, 2010
Sold by
Newacheck Paul W
Bought by
Revocabl Newacheck Paul W and Revocabl 2010 Paul W Newacheck

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 12, 2007
Sold by
Newacheck Paul W
Bought by
Newacheck Paul W

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$417,000
Interest Rate
6.51%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 3, 2003
Sold by
Maslin Paul and Doherty Shawn
Bought by
Newacheck Paul W

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$564,000
Interest Rate
3.12%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 3, 2003
Sold by
Fetto Phyllis K
Bought by
Newacheck Paul W

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$564,000
Interest Rate
3.12%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records
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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
Newacheck Paul W -- Cornerstone Title Company
Revocabl Newacheck Paul W -- Cornerstone Title Company
Newacheck Paul W -- Cornerstone Title Company
Revocabl Newacheck Paul W -- None Available
Newacheck Paul W -- Financial Title Company
Newacheck Paul W $705,000 Old Republic Title Company
Newacheck Paul W -- Old Republic Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Closed Newacheck Paul W $320,000
Closed Newacheck Paul W $320,000
Closed Newacheck Paul W $417,000
Closed Newacheck Paul W $564,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $2,210,000 -- --
05/03/2022 05/03/22 Sold $2,210,000 +49.4% $1,721 / Sq Ft
04/20/2022 04/20/22 Pending -- -- --
04/06/2022 04/06/22 For Sale $1,479,000 -- $1,152 / 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 $29,251 $2,345,251 $703,575 $1,641,676
2024 $29,251 $2,184,000 $655,200 $1,528,800
2023 $27,380 $2,033,000 $609,900 $1,423,100
2022 $14,144 $937,501 $283,350 $661,151
2021 $14,179 $918,988 $277,796 $648,192
2020 $13,496 $916,500 $274,950 $641,550
2019 $13,043 $898,528 $269,558 $628,970
2018 $12,826 $880,911 $264,273 $616,638
2017 $11,732 $811,000 $243,300 $567,700
2016 $10,846 $750,000 $350,000 $400,000
2015 $10,226 $750,000 $225,000 $525,000
2014 $9,485 $650,000 $200,000 $450,000
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 40987805

bridgeMLS

APN: 060-2469-093-00