NOT LISTED FOR SALE

280 Main St Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Estimated Value: $1,012,000 - $1,028,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,725 Sq Ft
$592/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: August 19, 2021

Last sale price $900,000 $522 Per Sq Ft

Est. 13% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $6,326 / mo

31 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Separate Family Room
  • 4-minute walk to Ben Lomond County Park
  • Dining Room
  • Wood Burning Fireplace

About This Home

As of August 2021

FEEL LIKE FALLING IN LOVE. This charming home speaks to your heart strings. This is a beautiful home is just a block from downtown in one of Ben Lomond's exclusive estately neighborhoods. Enjoy siting on the timeless front porch as you sip tea & watch the birds and squirrels in the yard. Awesome floor plan, and the home has a larger farm style kitchen area with plenty of space for a large dining table. There is an expansive ground floor master bedroom, and a large loft bedroom upstairs & a downstairs bonus room (3rd bedroom/ home office). Enjoy the back-deck area just off the kitchen for BBQ. House is situated in the middle of the lot & features a natural easy maintenance yard surrounding the house. Also has a basement space. Everything you are looking for in a vintage home. Garage also has a small workshop space for the household projects. Plenty of parking. Home has the privacy you are looking for. Need I say more. This property is truly a Ben Lomond Beauty!!!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Pam Spehar

California Dreaming License #01394567 Listed on: 06/18/2021

Last Buyer's Agent

Scott Joly

Thunderbird Real Estate License #01962614

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • 1946

Lot Details

  • 9,932 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage
  • On-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,725 Sq Ft Home
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Free Standing Fireplace
  • Separate Family Room
  • Dining Room

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Septic Tank

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

1946

Lot Details

9,932 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Zoning: R-1-10
  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 1725
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Built: 1946

Interior Features

  • Family Room: Separate Family Room
  • Fireplace: Free Standing, Wood Burning
  • Dining Room: No Informal Dining Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Living Sq Ft: 1725
  • Fireplaces Min: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Roof: Composition

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Garage Parking Features: On Street, Parking Area

Utilities

  • Heating System: Central Forced Air - Gas
  • Sewer/Septic System: Septic Standard

Lot Info

  • Lot Acres: 0.2280
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 9932.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Maximum Lot Size: 9932.00

Multi Family

  • Utilities: Public Utilities

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 18, 2021
Closed on
Aug 9, 2021
Sold by
Vanwandelen Charlie and Vanwandelen Patricia A
Bought by
Joly Scott
Seller's Agent
Pam Spehar
California Dreaming
Buyer's Agent
Scott Joly
Thunderbird Real Estate
List Price
$898,000
Sold Price
$900,000
Premium/Discount to List
$2,000
0.22%
Current Estimated Value
$1,020,762

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$120,762
Avg. Annual Appreciation
2.73%
Original Mortgage
$720,000
Outstanding Balance
$654,703
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$366,059

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 3, 2002
Sold by
Larson William R and William R Larson Sr Trust
Bought by
Vanwandelen Charlie and Vanwandelen Patricia A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$225,000
Interest Rate
6.37%
Mortgage Type
Balloon

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 4, 1998
Sold by
Campbell Shirley J
Bought by
Larson William R and The William R Larson Sr Trust
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
Joly Scott $900,000 Stewart Title Of Ca Inc
Vanwandelen Charlie $512,000 First American Title Co
Larson William R $279,500 Old Republic Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Joly Scott $720,000
Previous Owner Vanwandelen Charlie $225,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
08/19/2021 08/19/21 Sold $900,000 +0.2% $522 / Sq Ft
07/19/2021 07/19/21 Pending -- -- --
07/13/2021 07/13/21 For Sale $898,000 0.0% $521 / Sq Ft
07/09/2021 07/09/21 Pending -- -- --
06/18/2021 06/18/21 For Sale $898,000 -- $521 / Sq Ft
Source: MLSListings

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 $10,968 $955,087 $668,561 $286,526
2023 $10,978 $918,000 $642,600 $275,400
2022 $10,720 $900,000 $630,000 $270,000
2021 $8,284 $685,080 $450,921 $234,159
2020 $7,963 $678,055 $446,297 $231,758
2019 $7,547 $664,760 $437,546 $227,214
2018 $7,403 $651,725 $428,967 $222,758
2017 $7,286 $638,945 $420,555 $218,390
2016 $7,199 $626,417 $412,309 $214,108
2015 $6,983 $608,801 $400,715 $208,086
2014 $5,734 $494,960 $325,784 $169,176
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Pam Spehar

    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Pam Spehar

    California Dreaming

    (831) 246-1206

    4 in this area

    44 Total Sales

    Pam Spehar
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    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    Scott Joly

    Thunderbird Real Estate

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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML81849006

MLSListings

APN: 077-092-19-000

California Santa Cruz County Ben Lomond 95005

280 Main St, Ben Lomond, CA

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