$985,000
SOLD APR 30, 2025
5 Beds
2 Baths
1,790 Sq Ft
4,214 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$550 Per Sq Ft

1% Below List Price

26 Days on Market

Highlights

  • City Lights View
  • Bonus Room
  • No HOA
  • Engineered Wood Flooring
  • Stone Countertops
  • 1 Car Detached Garage

About This Home

As of April 2025

SUPER SWEET & CHARMING Maxwell Park GEM! Enjoy effortless family living and entertaining in this wonderful neighborhood community. A welcoming front porch leads into this beautiful, "boutique-like" bungalow home! Upstairs, you'll find a cozy 3BR/1BA, updated sunny kitchen that opens to spacious dining and living areas, complete with a wood-burning fireplace. Natural light pours in through newer double-paned windows and the striking front 5-bank bay windows. Stylish modern lighting and engineered hardwood floors complement the newly carpeted, cozy bedrooms, plus relaxing scenic views and soothing rare A/C! Below the main floor, discover over 700 SF of bonus space in a non-conforming lower-level ADU, featuring 2BR/1BA, separate kitchen, dining, laundry and living rooms. Perfect for multi-generational living, in-laws, guests, home office, Airbnb or long-term rental income—Opportunity Knocks! Step outside from both upper and lower decks to a beautiful grassy backyard with 7 fruit trees and garden beds around. The spacious garage offers storage or creative workshop space with ample parking on the long driveway. With endless possibilities and love built into its "good bones" this turnkey property is ready for its next lucky family. Don’t miss out—Welcome to your new Home Sweet Home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Paul Tiao

The Agency License #01870943 Listed on: 03/21/2025

The Agency

Co-Listed By

Caroline Floisand

The Agency License #02124810

Last Buyer's Agent

Hannah Tai

Corcoran Icon Properties License #01812794

Corcoran Icon Properties

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $9,641

Year Built

  • Built in 1923

Lot Details

  • 4,214 Sq Ft Lot
  • Northwest Facing Home
  • Dog Run
  • Rectangular Lot
  • Front and Back Yard Sprinklers
  • Garden
  • Back Yard Fenced

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage

Property Views

  • City Lights
  • Canyon

Home Design

  • Bungalow
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Shingle Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Bonus Room
  • Partial Basement
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Stacked Washer and Dryer

Kitchen

  • Gas Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stone Countertops

Flooring

  • Engineered Wood
  • Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Space Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Contra Costa Association
  • Maxwell Park Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 36245751

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$9,641

Year Built

Built in 1923

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1923
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.1
  • Co List Office Mls Id: OBAGENCY 2
  • Subdivision Name: MAXWELL PARK
  • Directions: High St-->Redding-->Birdsall-->Rawson
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpet, Engineered Wood
  • Basement: Crawl Space, Partial
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Au Pair, Bonus/Plus Room, In-Law Floorplan, Stone Counters
  • Room Kitchen Features: Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Microwave, Refrigerator

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Fencing: Fenced, Back Yard
  • Lot Features: Regular
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • View: Canyon, City, City Lights
  • View: Yes
  • Direction Faces: Northwest
  • Exterior Features: Back Yard, Dog Run, Garden/Play, Sprinklers Back, Sprinklers Front, Entry Gate, Garden
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter, Earthquake Braced
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Covered Parking Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Detached, Enclosed

Utilities

  • Heating: Fireplace(s), Forced Air, Space Heater
  • Utilities: All Public Utilities
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Laundry Features: Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
  • Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Double Strapped Water Heater
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Name: CONTRA COSTA
  • Association: No

Schools

  • Senior High School District: Oakland (510) 879-8111

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 4214
  • Parcel Number: 36245751
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 21, 2025
Closed on
Apr 23, 2025
Sold by
Downend Ashley S and Downend Nathan W
Bought by
Lim Michelle and Von Blum James
Seller's Agent
Paul Tiao
The Agency
Buyer's Agent
Hannah Tai
Corcoran Icon Properties
List Price
$998,000
Sold Price
$985,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$13,000
-1.3%
Views
28

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
3.28%
Original Mortgage
$689,500
Outstanding Balance
$688,897
Interest Rate
6.67%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$304,724

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 14, 2014
Sold by
Newport Investment Partners Llc
Bought by
Downend Ashley S and Downend Nathan W

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$416,000
Interest Rate
4.23%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 9, 2013
Sold by
Mitchell Vicki Cross and Ora Cross Irrevocable Trust
Bought by
Newport Investment Partners Llc

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$365,000
Interest Rate
4.04%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 22, 2003
Sold by
Cross Ora
Bought by
Cross Cross Ora Ora and Cross Mitchell Vicki
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $985,000 Chicago Title
Grant Deed $520,000 Chicago Title Company
Grant Deed -- Fidelity National Title Co
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $689,500 New Conventional
Previous Owner $410,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $416,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $365,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $250,000 Credit Line Revolving
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/30/2025 04/30/25 Sold $985,000 -1.3% $550 / Sq Ft
04/16/2025 04/16/25 Pending -- -- --
03/21/2025 03/21/25 For Sale $998,000 -- $558 / Sq Ft
Source: Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

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 $9,641 $630,420 $191,226 $446,194
2024 $9,641 $617,924 $187,477 $437,447
2023 $10,113 $612,674 $183,802 $428,872
2022 $9,847 $593,661 $180,198 $420,463
2021 $9,416 $581,888 $176,666 $412,222
2020 $9,313 $582,851 $174,855 $407,996
2019 $8,964 $571,427 $171,428 $399,999
2018 $8,777 $560,227 $168,068 $392,159
2017 $8,442 $549,244 $164,773 $384,471
2016 $8,164 $538,474 $161,542 $376,932
2015 $8,121 $530,388 $159,116 $371,272
2014 $5,518 $325,000 $97,500 $227,500
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 41089464

Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

APN: 036-2457-051-00