NOT LISTED FOR SALE

443 Menker Ave San Jose, CA 95128

Buena Vista Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,091,000 - $1,242,683

2 Beds
1.5 Baths
836 Sq Ft
$1,393/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold October 27, 2021

Last sale price $1,060,000 $1,268 Per Sq Ft

Est. 10% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $7,390/month

Highlights

  • Marble Bathroom Countertops
  • Cottage
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Neighborhood Views
  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • 1-minute walk to Buena Vista Park

About This Home

As of October 2021

Charming Cottage with 2 Beds and 1.5 Fashionably updated Bathrooms. This Single Family Room has a Good Size Lot with a Detached Garage. A Deep Driveway with a 240Volt EV Charger. Equipped with Heating/Cooling Split System with separate zone controls. Kitchen is Open and Modern. There is a Fire Pit and a Play Structure for weekend enjoyment. Ease of Shopping, Commute and Everything you can wish for.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Margaret Chui

Intero Real Estate Services License #01252469 Listed on: 10/20/2021

Intero Real Estate Services

Last Buyer's Agent

Roberta Murai

Coldwell Banker Realty License #00799867

Coldwell Banker Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $12,718

Year Built

  • 1920

Lot Details

  • 6,142 Sq Ft Lot
  • Wood Fence
  • Sprinkler System
  • Back Yard

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Cottage
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Composition Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 836 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Combination Dining and Living Room
  • Laminate Flooring
  • Neighborhood Views
  • Washer and Dryer

Kitchen

  • Gas Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Remodeled Bathroom
  • Marble Bathroom Countertops
  • Bathtub with Shower

Additional Features

  • Fire Pit
  • Zoned Heating

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$12,718

Year Built

1920

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Zoning: R1
  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Style: Cottage
  • Age: 101
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 836
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Built: 1920

Interior Features

  • Family Room: No Family Room
  • Dining Room: Dining Area In Living Room
  • Kitchen: Countertop - Other, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Oven Range - Gas, Refrigerator
  • Living Sq Ft: 836
  • Stories: 1
  • Laundry: Washer / Dryer
  • Flooring: Laminate
  • Maximum Numberof Bedrooms: 2
  • Minimum Numberof Bedrooms: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathroom: Marble, Shower Over Tub - 1, Updated Bath

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Roof: Composition
  • View: Neighborhood
  • Yard/Grounds: Back Yard, Fire Pit, Sprinklers - Lawn
  • Fencing: Wood
  • Construction Type: Wood, Wood Frame

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Garage Max: 1
  • Garage Min: 1
  • Garage Parking Features: Detached Garage, Off-Street Parking

Utilities

  • Heating System: Electric, Individual Room Controls
  • Sewer/Septic System: Sewer - Public

Schools

  • School District: San Jose Unified

Lot Info

  • Lot Acres: 0.1410
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 6141.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Maximum Lot Size: 6141.00

Multi Family

  • Utilities: Public Utilities

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 1, 2023
Sold by
Arakaki Steven T and Arakaki Patricia A
Bought by
Steven T Arakaki And Patricia A Arakaki Revoc and Arakaki
Current Estimated Value
$1,164,171

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 20, 2021
Closed on
Oct 25, 2021
Sold by
Arakaki Steven T
Bought by
Arakaki Patricia Aiko Tokunaga
Seller's Agent
Margaret Chui
Intero Real Estate Services
Buyer's Agent
Roberta Murai
Coldwell Banker Realty
List Price
$979,000
Sold Price
$1,060,000
Premium/Discount to List
$81,000
8.27%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
2.46%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 20, 2021
Closed on
Oct 21, 2021
Sold by
Olsen Cameron Ian
Bought by
Arakaki Patricia Aiko Tokunaga
Seller's Agent
Margaret Chui
Intero Real Estate Services
Buyer's Agent
Roberta Murai
Coldwell Banker Realty
List Price
$979,000
Sold Price
$1,060,000
Premium/Discount to List
$81,000
8.27%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 10, 2021
Sold by
Olsen Cameron Ian
Bought by
Olsen Cameron Ian

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$467,900
Interest Rate
2.96%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 16, 2017
Closed on
Jul 7, 2017
Sold by
Knudsen Matthew Webb and Knudsen Deanna
Bought by
Olsen Cameron Ian
Seller's Agent
Claire Alexander
Keller Williams Realty-Silicon Valley
Buyer's Agent
Margaret Chui
Referral Realty
List Price
$768,000
Sold Price
$780,000
Premium/Discount to List
$12,000
1.56%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.04%
Original Mortgage
$546,000
Interest Rate
3.94%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 16, 2017
Closed on
Jul 6, 2017
Sold by
Olsen Rebecca J
Bought by
Olsen Cameron Ian
Seller's Agent
Claire Alexander
Keller Williams Realty-Silicon Valley
Buyer's Agent
Margaret Chui
Referral Realty
List Price
$768,000
Sold Price
$780,000
Premium/Discount to List
$12,000
1.56%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$546,000
Interest Rate
3.94%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 2, 2015
Closed on
Mar 13, 2015
Sold by
Knudsen Matthew Webb and Knudsen Deanna
Bought by
Knudsen Matthew Webb and Knudsen Deanna
Seller's Agent
Adam Santana
Santana Realty
Buyer's Agent
Adam Santana
Santana Realty
List Price
$579,950
Sold Price
$612,000
Premium/Discount to List
$32,050
5.53%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
10.32%
Original Mortgage
$300,000
Interest Rate
4.05%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 2, 2015
Closed on
Jan 21, 2015
Sold by
Schmidt Brandon and Ponce Denisse B Mendez
Bought by
Knudsen Webb and Knudsen Deanna
Seller's Agent
Adam Santana
Santana Realty
Buyer's Agent
Adam Santana
Santana Realty
List Price
$579,950
Sold Price
$612,000
Premium/Discount to List
$32,050
5.53%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$300,000
Interest Rate
4.05%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 23, 2014
Sold by
Schmidt Brandon and Mendezponce Denisse B
Bought by
Schmidt Brandon and Mendezponce Denisse B

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$266,000
Interest Rate
4.28%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 28, 2011
Sold by
Fazio Vincent
Bought by
Schmidt Brandon

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$225,760
Interest Rate
4.02%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 16, 2002
Sold by
Frutos Eusebia
Bought by
Fazio Vincent

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$300,000
Interest Rate
6.94%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 25, 1999
Sold by
Garrison Steven D and Garrison Laurie L
Bought by
Frutos Eusebia

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$170,000
Interest Rate
2.9%
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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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
Steven T Arakaki And Patricia A Arakaki Revoc -- None Listed On Document
Arakaki Steven T -- None Listed On Document
Arakaki Patricia Aiko Tokunaga -- Old Republic Title Company
Arakaki Patricia Aiko Tokunaga $1,060,000 Old Republic Title Company
Olsen Cameron Ian -- Mortgage Connect Llc
Olsen Cameron Ian $780,000 Old Republic Title Company
Olsen Cameron Ian -- Old Republic Title Company
Knudsen Matthew Webb -- Fidelity National Title Co
Knudsen Webb $612,000 Fidelity National Title Co
Schmidt Brandon -- Performance Title Inc
Schmidt Brandon $282,500 Chicago Title Company
Fazio Vincent $376,500 Old Republic Title Company
Frutos Eusebia $235,000 Old Republic Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Olsen Cameron Ian $467,900
Previous Owner Olsen Cameron Ian $546,000
Previous Owner Knudsen Matthew Webb $300,000
Previous Owner Schmidt Brandon $266,000
Previous Owner Schmidt Brandon $225,760
Previous Owner Fazio Vincent $180,000
Previous Owner Fazio Vincent $333,700
Previous Owner Fazio Vincent $300,000
Previous Owner Frutos Eusebia $170,000
Previous Owner Garrison Steven D $63,700
Closed Fazio Vincent $38,800
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
10/27/2021 10/27/21 Sold $1,060,000 +8.3% $1,268 / Sq Ft
10/20/2021 10/20/21 Pending -- -- --
10/20/2021 10/20/21 For Sale $979,000 +25.5% $1,171 / Sq Ft
07/14/2017 07/14/17 Sold $780,000 +1.6% $933 / Sq Ft
06/13/2017 06/13/17 Pending -- -- --
05/16/2017 05/16/17 For Sale $768,000 +25.5% $919 / Sq Ft
01/23/2015 01/23/15 Sold $612,000 +5.5% $732 / Sq Ft
01/14/2015 01/14/15 Pending -- -- --
01/02/2015 01/02/15 For Sale $579,950 -- $694 / Sq Ft
Source: MLSListings

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 $12,718 $1,124,880 $848,966 $275,914
2024 $12,718 $970,000 $732,000 $238,000
2023 $12,177 $925,000 $698,100 $226,900
2022 $13,859 $1,060,000 $800,000 $260,000
2021 $11,016 $819,918 $688,521 $131,397
2020 $10,763 $811,512 $681,462 $130,050
2019 $10,532 $795,600 $668,100 $127,500
2018 $10,426 $780,000 $655,000 $125,000
2017 $8,776 $633,757 $475,318 $158,439
2016 $8,602 $621,332 $465,999 $155,333
2015 $4,659 $294,978 $221,142 $73,836
2014 $4,232 $289,201 $216,811 $72,390
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

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    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Margaret Chui

    Intero Real Estate Services

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  • Roberta Murai

    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    Roberta Murai

    Coldwell Banker Realty

    (408) 309-4141

    1 in this area

    40 Total Sales

    Roberta Murai
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    Seller's Agent in 2017

    Claire Alexander

    Keller Williams Realty-Silicon Valley

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  • Adam Santana

    Seller's Agent in 2015

    Adam Santana

    Santana Realty

    (408) 531-1111

    28 Total Sales

    Adam Santana
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  • C

    Buyer's Agent in 2015

    Claudette Zacharia

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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML81867416

MLSListings

APN: 277-15-046

California Santa Clara County San Jose 95128 Buena Vista

443 Menker Ave, San Jose, CA

This home is located at 443 Menker Ave, San Jose, CA 95128 since 20 October 2021 and is currently estimated at $1,164,171, approximately $1,392 per square foot. This property was built in 1920. 443 Menker Ave is a home located in Santa Clara County with nearby schools including Merritt Trace Elementary, Herbert Hoover Middle School, and Abraham Lincoln High.

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