NOT LISTED FOR SALE

482 Boynton Ave Berkeley, CA 94707

Estimated Value: $1,309,000 - $1,575,000

2 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,014 Sq Ft
$1,458/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold May 17, 2021

Last sale price $1,450,000 $1,430 Per Sq Ft

Est. 2% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $9,561/month

12 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Home fronts a creek
  • View of Trees or Woods
  • Midcentury Modern Architecture
  • Thousand Oaks Elementary School Rated A-
  • Updated Kitchen
  • Recreation Room

About This Home

As of May 2021

Charming North Berkeley Hills cottage. Highly maintained and improved Mid Century Modern level in home. Gorgeous landscaped back yard including creek and well maintained Redwood and Oak trees. Converted garage gives the added square footage for home office and rec/media rooms. Up dated kitchen, hardwood floors, all newer windows, Highly updated seismic includes garden retaining wall, updated plumbing electrical and roofs, all freshened up for move in buyer. Kensington shops down the street and Solano Ave. down the hill. AC transit a block away, takes you to BART or SF. Retreat to excellence!!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Marc Guay

License #00979693 Listed on: 04/23/2021

Last Buyer's Agent

Ben Levin

Red Oak Realty License #02029995

Red Oak Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,054

Year Built

  • Built in 1952

Lot Details

  • 9,600 Sq Ft Lot
  • Home fronts a creek
  • Back and Front Yard Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Front and Back Yard Sprinklers
  • Garden

Property Views

  • Woods
  • Trees
  • Forest

Home Design

  • Midcentury Modern Architecture
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Floor Insulation
  • Wood Siding
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Brick Fireplace
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Windows
  • Insulated Windows
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room
  • Bonus Room
  • Partial Basement

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Built-In Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Stone Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • 220 Volts In Laundry

Home Security

  • Smart Thermostat
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Parking

  • Converted Garage
  • On-Street Parking

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Energy-Efficient Lighting
  • Energy-Efficient Insulation

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Air Source Heat Pump
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Electricity To Lot Line
  • High-Efficiency Water Heater
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Bridge Aor Association
  • Built by Mid Century
  • Thousand Oaks Subdivision, Modern Floorplan

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 62294018

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,054

Year Built

Built in 1952

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1952
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.22
  • Subdivision Name: THOUSAND OAKS
  • Directions: Arlington/Boynton
  • Architectural Style: Contemporary, Mid Century Modern
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: One Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Efficiency: Heat Pump - Air, Insulation - Floor, Insulation - Per Owner, Smart Vent Foundation, Water Heater, Windows
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood Flrs Throughout
  • Basement: Crawl Space, Partial
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Gas Water Heater
  • Accessibility Features: Other
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Brick, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Bonus/Plus Room, Office, Rec/Rumpus Room, Stone Counters, Eat-in Kitchen, Updated Kitchen, Energy Star Lighting, Energy Star Windows Doors, Smart Thermostat
  • Room Kitchen Features: Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Garbage Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Range/Oven Built-in, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Fencing: Fenced, Back Yard, Front Yard
  • Lot Features: Premium Lot, Front Yard, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Street Light(s)
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • View: Forest, Trees/Woods
  • View: Yes
  • Waterfront Features: Creek
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Builder Name: Mid Century
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding, Siding - Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Sprinklers Back, Sprinklers Front, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Low Maintenance, Private Entrance
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Converted Garage, On Street

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Utilities: Sewer Connected, All Public Utilities, Individual Electric Meter, Individual Gas Meter
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Laundry Features: 220 Volt Outlet, Dryer, In Basement
  • Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Double Strapped Water Heater, Smoke Detector(s)
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Electricity On Property: Yes
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Sump Pump, 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: 9600
  • Parcel Number: 62294018
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 23, 2021
Closed on
May 10, 2021
Sold by
Jones Syndra and The Polly C Bloomberg Revocabl
Bought by
Eden Jonathan and Ishihara Akiko
Seller's Agent
Marc Guay
Buyer's Agent
Ben Levin
Red Oak Realty
List Price
$1,095,000
Sold Price
$1,450,000
Premium/Discount to List
$355,000
32.42%
Current Estimated Value
$1,478,293

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$28,293
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.16%
Original Mortgage
$800,000
Outstanding Balance
$727,448
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$712,199

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 27, 2009
Sold by
Bloomberg Polly
Bought by
Bloomberg Polly C and Polly C Bloomberg Revocable Tr

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$305,000
Interest Rate
5.09%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 24, 2004
Sold by
Bloomberg Polly C
Bought by
Bloomberg Polly C and Polly C Bloomberg Revocable Tr

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 28, 1995
Sold by
Fretter Richard Brian
Bought by
Fretter Polly C

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 28, 1995
Sold by
Fretter Richard Brian
Bought by
Fretter Polly C

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$151,250
Interest Rate
7.9%
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
Eden Jonathan $1,450,000 Chicago Title Company
Bloomberg Polly C -- None Available
Bloomberg Polly C -- Landsafe Title Pasadena
Bloomberg Polly C -- --
Fretter Polly C -- --
Fretter Polly C -- Old Republic Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Eden Jonathan $800,000
Previous Owner Jones Syndra $81,922
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $1,582,500
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $938,250
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $305,000
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $95,500
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $200,000
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $322,700
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $107,000
Previous Owner Bloomberg Polly C $209,000
Previous Owner Fretter Polly C $151,250
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $1,450,000 -- --
05/17/2021 05/17/21 Sold $1,450,000 +32.4% $1,430 / Sq Ft
05/05/2021 05/05/21 Pending -- -- --
04/23/2021 04/23/21 For Sale $1,095,000 -- $1,080 / 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 $21,054 $1,562,508 $470,852 $1,098,656
2024 $21,054 $1,531,740 $461,622 $1,077,118
2023 $20,590 $1,508,580 $452,574 $1,056,006
2022 $20,239 $1,472,000 $443,700 $1,035,300
2021 $3,484 $90,398 $58,212 $39,186
2020 $3,932 $96,400 $57,616 $38,784
2019 $3,736 $94,510 $56,486 $38,024
2018 $3,623 $92,657 $55,379 $37,278
2017 $3,455 $90,840 $54,293 $36,547
2016 $3,275 $89,059 $53,228 $35,831
2015 $3,206 $87,721 $52,429 $35,292
2014 $3,090 $86,003 $51,402 $34,601
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Marc Guay

    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Marc Guay

    (510) 206-3434

    6 in this area

    41 Total Sales

    Marc Guay
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  • Ben Levin

    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    Ben Levin

    Red Oak Realty

    (510) 600-2222

    1 in this area

    46 Total Sales

    Ben Levin
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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 40946947

bridgeMLS

APN: 062-2940-018-00

California Alameda County Berkeley 94707

482 Boynton Ave, Berkeley, CA

This home is located at 482 Boynton Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707 since 23 April 2021 and is currently estimated at $1,478,293, approximately $1,457 per square foot. This property was built in 1952. 482 Boynton Ave is a home located in Alameda County with nearby schools including Thousand Oaks Elementary School, Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School, and Ruth Acty Elementary.

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