$1,600,000
SOLD APR 7, 2025

488 Kentucky Ave Berkeley, CA 94707

3 Beds
4 Baths
2,351 Sq Ft
5,740 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$681 Per Sq Ft

34% Above List Price

16 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Views of Golden Gate Bridge
  • Solar Power System
  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • Thousand Oaks Elementary School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • 2-minute walk to Dorothy Bolte Park

About This Home

As of April 2025

A hilltop hideaway backdropped by uninterrupted views, this Berkeley beauty affords a light-soaked floorplan decked in hardwoods. The formal living room is the crown jewel, with rustic fireplace, beamed ceiling and oversized windows that frame bay views. A spacious kitchen is flanked by two glass sliders that spill outward into a patio, blurring the lines between indoor/outdoor entertaining. The home unfolds to reveal 3 sunny bedrooms including a primary suite with ensuite bath. Downstairs you’ll find a cozy family room, laundry, 3rd full bath and a studio with a 4th full bathroom and separate entrance. With a huge deck anchoring one end of the space, a landscaped yard is a veritable oasis, with treehouse and trampoline. Equipped with owned solar panels and a detached storage room, this hilltop escape is located around the corner from Dorothy Bolte Park and the top-rated Step One Preschool, and just minutes to Tilden Park’s Little Farm for weekend wanderings.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Mark Choi

The Agency License #01433100 Listed on: 03/04/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Christian Thede

NORTHBRAE PROPERTIES License #01335015

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1924

Lot Details

  • 5,740 Sq Ft Lot
  • Back and Front Yard Fenced
  • Rectangular Lot
  • Garden

Property Views

  • Bay
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • San Francisco
  • Panoramic
  • Bridge
  • Downtown
  • Mount Tamalpais

Home Design

  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • Composition Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Self Contained Fireplace Unit Or Insert
  • Brick Fireplace
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Area
  • Bonus Room

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Gas Range
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Tile Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • 4 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry in unit
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Parking

  • Detached Garage
  • Converted Garage
  • Workshop in Garage
  • Front Facing Garage

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Solar Power System
  • Solar owned by seller

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Bridge Aor Association
  • Berkeley Hills Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 62294417

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1924

Lot Details

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Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1924
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.13
  • Subdivision Name: BERKELEY HILLS
  • Directions: Spruce to Michigan to Kentucky
  • Architectural Style: Mediterranean
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Green Power: Solar
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Door Features: Mirrored Closet Door(s)
  • Fireplace Features: Brick, Insert, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Au Pair, Bonus/Plus Room, Dining Area, Family Room, In-Law Floorplan, Storage, Breakfast Nook, Tile Counters
  • Window Features: Skylight(s)
  • Room Kitchen Features: Breakfast Nook, Counter - Tile, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition
  • Fencing: Fenced, Back Yard, Front Yard, Wood
  • Lot Features: Regular, Front Yard
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • View: Bay, Bay Bridge, City Lights, Downtown, Golden Gate Bridge, Panoramic, San Francisco, Water, Bridges, City, Mt Tamalpais
  • View: Yes
  • Construction Type: Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Backyard, Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Low Maintenance
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Converted Garage, Detached, Workshop in Garage, Garage Faces Front

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas, Radiant
  • Cooling: None
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Gas Dryer Hookup, Washer, Inside Room, Sink
  • Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Double Strapped Water Heater, Smoke Detector(s)
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Photovoltaics Seller Owned
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Name: Bridge AOR
  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 5740
  • Parcel Number: 62294417
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 19, 2018
Sold by
Wasson Channell Bingham and Wasson Marcella
Bought by
Wasson Chip and Wasson Marcella
Current Estimated Value
$1,595,439

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 18, 2006
Sold by
Schaefer Jerrold C and Schaefer Susan D
Bought by
Wasson Channell Bingham and Wasson Marcella

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$555,000
Interest Rate
6.25%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 14, 2005
Sold by
Schaefer Jerrold C and Schaefer Susan D
Bought by
Schaefer Jerrold C and Schaefer Susan D

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 14, 2005
Sold by
Jeanne Truax Gary and Jeanne Harasemovitch
Bought by
Jeanne Truax Gary and Jeanne Harasemovitch

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$600,000
Interest Rate
5.5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
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 Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Grant Deed $705,000 Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Chicago Title Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $555,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $600,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
04/07/2025 04/07/25 Sold $1,600,000 +33.6% $681 / Sq Ft
03/20/2025 03/20/25 Pending -- -- --
03/04/2025 03/04/25 For Sale $1,198,000 -- $510 / Sq Ft
Source: bridgeMLS

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 $17,213 $937,474 $283,342 $661,132
2024 $17,213 $918,960 $277,788 $648,172
2023 $16,841 $907,807 $272,342 $635,465
2022 $16,561 $883,012 $267,003 $623,009
2021 $16,544 $865,564 $261,769 $610,795
2020 $17,690 $863,617 $259,085 $604,532
2019 $16,989 $846,690 $254,007 $592,683
2018 $16,761 $830,094 $249,028 $581,066
2017 $14,236 $813,823 $244,147 $569,676
2016 $13,781 $797,868 $239,360 $558,508
2015 $13,627 $785,891 $235,767 $550,124
2014 $13,423 $770,501 $231,150 $539,351
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Mark Choi

    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Mark Choi

    The Agency

    (510) 381-1116

    6 in this area

    89 Total Sales

    Mark Choi
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    Buyer's Agent in 2025

    Christian Thede

    NORTHBRAE PROPERTIES

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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 41088103

bridgeMLS

APN: 062-2944-017-00

California Alameda County Berkeley 94707

488 Kentucky Ave, Berkeley, CA

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