$1,750,000
SOLD SEP 2, 2025

540 Neilson St Berkeley, CA 94707

Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
3 Beds
2 Baths
1,683 Sq Ft
3,800 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$1,040 Per Sq Ft

40% Above List Price

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • French Provincial Architecture
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • No HOA
  • Thousand Oaks Elementary School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • Breakfast Area or Nook

About This Home

As of September 2025

Fall in love with this 3/2 1920s gem on a storybook block where neighbors greet you by name and celebrate together. The first floor—nearly level-in—offers a cozy living room with fireplace, flowing through a graceful arch to a sunny dining area that’s open to the kitchen. Here are stainless steel appliances flush to cabinets, earth-tone quartz counters and a breakfast nook with a front garden view. Down the hall is a full bath, a bedroom with backyard views, and a second bedroom, configured as a bonus room, with sliding door to the yard. Upstairs, the huge en suite primary features vaulted ceilings, west-facing views, space for an office or art corner, a luxe bathroom, walk-in closet and laundry. A hidden attic nook offers potential for a tiny secret retreat. Extensively remodeled in 2007-08, guided by an architect and structural engineer, the home is sturdy and stylish with beautiful details and hardwood floors throughout. Outdoors, a stone patio framed by blooming dogwood, bougainvillea and a lemon tree—is perfect for al fresco dining. The detached garage fits a small car or storage, with a long driveway for off-street parking. Close to shops, restaurants, Farmer’s Mkt at Colusa Circle, Solano Ave, parks, and BART, this is home—and community—in the true sense of the word.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Kira Halpern

Winkler Real Estate Group License #01886087 Listed on: 08/13/2025

Winkler Real Estate Group

Co-Listed By

Fanny Chew

Winkler Real Estate Group License #02199639

Last Buyer's Agent

Rosie Papazian

License #01937039

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1926

Lot Details

  • 3,800 Sq Ft Lot
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • French Provincial Architecture
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Living Room with Fireplace

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Gas Range
  • Free-Standing Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry on upper level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Tankless Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Thousand Oaks Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 6228616

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1926

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1926
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Co List Office Mls Id: OBOJR
  • Subdivision Name: Thousand Oaks
  • Directions: Colusa to Thsnd Oaks to Neilson
  • Architectural Style: French Provincial
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two Story
  • New Construction: No
  • remarks11: Offers due Friday, August 22 by 1pm. Call Kira Halpern (510.375.0822) or Fan Chew (415.425.4576) with questions. Seller will consider any and all buyer requests. Public record shows 3/2; house is currently configured as a 2/2 with bonus room that has a sliding door to yard. Neither square footage not bed/bath count is verified or warrantied by seller, agent or broker; buyer to verify. Pre-escrow opened with Karen Tam, ORTC Berkeley/Albany. Disclosures available at: https://app.disclosures.io/link/540-Neilson-Street-t8uihyi9
  • remarks22: Kira A Halpern - Cell: 510-375-0822 - Fall in love with this 3/2 1920s gem on a storybook block where neighbors greet you by name and celebrate together. The first floor—nearly level-in—offers a cozy living room with fireplace, flowing through a graceful arch to a sunny dining area that’s open to the kitchen. Here are stainless steel appliances flush to cabinets, earth-tone quartz counters and a breakfast nook with a front garden view. Down the hall is a full bath, a bedroom with backyard views, and a second bedroom, configured as a bonus room, with sliding door to the yard. Upstairs, the huge en suite primary features vaulted ceilings, west-facing views, space for an office or art corner, a luxe bathroom, walk-in closet and laundry. A hidden attic nook offers potential for a tiny secret retreat. Extensively remodeled in 2007-08, guided by an architect and structural engineer, the home is sturdy and stylish with beautiful details and hardwood floors throughout. Outdoors, a stone patio framed by blooming dogwood, bougainvillea and a lemon tree—is perfect for al fresco dining. The detached garage fits a small car or storage, with a long driveway for off-street parking. Close to shops, restaurants, Farmer’s Mkt at Colusa Circle, Solano Ave, parks, and BART, this is home—and community—in the true sense of the word.
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Dryer, Washer, Tankless Water Heater
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Room Kitchen Features: Breakfast Nook, Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Eat-in Kitchen, Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Microwave, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Self-Cleaning Oven

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition Shingles
  • Lot Features: Level, Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped
  • Pool Features: None
  • Pool Private: No
  • Construction Type: Stucco
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Detached, Off Street

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: No Air Conditioning
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Laundry Closet, Washer, Inside, Upper Level
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: No Solar
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 3800
  • Parcel Number: 6228616

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 13, 2025
Closed on
Aug 28, 2025
Sold by
Anne Shortall Trust and Herman Barbara
Bought by
Xing Michael and Dorosh Olga
Seller's Agent
Kira Halpern
Winkler Real Estate Group
Buyer's Agent
Rosie Papazian
List Price
$1,249,000
Sold Price
$1,750,000
Premium/Discount to List
$501,000
40.11%
Views
64
Current Estimated Value
$1,649,306

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$100,694
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-16.91%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 5, 2005
Sold by
Shortall Anne
Bought by
Shortall Anne and Anne Shortall Trust
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 Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $1,750,000 Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
09/02/2025 09/02/25 Sold $1,750,000 +40.1% $1,040 / Sq Ft
08/22/2025 08/22/25 Pending -- -- --
08/13/2025 08/13/25 For Sale $1,249,000 -- $742 / 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 $6,988 $274,754 $129,788 $151,966
2024 $6,988 $269,231 $127,243 $148,988
2023 $6,761 $270,815 $124,748 $146,067
2022 $6,527 $258,506 $122,303 $143,203
2021 $6,506 $253,301 $119,905 $140,396
2020 $6,063 $257,633 $118,676 $138,957
2019 $5,712 $252,582 $116,349 $136,233
2018 $5,573 $247,630 $114,068 $133,562
2017 $5,353 $242,774 $111,831 $130,943
2016 $5,088 $238,016 $109,639 $128,377
2015 $4,998 $234,441 $107,992 $126,449
2014 $4,895 $229,850 $105,877 $123,973
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Kira Halpern

    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Kira Halpern

    Winkler Real Estate Group

    (510) 375-0822

    5 in this area

    47 Total Sales

    Kira Halpern
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    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2025

    Fanny Chew

    Winkler Real Estate Group

    (415) 425-4576

    3 in this area

    28 Total Sales

    Fanny Chew
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  • Rosie Papazian

    Buyer's Agent in 2025

    Rosie Papazian

    (510) 610-0702

    2 in this area

    99 Total Sales

    Rosie Papazian
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  • Krista Miller

    Buyer Co-Listing Agent in 2025

    Krista Miller

    (510) 612-5546

    1 in this area

    52 Total Sales

    Krista Miller
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Map

Source: bridgeMLS

MLS Number: 41108029

bridgeMLS

APN: 062-2861-006-00

California Alameda County Berkeley 94707 Thousand Oaks

540 Neilson St, Berkeley, CA

Sold

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