NOT LISTED FOR SALE

861 Contra Costa Ave Berkeley, CA 94707

Thousand Oaks Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,949,000 - $2,363,013

3 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,610 Sq Ft
$824/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold February 13, 2024

Last sale price $2,175,000 $833 Per Sq Ft

Est. 1% decrease in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $12,465/month

Highlights

  • Views of Twin Peaks
  • Private Pool
  • Wood Flooring
  • Thousand Oaks Elementary School Rated A-
  • Solar Power System
  • 1-minute walk to Contra Costa Rock Park

About This Home

As of February 2024

Stunning Spanish Mediterranean located just steps from Solano Avenue and Indian Rock. This charming home has been lovingly maintained and remodeled over 33 years, has sweeping SF skyline, Bay and Golden Gate Bridge Views from the formal living and dining rooms as well as the primary bedroom. The huge gourmet kitchen comes with Sub Zero, Wolf, Miele high-end appliances, custom country cabinetry, sunny eat-in banquette with workstation and French doors leading out to a gorgeous backyard featuring a spa-like setting with water fountain fish pond, lush gardens and fruit trees, hot tub, built-in BBQ, pergola patio, redwood deck and flagstone terrace area with a nice BONUS studio semi-ADU! There are 3 levels with full bathrooms on each and laundry units conveniently upstairs as well as below in the finished basement, which has more BONUS space and a separate entrance. Great for guests, playroom or home office with plenty of storage all around including custom cabinetry in the coveted spacious garage with front yard patio on top. Location, location, location! The best of North Berkeley, UC, Albany and El Cerrito with abundant fine dining, markets, shops and parks nearby. If you're looking for a great family living and entertaining home, don't miss this one! It's a real GEM!!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Paul Tiao

The Agency License #01870943 Listed on: 02/13/2024

The Agency

Last Buyer's Agent

Paul Tiao

The Agency License #01870943 Listed on: 02/13/2024

The Agency

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1930

Lot Details

  • 5,336 Sq Ft Lot
  • Dog Run
  • Terraced Lot
  • Garden
  • Back Yard Fenced

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Property Views

  • Bay
  • Twin Peaks
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • San Francisco
  • Bridge
  • City Lights
  • Mount Tamalpais

Home Design

  • Spanish Architecture
  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • Slab Foundation
  • Composition Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 3-Story Property
  • Sound System
  • Self Contained Fireplace Unit Or Insert
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Home Office
  • Bonus Room
  • Partial Basement
  • Security System Owned
  • Stacked Washer and Dryer

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Built-In Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stone Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Solar Power System
  • Solar owned by seller

Pool

  • Private Pool
  • Spa

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Contra Costa Association
  • Thousand Oaks Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 61257659

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1930

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 1930
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.12
  • Subdivision Name: THOUSAND OAKS
  • Directions: Just north of Solano
  • Architectural Style: Mediterranean, Spanish
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Three or More Stories
  • New Construction: No
  • Green Power: Solar
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • ResoBuildingAreaSource: PublicRecords
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood Flrs Throughout, Tile, Vinyl, Carpet
  • Basement: Crawl Space, Partial
  • Spa Features: Private
  • Private Spa: Yes
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Insert, Gas, Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: Bonus/Plus Room, Office, Storage, Breakfast Nook, Stone Counters, Eat-in Kitchen, Sound System
  • Room Kitchen Features: Breakfast Nook, Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Garbage Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Microwave, Range/Oven Built-in, Refrigerator

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition
  • Fencing: Back Yard
  • Pool Private: Yes
  • View: Bay, Bay Bridge, City Lights, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, City, Mt Tamalpais, Twin Peaks
  • View: Yes
  • Construction Type: Siding - Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Back Yard, Dog Run, Garden/Play, Sprinklers Automatic, Terraced Back, Terraced Up
  • Foundation Details: Earthquake Braced, Slab
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Covered Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Detached, Garage Door Opener

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas, Fireplace(s)
  • Utilities: All Public Utilities
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Washer, Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
  • Security: Security Alarm - Owned
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Photovoltaics Seller Owned
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Name: CONTRA COSTA
  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 5336
  • Parcel Number: 61257659
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 13, 2024
Closed on
Feb 2, 2024
Sold by
Deborah A Nicholas Family Trust
Bought by
Pesterev Bailey Maria and Pesterev Aleksey
Seller's Agent
Paul Tiao
The Agency
Buyer's Agent
Paul Tiao
The Agency
List Price
$2,150,000
Sold Price
$2,175,000
Premium/Discount to List
$25,000
1.16%
Current Estimated Value
$2,150,503

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$24,497
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.60%
Original Mortgage
$1,740,000
Outstanding Balance
$1,709,250
Interest Rate
6.61%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$441,253

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 12, 2013
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 19, 2013
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 3, 2012
Sold by
Omalley Peter
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$316,000
Interest Rate
3.93%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 30, 2011
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$316,000
Interest Rate
3.93%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 20, 2010
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$320,000
Interest Rate
4.35%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 28, 2009
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$321,000
Interest Rate
5.02%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 26, 2009
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$316,000
Interest Rate
5.08%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 6, 2005
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A and Omalley Peter
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$150,000
Interest Rate
5.63%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 29, 2005
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$325,000
Interest Rate
5.55%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 17, 2005
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 17, 2002
Sold by
Omalley Peter
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$100,000
Interest Rate
6.69%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 9, 2002
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$100,000
Interest Rate
6.69%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 26, 2001
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 20, 2001
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$275,000
Interest Rate
6.89%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 31, 1998
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and Deborah A Nicholas Family Trus

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 24, 1998
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A Family Trust and Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 26, 1998
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Nicholas Deborah A and The Deborah A Nicholas Family

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$227,150
Interest Rate
6.99%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 10, 1994
Sold by
Nicholas Deborah A
Bought by
Deborah A Nicholas Family Trust
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 Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Pesterev Bailey Maria $2,175,000 Chicago Title
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- Chicago Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- --
Nicholas Deborah A -- First American Title Company
Nicholas Deborah A -- First American Title Co
Nicholas Deborah A -- --
Nicholas Deborah A -- First American Title
Nicholas Deborah A -- First American Title
Nicholas Deborah A -- --
Nicholas Deborah A -- First American Title
Nicholas Deborah A -- --
Nicholas Deborah A -- Fidelity National Title Ins
Nicholas Deborah A -- --
Nicholas Deborah A -- First American Title
Deborah A Nicholas Family Trust -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Pesterev Bailey Maria $1,740,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $316,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $316,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $320,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $321,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $316,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $150,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $325,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $100,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $275,000
Previous Owner Nicholas Deborah A $227,150
Closed Nicholas Deborah A $340,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Off Market $2,175,000 -- --
04/02/2024 04/02/24 Pending -- -- --
04/02/2024 04/02/24 For Sale $2,150,000 -1.1% $824 / Sq Ft
02/13/2024 02/13/24 Sold $2,175,000 -- $833 / 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 $14,767 $2,211,500 $665,550 $1,552,950
2024 $14,767 $745,386 $225,716 $526,670
2023 $14,033 $730,634 $221,290 $516,344
2022 $13,892 $716,173 $216,952 $506,221
2021 $13,894 $701,994 $212,698 $496,296
2020 $13,087 $701,725 $210,517 $491,208
2019 $12,488 $687,967 $206,390 $481,577
2018 $12,228 $674,478 $202,343 $472,135
2017 $11,801 $661,254 $198,376 $462,878
2016 $11,339 $648,291 $194,487 $453,804
2015 $11,159 $638,557 $191,567 $446,990
2014 $10,979 $626,048 $187,814 $438,234
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Paul Tiao

    Seller's Agent in 2024

    Paul Tiao

    The Agency

    (510) 435-0786

    2 in this area

    32 Total Sales

    Paul Tiao
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Map

Source: Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 41054534

Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

APN: 061-2576-059-00

California Alameda County Berkeley 94707 Thousand Oaks

861 Contra Costa Ave, Berkeley, CA

Not Listed for Sale

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