NOT LISTED FOR SALE

963 Wallace Dr San Jose, CA 95120

Sunrise Almaden Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $2,137,000 - $2,227,457

4 Beds
3 Baths
2,638 Sq Ft
$826/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: October 10, 2019

Last sale price $1,468,888 $557 Per Sq Ft

Est. 48% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $13,269 / mo

10 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Formal Dining Room
  • Open to Family Room
  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Simonds Elementary School Rated A-
  • Fireplace
  • Forced Air Heating System

About This Home

As of October 2019

**Your chance for a truly wonderful home with the highly sought after superb schools of Almaden: Brett Harte Middle School and Leland High School**Beautiful private property offers solitude and quiet on a nice wide tree-lined street**Both front and backyards offer really exceptional beauty and appeal, with the backyard bordering a stream area and no neighbors**This is a very serene property**Great pride of ownership here**Sellers have put much thought into the property**Expanded large master suite upstairs with an artist studio!**Lifetime warranty on roof recently redone from sliding door outside upstairs masters suite**Downstairs the expanded great room area overlooks the appealing private backyard**Many windows for viewing the backyard from the great room and kitchen areas**Lots of sunlight!**Third full bathroom added downstairs for convenience**Attractive entryway with arched glass windows overlooking a wide and appealing front porch**Beautiful front door**Too many extras to list!**

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Joseph Messineo

Wonderful Life Real Estate License #01258116 Listed on: 08/30/2019

Last Buyer's Agent

Weiwei Kuang

Next Realty License #01932306

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1965

Lot Details

  • 6,299 Sq Ft Lot
  • Zoning described as R1-8

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 2,638 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Open to Family Room

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Full Bathrooms

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Wood Insert Heater
  • Separate Meters
  • Individual Gas Meter

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 696-15-080

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1965

Lot Details

6,299 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 2638
  • Year Built: 1965
  • Zoning Description: R1-8
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Family Room: Kitchen / Family Room Combo
  • Fireplace: Insert
  • Dining Room: Formal Dining Room
  • Living Sq Ft: 2638
  • Stories: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Roof: Composition

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Garage Parking Features: Attached Garage

Utilities

  • Heating System: Central Forced Air
  • Sewer/Septic System: Sewer - Public

Lot Info

  • Parcel Number: 696-15-080
  • Lot Acres: 0.1446
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 6300.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Maximum Lot Size: 6300.00

Multi Family

  • Utilities: Individual Electric Meters, Individual Gas Meters

MLS Schools

  • High School District Text: San Jose Unified

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 30, 2019
Closed on
Oct 8, 2019
Sold by
Welsh James F and Welsh Judith L
Bought by
Qin Zhiwei and Xie Jun
Seller's Agent
Joseph Messineo
Wonderful Life Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Weiwei Kuang
Next Realty
List Price
$1,488,888
Sold Price
$1,468,888
Premium/Discount to List
-$20,000
-1.34%
Current Estimated Value
$2,178,864

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$709,976
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.17%
Original Mortgage
$1,174,400
Outstanding Balance
$1,015,150
Interest Rate
2.87%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,163,714

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 18, 2000
Sold by
Welsh James F and Welsh Judith L
Bought by
Welsh James T and Welsh Judith L
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
Qin Zhiwei $1,468,000 Chicago Title Company
Welsh James T -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Qin Zhiwei $1,174,400
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
10/10/2019 10/10/19 Sold $1,468,888 -1.3% $557 / Sq Ft
09/10/2019 09/10/19 Pending -- -- --
08/30/2019 08/30/19 For Sale $1,488,888 -- $564 / Sq Ft
Source: MLSListings

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 $19,648 $1,605,466 $1,284,375 $321,091
2024 $19,648 $1,573,988 $1,259,192 $314,796
2023 $19,305 $1,543,126 $1,234,502 $308,624
2022 $19,140 $1,512,870 $1,210,297 $302,573
2021 $18,791 $1,483,207 $1,186,566 $296,641
2020 $18,403 $1,468,000 $1,174,400 $293,600
2019 $2,841 $142,417 $25,239 $117,178
2018 $2,790 $139,626 $24,745 $114,881
2017 $2,752 $136,889 $24,260 $112,629
2016 $2,613 $134,206 $23,785 $110,421
2015 $2,579 $132,191 $23,428 $108,763
2014 $2,162 $129,603 $22,970 $106,633
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • J

    Seller's Agent in 2019

    Joseph Messineo

    Wonderful Life Real Estate

  • W

    Buyer's Agent in 2019

    Weiwei Kuang

    Next Realty

    (347) 400-5878

    26 Total Sales

    Weiwei Kuang
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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML81766523

MLSListings

APN: 696-15-080

California Santa Clara County San Jose 95120 Sunrise Almaden

963 Wallace Dr, San Jose, CA

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