Welcome to Friendly Castle! Originally built in 1936 by Harry Friend, developer of the Friendly Acres neighborhood, this magnificent and grand property has been tastefully restored and enhanced. Featuring a 4BD/3.5BA split level Spanish style main home and a 1BD/1BD ADU on a 9,000 square foot corner lot, this home offers the utmost in privacy and living accommodations. The layout provides the flexibility to entertain and utilize the property as a single estate, as a multi generational compound, or have multiple streams of income from the ADU and/or lower 1BD/1BA area with its own kitchenette! The total living area of 3135 sq. ft in addition to 2-car garage, landscaped grounds and patio area. Amenities include cathedral ceilings, original restored inlay parquet hardwood floors, and a bonus reading room in the upper tower. The property is in close proximity to the new Stanford campus. Home and pest inspections are on file. See photos, videos, floor and 3D on MLS.
Sold for $2,200,000
$2,200,000
1148 5th Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063
4beds
2,710sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1936
9,000 Square Feet Lot
$2,278,200 Zestimate®
$812/sqft
$7,426 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,278,200
$2.07M - $2.51M
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Spanish style main homePatio areaLandscaped groundsCorner lotBonus reading roomCathedral ceilings
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Jeffrey Yang 01326448 408-483-3528,
Infohome Inc 408-213-1218
Bought with:
Renna Shee, 01906557
Keller Williams Thrive
, 02216639
Goodview Financial & Real Estate
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML81987576
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Features: PrimarySuiteRetreat
Bathroom
- Features: PrimaryStallShowers, ShoweroverTub1, Tile
Dining room
- Features: FormalDiningRoom
Family room
- Features: NoFamilyRoom
Heating
- Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Gas Cooktop, Dishwasher, Microwave, Gas Oven/Range
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,710
- Total interior livable area: 2,710 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 9,000 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 055034190
- Zoning: R20000
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Spanish
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Slab, Crawl Space
- Roof: Shingle, Tile
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1936
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: IndividualGasMeters, PublicUtilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Redwood City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $812/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,836,000
- Annual tax amount: $25,249
- Date on market: 11/29/2024
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
- Listing terms: CashorConventionalLoan
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2025 | Sold | $2,200,000+4.8%$812/sqft |
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| 12/12/2024 | Pending sale | $2,099,998$775/sqft |
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| 11/29/2024 | Listed for sale | $2,099,998+16.7%$775/sqft |
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| 2/1/2024 | Sold | $1,800,000+20%$664/sqft |
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| 1/19/2023 | Sold | $1,500,000+7.3%$554/sqft |
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| 12/5/2022 | Listed for sale | $1,398,000+421.6%$516/sqft |
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| 11/5/1997 | Sold | $268,000$99/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,249 +39.5% | $1,836,000 +20% |
| 2024 | $18,099 +220% | $1,530,000 +272% |
| 2023 | $5,656 +4.7% | $411,288 +2% |
| 2022 | $5,402 +1.4% | $403,224 +2% |
| 2021 | $5,329 +1.7% | $395,318 +1% |
| 2020 | $5,241 +0.9% | $391,266 +2% |
| 2019 | $5,194 +3.7% | $383,596 +2% |
| 2018 | $5,008 +4.5% | $376,076 +2% |
| 2017 | $4,792 +3.2% | $368,702 +2% |
| 2016 | $4,646 +6.5% | $361,474 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $4,362 | $356,046 +2% |
| 2014 | $4,362 | $349,072 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $347,496 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $340,684 |
| 2011 | -- | $340,684 +2.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $331,508 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $332,296 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $325,782 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $319,396 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $313,134 |
| 2005 | -- | $313,134 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $300,978 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $295,462 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $289,670 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $283,992 +2% |
| 2000 | -- | $278,424 |
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Neighborhood: Friendly Acres
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GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Taft Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 7/10John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.9 mi
- 8/10Menlo-Atherton High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: RedwoodCityElementary
Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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