Luxury, walkability and loads of space combine with Craftsman authenticity, Smart Home convenience and current aesthetics, to create a true dream house nestled in the sweetest niche of a little-known neighborhood on the Emeryville-Oakland border. This 2542-SF, 3+++ bedroom house boasts 10-foot ceilings up and down, and a “yup, we thought of everything” floorplan.Your large, level fenced lot, dotted with fruit trees, is next door to the gated community garden. Spread out in the open-space living-dining-modern island kitchen great room, custom-finished in urban farmhouse designer touches. Sneak away to the main floor office or the spacious family room with French doors to a huge backyard. Retreat to a rarely found, truly dreamy 3-room primary suite – sitting room, romantic fireplaced bedroom, and a walk-in dressing room, with its own covered porch. The primary bath overachieves with a custom-tiled walk-in wet room with shower plus full tub. A 2nd full hall bath and the 1st floor powder room are impeccably designed for function and style. Your lifestyle – whether family-focused or urban busy - takes flight just steps from popular cafes, the local library, pedestrian bridge to Bay Street, playgrounds & the Bay Bridge bikepath. 10 minutes to downtown SF, next to everything East Bay.
Sold for $1,575,000
$1,575,000
1159 55th St, Oakland, CA 94608
3beds
2,542sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1915
5,227.2 Square Feet Lot
$1,676,400 Zestimate®
$620/sqft
$4,862 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,676,400
$1.53M - $1.86M
$4,862/mo
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Popular cafesFrench doorsSpacious family roomCovered porchFull hall bathSmart home convenienceCurrent aesthetics
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Listed by:
Eileen Townsend DRE #02019343 510-725-7422,
Compass
Bought with:
Pei Chun Chang, DRE #01996509
Redfin
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41049987
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Island, Pantry, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Natural Gas, Radiant
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Tankless Water Heater
- Laundry: Dryer, Washer
Features
- Den, Dining Area, Storage, Pantry, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood Flrs Throughout, Tile
- Windows: Window Coverings
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Master Bedroom
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,542
- Total interior livable area: 2,542 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Parking Spaces
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Sprinklers Automatic
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 5,227 sqft
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 131184261
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: See Remarks
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Siding - Stucco
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1915
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Security Alarm - Owned, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Security System Owned
Location
- Region: Oakland
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/22/2024 | Sold | $1,575,000+5.4%$620/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41049987 Report a problem | ||
| 3/5/2024 | Pending sale | $1,495,000$588/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41049987 Report a problem | ||
| 2/15/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,495,000-9.4%$588/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41049987 Report a problem | ||
| 8/1/2019 | Sold | $1,650,000+50.7%$649/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40871792 Report a problem | ||
| 7/12/2019 | Pending sale | $1,095,000$431/sqft |
Source: McGuire Real Estate #40871792 Report a problem | ||
| 6/26/2019 | Listed for sale | $1,095,000+15.3%$431/sqft |
Source: MCGUIRE REAL ESTATE #40871792 Report a problem | ||
| 5/7/2014 | Sold | $950,000+26.7%$374/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
| 4/22/2014 | Listed for sale | $750,000+150%$295/sqft |
Source: Amy Chen Realty #40653976 Report a problem | ||
| 9/20/2001 | Sold | $300,000+300%$118/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 2/17/1999 | Sold | $75,000$30/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,606,500 +2% |
| 2024 | $22,202 -14.8% | $1,575,000 -9.2% |
| 2023 | $26,069 +2.4% | $1,734,430 +2% |
| 2022 | $25,460 +3.5% | $1,700,423 +2% |
| 2021 | $24,605 +1.1% | $1,667,093 +1% |
| 2020 | $24,337 +53.7% | $1,650,000 +58.1% |
| 2019 | $15,830 +6.1% | $1,043,954 +2% |
| 2018 | $14,921 | $1,023,491 +2% |
| 2017 | $14,921 +2.7% | $1,003,427 +2% |
| 2016 | $14,526 +81.6% | $983,753 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $7,997 | $968,980 +100.1% |
| 2014 | $7,997 | $484,345 +15.3% |
| 2013 | -- | $420,000 +7.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $390,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $390,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $390,000 -15.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $461,070 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $452,032 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $443,169 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $434,480 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $425,963 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $417,612 +36.5% |
| 2003 | -- | $306,000 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $300,000 +284.5% |
| 2001 | $1,300 | $78,030 |
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Neighborhood: Golden Gate
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NAHome And Hospital ProgramGrades: K-12Distance: 0.5 mi
- 2/10Sankofa United Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 1.2 mi
- 8/10Oakland Technical High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
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- Alameda County
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