Don't miss this opportunity to reimagine and develop your dream home in the Berkeley flats. This bungalow has been lovingly owned by only two families since 1910 -- you could be lucky number three! Zoned R-2, this home is prime for development, expansion, or ADU with a huge basement currently used as storage and a 5000 sq ft lot. Bordering both established Westbrae and up-and-coming University Village, this home is ready for a makeover and hip new owners, like you! Whole Foods, REI, Chipotle, Tokyo Fish Market, Gilman and Fieldwork breweries (and 924 Gilman for you punk rockers) are blocks away.
Sold for $1,093,500
$1,093,500
1242 Kains Ave, Berkeley, CA 94706
2beds
1baths
916sqft
Detached
Built in 1910
5,000 Square Feet Lot
$1,230,900 Zestimate®
$1,194/sqft
$3,520 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,230,900
$1.13M - $1.34M
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Range / Oven
- Laundry: In Basement, Hookups only
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen, Counter - Solid Surface, Bonus/Plus Room
- Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate
Interior area
- Structure area source: Public Records
- Total interior livable area: 916 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Shingle (Not Wood)
- Fencing: Back Yard
Lot
- Size: 5,000 Square Feet
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 60240518
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow
- Property subtype: Detached
Materials
- wood frame
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Existing
- Year built: 1910
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: None (Irrigation)
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s), Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,194/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,684,644
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2024 | Sold | $1,093,500+21.5%$1,194/sqft |
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| 9/16/2022 | Sold | $900,000+12.6%$983/sqft |
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| 8/18/2022 | Pending sale | $799,000$872/sqft |
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| 7/14/2022 | Price change | $799,000-11.1%$872/sqft |
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| 6/8/2022 | Listed for sale | $899,000$981/sqft |
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| 5/13/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 4/20/2022 | Listed for sale | $899,000-7.8%$981/sqft |
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| 10/6/2021 | Sold | $975,000+8.5%$1,064/sqft |
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| 7/30/2021 | Pending sale | $899,000$981/sqft |
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| 7/14/2021 | Listed for sale | $899,000$981/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,684,644 +74.4% |
| 2024 | $15,797 +12.6% | $966,194 +2% |
| 2023 | $14,030 -2.9% | $947,250 -2.8% |
| 2022 | $14,445 +65.6% | $975,000 +134.6% |
| 2021 | $8,720 +6.1% | $415,560 +1% |
| 2020 | $8,222 +4.5% | $411,301 +2% |
| 2019 | $7,868 -47.8% | $403,239 +2% |
| 2018 | $15,072 +103.4% | $395,334 -3.2% |
| 2017 | $7,410 +0.4% | $408,294 +2% |
| 2016 | $7,384 +162.1% | $400,290 +938.2% |
| 2015 | $2,817 | $38,556 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,817 | $37,801 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $37,630 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $36,892 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $36,169 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $35,899 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $35,984 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $35,278 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $34,587 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $33,908 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $33,244 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $32,593 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $31,996 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $31,368 +2% |
| 2001 | $1,475 | $30,754 |
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Neighborhood: 94706
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Ruth Acty ElementaryGrades: K-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 9/10Martin Luther King Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Berkeley (510) 644-6504
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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