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  • $1,093,400

    1539 Julia St, Berkeley, CA 94703

    2beds
    924sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1920
    3,358 Square Feet Lot
    $1,093,400 Zestimate®
    $1,183/sqft
    $3,512 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,093,400

    $1.01M - $1.19M

    $3,512/mo

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    What's special

    Here's your opportunity to plant roots and create a sweet home life in Berkeley. This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom bungalow is 5 blocks from the original Berkeley Bowl and 6 blocks to the Ashby BART Station. The floors have been refinished and the walls painted in anticipation of your arrival. Your vision for expansion and personalization could be realized here, as you upgrade the lower level of the property and add your own touches. Existing upgrades include: refinished floors, flooring in kitchen and bath redone, driveway repaved, fresh paint inside and out, and a gas stove in the eat-in kitchen. Out back, there's a wonderful yard with Japanese style touches, including a pond, fountain, Japanese maple, plums, camelias, and lemons. The South Berkeley location gives easy access to both Berkeley Bowl stores, Ashby BART station, Ironworks climbing gym, San Pablo Park and the Lorin shopping district. Downtown Oakland and San Francisco are surprisingly close, with plenty of transportation options accessible. Come visit us on the sunny side of the Bay!   Features include: -2 bedrooms, 1 Jack 'n' Jill bathroom -Formal dining room with built-ins -Fireplace and built-ins in living room -Kitchen and bathroom floor redone, refinished floors in other rooms -Eat-in kitchen with gas stove -Freshly painted inside and out -Beautiful, large, fenced-in backyard with pond & fountain -Driveway has been repaved using existing pavers -Proximity to UC, BART, Berkeley Bowl West, and office hubs in Emeryville, Oakland and San Francisco -Ashby BART is 0.6 miles away

    This property is off market, which means it's not currently listed for sale or rent on Zillow. This may be different from what's available on other websites or public sources.

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Garbage disposal, Range / Oven
    • Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup, Hookups Only
    Features
    • Flooring: Other
    • Basement: Unfinished
    • Number of fireplaces: 1
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 924 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 1
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Wood
    Lot
    • Size: 3,358 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 5316105

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • wood frame
    • Roof: Composition
    Condition
    • Year built: 1920

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Berkeley

    Other

    Other facts
    • Class: RESIDENTIAL
    • CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Existing
    • EQUIPMENT ADDITIONAL: Water Heater Gas
    • GARAGE/PARKING: Attached Garage, Off Street Parking
    • HEATING: Forced Air 1 Zone
    • KITCHEN FEATURES: Dishwasher, Other, Gas Range/Cooktop
    • LEVEL - STREET: 1 Bath, Main Entry, 2 Bedrooms
    • LOT DESCRIPTION: Regular
    • WATER/SEWER: Sewer System - Public, Water - Public
    • Garage (Y/N): Yes
    • Source: Public Records
    • LAUNDRY: Gas Dryer Hookup, Hookups Only
    • ROOF: Composition Shingles
    • YARD DESCRIPTION: Back Yard, Fenced, Front Yard
    • Stories: One Story
    • EXTERIOR: Wood Siding
    • FLOORING: Hardwood Floors, Other
    • ROOM - ADDITIONAL: Other
    • City: BERKELEY
    • COOLING: No Air Conditioning
    • STYLE: Bungalow
    • FIREPLACES: 1

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    6/8/2018Sold$780,000+13.2%$844/sqft
    Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40821026 Report a problem
    5/25/2018Pending sale$689,000$746/sqft
    Source: Red Oak Realty #40821026 Report a problem
    5/9/2018Listed for sale$689,000+538%$746/sqft
    Source: RED OAK REALTY #40821026 Report a problem
    6/10/1994Sold$108,000$117/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025-- $887,491 +2%
    2024$13,186 +2.5%$870,090 +2%
    2023$12,864 +2.1%$853,030 +2%
    2022$12,596 -0.3%$836,307 +2%
    2021$12,639 +4.8%$819,911 +1%
    2020$12,060 +3.2%$811,511 +2%
    2019$11,681 +213.7%$795,600 +393.2%
    2018$3,724 $161,323 +2%
    2017$3,724 +5.2%$158,161 +2%
    2016$3,541 +3.5%$155,060 +1.5%
    2015$3,420 $152,731 +2%
    2014$3,420 $149,740 +0.5%
    2013-- $149,064 +2%
    2012-- $146,141 +2%
    2011-- $143,276 +0.8%
    2010-- $142,206 -0.2%
    2009-- $142,544 +2%
    2008-- $139,750 +2%
    2007-- $137,010 +2%
    2006-- $134,324 +2%
    2005-- $131,691 +2%
    2004-- $129,111 +1.9%
    2003-- $126,744 +2%
    2002-- $124,260 +2%
    2001$2,230 $121,823

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    Neighborhood: Ashby

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