Is this on your buyer checklist? Walk to coffee, stroll to shops, and be minutes to public transportation. You love a neighborhood grocery store, a great veterinarian, pizza, a pub, and fresh bread. All of this and more is just a block away! This home neighbors Berkeley and is located in beautiful Kensington. Solano Avenue is less than a mile away. Enchanting Colusa Circle Gem! Sweet one-level two-bedroom and one beautifully updated bath home on a quiet street near everything! (Pizza, Pub, Farmer's Market, Colusa Market, Semifreddie's Bakery, cafes, Express Bus to SF, BART, Memorial Park & Albany Pool, Upper Solano Ave.) Beautifully maintained and updated over time. Modern, spacious kitchen with new refrigerator, dishwasher, and low-profile microwave. five burner gas range and pretty tile counters with a bay window breakfast nook. The living room has a vaulted beamed peaked ceiling and a handsome fireplace and is adjacent to the dining room. Two sunny bedrooms, one opens to an inviting deck and a pretty private garden. Spacious updated bathroom. Fully fenced. A detached Garage, and ample driveway parking. EASY LIVING in an excellent location. Open Sunday (4/6) 1:00pm-4:00pm
Sold for $1,415,000
$1,415,000
1640 Ocean View Ave, Kensington, CA 94707
2beds
1,117sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1938
3,049 Square Feet Lot
$1,343,800 Zestimate®
$1,267/sqft
$3,933 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,343,800
$1.21M - $1.51M
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Handsome fireplaceNew refrigeratorDetached garagePretty private gardenVaulted beamed peaked ceilingBeautifully updated bathBay window breakfast nook
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Ruth Frassetto DRE #00779030 510-697-8606,
Vanguard Properties
Bought with:
Kimberly Markison, DRE #01903080
Red Oak Realty
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41091777
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: No Additional Rooms
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Nook, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Microwave, Refrigerator
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
Features
- Breakfast Nook
- Flooring: Tile, Vinyl
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Brick, Living Room, Gas Piped
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,117
- Total interior livable area: 1,117 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One Story
- Stories: 1
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 3,049 Square Feet
- Features: Premium Lot, Front Yard, Private
Details
- Parcel number: 5713120102
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1938
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Kensington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,267/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $64,559
- Annual tax amount: $2,445
- Date on market: 4/2/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/25/2025 | Sold | $1,415,000+57.6%$1,267/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41091777 Report a problem | ||
| 4/21/2025 | Pending sale | $898,000$804/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41091777 Report a problem | ||
| 4/2/2025 | Listed for sale | $898,000$804/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41091777 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,445 +1.8% | $64,559 +2% |
| 2024 | $2,402 +1.6% | $63,294 +2% |
| 2023 | $2,363 +3.4% | $62,054 +2% |
| 2022 | $2,285 +2.8% | $60,838 +2% |
| 2021 | $2,222 +3.9% | $59,646 +1% |
| 2020 | $2,139 +0.9% | $59,035 +2% |
| 2019 | $2,121 +0.4% | $57,878 +2% |
| 2018 | $2,111 +1.1% | $56,744 +2% |
| 2017 | $2,088 +1.4% | $55,632 +2% |
| 2016 | $2,059 +0.1% | $54,542 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $2,057 | $53,724 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,057 | $52,673 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $52,436 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $51,408 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $50,401 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $50,025 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $50,144 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $49,162 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $48,199 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $47,255 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $46,329 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $45,422 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $44,590 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $43,716 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $42,859 |
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Neighborhood: 94707
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- 9/10Thousand Oaks Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 9/10Martin Luther King Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.3 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.3 mi
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