This gracious 4+bed, 3.5 bath home will surprise you in many wonderful ways. You don't expect such privacy, or such a spacious traditional just a block to Shattuck, with Walnut Sq. and all that the Gourmet District offers mere blocks to the North. Or head South to UC, BART & downtown. It offers many features that modern buyers seek: surprisingly spacious public rooms bathed in light; a bedroom suite on the main level; an updated kitchen with calming green stone counters, impressive 6-burner gas cooktop & built-in oven. Generous cabinets plus a separate pantry with a super skylight, leading to a delightful deck built around an impressive Japanese Maple. Upstairs off a central landing are two front bedrooms with partial views that share a bath updated with stone shower, tile floor & Toto toilet. A primary suite features a joint bathroom/laundry area with slate floor, soaking tub. Primary bedroom leads through French doors to a bonus sunroom that will likely be a favorite: bathed in light from a skylight & corner leaded glass windows, with sylvan views of that magnificent Maple! Used as an office, library or nursery, it offers a perfect private retreat. There's front garden seating, plus a private back deck & patio for al fresco dining. The ultimate surprise: a separate permitted home climbing gym (or office/studio) with a half bath. Carport with EV charger down shared driveway. Efficient Heat Pump HVAC. HES=5; BESO & sewer compliant.
Sold for $2,800,000
$2,800,000
1643 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA 94709
4beds
2,405sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1923
4,356 Square Feet Lot
$2,813,000 Zestimate®
$1,164/sqft
$7,590 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,813,000
$2.56M - $3.09M
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Listed by:
Arlene Baxter DRE #01209552 510-717-1799,
The Agency,
Ambrish Chitnis DRE #02339517 510-810-6462,
The Agency
Bought with:
Julie Nachtwey, DRE #00922389
Compass
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41133428
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Oven Built-in, Pantry, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Electric, Heat Pump
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Oven, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
- Laundry: 220 Volt Outlet, Hookups Only, Laundry Room, Sink
Features
- Storage, Pantry, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Concrete, Hardwood, Tile, Bamboo
- Basement: Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Gas Starter, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,405
- Total interior livable area: 2,405 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s)
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Garden, Front Yard, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Private Entrance
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Partial Fence,Partial,Wood
Lot
- Size: 4,356 sqft
- Features: Level, Rectangular Lot, Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped, Private, Security Gate
Details
- Parcel number: 58217918
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Raised, Earthquake Braced
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1923
Details
- Builder name: Traditional
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Available, Natural Gas Connected
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Double Strapped Water Heater
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/29/2026 | Sold | $2,800,000+40.1%$1,164/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41133428 Report a problem | ||
| 5/22/2026 | Pending sale | $1,998,000$831/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41133428 Report a problem | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,998,000+1.9%$831/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41133428 Report a problem | ||
| 4/28/2017 | Sold | $1,960,000+15.6%$815/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40774636 Report a problem | ||
| 4/5/2017 | Pending sale | $1,695,000$705/sqft |
Source: Bay Sotheby's International Realty #40774636 Report a problem | ||
| 3/24/2017 | Listed for sale | $1,695,000+421.5%$705/sqft |
Source: Bay Sotheby's International Realty #40774636 Report a problem | ||
| 11/18/1994 | Sold | $325,000$135/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $2,440,307 +2% |
| 2024 | $34,141 -0.3% | $2,392,470 +2% |
| 2023 | $34,229 +3.4% | $2,345,561 +2% |
| 2022 | $33,093 +0.1% | $2,299,574 +2.7% |
| 2021 | $33,056 +10.6% | $2,239,491 +7.7% |
| 2020 | $29,892 +3.2% | $2,079,951 +2% |
| 2019 | $28,971 +206.1% | $2,039,183 +2% |
| 2018 | $9,464 | $1,999,200 +322.1% |
| 2017 | $9,464 +4.7% | $473,593 +2% |
| 2016 | $9,043 +3.2% | $464,310 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $8,763 | $457,337 +2% |
| 2014 | $8,763 | $448,380 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $446,355 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $437,604 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $429,024 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $425,820 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $426,835 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $418,467 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $410,263 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $402,220 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $394,333 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $386,602 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $379,519 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $372,079 +2% |
| 2001 | $6,106 | $364,783 |
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Neighborhood: Gourmet Ghetto
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- 10/10Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 10/10Willard Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.2 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
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- 94709
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- 1643 Walnut St
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