Stylish split-level Tudor less than a block to Colusa Circle in coveted Kensington location: near coffee, a bakery, market, pizzeria, pub & more! On Sundays lower Oak View transforms to a vibrant Farmer’s Market! 2-pane windows throughout. Buyer will be the first to enjoy the new quartz kitchen counters, new sink, garbage disposal, LVT flooring, & stainless electric wall oven that blends with newer stainless Beko fridge & Bosch dishwasher. A bright eat-in area provides the perfect spot to look onto the spacious fenced garden. Enjoy patio areas for both sun & shade seekers, + a level lawn area for play or pets. Firepit offers the perfect cozy spot when the fog rolls in! Home-grown salad fixings await in the raised veggie beds & soon apples & figs to harvest. 2 spacious bedrooms & 2 updated baths plus permitted bonus spaces with many possible uses: family room, office or guest suite with newly updated quartz shower & cedar SAUNA, plus an additional 1/2 bath. Extra surprise: spacious room can be a home gym, yoga or sound studio, or remarkable storage. TWO driveway pkg spaces. Attached garage w/laundry & workbench. Within a mile are a plethora of options for restaurants, shopping, services of all sorts & terrific transit!
Sold for $1,607,777
$1,607,777
1656 Oak View Ave, Kensington, CA 94707
2beds
1,794sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
3,920 Square Feet Lot
$1,534,500 Zestimate®
$896/sqft
$5,488 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,534,500
$1.38M - $1.72M
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Raised veggie bedsCedar saunaPermitted bonus spacesLvt flooringSpacious fenced gardenYoga or sound studioNew quartz kitchen counters
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Listed by:
Arlene Baxter DRE #01209552 510-717-1799,
The Agency
Bought with:
Amir Aliloupour, DRE #01406968
Coldwell Banker
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41092711
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Family Room
Kitchen
- Features: 220 Volt Outlet, Breakfast Nook, Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Garbage Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Oven Built-in, Range/Oven Built-in, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Zoned
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: 220 Volt Outlet, Dryer, In Garage, Washer
Features
- Storage, Breakfast Nook, Updated Kitchen, Central Vacuum
- Flooring: Tile, Vinyl
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Insert
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,794
- Total interior livable area: 1,794 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Int Access From Garage, Undersized Garage, Workshop in Garage, Garage Faces Front, Garage Door Opener
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Multi/Split
- Exterior features: Lighting, Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Sprinklers Front, Entry Gate, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced,Wood
Lot
- Size: 3,920 Square Feet
- Features: Level, Front Yard, Private
Details
- Parcel number: 5713110152
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional,See Remarks
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Siding - Stucco
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Details
- Builder name: Tudor Revival
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Photovoltaics Third-Party Owned, 220 Volts in Kitchen
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Sump Pump, Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Double Strapped Water Heater
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Kensington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $896/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,400,794
- Annual tax amount: $19,655
- Date on market: 4/9/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2025 | Sold | $1,607,777+26.1%$896/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41092711 Report a problem | ||
| 5/3/2025 | Pending sale | $1,275,000$711/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41092711 Report a problem | ||
| 4/10/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,275,000-3.4%$711/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41092711 Report a problem | ||
| 11/24/2021 | Sold | $1,320,000+32.7%$736/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40970749 Report a problem | ||
| 10/26/2021 | Pending sale | $995,000$555/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40970749 Report a problem | ||
| 10/13/2021 | Listed for sale | $995,000$555/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40970749 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,655 +2.3% | $1,400,794 +2% |
| 2024 | $19,208 +1.9% | $1,373,328 +2% |
| 2023 | $18,853 +1.3% | $1,346,400 +2% |
| 2022 | $18,607 +630.8% | $1,320,000 +1539.3% |
| 2021 | $2,546 +3.9% | $80,521 +1% |
| 2020 | $2,451 +0.9% | $79,696 +2% |
| 2019 | $2,428 +0.8% | $78,134 +2% |
| 2018 | $2,410 +1.2% | $76,603 +2% |
| 2017 | $2,382 +1.3% | $75,102 +2% |
| 2016 | $2,353 +0.1% | $73,630 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $2,350 | $72,525 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,350 | $71,106 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $70,785 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $69,398 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $68,038 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $67,531 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $67,692 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $66,366 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $65,066 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $63,791 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $62,542 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $61,317 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $60,195 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $59,016 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $57,860 |
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Neighborhood: 94707
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- 10/10Kensington Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 1 mi
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