Welcome to 255 Best Ave! This charming storybook Tudor blends timeless character with everyday comfort in a wonderfully convenient location. Rich hardwood floors, vintage details, and warm natural light fill the home with charm and inviting appeal. The stunning living room features a vaulted ceiling and dramatic tall front window, flowing seamlessly into the formal dining room, which is perfect for entertaining or everyday living. The appealing kitchen and adjoining breakfast room offer a warm and functional gathering space. Additional highlights include air conditioning, a convenient half bath, private driveway, detached garage, and workshop space. Outside, enjoy irresistible garden spaces with raised garden beds, mature fruit trees, and a flourishing vegetable garden. Ideally located near public transportation, shops, restaurants, cafés, grocery stores, and neighborhood amenities, this special home offers both charm and convenience.
Sold for $960,000
$960,000
255 Best Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577
2beds
1,154sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1924
4,791.6 Square Feet Lot
$960,400 Zestimate®
$832/sqft
$3,490 Estimated rent
Home value
$960,400
$874,000 - $1.06M
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Storybook tudorMature fruit treesVintage detailsConvenient half bathDetached garageRaised garden bedsWarm natural light
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Listed by:
Christine Cheng DRE #01707909 510-629-9499,
Compass,
Helen Nicholas DRE #00526434 510-504-7986,
Compass
Bought with:
Stefan Marti, DRE #02088116
BHG RE Reliance Partners
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41136578
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Nook, Tile Counters, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Solar Hot Water, Dishwasher, Gas Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Inside, Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
Features
- Breakfast Nook, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Decorative, Living Room, Stone, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,154
- Total interior livable area: 1,154 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Off Street, Workshop in Garage, Private
- Garage spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One Story
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Yard Space
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 4,791 sqft
- Features: Level, Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped
Details
- Parcel number: 7517722
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Tudor
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1924
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: San Leandro
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/22/2026 | Sold | $960,000+16.4%$832/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41136578 Report a problem | ||
| 6/4/2026 | Pending sale | $825,000$715/sqft |
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| 5/29/2026 | Listed for sale | $825,000-0.6%$715/sqft |
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| 12/10/2020 | Sold | $830,000+5.2%$719/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40928595 Report a problem | ||
| 11/15/2020 | Pending sale | $789,000$684/sqft |
Source: Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty #40928595 Report a problem | ||
| 11/9/2020 | Listed for sale | $789,000+5.2%$684/sqft |
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| 2/9/2018 | Sold | $750,000+19.4%$650/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/26/2018 | Pending sale | $628,000$544/sqft |
Source: Village Properties & Assoc. #40808013 Report a problem | ||
| 1/20/2018 | Listed for sale | $628,000+92%$544/sqft |
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| 1/7/2018 | Listing removed | $2,800$2/sqft |
Source: Village Properties & Assoc. #40806160 Report a problem | ||
| 12/27/2017 | Listed for rent | $2,800$2/sqft |
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| 12/16/2010 | Sold | $327,000+0.6%$283/sqft |
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| 9/23/2010 | Price change | $324,900+10.3%$282/sqft |
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| 9/11/2010 | Listed for sale | -- |
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| 7/26/2010 | Sold | $294,459-21.5%$255/sqft |
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| 11/5/2002 | Sold | $375,000+127.3%$325/sqft |
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| 10/10/1997 | Sold | $165,000$143/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $898,408 +2% |
| 2024 | $11,697 +0.5% | $880,795 +2% |
| 2023 | $11,635 +2.9% | $863,531 +2% |
| 2022 | $11,312 +3.1% | $846,600 +2% |
| 2021 | $10,974 +7.6% | $830,000 +6.4% |
| 2020 | $10,199 +3.1% | $780,300 +2% |
| 2019 | $9,897 +102% | $765,000 +107.8% |
| 2018 | $4,899 | $368,188 +2% |
| 2017 | $4,899 +5.4% | $360,971 +2% |
| 2016 | $4,648 +2.7% | $353,895 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $4,525 | $348,581 +2% |
| 2014 | $4,525 | $341,753 +8.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $315,000 +5% |
| 2012 | -- | $300,000 -8.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $327,000 +3.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $315,000 -1.9% |
| 2009 | -- | $321,000 -22.4% |
| 2008 | -- | $413,485 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $405,378 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $397,431 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $389,640 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $382,001 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $375,000 +110.3% |
| 2002 | -- | $178,343 +2% |
| 2001 | $2,018 | $174,847 |
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Neighborhood: 94577
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Washington Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 4/10Bancroft Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.8 mi
- 4/10San Leandro High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
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