Fixer Opportunity in great location with a large lot! Bring your magic and your contractor to this 3 bed/1 bath Kensington home with peek-a-boo City views on a 5,160 SF lot—offering enough space for an ADU. Envision a multi-generational retreat or an income-producing unit, with enough space left over to create a backyard oasis. With an 80 Walk Score, you are situated between the best of Kensington and El Cerrito at your doorstep, including Semifreddi’s, The Kensington Circus Pub, Benchmark Pizza, Fat Apple’s, El Cerrito Plaza, Trader Joe’s, BART, 2 farmer’s markets, Transbay bus stop, easy freeway access, and near top-rated Kensington Hilltop Elementary. Bring your contractor and your dreams.
Sold for $845,000
$845,000
279 Colusa Ave, Kensington, CA 94707
3beds
861sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1925
5,227 Square Feet Lot
$931,700 Zestimate®
$981/sqft
$3,727 Estimated rent
Home value
$931,700
$848,000 - $1.02M
$3,727/mo
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Benchmark pizzaPeek-a-boo city viewsEasy freeway access
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Listed by:
Kira Halpern DRE #01886087 510-375-0822,
Winkler Real Estate Group
Bought with:
Fanny Chew, DRE #02199639
Winkler Real Estate Group
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41039031
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Electric Range/Cooktop
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Electric Range
- Laundry: None
Features
- Flooring: Vinyl, Wood
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 861
- Total interior livable area: 861 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One Story
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Back Yard
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 5,227 Square Feet
- Features: Sloped Up
Details
- Parcel number: 5713500188
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
Condition
- Fixer,Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1925
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: $981/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $861,900
- Annual tax amount: $12,855
- Date on market: 9/13/2023
- Listing terms: Cash,Call Listing Agent
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2023 | Sold | $845,000+19.9%$981/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41039031 Report a problem | ||
| 9/27/2023 | Pending sale | $705,000$819/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41039031 Report a problem | ||
| 9/13/2023 | Listed for sale | $705,000+220.5%$819/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41039031 Report a problem | ||
| 3/31/1994 | Sold | $220,000$256/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,855 +2.3% | $861,900 +2% |
| 2024 | $12,564 -19.5% | $845,000 -22.1% |
| 2023 | $15,614 +150.1% | $1,085,000 +205.3% |
| 2022 | $6,243 +1% | $355,380 +2% |
| 2021 | $6,183 +4.3% | $348,413 +1% |
| 2020 | $5,926 +1.2% | $344,841 +2% |
| 2019 | $5,855 +2.6% | $338,080 +2% |
| 2018 | $5,707 +1.5% | $331,452 +2% |
| 2017 | $5,623 +0.6% | $324,954 +2% |
| 2016 | $5,589 +3.1% | $318,583 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $5,421 | $313,798 +2% |
| 2014 | $5,421 | $307,652 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $306,262 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $300,258 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $294,372 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $292,173 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $292,868 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $287,126 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $281,497 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $275,979 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $270,569 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $265,265 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $260,404 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $255,299 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $250,294 |
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Neighborhood: 94707
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GreatSchools rating
- 10/10Kensington Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 1 mi
- 5/10Fred T. Korematsu Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 1.6 mi
- 7/10El Cerrito Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.4 mi
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