A classic Elmwood brown shingle with period details in every room. Hardwood floors, coved & boxed beam ceilings, leaded windows, architectural styled fireplaces in the front room and primary suite which also has a private deck. The house has been well lived in and it desires a full makeover. A bonus is the large attic space ready for your creative plans. The location is just a few blocks from College Ave. shopping, dining, library and the Elmwood theatre. Don't miss Ozzie's Soda Fountain!
Sold for $1,700,000
$1,700,000
2838 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
4beds
3,372sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1908
3,920 Square Feet Lot
$2,663,600 Zestimate®
$504/sqft
$6,762 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,663,600
$2.32M - $3.09M
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Period detailsPrimary suiteBoxed beam ceilingsPrivate deckLarge attic spaceHardwood floors
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Listed by:
Michael Stephens DRE #01186416 510-816-9693,
Corcoran Icon Properties
Bought with:
Elizabeth Behrens, DRE #01839898
The GRUBB Company
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41038904
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Kitchen
- Features: Counter - Tile
Heating
- Floor Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Laundry: Hookups Only
Features
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Other
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,372
- Total interior livable area: 3,372 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 3,920 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 531694132
- Special conditions: Successor Trustee Sale
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Shingle
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Shingles
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1908
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Individual Electric Meter, Individual Gas Meter
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $504/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,734,000
- Date on market: 9/12/2023
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,1031 Exchange
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2023 | Sold | $1,700,000-5.5%$504/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41038904 Report a problem | ||
| 10/17/2023 | Pending sale | $1,799,000$534/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41038904 Report a problem | ||
| 10/12/2023 | Price change | $1,799,000-10%$534/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41038904 Report a problem | ||
| 10/10/2023 | Listed for sale | $1,999,000$593/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41038904 Report a problem | ||
| 9/27/2023 | Pending sale | $1,999,000$593/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41038904 Report a problem | ||
| 9/12/2023 | Listed for sale | $1,999,000$593/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41038904 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,734,000 +2% |
| 2024 | $28,272 +211.4% | $1,700,000 +727.6% |
| 2023 | $9,080 +4.2% | $205,409 +2% |
| 2022 | $8,718 +0.8% | $201,382 +2% |
| 2021 | $8,652 +10.3% | $197,434 +1% |
| 2020 | $7,842 +9.6% | $195,410 +2% |
| 2019 | $7,152 +7.1% | $191,579 +2% |
| 2018 | $6,675 | $187,822 +2% |
| 2017 | $6,675 +7.7% | $184,140 +2% |
| 2016 | $6,197 +4.8% | $180,530 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $5,911 | $177,818 +2% |
| 2014 | $5,911 | $174,336 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $173,549 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $170,146 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $166,810 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $165,565 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $165,959 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $162,706 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $159,515 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $156,388 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $153,322 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $150,316 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $147,561 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $144,668 +2% |
| 2001 | $3,861 | $141,831 |
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Neighborhood: Elmwood
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- 7/10Emerson Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
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