In January 1908, Mrs. M. Dickerson commissioned a two-bedroom home on a quiet side street just off College Ave and decided it needed a billiards room. That simple addition began the legacy of 3019 Benvenue, which persists to this day as a convivial place for friends to revel in each other’s company. A classic example of Arts & Crafts architecture, the home honors an ethos of simple design and a close connection to nature. Its original life is beautifully preserved in the leaded glass windows lining the bench in the living room, its wood-burning fireplace, and wood-paneled walls flowing into the dining room, where built-in cabinets and a free-standing sideboard passed down from owner-to-owner offer elegant storage for tools to entertain. An updated kitchen with Viking range adjoins the breakfast nook, with its charming view through the Dutch door to the bucolic garden beyond. There, a patio with seating for 12, ceramic grill, and brand-new barrel sauna flank the blooming garden beds in the center. Upstairs, one finds two bedrooms with large closets, a shared bath, sunporch, and balcony overlooking the cedar tree that began its life with this home, now grown majestic and proud of the lives it has witnessed unfolding here. Will the next chapter of this ongoing story be yours?
Sold for $2,100,000
$2,100,000
3019 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
2beds
1,734sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1908
6,098 Square Feet Lot
$2,133,100 Zestimate®
$1,211/sqft
$5,086 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,133,100
$1.92M - $2.37M
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Bucolic gardenWood-burning fireplaceViking rangeQuiet side streetBrand-new barrel saunaBlooming garden bedsBilliards room
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Listed by:
Patricia Maloney DRE #02145975 510-649-7919,
The GRUBB Company
Bought with:
M. Reza Aghababa, DRE #02135446
Golden Gate Sothebys Intl Rlty
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41100959
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Formal Dining Room
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Nook, Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Refrigerator, Skylight(s), Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Tankless Water Heater
- Laundry: Hookups Only
Features
- Storage, Breakfast Nook, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood, Other
- Windows: Skylight(s)
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Brick, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,734
- Total interior livable area: 1,734 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Off Street
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard
- Pool features: Other
- Fencing: Full
Lot
- Size: 6,098 Square Feet
- Features: Level, Front Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 52156234
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Satellite Dish
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Shingle,Craftsman
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Shingles
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1908
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,211/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,393,780
- Date on market: 6/11/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2025 | Sold | $2,100,000+32.5%$1,211/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41100959 Report a problem | ||
| 6/25/2025 | Pending sale | $1,585,000$914/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41100959 Report a problem | ||
| 6/11/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,585,000+58.5%$914/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41100959 Report a problem | ||
| 10/8/2004 | Sold | $1,000,000+177.8%$577/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/25/1996 | Sold | $360,000$208/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,393,780 +2% |
| 2024 | $20,732 +2.3% | $1,366,460 +2% |
| 2023 | $20,257 +2% | $1,339,670 +2% |
| 2022 | $19,864 -0.3% | $1,313,410 +2% |
| 2021 | $19,933 +5.1% | $1,287,660 +1% |
| 2020 | $18,966 +3.5% | $1,274,460 +2% |
| 2019 | $18,324 +5.2% | $1,249,480 +2% |
| 2018 | $17,420 | $1,224,990 +2% |
| 2017 | $17,420 +2.9% | $1,200,980 +2% |
| 2016 | $16,924 +1.3% | $1,177,440 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $16,700 +0.9% | $1,159,760 +2% |
| 2014 | $16,548 | $1,137,050 +18.4% |
| 2013 | -- | $960,000 +12.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $850,000 -5.6% |
| 2011 | -- | $900,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $900,000 -5.3% |
| 2009 | -- | $950,000 -5% |
| 2008 | -- | $1,000,000 -3.9% |
| 2007 | -- | $1,040,400 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $1,020,000 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $1,000,000 +137.7% |
| 2004 | -- | $420,639 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $412,931 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $404,834 +2% |
| 2001 | $6,477 | $396,896 |
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Neighborhood: Elmwood
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- 7/10Emerson Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 10/10Willard Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
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