TRANSPARENT PRICING! Welcome to this home in Temescal/Rockridge neighborhood. This grand home is not just a place to live; it's a celebration of charm, convenience, and income potential. An elegant living room with a cozy fireplace, a dining room with coffered ceilings, and a spacious kitchen – all the ingredients for your dream home. Boasting over 3000 sqft, this gem is one of the largest on the block, featuring 3 bedrooms and a wood-paneled office in the main house. That's not all – a tenant-occupied 1 bed/1 bath cottage in the back with its own meter helps to offset your mortgage payment. Surrounded by the vibrant Temescal/Rockridge neighborhood, where Whole Foods, The Ridge Plaza, coffee shops, restaurants, and fitness studios are at your fingertips, this property is a rare find. Envision the possibilities and transform this canvas into your dream haven as you live in the home. Whether you're after a charming residence with ample living space or an investment with income options, 4957 Desmond St. is the jackpot in one of Oakland's hottest neighborhood.
Sold for $1,350,000
$1,350,000
4957 Desmond St, Oakland, CA 94618
5beds
3,126sqft
Residential, Single Family Residence
Built in 1917
5,500 Square Feet Lot
$2,214,800 Zestimate®
$432/sqft
$7,559 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,214,800
$1.90M - $2.55M
$7,559/mo
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Listed by:
Kevin Liang DRE #02165358 415-728-8287,
Intero Real Estate Services,
Jessica Manrique DRE #02093865 510-586-8612,
Intero Real Estate Services
Bought with:
Christine Rivlin, DRE #01942797
Coldwell Banker
Source: Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41047583
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Partial bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Main Entry
Kitchen
- Features: Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator
Heating
- Floor Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Hookups Only
Features
- Flooring: Tile
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Family Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,126
- Total interior livable area: 3,126 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 5,500 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 1311378
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Residential, Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco, Wood
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1917
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Temescal/R.Ridge
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Oakland
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $432/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,377,000
- Price range: $1.4M - $1.4M
- Date on market: 1/18/2024
- Listing agreement: Excl Right
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2024 | Sold | $1,350,000+8%$432/sqft |
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| 2/14/2024 | Pending sale | $1,250,000$400/sqft |
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| 2/13/2024 | Price change | $1,250,000-10.7%$400/sqft |
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| 1/18/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,399,000+17.7%$448/sqft |
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| 10/14/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 10/6/2023 | Price change | $1,189,000-10.3%$380/sqft |
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| 7/28/2023 | Listed for sale | $1,325,000-8.6%$424/sqft |
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| 7/1/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 6/12/2023 | Price change | $1,450,000-12.1%$464/sqft |
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| 4/13/2023 | Listed for sale | $1,650,000+214.3%$528/sqft |
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| 9/28/2003 | Sold | $525,000$168/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,377,000 +88.2% |
| 2024 | $12,456 -3% | $731,766 +2% |
| 2023 | $12,844 +3.9% | $717,417 +2% |
| 2022 | $12,357 +6.2% | $703,353 +2% |
| 2021 | $11,633 +1.2% | $689,566 +1% |
| 2020 | $11,497 +5% | $682,500 +2% |
| 2019 | $10,945 +6.8% | $669,117 +2% |
| 2018 | $10,244 | $655,998 +2% |
| 2017 | $10,244 +3.1% | $643,135 +2% |
| 2016 | $9,932 -2.1% | $630,525 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $10,143 | $621,054 +2% |
| 2014 | $10,143 | $608,889 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $606,138 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $594,258 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $582,607 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $578,256 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $579,631 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $568,270 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $557,130 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $546,210 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $535,500 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $525,000 +154.4% |
| 2003 | -- | $206,328 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $202,282 +2% |
| 2001 | $3,340 | $198,316 |
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Neighborhood: Temescal
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- 5/10Emerson Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 9/10Claremont Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.8 mi
- 8/10Oakland Technical High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.2 mi
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