This light-filled craftsman bungalow has original details with a remodeled kitchen and bathrooms. The living room and dining room have the original Gumwood (Eucalyptus) wood paneling (wainscoting) and hardwood floors. The dining room has beautiful built-in cabinets with leaded glass windows. The sunny, remodeled kitchen has a large island, breakfast nook and adjoining family room. One of the two bedrooms has a recently added bathroom. There is a separate office off of the back patio. The house has been retrofitted. 2 storage rooms in basement. The excellent location is near the Rockridge shopping center, College Avenue shops and restaurants, transportation, BART and convenient access to freeway entrance.
Sold for $1,535,000
Tax assessed value
$1,535,000
5237 James Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
2beds
1,497sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1920
3,484 Square Feet Lot
$1,642,200 Zestimate®
$1,025/sqft
$4,997 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,642,200
$1.51M - $1.79M
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Listed by:
Kim Marienthal DRE #00863747 510-410-7083,
Coldwell Banker Realty
Bought with:
Chulin Choi, DRE #01996223
Vanguard Properties
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41073098
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Formal Dining Room
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Nook, Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Garbage Disposal, Island, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Hookups Only, In Kitchen
Features
- Breakfast Nook, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood Flrs Throughout, Tile
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,497
- Total interior livable area: 1,497 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One Story
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Back Yard, Front Yard, Storage Area
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Other
Lot
- Size: 3,484 Square Feet
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 1412368
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1920
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: None
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Oakland
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,025/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,535,000
- Date on market: 9/13/2024
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2024 | Sold | $1,535,000+10%$1,025/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41073098 Report a problem | ||
| 9/24/2024 | Pending sale | $1,395,000$932/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41073098 Report a problem | ||
| 9/13/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,395,000+87.2%$932/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41073098 Report a problem | ||
| 11/7/2012 | Sold | $745,000+14.8%$498/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40593082 Report a problem | ||
| 10/18/2012 | Listed for sale | $649,000+103.4%$434/sqft |
Source: The GRUBB Co., Inc. #40593082 Report a problem | ||
| 6/9/1998 | Sold | $319,000$213/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,535,000 +68.7% |
| 2024 | $13,236 -5.1% | $909,861 +2% |
| 2023 | $13,951 +2.4% | $892,021 +2% |
| 2022 | $13,623 +3.9% | $874,536 +2% |
| 2021 | $13,110 +0.9% | $857,390 +1% |
| 2020 | $12,993 +3.5% | $848,603 +2% |
| 2019 | $12,559 +6% | $831,969 +2% |
| 2018 | $11,848 | $815,659 +2% |
| 2017 | $11,848 +4% | $799,667 +3.2% |
| 2016 | $11,388 -1.3% | $774,970 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $11,538 | $763,334 +2% |
| 2014 | $11,538 | $748,381 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $745,000 +83.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $405,521 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $397,572 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $394,602 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $395,540 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $387,785 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $380,183 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $372,731 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $365,423 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $358,260 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $351,694 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $344,797 +2% |
| 2001 | $4,768 | $338,038 |
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Neighborhood: Shafter
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- 5/10Emerson Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
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