After serious fire, home was taken down to the studs and lovingly rebuilt by longtime owner. Beautiful new kitchen and 3.5 new bathrooms, new hardwood floors, all new windows and doors, new wiring, new roof and insulation, new decks, all new appliances including furnace and water heater, new sewer lateral. Charming and architecturally interesting home located in the prime Thousand Oaks neighborhood. Main floor: Living room, Kitchen, Dining room (opens to deck and lovely garden), and 1/2 guest bath. Upstairs: Three bedrooms including primary suite, two bathrooms, laundry facility. Downstairs: Fourth bedroom, 3rd bathroom, and a plus room. Outstanding Berkeley location. Wonderful walkable neighborhood. Lovely verdant setting.
Sold for $2,200,000
$2,200,000
540 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA 94707
4beds
2,326sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1925
6,969.6 Square Feet Lot
$2,638,600 Zestimate®
$946/sqft
$7,313 Estimated rent
Home value
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Lovely gardenNew roofNew wiringSerious firePrime thousand oaks neighborhoodNew windowsPrimary suite
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Listed by:
Eugene Millstein 510-527-8822,
MILLSTEIN REAL ESTATE
Bought with:
Shoshanna Marks, DRE #02188356
The GRUBB Company
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41049403
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Bar, Counter - Solid Surface, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas, Central
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Tankless Water Heater
- Laundry: Dryer, Washer
Features
- Storage, Breakfast Bar, Counter - Solid Surface, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Tile
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,326
- Total interior livable area: 2,326 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage Faces Front, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Three or More Stories
- Exterior features: Garden, Back Yard, Dog Run, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Sprinklers Automatic
- Pool features: Other
- Fencing: Partial Fence,Fenced,Front Yard,Full
Lot
- Size: 6,969 sqft
- Features: Premium Lot, Front Yard, Private
Details
- Parcel number: 6229072
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Normandy
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Foundation: Concrete, Concrete Perimeter, Earthquake Braced
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1925
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Natural Gas Connected
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Thermostat
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/18/2024 | Sold | $2,200,000+10%$946/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41049403 Report a problem | ||
| 2/24/2024 | Pending sale | $2,000,000$860/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41049403 Report a problem | ||
| 2/7/2024 | Listed for sale | $2,000,000$860/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41049403 Report a problem | ||
| 11/22/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41042120 Report a problem | ||
| 10/17/2023 | Listed for sale | $2,000,000$860/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41042120 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $2,244,000 +1132.1% |
| 2024 | $6,298 +9.1% | $182,128 +22.1% |
| 2023 | $5,771 +3.5% | $149,145 +2% |
| 2022 | $5,576 +0.8% | $146,221 +2% |
| 2021 | $5,530 -0.1% | $143,355 +1% |
| 2020 | $5,538 +8.6% | $141,885 +2% |
| 2019 | $5,101 +7.4% | $139,103 +2% |
| 2018 | $4,747 | $136,376 +2% |
| 2017 | $4,747 +7.1% | $133,702 +2% |
| 2016 | $4,432 +5.9% | $131,081 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $4,186 | $129,112 +2% |
| 2014 | $4,186 | $126,582 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $126,011 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $123,541 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $121,119 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $120,213 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $120,500 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $118,137 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $115,820 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $113,550 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $111,324 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $109,143 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $107,143 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $105,042 +2% |
| 2001 | $2,550 | $102,983 |
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Neighborhood: 94707
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Thousand Oaks Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 9/10Martin Luther King Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.3 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.3 mi
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