Huge views, expansive lot, fully updated! This home leaves little to be desired, with an ideal layout boasting three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an additional office with a view. A spacious living room is flanked on both sides by large windows inviting the outdoors in. To the west the entire San Francisco Bay is on full display. To the east is a charming brick patio courtyard for entry into the expansive and impressive backyard. Lovingly renovated kitchen to create an inviting space for a burgeoning home chef, with a custom eat-in nook and direct garden access. The newest bedroom is an en-suite, with courtyard access and an elegant new bathroom, two more bedrooms have bay and garden views (respectively) and easy access to a large updated bathroom with a tub. An impressive 11,336 sf lot invites guests for a weekend BBQ, playtime on the darling treehouse, or even a possible ADU or backyard office. Step downstairs to a private office with views! Ample storage space, spacious laundry room, 200 amp electrical panel with no knob-and-tube, 2023 water heater, 2017 roof. Zoned for top-performing Kensington Hilltop Elementary school and centrally located nearby to Colusa Circle, El Cerrito Plaza, and up the street from local favorite Well Grounded Cafe. Open 4/10 9:30-12 + 4/13 2-4 PM.
Sold for $1,522,000
$1,522,000
748 Colusa Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530
3beds
1,467sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1947
0.26 Acres Lot
$1,455,600 Zestimate®
$1,037/sqft
$5,016 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,455,600
$1.31M - $1.63M
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Charming brick patio courtyardBay and garden viewsElegant new bathroomExpansive lotLarge windowsCustom eat-in nookRenovated kitchen
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Alissa Custer DRE #01703944 510-460-5105,
District Homes,
Jessica Waggoner DRE #02084131 510-604-4009,
District Homes
Bought with:
Mio Sullivan, DRE #02021776
Red Oak Realty
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41092677
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Office, Utility Room
Kitchen
- Features: Counter - Solid Surface, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Garbage Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Hookups Only
Features
- Counter - Solid Surface, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Concrete, Hardwood Flrs Throughout
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Brick, Gas Starter, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,467
- Total interior livable area: 1,467 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Sprinklers Automatic, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
- Pool features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Bay, Bay Bridge, City Lights, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Water, Mt Tamalpais
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Bay,Bay Bridge,Golden Gate Bridge,Water
Lot
- Size: 0.26 Acres
- Features: Premium Lot, Sloped Up, Front Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 5033300285
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Contemporary,Cottage,Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1947
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: El Cerrito
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,037/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,082,104
- Annual tax amount: $15,393
- Date on market: 4/9/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/1/2025 | Sold | $1,522,000+52.5%$1,037/sqft |
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| 4/24/2025 | Pending sale | $998,000$680/sqft |
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| 4/9/2025 | Listed for sale | $998,000+47.9%$680/sqft |
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| 3/25/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Zillow Rentals Report a problem | ||
| 3/18/2024 | Listed for rent | $4,000$3/sqft |
Source: Zillow Rentals Report a problem | ||
| 7/26/2017 | Listing removed | $675,000$460/sqft |
Source: MARVIN GARDENS EAST BAY #40786432 Report a problem | ||
| 7/26/2017 | Listed for sale | $675,000-27.4%$460/sqft |
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| 7/25/2017 | Sold | $930,000+37.8%$634/sqft |
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| 7/1/2017 | Pending sale | $675,000$460/sqft |
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| 6/21/2017 | Listed for sale | $675,000+201.3%$460/sqft |
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| 11/12/1998 | Sold | $224,000$153/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,393 +2.5% | $1,082,104 +2% |
| 2024 | $15,015 +4.1% | $1,060,887 +4.3% |
| 2023 | $14,419 +1.5% | $1,017,087 +2% |
| 2022 | $14,202 +0.3% | $997,145 +2% |
| 2021 | $14,153 +4.6% | $977,594 +1% |
| 2020 | $13,536 +1.9% | $967,571 +2% |
| 2019 | $13,278 +3.7% | $948,600 +2% |
| 2018 | $12,809 +156.4% | $930,000 +200.1% |
| 2017 | $4,995 +0.7% | $309,910 +2% |
| 2016 | $4,960 +7.9% | $303,835 +4% |
| 2015 | $4,598 | $292,180 +2% |
| 2014 | $4,598 | $286,458 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $285,164 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $279,573 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $274,092 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $272,044 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $272,691 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $267,345 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $262,104 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $256,965 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $251,927 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $246,988 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $242,462 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $237,709 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $233,049 |
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Neighborhood: 94530
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GreatSchools rating
- 10/10Kensington Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0.9 mi
- 5/10Fred T. Korematsu Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 7/10El Cerrito Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.3 mi
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