Welcome to a timeless 1938 Craftsman retreat with stunning Bay and San Francisco skyline views! This single-level home offers thoughtfully designed living spaces with an idyllic yard. Refinished hardwood floors, a stone fireplace, and an open layout connect the living, dining, and updated kitchen. Enjoy the kitchen's Carrara marble counters, Shaker cabinets, and stainless appliances. A dedicated pantry prep area with sink, making cooking a joy for the home chef who values form, efficiency, and the space to share cooking with others. The serene primary suite features French doors that open to the backyard patio. A versatile bonus garage room offers space for a gym, workshop, or studio, plus dedicated laundry and interior access. Large flat yard space with slate hardscape patio and a large terrace planting area makes the outside spaces perfect for evening dining, afternoon BBQs, or peaceful relaxation among fruit trees. Updated systems include a new floor furnace and tankless water heater. Enjoy a one-car garage, two off-street spaces, and easy access to Kensington and Berkeley restaurants, shops, Tilden Park trails and transportation.
Sold for $1,015,000
$1,015,000
85 Stratford Rd, Kensington, CA 94707
2beds
952sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1938
3,049 Square Feet Lot
$998,500 Zestimate®
$1,066/sqft
$2,979 Estimated rent
Home value
$998,500
$899,000 - $1.11M
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Fruit treesStone fireplaceBackyard patioThoughtfully designed living spacesOpen layoutCarrara marble countersLarge flat yard space
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Listed by:
Mark Lederer DRE #01345197 510-774-4231,
Red Oak Realty
Bought with:
Robert Parker, DRE #01923837
Compass
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41116108
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Disposal, Pantry, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- Pantry, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood Flrs Throughout, Tile
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 952
- Total interior livable area: 952 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Attached, Off Street
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Terraced Up, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 3,049 Square Feet
- Features: Level, Sloped Up, Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped
Details
- Parcel number: 5711900125
- 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: 1938
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Kensington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,066/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $841,988
- Annual tax amount: $12,507
- Date on market: 10/29/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2025 | Sold | $1,015,000+3.7%$1,066/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41116108 Report a problem | ||
| 11/15/2025 | Pending sale | $979,000$1,028/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41116108 Report a problem | ||
| 10/29/2025 | Listed for sale | $979,000+32.3%$1,028/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41116108 Report a problem | ||
| 7/7/2017 | Sold | $740,000+23.3%$777/sqft |
Source:  Bay East AOR #40784169 Report a problem | ||
| 6/14/2017 | Pending sale | $599,950$630/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams Benchmark #40784169 Report a problem | ||
| 6/5/2017 | Listed for sale | $599,950$630/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams Benchmark #40784169 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,507 +2.3% | $841,988 +2% |
| 2024 | $12,229 +1.9% | $825,479 +2% |
| 2023 | $12,006 +1.5% | $809,294 +2% |
| 2022 | $11,831 +0.4% | $793,427 +2% |
| 2021 | $11,779 +4.5% | $777,870 +1% |
| 2020 | $11,277 +1.9% | $769,895 +2% |
| 2019 | $11,070 +3.5% | $754,800 +2% |
| 2018 | $10,693 +318.4% | $740,000 +683.1% |
| 2017 | $2,556 +1.1% | $94,497 +2% |
| 2016 | $2,528 +3.8% | $92,645 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $2,435 | $91,255 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,435 | $89,469 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $89,066 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $87,321 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $85,610 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $84,971 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $85,174 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $83,505 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $81,869 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $80,264 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $78,691 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $77,149 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $75,736 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $74,252 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $72,797 |
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- 10/10Kensington Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0.8 mi
- 5/10Fred T. Korematsu Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 1.8 mi
- 7/10El Cerrito Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
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- 85 Stratford Rd
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