Cottage Charm with City Convenience. Location! Schools! Yard! Garage! Storage! In-law! Community! Income! Property features 3 bedrooms with 1 bath with one-car garage & a rear 2-story 1 bedroom in-law with 1-1/2 baths, a large shed, & lovely backyard in a very popular neighborhood. First, the welcoming front porch leads to the L.R. with additional "club" seating at the bar under the skylight. Gleaming hardwood floors & newer dual pane windows, so the light bounces off the freshly painted interior. Flexible living spaces include potential uses as bedrooms, office and/or guest room. Updated kitchen includes skylight, quartz counters, recessed lighting, a 4-burner gas stove, stainless steel appliances & pantry all conveniently adjacent to the laundry in the interior access garage. The 2-story in-law includes a main level full bath, refreshed stainless kitchen with gas stove & open shelving. Upstairs the bedroom features 2 large walk-in closets & a rejuvenated half bath. Private fenced yard features a patio, BBQ area, garden beds, a living wall, mature fruit trees, room for entertaining, pets & play. This prime central location with a Walk Score 96/Bike Score 98 is near transit, shops, cafes, restaurants, parks, a school access. Incredible opportunity...come see for yourself
Sold for $1,470,000
$1,470,000
946 Kains Ave, Albany, CA 94706
4beds
1,567sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1938
3,484 Square Feet Lot
$1,476,800 Zestimate®
$938/sqft
$6,133 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,476,800
$1.34M - $1.62M
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Mature fruit treesPrivate fenced yardBbq areaWelcoming front porchInterior access garageFreshly painted interiorGarden beds
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Listed by:
Carolyn Lenert DRE #01313155 415-250-2393,
Coldwell Banker Realty
Bought with:
Seth Franklin, DRE #01947142
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41124416
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: No Additional Rooms
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Bar, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Pantry, Refrigerator, Skylight(s)
Heating
- Natural Gas, Wall Furnace, Central
Cooling
- No Air Conditioning
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- Storage, Breakfast Bar, Pantry, Solar Tube(s)
- Flooring: Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl
- Windows: Double Pane Windows, Screens, Skylight(s)
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Decorative
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,567
- Total interior livable area: 1,567 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Attached, Int Access From Garage, Garage Faces Front
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Other
- Exterior features: Garden, Back Yard, Garden/Play, Storage
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Partial,Wood
Lot
- Size: 3,484 Square Feet
- Features: Level, Rectangular Lot, Back Yard, Landscaped
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 65266113
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Siding - Other
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1938
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Internet Available
Green energy
- Energy efficient items: Appliances
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Double Strapped Water Heater, Smoke Detector(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Albany
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $938/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $675,982
- Date on market: 2/27/2026
- Listing terms: 1031 Exchange
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/29/2026 | Sold | $1,470,000+13.1%$938/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41124416 Report a problem | ||
| 5/22/2026 | Pending sale | $1,300,000$830/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41124416 Report a problem | ||
| 5/7/2026 | Contingent | $1,300,000$830/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41124416 Report a problem | ||
| 2/27/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,300,000+168%$830/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41124416 Report a problem | ||
| 2/28/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 2/1/2022 | Listed for rent | $3,250$2/sqft |
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| 8/20/2004 | Sold | $485,000$310/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $675,982 +2% |
| 2024 | $11,836 +1.4% | $662,732 +2% |
| 2023 | $11,669 +3.7% | $649,738 +2% |
| 2022 | $11,248 +1.4% | $637,003 +2% |
| 2021 | $11,087 +1.3% | $624,514 +1% |
| 2020 | $10,944 +2.3% | $618,112 +2% |
| 2019 | $10,700 +5.5% | $605,997 +2% |
| 2018 | $10,142 | $594,120 +2% |
| 2017 | $10,142 +5% | $582,474 +2% |
| 2016 | $9,661 +16.7% | $571,057 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $8,279 | $562,483 +12.5% |
| 2014 | $8,279 | $500,000 +5.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $474,000 +5.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $448,000 -2.6% |
| 2011 | -- | $460,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $460,000 -3.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $475,000 -5% |
| 2008 | -- | $500,000 -0.9% |
| 2007 | -- | $504,593 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $494,700 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $485,000 +269% |
| 2004 | -- | $131,433 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $129,025 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $126,494 +2% |
| 2001 | $2,329 | $124,013 |
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Neighborhood: Lower Solano
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- 9/10Cornell Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.1 mi
- 10/10Albany Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 10/10Albany High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.6 mi
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