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1656 Christina Drive

1656 Christina Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024
Property in South Los Altos
Sold Jan 08, 1999
$995,000
$522,000 by United Wholesale Mortgage
Mortgage Due Aug 01, 2050
Sold Apr 20, 1995
$642,000
$513,600 by Phh Us Mtg Corp
Mortgage Due May 01, 2025
1656 Christina Drive has been categorized by the local assessors in Los Altos, CA as a residential type of property. The building on the property was first built in 1953 and is 71 years old. However, we must point out that the home was most recently renovated and altered in 1989. The home has a total of 9 rooms. 4 of these rooms are legally considered as bedrooms. Residents will have access to 3 full bathrooms. There are 4 partial bathrooms in the home. The building has a total of 2 stories. In addition, 1656 Christina Drive has 2,403 sqft of living area. The living area typically only takes into consideration the heated or air conditioned part of the building. The linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 900 ft and across the front of the lot is 1,200 ft. The area measurement of the land has been determined as 10,800 square feet.

Want to learn more? We've sourced additional information from the local assessor's office that we've shared on this page with you. For the features and amenities located on the property. There is a garage for those who require parking. The garage measured 440 sqft. According to our sources, there are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Residents will have the luxury of enjoying both a porch and a patio. Love to swim? You'll be excited to find out that there is a both a pool and a spa on the property. Moving on to the building itself. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. Along the lines of building condition, did you know that weather changes can cause buildings to move? It may sound alarming, but thats why the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Architects often have to plan these out well in advance to ensure the longevity of the building. Therefore, as part of your consideration, you should note that the home was built with wood control joints. From what we've gathered, the quality of these control joints have been graded with a letter grade of B by the local assessor. The roof of the building is made of wood shake/ shingles. The exterior walls of the building are made of stucco. In terms of heating, it is utilizing a heating system. There is a single fireplace in the home. Perfect for those wintery nights. Finally, the property is currently sourcing its water from a municipal system. It is connected to a municipal sewage system. Which is great for homeowners who don't want to worry about the responsibilities of handling a septic tank. Though, you may accrue additional fees to have your wastewater disposed. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 1656 Christina Drive was last sold in Jan 5, 1999 for $995,000. According to our calculations, that's $414.07 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $642,000 in Apr 17, 1995. Current property owners are expected to pay $18,359 in taxes per year. The property on 1656 Christina Drive was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $1,499,298. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $753,416. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $745,882. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as more than the total market value as of this moment. Which is pretty atypical. Speaking of costs, many buyers and sellers often forget to take into consideration the closing costs they may occur. Closing costs can stem from anything mortgage or property related to fees related to your property title. As you'll soon learn from our guide, fees can quickly add up hence why as a rule of thumb, we typically recommend setting aside at least 5% of the purchase price to cover potential closing costs. Don't worry, any additional you save up can always go towards your principal. Better safe than sorry!This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1953
  • Effective Year Built: 1989
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 9
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Partial Bathrooms: 4
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Building Quality: B
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Exterior Walls Type: Stucco
  • Roof Cover Type: Wood shake/ shingles
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Garage
  • Garage Square Area: 440
  • Parking Space Count: 2
  • Patio Type: Patio
  • Porch Type: Porch
  • Pool Type: Pool & spa (both)

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 10,800
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 900
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 1,200
  • Total Building Area: 2,403
  • Gross Building Area: 1,943
  • Building Area: 2,403
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Yes
  • Heated Square Feet: 2,403
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: Municipal
  • Water Service: Municipal

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: CHRISTINA ACRES
  • Land Acres: 0.248
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: TRACT 1142 CHRISTINA ACRES BOOK 42 PAGE 14 LOT 29

Ownership

  • Current Owner : SAUNDERS JONATHAN
  • Current Owner 2: WARRINGTON JANET
  • Previous Owner : CLARKE CYNTHIA C
  • Previous Owner 2: DELLINGER RICHARD L
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: CHANG MIKE Y
  • Owner Before Previous Owner 2: CHANG JEENN
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Cupertino Union Elementary School District
  • Census Tract: 510002

Zoning

  • Zoning: R1

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 59-C1
  • Subdivision Tract Number: 1142
  • Parcel: 318-21-045
  • Lot: 29
  • Municipality: LOS ALTOS
  • Latitude: 37.3507
  • Longitude: -122.065

    Address

  • Full Address: 1656 Christina Dr
  • Address - House Number: 1656
  • Address - Street Name: Christina
  • Address - Suffix Type: Dr
  • State: CA
  • City Name: Los Altos
  • Carrier Code: C015
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 6244
  • Zip Code: 94024

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $18,359
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 11-000

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.1963
  • Valuation Date: Jul 26, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 73
  • Final Value: 3,288,394
  • High Value: 3,934,166
  • Low Value: 2,642,622

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $522,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Jul 31, 2020
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $522,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Aug 01, 2050

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $1,499,298
  • Assessed Land Value: $753,416
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $745,882

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Jan 05, 1999
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Jan 08, 1999
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 1048016931
  • Current Sale Price: $995,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Grant Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 14589403
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Apr 20, 1995
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Apr 17, 1995
  • Previous Sale Amount: $642,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Grant Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: DBA BAYPORTE FINANCIAL
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Jan 08, 1999
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $696,500
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Feb 01, 2029
  • Second Mortgage Loan Amount: $48,500

    Financing

  • First Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: PHH US MTG CORP
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Apr 20, 1995
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $513,600
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: May 01, 2025

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