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2338 Observatory Avenue

2338 Observatory Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Property in Los Feliz
Sold Feb 15, 2022
$6,725,000
$4,371,250 by City National Bank
Mortgage Due Mar 01, 2052
Sold Oct 30, 2018
$4,972,000
$3,729,000 by City National Bank
Mortgage Due Nov 01, 2048
2338 Observatory Avenue in Los Angeles, CA was first built in 1922 and is 102 years old. Although, the building on the property was most recently renovated and altered in 1932. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a colonial style. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 14 rooms in the home, of which, 4 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 5 full bathrooms. There are 5 partial bathrooms. 2338 Observatory Avenue has 3,168 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 1,040 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,260. In total, the area measurement of the land is 18,632 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. For those who love swimming as a form of exercise, you'll be excited to find out that there is a pool on the property. The home has a hip style roof made of composition shingle. For those who need parking, there is a attached garage. There is one available parking space. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with wood control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of A. The condition of the building has been evaluated as good. The exterior walls of the home are made of stucco. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with central air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a central heating system. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. The property was last sold in Feb 11, 2022 for $6,725,000. That's $2,122.79 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was also sold in Sep 25, 2018 for $4,972,000. 2338 Observatory Avenue was last assessed in 2023. The total value of the property was assessed at $6,859,500. Specifically, the land the property is located on was valued at $5,100,000. While improvements on the property were assessed at a total of $1,759,500. The total assessed value for this property is more than the total market value as of this moment. Which is pretty atypical. The total amount of taxes due from a property owner is $61,440. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well. Unfortunately, this property is not currently listed for sale but our inventory of available properties is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1922
  • Effective Year Built: 1932
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 14
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 5
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Partial Bathrooms: 5
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Building Quality: A
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Building Style: Colonial
  • Exterior Walls Type: Stucco
  • Roof Shape Type: Hip
  • Roof Cover Type: Composition shingle
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Attached
  • Parking Space Count: 1
  • Pool Type: Pool

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 18,632
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 1,260
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 1,040
  • Total Building Area: 3,168
  • Building Area: 3,168
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: Central air conditioning
  • Heating: Central heating
  • Heated Square Feet: 3,168
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: 3105
  • Land Acres: 0.428
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: TRACT NO 3105 LOTS 4 AND LOT/SEC 5

Ownership

  • Current Owner : QUANTUM MOON TRUST
  • Previous Owner : DARLA ANNE TRUST
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: MILLER SANFORD
  • Owner Before Previous Owner 2: EDEN TRUST UNDER DECLARATION O
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Trustee/Conservator
  • Current Owner Is a Corporation Indicator: Yes

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Census Tract: 188202

Zoning

  • Zoning: LAR1

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 35-A1
  • Subdivision Tract Number: 3105
  • Parcel: 5592-026-028
  • Lot: 4
  • Municipality: EAST /LA LAKE HOLLYWD
  • Latitude: 34.1146
  • Longitude: -118.284

    Address

  • Full Address: 2338 Observatory Ave
  • Address - House Number: 2338
  • Address - Street Name: Observatory
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: CA
  • City Name: Los Angeles
  • Carrier Code: C044
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1336
  • Zip Code: 90027

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $61,440
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 00-013

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2286
  • Valuation Date: Aug 04, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 68
  • Final Value: 4,224,294
  • High Value: 5,190,374
  • Low Value: 3,258,213

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $4,371,250
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: CITY NATIONAL BANK
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Feb 15, 2022
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $4,371,250
  • 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: Mar 01, 2052

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $6,859,500
  • Assessed Land Value: $5,100,000
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $1,759,500

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Feb 11, 2022
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Feb 15, 2022
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11879503046
  • Current Sale Price: $6,725,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Grant Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 184298
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Oct 30, 2018
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Sep 25, 2018
  • Previous Sale Amount: $4,972,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Grant Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: CITY NATIONAL BANK
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Feb 15, 2022
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $4,371,250
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2052

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: CITY NATIONAL BANK
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Oct 30, 2018
  • Previous Mortgage Financing Type: Adjustable Rate
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $3,729,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage as of August, 2009)
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Nov 01, 2048

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