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2820 California Street

2820 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Property in South Berkeley
Sold May 16, 2000
$327,000
$254,100 by Bank Of America Na
Mortgage Due May 01, 2043
Sold Apr 04, 1997
$150,000
$120,000 by First Nationwide Mtg Corp
Mortgage Due Apr 01, 2027
Local assessors in Berkeley, CA have categorized 2820 California Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1914 and is 110 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 3,300 square feet. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a custom style. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 6 rooms in the home. Of these, 4 have been legally categorized as bedrooms. For more details, please view your local government regulations on what counts as a legal bedroom. As for the restroom situation, there is one full bathroom. There is also a partial bathroom. This is a single story home so it's perfect for folks who don't want to have to climb stairs on a daily basis. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 2820 California Street has a total of 1,437 sqft of living area. Note that this number does not include the square footage of the garage, basement, and/or porch into its calculations.

Curious to learn more about the home? Our team of data engineers have sourced the most up-to-date information from the local assessors office to share with you. The home sources its water from a municipal system. For water disposal, homeowners who don't want the additional responsibilities of handling a septic tank will be happy to learn that the home is connected to a municipal sewage system. Though, they may have to pay additional fees to have their wastewater disposed. Additional features on the property are as follows. There is a garage for those who need a place to park their vehicle. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is good. It might sound scary but did you know that buildings can move depending on the weather? Both hot and cold weather can have severe impact on the longevity of your home structure depending on how much your home moves. Hence why architects pay a lot of attention to the type of control joints used in the construction process. Just so you know, this home was built with wood control joints. Not only do we know the type, but we also know that the assessors have graded the quality of these control joints with a letter grade - C. The building has a roof that is made of composition shingle. Lots of stucco were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. The home's a forced air unit is the primary heating source. There is a single fireplace in the home which may result in additional cleaning fees for the homeowner. 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, 2820 California Street was last sold in May 4, 2000 for $327,000. According to our calculations, that's $227.56 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $150,000 in Mar 26, 1997. Current property owners are expected to pay $8,155 in taxes per year. The property on 2820 California Street was last assessed in 2022. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $490,671. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $98,257. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $399,414. 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. Remember, the purchasing price for your future home is not the costs you'll incur during the purchasing process. That's why it's important to save as much as possible and presumbly above the 20% minimum you may need to put down as down payment. You will want these additional savings to cover closing costs such as attorney fees, homeowner's insurance, title search fees, origination fees, and more. Thankfully, sellers may sometimes offer to cover certain costs as seller concessions to the buyer. Just keep in mind that sellers have their own fees to pay as well.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: 1914
  • Effective Year Built: 1914
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 6
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Partial Bathrooms: 1
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Building Quality: C
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Building Style: Custom
  • Exterior Walls Type: Stucco
  • Roof Cover Type: Composition shingle
  • Floor Count: 1
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Garage
  • Parking Space Count: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 3,300
  • Total Building Area: 1,437
  • Building Area: 1,437
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Forced air unit
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,437
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: Municipal
  • Water Service: Municipal

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: SMITHS RESUB
  • Land Acres: 0.076
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • County Land Use Code: Residential income (general) (multi-family)
  • Legal Description 1: LOT: 00007 BLK: AR: 0053 PAGE: 1671

Ownership

  • Current Owner : BOSSON MONICA
  • Current Owner 2: COMBS KEVIN L
  • Previous Owner : GERLITZ GUIDO A
  • Previous Owner 2: GERLITZ GUIDO M
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: METTS DZUNG T
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Berkeley Unified School District
  • Census Tract: 423400

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 4-A2
  • Parcel: 53-1671-7
  • Block: 30
  • Lot: 16-18
  • Municipality: CITY OF BERKELEY
  • Latitude: 37.8564
  • Longitude: -122.278

    Address

  • Full Address: 2820 California St
  • Address - House Number: 2820
  • Address - Street Name: California
  • Address - Suffix Type: St
  • State: CA
  • City Name: Berkeley
  • Carrier Code: C023
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 2012
  • Zip Code: 94703

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $8,155
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 13-000

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2071
  • Valuation Date: Jul 12, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 71
  • Final Value: 1,208,116
  • High Value: 1,458,400
  • Low Value: 957,831

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $254,100
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: BANK OF AMERICA NA
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: May 02, 2013
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $254,100
  • 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: May 01, 2043

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2022
  • Assessed Total Value: $490,671
  • Assessed Land Value: $98,257
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $399,414

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: May 04, 2000
  • Current Sale Recording Date: May 16, 2000
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 1022003759
  • Current Sale Price: $327,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Individual Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2000143804
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Apr 04, 1997
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Mar 26, 1997
  • Previous Sale Amount: $150,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Grant Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: BANK OF AMERICA
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: May 16, 2000
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $261,600
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Jun 01, 2030

    Financing

  • First Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: FIRST NATIONWIDE MTG CORP
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Apr 04, 1997
  • Previous Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $120,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Apr 01, 2027

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