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55 Maryland Avenue

55 Maryland Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707
House in Southampton
Sold Feb 25, 2019
$1,495,000
$500,000 by Fremont Bank
Mortgage Due Jan 20, 2054
55 Maryland Avenue in Berkeley, CA was first built in 1936 and is 88 years old. Although, the building on the property was most recently renovated and altered in 1943. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a unknown. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 7 rooms in the home, of which, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 3 full bathrooms. There are 4 partial bathrooms. 55 Maryland Avenue has 1,962 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 basement is 180 sqft and has been categorized as a unknown. In total, the area measurement of the land is 6,300 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The roof of the home is made of composition shingle. Water for the property is sourced from a municipal system. The home is connected to a municipal sewage system. So as a homeowner, you won't have to worry about the responsibilities of handling a septic tank but you may need to pay additional fees to have your wastewater disposed. For those who need parking, there is a 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 E-. The condition of the building has been evaluated as good. The exterior walls of the home are made of stucco. As for heating, the home is utilizing a forced air unit and being fueled with gas. 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. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 55 Maryland Avenue sold most recently in Feb 21, 2019 for a total of $1,495,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $761.98 per sqft. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $23,352 in taxes each year. 55 Maryland Avenue was most recently assessed in 2022. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $1,564,498. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $578,143. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $993,355. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value 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.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Exterior

Stucco Exterior

Parking

Attached Garage
This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1936
  • Effective Year Built: 1943
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 7
  • Bedroom Count: 3
  • Bathroom Count: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Partial Bathrooms: 4
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Building Quality: E-
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Exterior Walls Type: Stucco
  • Roof Cover Type: Composition shingle
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Area: 180
  • Garage Type: Garage
  • Parking Space Count: 1

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 6,300
  • Total Building Area: 1,962
  • Gross Building Area: 180
  • Building Area: 1,962
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Forced air unit
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,962
  • Heating Fuel Type: Gas

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: Municipal
  • Water Service: Municipal

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: THOUSAND OAKS HEIGHTS
  • Land Acres: 0.145
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • County Land Use Code: Residential income (general) (multi-family)
  • Legal Description 1: LOT: 00019 BLK: AR: 0062 PAGE: 2949

Ownership

  • Current Owner : GREENBAUM MATTHEW
  • Current Owner 2: GREENBAUM ALISHA
  • Previous Owner : SMUKLER CHARLES
  • Previous Owner 2: SMUKLER MARGUERITE MARY
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Community Property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Berkeley Unified School District
  • Census Tract: 421200

Zoning

  • Zoning: R1H

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 2-B1
  • Parcel: 62-2949-19
  • Block: 9
  • Lot: 38
  • Municipality: CITY OF BERKELEY
  • Latitude: 37.9033
  • Longitude: -122.274

    Address

  • Full Address: 55 Maryland Ave
  • Address - House Number: 55
  • Address - Street Name: Maryland
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: CA
  • City Name: Berkeley
  • Carrier Code: C055
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1711
  • Zip Code: 94707

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $23,352
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 13-000

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.1805
  • Valuation Date: Feb 21, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 76
  • Final Value: 1,900,112
  • High Value: 2,243,177
  • Low Value: 1,557,047

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $500,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: FREMONT BANK
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Jan 18, 2024
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $500,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: Credit Line (Revolving)
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Jan 20, 2054

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2022
  • Assessed Total Value: $1,564,498
  • Assessed Land Value: $578,143
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $993,355

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Feb 21, 2019
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Feb 25, 2019
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11582767239
  • Current Sale Price: $1,495,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Grant Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2019034162

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: RICHARD J GREENBAUM ETAL
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Feb 25, 2019
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $1,514,600
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: Purchase Money Mortgage

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