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$1,650,000
● House - Off Market

771 San Diego Road

Berkeley, CA 94707
bedrooms
3 Beds
bathrooms
1 Bath, 1 Half Bath
square feet
1,524 Ft²
$2,391,254
RealtyHop Estimate
33.22%
Since Feb 1, 2018
CA-San Francisco
Primary Model

About This Property

First offering: the Donald and Helen Olsen House, 1954; the architect's own home!  Listed on the prestigious National Register of Historic Places, and a City of Berkeley Historic Landmark, the Olson House presents a striking counterpoint to the more familiar Bay Area Modern Style. Built seemingly as a demonstration project, the Harvard educated architect applied his "high art" International Style training, as championed by Walter Gropius, to create his own "machine for living in a garden."   The success of this endeavor is attested to by the families' lifelong tenure, and the building's service to lives immersed in creating a better world through art, architecture, and intellectual discourse.  With all its historic fabric intact, the magic of the space is still palpable, only awaiting its new owner to continue the tradition.
Unit Size
1,524 Ft²
Days on Market
116 days
Land Size
0.19 acres
Price per sqft
$1,178
Property Type
House
Property Taxes
-
HOA Dues
-
Year Built
1955

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Last updated: 4 months ago (CLAW #17280876)

Price History

Date / Event Date Event Price
Jun 24, 2020 Sold
Sold
Mar 9, 2020 Listed by THE GRUBB CO. INC. $1,750,000
Listed by THE GRUBB CO. INC.
Video and photos available. A Berkeley landmark by Donald Olsen as his own home in the serene Thousand Oaks neighborhood. International modern design with walls of glass, views of the park woods and open floor plan. Level entry from covered parking to design studio, full bath and storage areas. The entry hall features a spectacular and valuable mural by Claire Falkenstein that rises along the staircase from floor to the clerestory windows above. The living and dining areas are surrounded by floor to ceiling glass and the library area includes built-in bookcases. On the main level, there are 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, and the kitchen opens to a creekside deck. A captivating work of art to live in! www.771sandiego.com
Jan 25, 2018 Sold
Sold
Oct 31, 2017 Listed $1,795,000
Listed
BEBE C MCRAE - Cell: 510-928-3912 - First offering: the Donald & Helen Olsen House, 1954; the architect's own home! Listed in the prestigious National Register of Historic Places, and a City of Berkeley Historic Landmark, the Olsen House presents a striking counterpoint to the more familiar Bay Area Modern Style. Built seemingly as a demonstration project, the Harvard educated architect applied hiThe manager has listed the unit size as 2205 square feet.
Oct 9, 2017 Listed by THE GRUBB CO. INC. $1,795,000
Listed by THE GRUBB CO. INC.
First time on the market! The Olsen House, 1954; the architect's own home! In the National Register and a Berkeley Landmark. Olsen applied his "high art" International Style training to create his own "machine for living in a garden". Also described as "a cube within a cube", it has an underlying cube with a perimeter foundation that appears to be well anchored into the hillside. This was the family's home for a life time, and has fostered creativity and intellectual discourse. The crystal box, thrust out amongst the treetops, served not as a quiet family retreat, drafting office, and studio for Helen's painting, but also as a gracious space for entertaining Berkeley's residents and visiting luminaries in the circle of the arts.

Property Highlights

Parking Available
Fireplace
Garage

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1955
  • Effective Year Built: 1956
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 7
  • Bedroom Count: 3
  • Bathroom Count: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 3
  • Building Condition: 0
  • Building Quality: 4
  • Construction Type: 17
  • Building Style: 25
  • Exterior Walls Type: 0
  • Interior Walls Type: 0
  • Roof Shape Type: 0
  • Roof Cover Type: 0
  • Floor Count: 200
  • Living Units: 1
  • Floor Cover: 0
  • Basement Type: 0
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: 3
  • Parking Space Count: 0
  • Patio Type: 0
  • Porch Type: 0
  • Pool Type: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 8,216
  • Total Building Area: 2,205
  • Building Area: 2,205
  • Building Area Measurement: L

    Heating and Cooling

  • Air Conditioning: 0
  • Heating: 0
  • Heated Square Feet: 2,205
  • Heating Fuel Type: 0

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: 0
  • Water Service: 0

Building

  • Building Type: 0
  • Property Class: R
  • Subdivision: ARLINGTON OAKS
  • Land Acres: 0000000189
  • Standard Land Use Code: 1001
  • County Land Use Code: 1100
  • Legal Description 1: LOT: 00001 BLK: 0039 AR: 0061 PAGE: 2580

Neighborhood

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

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 2-B2
  • Parcel: 61-2580-39-1
  • Block: 2
  • Lot: 1&9
  • Municipality: CITY OF BERKELEY
  • Latitude: 37.896
  • Longitude: -122.272

    Address

  • Full Address: 771 San Diego Rd
  • Address - House Number: 771
  • Address - Street Name: San Diego
  • Address - Suffix Type: Rd
  • State: CA
  • City Name: Berkeley
  • Carrier Code: C061
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 2025
  • Zip Code: 94707

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $2,730,848
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 13-000

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2011
  • Valuation Date: Jul 12, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 73
  • Final Value: 2,137,251
  • High Value: 2,567,174
  • Low Value: 1,707,328

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2022
  • Assessed Total Value: $1,865,313
  • Assessed Land Value: $559,594
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $1,305,719

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Jun 17, 2020
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Jun 24, 2020
  • Current Sale Price:
  • Current Sale Document Type: 36
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2020146927
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Jan 25, 2018
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Jan 22, 2018
  • Previous Sale Amount: $1,695,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: 36

    Financing

  • First Mortgage Financing Type: ADJ
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was property at 771 San Diego Road built and last sold?
The property at 771 San Diego Road was built in 1955 and last sold on Jun 17, 2020 for $1,810,000.
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