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1421 Bancroft, Berkeley, CA 94702

  • $1,253,000

    Last sold 03/16/2021 for $1.03M

  • 2

    bed

  • 1

    bath

  • 838

    Sqft ($1,229/Sqft)

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About 1421 Bancroft

Property type House
Neighborhood
Year built 1924
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 2,322 Sqft
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Property description
Sun Drenched Poets Corner Charmer The perfect small home in the city–what more do you need? You’re put at ease the moment you enter this welcoming, light-filled 838 sf 2 bedrm*, 1 bath bungalow w honey-toned hardwd floors + windows galore. Beautiful double wooden doors separate the bedrm + the living rm, w brick wood-burning fireplace. The dining rm + kitchen both open out onto a low-maintenance backyd, affording you time for other pursuits + making al fresco dining a snap! Head up the stairway off the dining rm + find more light-filled space, w built-in shelves + bathrm vanity, for whatever you fancy. The converted-garage bonus room** has electricity + has been used in the past as a Zoom rm + office; perhaps use it as an art studio or yoga space. Located just E of the Bancroft Community Garden, in W Berkeley, 1421 BancroftWay (WalkScore® 84, BikeScoreTM 100) is approx. 0.3 mi to Strawberry Park and the Ohlone Greenway; 0.7 mi to North Berk BART; 0.4 mi to the SFTransbay Bus J Line
Listed by
Listing Agent - Lynn Signorelli
Listing Office - Red Oak Realty
Source: MAXEBRDI mls logo
MLS#40936537 • last updated 2 years ago
Movoto checked MAXEBRDI for data 6 minutes ago
Overview
Cooling/AC No Air Conditioning, None
Heating Baseboard, Electric
Levels/Style One Story, 1, Bungalow
Type Residential
Status Sold
SubType Detached
Living Area 838
Lot Size (SqFt) 2322
Lot Size (Acres) 0.05
Year Built 1924
Property Condition Existing
Interior
Total # of Bathrooms 1
# Full Baths 1
# Bedrooms 2
Total # of Rooms 4
Laundry Gas Dryer Hookup, Hookups Only, In Kitchen
Kitchen Counter - Tile, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Range/Oven Built-in, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Flooring Hardwood, Tile, Engineered Wood
# Fireplaces 1
Appliances Dishwasher, Gas Range, Range, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater
Fireplace Brick, Living Room, Wood Burning
Window Features Greenhouse Window(s), Window Coverings
Exterior
Roof Composition Shingles
Construction Wood Siding, Frame
Parking Converted Garage, No Parking On Site, On Street, Restrictions
Lot Description Level, Curb(s), Front Yard
Amenities / Utilities
Electricity No Solar
Water Source Public
Pool None
Location
County Alameda
Subdivision Poets Corner
Elementary School District Berkeley (510) 644-6150
High School District Berkeley (510) 644-6150
Directions Sacramento To Bancroft
$1.25M
Range: $1.06M-$1.44M
Last 30 days 
Rental est.: $2,656/month
Gross rent multiplier: 21.9
  • Mar 2021
    mls logo MLS # 40936537
  • Mar 16, 2021 Sold
    $1,030,000 (+47.4%)
  • Feb 13, 2021 Pending
  • Feb 3, 2021 Listed
    $699,000 (+390.5%)
  • Jan 1999
    mls logo MLS # 28117508
  • Jan 5, 1999 Sold
    $142,500 (-8.1%)
  • Oct 11, 1998 Listed
    $155,000
  • 1421 Bancroft
    $1.03M
  • West Berkeley
    $899K -17% y/y
  • 94702
    $925K -21% y/y
  • Berkeley
    $1.09M -8% y/y
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