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Sold on 08/13/2021
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261 Stanford Ave, Kensington, CA 94708

  • $1,593,000

    Last sold 08/13/2021 for $1.8M

  • 3

    bed

  • 3

    bath

  • 1,998

    Sqft ($901/Sqft)

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About 261 Stanford Ave

Property type House
Neighborhood
Year built 1949
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 4,700 Sqft
Movoto estimate
Parking 2 garage spaces
Property description
Go for the big bay views, stay for the sunset! Mostly one level-living with easy access to patio and fenced, landscaped yard (fruit & rose gardens!). Living room/dining room with shared fireplace & recently refinished hardwood floors. Great light in updated eat-in kitchen. Lovely garden view from primary suite picture windows. Two additional bedrooms and one bath on main level. Spacious den with separate entrance and full bath just steps up from garage level. Large workshop with loft too. Built-ins throughout. Coveted Kensington location - stroll to The Arlington commercial area for coffee or Tilden Park for a trail run. Zoned for in-demand Kensington Hilltop Elementary School! Easy access in all directions to all that the Bay Area has to offer: Bay Front Activities, Regional Park Land, Gourmet food options & world class UC Berkeley. Lots of commute options. The new owner(s) will be so lucky...it's a forever home!
Listed by
Listing Agent - Diana Yonkouski
Listing Office - BAY AREA PROPERTIES
Source: MAXEBRDI mls logo
MLS#40957092 • last updated 3 years ago
Movoto checked MAXEBRDI for data 3 minutes ago
Overview
Cooling/AC None
Heating Forced Air, Natural Gas, Wall Furnace
Levels/Style Two Story, 2, Custom
Type Residential
Status Sold
SubType Detached
Living Area 1998
Virtual Tour N/A
Lot Size (SqFt) 4700
Lot Size (Acres) 0.11
Year Built 1949
Builder Name Big View
Property Condition Existing
Interior
Total # of Bathrooms 3
# Full Baths 3
# Bedrooms 3
Total # of Rooms 7
Laundry In Kitchen, Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
Kitchen Breakfast Nook, Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Microwave, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Flooring Hardwood, Tile, Wood, Engineered Wood
# Fireplaces 1
Appliances Dishwasher, Microwave, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater
Fireplace Living Room, Stone, Wood Burning
Exterior
Roof Composition Shingles
Construction Stucco, Cement Siding
# Garage Spaces 2
Parking Attached, Int Access From Garage, Workshop In Garage, Garage Faces Front, Remote, Garage Door Opener
Lot Description Premium Lot, Sloped Up, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
Amenities / Utilities
Electricity No Solar
Water Source Public
Pool None
Location
View Bay, Bay Bridge, City Lights, Golden Gate Bridge, Hills, Panoramic, San Francisco, Water, Bridges
County Contra Costa
Subdivision Kensington
Directions Btwn Yale & Wellesley
APN 570093011
$1.59M
Range: $1.44M-$1.73M
Last 30 days 
  • Aug 2021
    mls logo MLS # 40957092
  • Aug 13, 2021 Sold
    $1,800,000
  • Aug 13, 2021 Sold
    $1,800,000 (+44.2%)
  • Jul 15, 2021 Pending
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  • Jul 15, 2021 Pending
    —
  • Jul 6, 2021 Listed
    $1,248,000
  • Jul 6, 2021 Listed
    $1,248,000
  • 261 Stanford Ave
    $1.8M
  • Kensington
    —
  • 94708
    $1.49M +15% y/y
  • Kensington
    $1.32M +8% y/y
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Kensington Elementary School
public Grades K-6
West Contra Costa Unified School District
4/10
Fred T. Korematsu Middle School
public Grades 7-8
West Contra Costa Unified School District
6/10
El Cerrito Senior High School
public Grades 9-12
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Source: GreatSchools.org © 2026. All rights reserved.

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