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Sold on 10/27/2021
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97 Franciscan Way, Kensington, CA 94707

  • $1,107,000

    Last sold 10/27/2021 for $1.17M

  • 2

    bed

  • 1

    bath

  • 900

    Sqft ($1,306/Sqft)

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About 97 Franciscan Way

Property type House
Neighborhood
Year built 1952
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 6,375 Sqft
Movoto estimate
Rental estimate
Property description
Alluring mid century jewel box, 2 bdrm 1 bath, open floor plan, kitchen remodeled in 2016 and bathroom remodel in 2020 Wrap around floor to ceiling windows with attractive wood ceilings and bamboo floors. Filtered bay view through trees from living/dining room. Large lot with private front and side gardens professionally landscaped, auto irrigation system that covers much of the gardens. Artistic wrought iron gate/fence. Beautiful vistas, west facing for stunning sunset views. Convenient location, minutes to Kensington Hilltop elementary school, Tilden Park, and upper Kensington Young's Market, Inn Kensington restaurant, Ace Hardware shopping located on The Arlington at the Berkeley/Kensington border Minutes down the hill and you will arrive at Kensington Circle with the popular Benchmark Pizza, Semi Freddies and Kensington Circus pub with live music on some weekend days. Enjoy the Kensington Farmers market Sundays. Closest BART station on Fairmount in El Cerrito.
Listed by
Listing Agent - Anne Politeo
Listing Office - Red Oak Realty
Source: MAXEBRDI mls logo
MLS#40968942 • last updated 2 years ago
Movoto checked MAXEBRDI for data 11 minutes ago
Overview
Cooling/AC None
Heating Natural Gas
Levels/Style One Story, 1, Contemporary
Type Residential
Status Sold
SubType Detached
Living Area 900
Lot Size (SqFt) 6375
Lot Size (Acres) 0.15
Year Built 1952
Builder Name Donald Ross
Property Condition Existing
Interior
Total # of Bathrooms 1
# Full Baths 1
# Bedrooms 2
Total # of Rooms 4
Laundry Inside, See Remarks, Washer/Dryer Stacked Incl
Kitchen Counter - Solid Surface, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Range/Oven Built-in, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Flooring Bamboo
Appliances Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Fireplace None
Exterior
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Roof Other
Construction Wood Siding
Parking Carport, Guest, No Garage
Lot Description Irregular Lot
Amenities / Utilities
Electricity No Solar
Water Source Public
Pool None
Location
County Contra Costa
Subdivision Upper Kensington
Directions Arlington To Sunset To Franciscan
APN 572170031
$1.1M
Range: $907K-$1.3M
Last 30 days 
Rental est.: $1,022/month
Gross rent multiplier: 81.1
  • Oct 2021
    mls logo MLS # 40968942
  • Oct 27, 2021 Sold
    $1,175,000
  • Oct 27, 2021 Sold
    $1,175,000 (+18.1%)
  • Oct 7, 2021 Pending
    —
  • Oct 7, 2021 Pending
    —
  • Sep 29, 2021 Listed
    $995,000
  • Sep 29, 2021 Listed
    $995,000 (+39.2%)
  • Mar 2015
    mls logo MLS # 40689032
  • Mar 23, 2015 Sold
    $715,000 (+24.3%)
  • Mar 13, 2015 Pending
    —
  • Mar 3, 2015 Listed
    $575,000
  • 97 Franciscan Way
    $1.17M
  • Upper Kensington
    —
  • 94707
    $1.34M -9% y/y
  • Kensington
    $1.32M +8% y/y
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8/10
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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