This charming multi-family compound in North Berkeley offers the quintessential Berkeley lifestyle. Located moments from famed East Bay restaurants, shops, the first Peet's Coffee, and essential amenities. The main home is a preserved turn-of-the-century brown shingle farmhouse, featuring intricate oak fireplace mantels, coved ceilings, leaded glass built-ins, and Douglas fir floors. It includes three bedrooms, an office/bonus space with bay views, two bathrooms, and an eat-in kitchen with a walk-in pantry, O'Keefe & Merritt stove, and a back deck with bay views. Complementing the main house, a private back cottage offers a versatile living space with one bedroom, a full bath, integrated living and dining areas, original Douglas fir floors, an upper loft, and a deck with Bay & Golden Gate Bridge views. The lot features shared and private garden spaces, multiple decks, and a freestanding garden studio, enveloped by lush plantings. A long driveway provides ample off-street parking. The main house also includes a full basement for a workshop, storage, and utility. Enjoy waking up to North Berkeley right at your fingertips, or revel in the convenience of living just a stone's throw from Live Oak Park and the renowned UC Berkeley campus.
Sold for $1,900,000
$1,900,000
1532 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA 94709
4beds
2,868sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1896
4,356 Square Feet Lot
$1,899,600 Zestimate®
$662/sqft
$6,633 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,899,600
$1.71M - $2.11M
$6,633/mo
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: October 16, 2025 at 04:45pm
Listed by:
Laura Arechiga DRE #01388149 510-701-5188,
The Grubb Co. Inc.
Bought with:
Patricia Maloney, DRE #02145975
The GRUBB Company
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41110945
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Kitchen
- Features: Counter - Solid Surface, Dishwasher, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry, Range/Oven Free Standing, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Gravity, Wall Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: Dryer, Washer, In Kitchen
Features
- Counter - Solid Surface, Pantry, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Tile, Wood
- Windows: Skylight(s)
- Basement: Crawl Space,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Brick, Dining Room, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,868
- Total interior livable area: 2,868 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Off Street, Tandem
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two Story
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Landscape Back, Landscape Front
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Bay, City Lights, Golden Gate Bridge, Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Bay,Golden Gate Bridge,Water
Lot
- Size: 4,356 sqft
- Features: 2 Houses / 1 Lot, Front Yard, Landscaped
Details
- Parcel number: 59226010
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Shingle,Cottage,Farm House
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Shingles, Wood Siding, Other
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1896
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,1031 Exchange
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2025 | Sold | $1,900,000+19.1%$662/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41110945 Report a problem | ||
| 9/26/2025 | Pending sale | $1,595,000$556/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41110945 Report a problem | ||
| 9/9/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,595,000+32.9%$556/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41110945 Report a problem | ||
| 6/2/2022 | Sold | $1,200,000$418/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $1,273,440 +2% |
| 2024 | $21,357 +2.7% | $1,248,480 +2% |
| 2023 | $20,793 +194% | $1,224,000 +1105.1% |
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Neighborhood: Gourmet Ghetto
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 10/10Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 8/10Martin Luther King Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.5 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
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Estimated market value
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- California
- Alameda County
- Berkeley
- 94709
- Gourmet Ghetto
- 1532 Walnut St