This adorable, move-in ready cottage is quite the charmer. Filled to the brim with cozy charisma and extensive upgrades, it allows for immediate enjoyment and decades of comfortable living, with its already polished and well-maintained interior. Modern and minimal, this sustainable sanctuary features refinished matchstick wood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, adjoining bedrooms, and recently remodeled kitchen and bath. This home is sophisticated and streamlined, boasting many extras such as newer dual-pane windows, upgraded electrical with 200-amp service, sewer lateral compliance, new heater and water heater, and a long lasting metal roof inspiring a care-free optimized lifestyle. The private fenced-in back patio and attached side yard with detached workshop/studio, are the perfect amount of space for relaxation and creativity. Located just blocks to North Berkeley BART, the Transbay bus station and local favorites like Acme Bread, Whole Foods, Kermit Lynch and many more.
Single-familyProperty Type
1921Year Built
2,418 sq ftLot Size
$1,241Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Christian Thede•DRE #01335015• NORTHBRAE PROPERTIES
Bought with Tina Low-Lee•DRE #01007952• Coldwell Banker Realty
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40857790
Apr 16, 2019
Sold
$810,000
$1,004/sq ft
Apr 3, 2019
Pending
—
Mar 21, 2019
Listed
$679,000
$841/sq ft
This adorable, move-in ready cottage is quite the charmer. Filled to the brim with cozy charisma and extensive upgrades, it allows for immediate enjoyment and decades of comfortable living, with its already polished and well-maintained interior. Modern and minimal, this sustainable sanctuary features refinished matchstick wood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, adjoining bedrooms, and recently remodeled kitchen and bath. This home is sophisticated and streamlined, boasting many extras such as newer dual-pane windows, upgraded electrical with 200-amp service, sewer lateral compliance, new heater and water heater, and a long lasting metal roof inspiring a care-free optimized lifestyle. The private fenced-in back patio and attached side yard with detached workshop/studio, are the perfect amount of space for relaxation and creativity. Located just blocks to North Berkeley BART, the Transbay bus station and local favorites like Acme Bread, Whole Foods, Kermit Lynch and many more.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,283 (+7.2%)
$276,487 + $645,138
$921,625
2024
$12,392 (+2.0%)
$271,066 + $632,488
$903,554
2023
$12,151 (+1.5%)
$265,752 + $620,088
$885,840
2022
$11,971 (−0.4%)
$255,434 + $596,013
$851,447
2021
$12,022 (+4.7%)
$255,434 + $596,013
$851,447
2020
$11,482 (+601.2%)
$250,426 + $584,327
$834,753
2019
$1,638 (+3.2%)
$247,860 + $578,340
$826,200
2018
$1,586 (+5.9%)
$20,001 + $16,923
$36,924
2017
$1,498 (+8.2%)
$19,224 + $16,266
$35,490
2016
$1,384 (+2.1%)
$19,224 + $16,266
$35,490
2015
$1,356 (+2.5%)
$18,847 + $15,947
$34,794
2014
$1,323 (+1.8%)
$18,200 + $15,400
$33,600
2013
$1,300 (+3.1%)
$18,200 + $15,400
$33,600
2012
$1,260 (+6.4%)
$18,118 + $15,331
$33,449
2011
$1,185 (+1.8%)
$17,763 + $15,030
$32,793
2010
$1,163 (−0.9%)
$17,415 + $14,735
$32,150
2009
$1,174 (+11.9%)
$17,284 + $14,625
$31,909
2008
$1,049
$17,326 + $14,660
$31,986
Tax history for 1206 Cedar St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,283 (+7.2%)
$276,487 + $645,138
$921,625
2024
$12,392 (+2.0%)
$271,066 + $632,488
$903,554
2023
$12,151 (+1.5%)
$265,752 + $620,088
$885,840
2022
$11,971 (−0.4%)
$255,434 + $596,013
$851,447
2021
$12,022 (+4.7%)
$255,434 + $596,013
$851,447
2020
$11,482 (+601.2%)
$250,426 + $584,327
$834,753
2019
$1,638 (+3.2%)
$247,860 + $578,340
$826,200
2018
$1,586 (+5.9%)
$20,001 + $16,923
$36,924
2017
$1,498 (+8.2%)
$19,224 + $16,266
$35,490
2016
$1,384 (+2.1%)
$19,224 + $16,266
$35,490
2015
$1,356 (+2.5%)
$18,847 + $15,947
$34,794
2014
$1,323 (+1.8%)
$18,200 + $15,400
$33,600
2013
$1,300 (+3.1%)
$18,200 + $15,400
$33,600
2012
$1,260 (+6.4%)
$18,118 + $15,331
$33,449
2011
$1,185 (+1.8%)
$17,763 + $15,030
$32,793
2010
$1,163 (−0.9%)
$17,415 + $14,735
$32,150
2009
$1,174 (+11.9%)
$17,284 + $14,625
$31,909
2008
$1,049
$17,326 + $14,660
$31,986
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
2,418 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1952
Sq. Ft.
807
Year built
1921
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
059 229101700
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 2026.
R-2
Restricted Two-Family Residential District
The purpose of the Restricted Two-Family Residential (R-2) district is to: Implement the General Plan by encouraging the development of low medium-density residential areas characterized by a reasonably open and spacious type of development with a pattern of housing types ranging from single-family to duplexes and small apartment structures; Make available housing for persons who desire a range of housing choice with a relatively large amount of open space; and Protect adjacent properties from unreasonable obstruction of light and air.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Housing-Other
Park & open space
Nov 6, 2018 • Final
Minor
HVAC
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Converted Garage, Off Street, Side Yard Access, Tandem, Workshop in Garage
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms Total: 1
# of Bathrooms Full: 1
Other Bathrooms Included Features: Stall Shower, Tile, Updated Baths
Interior Features
Interior Features: Dining Area, Workshop, Stone Counters, Updated Kitchen
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2019. This data may not match public records. Learn more.