Award winning Berkeley “Painted Lady” features 5+ bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, detached 2 bed, 2 bath modern farmhouse ADU, & a flourishing backyard w/ fruit trees & urban garden. Stained glass abounds, the sensational formal living & entertaining room has soaring ceilings, flooded with natural light & original architectural details. This is the perfect room to gather family & friends to celebrate all the milestones & holidays. The large sun drenched, eat-in, chef’s kitchen features gorgeous Carrara marble countertops, large island, stainless steel farm sink, & tons of storage. The backyard, landscaped with mature tropical fruit trees transports you from Berkeley to paradise, without having to leave the comfort of your own home. The storybook façade with its gabled roof, animated paint colors, & stained glass bring back the old-world opulence of times past. This extraordinary masterpiece, plucked out of the 19th century, updated for our era, is ready to be your incredible new home.
Single-familyProperty Type
1896Year Built
5,611 sq ftLot Size
$841Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Anthony Cassel•DRE #01475854• Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re
Bought with Xiuju Sun•DRE #01945799• BHG RE Reliance Partners
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40914998
Oct 6, 2020
Sold
$2,548,900
$737/sq ft
Sep 4, 2020
Pending
—
Aug 24, 2020
Listed
$2,095,000
$605/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40719181
Dec 31, 2015
Sold
$1,600,000
$462/sq ft
Dec 4, 2015
Pending
—
Oct 14, 2015
Listed
$1,850,000
$535/sq ft
+25
Meticulous restoration of Berkeley's award winning "PAINTED LADY" w/all of its original architectural details! Sun-drenched chef's kitchen w/Carrara marble counters. 2.5 remodeled baths. Enormous public rooms w/soaring ceilings & period wood mouldings. Sexy master, finished attic and large yard! SOH
Public Records
Oct 1, 1978
Sold
$90,000
$26/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$40,847 (+7.8%)
$844,241 + $1,969,896
$2,814,137
2024
$37,900 (+2.0%)
$827,694 + $1,931,286
$2,758,980
2023
$37,161 (+1.5%)
$811,467 + $1,893,424
$2,704,891
2022
$36,597 (−0.4%)
$779,963 + $1,819,914
$2,599,877
2021
$36,754 (+34.1%)
$779,963 + $1,819,914
$2,599,877
2020
$27,398 (+3.7%)
$764,670 + $1,784,230
$2,548,900
2019
$26,417 (+8.6%)
$432,968 + $1,459,044
$1,892,012
2018
$24,316 (+7.3%)
$424,480 + $1,430,440
$1,854,920
2017
$22,665 (+2.8%)
$408,000 + $1,224,000
$1,632,000
2016
$22,046 (+84.4%)
$408,000 + $1,224,000
$1,632,000
2015
$11,954 (−0.2%)
$400,000 + $1,200,000
$1,600,000
2014
$11,982 (+163.1%)
$225,600 + $526,400
$752,000
2013
$4,553 (+3.5%)
$225,600 + $526,400
$752,000
2012
$4,400 (−6.3%)
$148,809 + $16,738
$165,547
2011
$4,694 (+1.7%)
$145,892 + $16,410
$162,302
2010
$4,615 (−1.0%)
$143,032 + $16,088
$159,120
2009
$4,662 (+7.9%)
$141,963 + $15,968
$157,931
2008
$4,323
$142,300 + $16,006
$158,306
Tax history for 1830 Berkeley Way
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$40,847 (+7.8%)
$844,241 + $1,969,896
$2,814,137
2024
$37,900 (+2.0%)
$827,694 + $1,931,286
$2,758,980
2023
$37,161 (+1.5%)
$811,467 + $1,893,424
$2,704,891
2022
$36,597 (−0.4%)
$779,963 + $1,819,914
$2,599,877
2021
$36,754 (+34.1%)
$779,963 + $1,819,914
$2,599,877
2020
$27,398 (+3.7%)
$764,670 + $1,784,230
$2,548,900
2019
$26,417 (+8.6%)
$432,968 + $1,459,044
$1,892,012
2018
$24,316 (+7.3%)
$424,480 + $1,430,440
$1,854,920
2017
$22,665 (+2.8%)
$408,000 + $1,224,000
$1,632,000
2016
$22,046 (+84.4%)
$408,000 + $1,224,000
$1,632,000
2015
$11,954 (−0.2%)
$400,000 + $1,200,000
$1,600,000
2014
$11,982 (+163.1%)
$225,600 + $526,400
$752,000
2013
$4,553 (+3.5%)
$225,600 + $526,400
$752,000
2012
$4,400 (−6.3%)
$148,809 + $16,738
$165,547
2011
$4,694 (+1.7%)
$145,892 + $16,410
$162,302
2010
$4,615 (−1.0%)
$143,032 + $16,088
$159,120
2009
$4,662 (+7.9%)
$141,963 + $15,968
$157,931
2008
$4,323
$142,300 + $16,006
$158,306
*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
—
Baths
4
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,611 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1920
Sq. Ft.
2,962
Year built
1896
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
057 206001600
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 2026.
R-2A
Restricted Multiple-Family Residential District
The purpose of the Restricted Multiple-Family Residential (R-2A) district is to: Implement the General Plan by encouraging the development of medium-density residential areas characterized by small multiple-family and garden-type apartment structures with a maximum of open space consistent with this type of development; Make available housing for persons who desire apartment-type accommodations with a maximum of open space; Protect adjacent properties from unreasonable obstruction of light and air; and permit only land use intensity which is compatible with existing low-density residential structures and is not detrimental to the immediate neighborhood.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Housing-Other
Park & open space
Jun 3, 2019 • Final
Minor
HVAC
Jan 16, 2018 • Active
Plan check
Electrical
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: Off Street
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms Total: 6
# of Bathrooms Full: 5
# of Bathrooms Partial: 1
Interior Features
Interior Features: Bonus/Plus Room, Den, Dining Area, Family Room, Formal Dining Room, In-Law Floorplan, Office, Storage, Stone Counters, Eat-in Kitchen, Kitchen Island
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2020. This data may not match public records. Learn more.