$150,000 price reduction. Berkeley Gem with Bay & San Francisco views! This sunny, elegant, & modern 4-bed, 2.5 bath, plus an office, updated home is located just a few blocks up from Marin Circle. From the street, a flagstone path leads through the front yard to a covered entryway and stately front door. The main foyer opens to a bright large living room with sweeping Bay views & decorative fireplace. A bright formal dining room connects the living room and kitchen through wide doorways, creating a main level with separate spaces but an open feel. The galley kitchen has a spacious eat-in nook, high end appliances, deep double sink, plenty of cabinet and counterspace. There is an updated half bathroom on the main level. The dining room has a sliding door that leads out to a wide wooden patio, perfect for enjoying an outdoor meal and watching the sunset. There are large windows along the back wall in every room on this main level, making the most of the fantastic views & sunshine. A curved stairway leads from the entry foyer to the 2nd floor. Upstairs has 4 bright & amply sized bedrooms with gleaming hardwood floors, large windows, & excellent closet space and two updated bathrooms. Home offers two additional flex spaces & a large lot ready for your imagination. Open 12/11 2-4
Single-familyProperty Type
1924Year Built
6,171 sq ftLot Size
$1,081Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Parisa Samimi•DRE #01858122• eXp Realty of California
Bought with Shefali Trivedi•DRE #01853384• Trivedi Consulting Services Inc
There is an updated kitchen in this traditional Berkeley home. There are 4 bedrooms up including a master with a small bath and one large shared bath. The yard is down sloping and there is a basement area for storage and laundry. Carport parking.
8 years ago• May not reflect the current state of the home
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41011731
Jan 9, 2023
Sold
$1,550,000
$802/sq ft
Dec 19, 2022
Pending
—
Dec 4, 2022
Price Changed
$1,599,000
$828/sq ft
Nov 3, 2022
Price Changed
$1,750,000
$906/sq ft
Oct 14, 2022
Listed
$1,899,000
$983/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40843975
Feb 28, 2019
Sold
$1,300,000
$673/sq ft
Feb 28, 2019
Sold
$1,300,000
$673/sq ft
Dec 6, 2018
Pending
—
Nov 14, 2018
Pending
—
Oct 26, 2018
Listed
$1,195,000
$619/sq ft
Oct 26, 2018
Listed
$1,195,000
$619/sq ft
+35
With a stately presence set on one of Berkeley’s most desirable streets w/ views of the Golden Gate & the Bay this classic home has a wonderful formal entry silhouetted by an abundance of natural light that bounces gently off the gleaming newly refinished hardwood floors found throughout. On the main level, you will find a large expanded living room w/ wonderful built-in shelves & decorated fireplace, a guest half bathroom & a formal dining room opening to an expansive deck overlooking the incredible expanded lot, sitting at over 6,000 sq. ft. A bright & light kitchen w/ a spacious breakfast room w/ views from every corner, new appliances, newly painted kitchen cabinetry, new updated flooring & more. Up the beautiful newly refinished staircase you will find 4 spacious bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, incl. a master bedroom suite, with a versatile flow & many options. Close to UC Berkeley’s campus, Berkeley’s famed “Gourmet Ghetto,” public transport, library, & Solano Ave. Open Sat/Sun 2-4:30PM
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$26,507 (+10.7%)
$483,786 + $1,128,834
$1,612,620
2024
$23,941 (+10.5%)
$483,786 + $1,128,834
$1,612,620
2023
$21,667 (−0.7%)
$474,300 + $1,106,700
$1,581,000
2022
$21,820 (−0.3%)
$409,956 + $956,564
$1,366,520
2021
$21,880 (+5.3%)
$409,956 + $956,564
$1,366,520
2020
$20,781 (+263.2%)
$401,918 + $937,809
$1,339,727
2019
$5,722 (+14.5%)
$397,800 + $928,200
$1,326,000
2018
$4,999 (+4.2%)
$72,751 + $51,431
$124,182
2017
$4,796 (+7.4%)
$69,926 + $49,434
$119,360
2016
$4,465 (+2.4%)
$69,926 + $49,434
$119,360
2015
$4,362 (+3.8%)
$68,555 + $48,465
$117,020
2014
$4,202 (+2.9%)
$66,202 + $46,802
$113,004
2013
$4,084 (+3.2%)
$66,202 + $46,802
$113,004
2012
$3,958 (+3.4%)
$65,904 + $46,590
$112,494
2011
$3,828 (+0.7%)
$64,611 + $45,677
$110,288
2010
$3,801 (+0.1%)
$63,345 + $44,781
$108,126
2009
$3,796 (+9.4%)
$62,871 + $44,447
$107,318
2008
$3,471
$63,021 + $44,552
$107,573
Tax history for 838 Santa Barbara Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$26,507 (+10.7%)
$483,786 + $1,128,834
$1,612,620
2024
$23,941 (+10.5%)
$483,786 + $1,128,834
$1,612,620
2023
$21,667 (−0.7%)
$474,300 + $1,106,700
$1,581,000
2022
$21,820 (−0.3%)
$409,956 + $956,564
$1,366,520
2021
$21,880 (+5.3%)
$409,956 + $956,564
$1,366,520
2020
$20,781 (+263.2%)
$401,918 + $937,809
$1,339,727
2019
$5,722 (+14.5%)
$397,800 + $928,200
$1,326,000
2018
$4,999 (+4.2%)
$72,751 + $51,431
$124,182
2017
$4,796 (+7.4%)
$69,926 + $49,434
$119,360
2016
$4,465 (+2.4%)
$69,926 + $49,434
$119,360
2015
$4,362 (+3.8%)
$68,555 + $48,465
$117,020
2014
$4,202 (+2.9%)
$66,202 + $46,802
$113,004
2013
$4,084 (+3.2%)
$66,202 + $46,802
$113,004
2012
$3,958 (+3.4%)
$65,904 + $46,590
$112,494
2011
$3,828 (+0.7%)
$64,611 + $45,677
$110,288
2010
$3,801 (+0.1%)
$63,345 + $44,781
$108,126
2009
$3,796 (+9.4%)
$62,871 + $44,447
$107,318
2008
$3,471
$63,021 + $44,552
$107,573
*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
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,171 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1958
Sq. Ft.
1,932
Year built
1924
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
061 258101300
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 28, 2026.
R-1H
H
Single Family Residential District - Hillside Overlay Zone
The purpose of the Single-Family Residential (R-1) district is to: Recognize and protect the existing pattern of development in the low-density, single-family residential areas of the city consistent with the General Plan; Make housing available for persons who desire detached housing and a relatively large amount of usable open space; Protect adjacent properties from unreasonable obstruction of light and air; and Permit community facilities such as religious assembly uses, schools, parks, and libraries which serve the local population and are not detrimental to the immediate neighborhood.; The purpose of the Hillside (H) overlay zone is to: implement General Plan policies for hillside development; protect the safety and health of residents where steep topography, unusual street conditions and proximity to the wildland-urban interface create severe risk from wildfire; protect the character of Berkeley's hillside areas and their immediate environs; give reasonable protection to views yet allow appropriate development of all property; and allow modifications in standard setback and height requirements when justified because of steep topography, irregular lot pattern, unusual street conditions, or other special aspects of the hillside areas.
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