681 Coventry is a classic Kensington home set just enough up the hill to offer both breathtaking Bay views and convenient accessibility to upper Kensington Markets, Colusa Circle, El Cerrito and North Berkeley shops. Upon entering through the charming private garden, you are greeted with a grand living and dining room inlaid with richly colored, exposed wood beams and large picture windows overlooking the lovely garden and Bay. The home balances elements of Spanish-inspired architecture with newly upgraded kitchen and bathrooms including radiant heated floors. The home features a fantastic layout: 3 bedrooms and a bathroom on the upper level, 1 bedroom and a half bathroom on the entry level, and a large finished lower level with interior and exterior entrances, a large family room, kitchenette and a full bathroom with the potential to create an in-law suite or ADU. The massive primary bedroom includes a sitting room ideal for enjoying sunsets over the Bay, or it could be a place to add a primary bathroom suite. Equally as impressive is the home is the deep lot filled with flat lawn spaces, winding paths, mature plants. The gardens have been cared for with great attention to detail by its owner for the past five decades, and have been featured on the Berkeley Garden tour.
Single-familyProperty Type
1938Year Built
5,587 sq ftLot Size
$873Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Gillian Leslie•DRE #01741458• Red Oak Realty
Listed by Patrick Leaper•DRE #00408309• Red Oak Realty
Bought with Portia Pirnia•DRE #01784071• District Homes
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41024208
May 16, 2023
Sold
$2,275,000
$869/sq ft
Apr 26, 2023
Pending
—
Apr 14, 2023
Listed
$1,795,000
$686/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 27, 1974
Sold
$49,500
$19/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$32,221 (+2.4%)
$2,016,295 + $397,953
$2,414,248
2024
$31,476 (+911.9%)
$1,976,760 + $390,150
$2,366,910
2023
$3,111 (+2.9%)
$1,938,000 + $382,500
$2,320,500
2022
$3,022 (+2.1%)
$38,794 + $59,538
$98,332
2021
$2,959 (+3.8%)
$38,034 + $58,371
$96,405
2020
$2,850 (+1.0%)
$37,289 + $57,227
$94,516
2019
$2,822 (+4.4%)
$36,907 + $56,641
$93,548
2018
$2,704 (+1.2%)
$36,184 + $55,531
$91,715
2017
$2,671 (+1.3%)
$34,780 + $53,376
$88,156
2016
$2,638 (+0.4%)
$34,780 + $53,376
$88,156
2015
$2,628 (+1.8%)
$34,099 + $52,330
$86,429
2014
$2,581 (+1.8%)
$32,930 + $50,535
$83,465
2013
$2,535 (+5.0%)
$32,930 + $50,535
$83,465
2012
$2,414 (−1.1%)
$32,782 + $50,307
$83,089
2011
$2,442 (+2.9%)
$32,140 + $49,321
$81,461
2010
$2,374 (+13.2%)
$31,510 + $48,354
$79,864
2009
$2,098 (+2.1%)
$31,275 + $47,993
$79,268
2008
$2,055
$31,350 + $48,108
$79,458
Tax history for 681 Coventry Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$32,221 (+2.4%)
$2,016,295 + $397,953
$2,414,248
2024
$31,476 (+911.9%)
$1,976,760 + $390,150
$2,366,910
2023
$3,111 (+2.9%)
$1,938,000 + $382,500
$2,320,500
2022
$3,022 (+2.1%)
$38,794 + $59,538
$98,332
2021
$2,959 (+3.8%)
$38,034 + $58,371
$96,405
2020
$2,850 (+1.0%)
$37,289 + $57,227
$94,516
2019
$2,822 (+4.4%)
$36,907 + $56,641
$93,548
2018
$2,704 (+1.2%)
$36,184 + $55,531
$91,715
2017
$2,671 (+1.3%)
$34,780 + $53,376
$88,156
2016
$2,638 (+0.4%)
$34,780 + $53,376
$88,156
2015
$2,628 (+1.8%)
$34,099 + $52,330
$86,429
2014
$2,581 (+1.8%)
$32,930 + $50,535
$83,465
2013
$2,535 (+5.0%)
$32,930 + $50,535
$83,465
2012
$2,414 (−1.1%)
$32,782 + $50,307
$83,089
2011
$2,442 (+2.9%)
$32,140 + $49,321
$81,461
2010
$2,374 (+13.2%)
$31,510 + $48,354
$79,864
2009
$2,098 (+2.1%)
$31,275 + $47,993
$79,268
2008
$2,055
$31,350 + $48,108
$79,458
*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
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,587
Year renovated
1958
Sq. Ft.
2,618
Year built
1938
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
5711900034
Parking Spaces
1
Basement
Yes
Accessible
Yes
HOA Dues
—
Garage
Yes
Features
Views
Last updated by owner on May 19, 2023.
Jan 12, 2024 • Final
Building - residential electrical
Install a new 240 volt circuit for an electric vehicle charger. Install additional circuits for an electric dryer, water heater, and sump pump.
Electrical
Ev charger
Jan 2, 2024 • Final
Building - residential plumbing
Install new laundry hookups and a drain. Replace the current gas water heater with a new hybrid heat pump water heater.
Heat pump
HVAC
Plumbing
Water heater
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
Has Attached Garage
Garage Spaces: 1
Covered Spaces: 1
Parking Features: Attached, Int Access From Garage
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2023. This data may not show owner updates. Learn more.