Beautiful Brown-Shingle Upper Kensington home with lovely Bay Views amidst this Charming Neighborhood. (Home was owned by the same family for over 40 years.) A place to play, socialize, seek solitude, and soak up the sun outside or inside this spacious, light-filled home. The loquat tree in the large backyard is still great for climbing or for shade. The fully functional basement mudroom (with laundry shoot) has endless possibilities. Recreate a deck or patio to fit your lifestyle. Take a ¼ mile walk up around a quiet, Coventry bend to the Ace Hardware, Young’s Market, the wine or the cheese shop. On Sunday mornings take the ¾ mile stroll down to the Kensington Farmer’s Market at Colusa Circle. Delight in dining at each of these quaint, convenient shopping districts, enjoy the University and all the East Bay has to offer, and be sure to make it home for a sunset!
Single-familyProperty Type
1925Year Built
6,120 sq ftLot Size
$704Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Steven Bailey•DRE #01974306• Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re
Bought with Colleen Larkin•DRE #00874780• THE GRUBB CO. INC.
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41001945
Aug 8, 2022
Sold
$1,680,000
$740/sq ft
Jul 27, 2022
Pending
—
Jul 15, 2022
Listed
$1,250,000
$551/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 1, 1978
Sold
$114,000
$50/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$17,236 (+3.7%)
$1,007,773 + $218,352
$1,226,125
2023
$16,621 (+249.3%)
$968,641 + $209,874
$1,178,515
2022
$4,759 (+1.3%)
$963,900 + $198,809
$1,162,709
2021
$4,697 (+4.1%)
$115,441 + $117,276
$232,717
2020
$4,511 (+1.3%)
$113,178 + $114,977
$228,155
2019
$4,454 (+2.0%)
$112,018 + $113,799
$225,817
2018
$4,368 (+1.4%)
$109,822 + $111,568
$221,390
2017
$4,308 (+0.8%)
$105,558 + $107,237
$212,795
2016
$4,275
$105,558 + $107,237
$212,795
2015
$4,274 (+1.5%)
$103,489 + $105,135
$208,624
2014
$4,210 (+1.5%)
$99,939 + $101,528
$201,467
2013
$4,149 (+6.0%)
$99,939 + $101,528
$201,467
2012
$3,915 (+2.3%)
$99,488 + $101,070
$200,558
2011
$3,825 (+3.3%)
$97,538 + $99,089
$196,627
2010
$3,702 (+8.3%)
$95,626 + $97,147
$192,773
2009
$3,419 (+4.4%)
$94,912 + $96,421
$191,333
2008
$3,275
$95,138 + $96,651
$191,789
Tax history for 740 Coventry Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$17,236 (+3.7%)
$1,007,773 + $218,352
$1,226,125
2023
$16,621 (+249.3%)
$968,641 + $209,874
$1,178,515
2022
$4,759 (+1.3%)
$963,900 + $198,809
$1,162,709
2021
$4,697 (+4.1%)
$115,441 + $117,276
$232,717
2020
$4,511 (+1.3%)
$113,178 + $114,977
$228,155
2019
$4,454 (+2.0%)
$112,018 + $113,799
$225,817
2018
$4,368 (+1.4%)
$109,822 + $111,568
$221,390
2017
$4,308 (+0.8%)
$105,558 + $107,237
$212,795
2016
$4,275
$105,558 + $107,237
$212,795
2015
$4,274 (+1.5%)
$103,489 + $105,135
$208,624
2014
$4,210 (+1.5%)
$99,939 + $101,528
$201,467
2013
$4,149 (+6.0%)
$99,939 + $101,528
$201,467
2012
$3,915 (+2.3%)
$99,488 + $101,070
$200,558
2011
$3,825 (+3.3%)
$97,538 + $99,089
$196,627
2010
$3,702 (+8.3%)
$95,626 + $97,147
$192,773
2009
$3,419 (+4.4%)
$94,912 + $96,421
$191,333
2008
$3,275
$95,138 + $96,651
$191,789
*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
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,120
Year renovated
2025
Sq. Ft.
2,269
Year built
1925
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
5711400076
Parking Spaces
1
Basement
Yes
Accessible
No
HOA Dues
—
Garage
Yes
Features
Views, Green
Last updated by owner on Oct 22, 2025.
Sep 24, 2025 • Final
Building - residential solar photovoltaic
Install a rooftop solar system and a powerwall battery storage system.
Electrical
Solar
Feb 16, 2024 • Final
Building/residential/al/alteration
Replace windows and a french door. Work includes replacing windows in kind and dropping openings for two windows and a french door according to framing details.
Remodel
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, Parking Spaces, Workshop in Garage, On Street
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