Investor Opportunity! Bring your vision, tools, and imagination to 1230 Jennings Ave in Santa Rosa. This property offers an 8350 sq. ft. lot with a single-level 864 sq. ft., 2-bedroom, 1 full bath home and a detached garage. The property requires significant renovation and is being offered as a true fixer, providing an opportunity for an investor or buyer looking to add value through improvements and possible redevelopment. The generous lot size and existing configuration may provide potential for an ADU or other additional improvements, subject to City of Santa Rosa approvals, zoning, permits, and buyer verification. Public water and sewer are already available to the site. The possibilities include a fix-and-flip, buy-and-hold investment, renovation project, or owner-user opportunity for someone ready to transform the property and unlock its potential. Conveniently located near Coddingtown Shopping Center, Safeway, Highway 101, public transportation, restaurants, shopping, and everyday amenities. A property with this combination of lot size, location, existing detached garage, and potential for improvement is an opportunity worth exploring. Bring your contractor and your vision and discover the possibilities at 1230 Jennings Ave.
Single-familyProperty Type
1951Year Built
8,350 sq ftLot Size
$550Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Julio Caceres•DRE #01863748• Luxe Places International Realty
•707-239-4846 (agent)
•julio@caceresre.com (agent)
Listed by Alex Caceres•DRE #01901454• Luxe Places International Realty
North Downtown Santa Rosa, located between Santa Rosa Creek and Mendocino Avenue, is a historic and walkable Santa Rosa neighborhood with a courthouse core and a café-lined grid. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue corridor, where independent coffee bars, galleries, and late-night bites cluster under street trees and marquee lights. The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, the Charles M. Schulz Museum, and Russian River Brewing Company act as cultural anchors with a strong local following. Architecture shifts from early storefront blocks to restored Victorians and mid-century civic buildings. Side streets carry a quieter rhythm, while the SMART line and bus hub keep the pace urban. Creekside paths and pocket parks add green breaks between errands and evenings out.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Tile flooring
One-story layout
No basement
Total of 4 rooms
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms (main level)
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom (main level)
Kitchen
Kitchen on main level
Laundry & utility
No laundry hookups listed
Flooring
Tile
Heating & cooling
Wall furnace heating
No central cooling
Exterior features
Regular-shaped lot
Lot approximately 0.19 acre
No private pool or spa
No horse facilities
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Fixer condition
One story
Main-level entry with street entrance
Parking
Space for 6 vehicles
1-car garage
Construction
No ADU or second unit
Utilities
Public sewer
Utilities: see remarks
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
The R-1 zoning district is applied to areas of the City intended to be maintained as residential neighborhoods comprised of detached and attached single-family houses, clustered Residential hillside projects, and small multi-family projects, together with compatible accessory uses. The maximum allowable density ranges from two to 13 dwellings per acre, with the specific allowable density for each parcel shown on the zoning map by a numerical suffix to the R-1 map symbol see Section 20-22.040. The R-1 zoning district implements and is consistent with the Residential Very Low Density where residential clustered on hillsides is desirable, Low Density or Open Space, Low Density, and Medium Low Density land use classifications of the General Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Day care facility
Healthcare-Other
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Student
Housing-Other
Infrastructure-Other
Housing-Mobile home park
Climate risks
6/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 60-74% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 92° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
10/10 Air Factor
21 unhealthy days expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Santa Rosa, CA • 95401
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Sun exposure
84/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Santa Rosa. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.9 hrs
5.5 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 1230 Jennings Ave
$475,366
$366 over list price of $475K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $400K to $585K.