This sweet 1 bedr/1 bath FULLY detached single family cottage is a short distance to the North Berkeley Library, No Berkeley BART, Gourmet Ghetto, UC Berkeley and Albany... the perfect location for a Berkeley-centric existence for those who want a separate private home without the maintenance (due to its being a part of a 3 unit condo). This fully independent unit has a dramatic, exclusive entrance down a gated pathway, a quaint wraparound garden with small front patio inc indoor-outdoor flow to the home and a lovely back yard which includes gardening beds + a small deck for additional dining and entertaining options. Mature and low maintenance landscaping includes: lemon tree, lavender, succulents and garden flowers in abundance. This home has a modern, open-faced kitchen, dining and living room bathed in light due to numerous skylights and french door + light hardwood floors throughout Deeded one car off-street parking. Low HOA. BESO score 10
Sold for $829,000 on 07/29/25
$829,000
1532 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94709
1beds
700sqft
Condo
Built in 2008
-- sqft lot
$814,500 Zestimate®
$1,184/sqft
$2,584 Estimated rent
Home value
$814,500
$733,000 - $904,000
$2,584/mo
Zestimate® history
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What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Electric
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Stone Counters, Breakfast Nook, Updated Kitchen, No Additional Rooms
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Windows: Double Pane Windows, Skylight(s)
- Basement: Sump Pump
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Decorative, Electric
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 700 sqft
Property
Features
- Entry level: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 5,575 sqft
- Features: Level, Secluded
Details
- Parcel number: 59227138
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
- Architectural style: Cottage, Bungalow
Materials
- wood frame
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New Construction, Existing
- Year built: 2008
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Berkeley
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- HOA fee: $91 monthly
- Amenities included: Other
- Services included: Trash, Water/Sewer, Maintenance Structure, Other, Management Fee, Reserves, Common Area Maint, Hazard Insurance, Common Hot Water
Other
Other facts
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- WaterSource: Public
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Tankless Water Heater, Range/Oven Built-in
- AssociationYN: true
- FireplaceYN: true
- Heating: Electric
- HeatingYN: true
- PatioAndPorchFeatures: Deck
- FireplaceFeatures: Decorative, Electric
- NumberOfUnitsTotal: 3
- RoomsTotal: 3
- AssociationFeeIncludes: Trash, Water/Sewer, Maintenance Structure, Other, Management Fee, Reserves, Common Area Maint, Hazard Insurance, Common Hot Water
- ExteriorFeatures: Storage, Back Yard, Side Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play
- PropertyCondition: New Construction, Existing
- Fencing: Fenced
- WindowFeatures: Double Pane Windows, Skylight(s)
- LotFeatures: Level, Secluded
- ArchitecturalStyle: Cottage, Bungalow
- NumberOfUnitsInCommunity: 3
- EntryLevel: 1
- ParkingFeatures: Off Street, Parking Spaces
- AssociationAmenities: Other
- InteriorFeatures: Stone Counters, Breakfast Nook, Updated Kitchen, No Additional Rooms
- LaundryFeatures: In Unit
- Basement: Sump Pump
- Roof: Composition Shingles
- Flooring: Hardwood Flrs Throughout
- BuildingName: Not Listed
- AssociationName: NOT LISTED
- RoomLivingRoomFeatures: No Additional Rooms
- BuildingFeatures: No Additional Rooms
- AssociationPhone: 415-290-5886
- CoListAgentFullName: SAMI ELABED
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/29/2025 | Sold | $829,000+2.5%$1,184/sqft |
Source: Public Record | ||
| 7/17/2019 | Sold | $808,500+10.9%$1,155/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40869691 | ||
| 6/28/2019 | Pending sale | $729,000$1,041/sqft |
Source: RED OAK REALTY #40869691 | ||
| 6/15/2019 | Listed for sale | $729,000+9.6%$1,041/sqft |
Source: RED OAK REALTY #40869691 | ||
| 9/8/2016 | Sold | $665,000+48.9%$950/sqft |
Source: Public Record | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $883,761 +2% |
| 2024 | $11,755 +2% | $866,436 +2% |
| 2023 | $11,528 +1.5% | $849,449 +2% |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Northbrae
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 8/10Martin Luther King Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.3 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Berkeley (510) 644-6504
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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Estimated market value
$814,500
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