Elegant updating and beautiful Arts & Crafts detailing. Easy, gated entry through a magical garden. Perfect floorplan with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and study on the upper level, and a 5th bedroom annd bath and family room on the lower level. Recent two-car garage. Another Berkeley treasure in the convenient Claremont neighborhood.
Sold for $4,000,000
$4,000,000
159 Hillcrest Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705
5beds
4,071sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1914
8,712 Square Feet Lot
$3,954,900 Zestimate®
$983/sqft
$7,967 Estimated rent
Home value
$3,954,900
$3.56M - $4.39M
$7,967/mo
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Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: May 29, 2025 at 06:16am
Listed by:
Bebe McRae DRE #00875159 510-928-3912,
The Grubb Co. Inc.
Bought with:
Elena Mendelson, DRE #01883139
Compass
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41093567
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Features: Dishwasher, Eat-in Kitchwen, Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Zoned
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Dryer, Washer
Features
- Den, Storage, Updated Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Windows: Window Coverings
- Basement: Partial
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,071
- Total interior livable area: 4,071 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Three or More Stories
- Exterior features: Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Hills
Lot
- Size: 8,712 sqft
- Features: Sloped Down, Level, Premium Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 64425118
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: DSL/Modem Line, Other
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Shingles
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1914
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Security Alarm - Owned
Location
- Region: Berkeley
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/28/2025 | Sold | $4,000,000+14.4%$983/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41093567 Report a problem | ||
| 5/7/2025 | Pending sale | $3,495,000$859/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41093567 Report a problem | ||
| 4/22/2025 | Listed for sale | $3,495,000+56.3%$859/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41093567 Report a problem | ||
| 6/10/2011 | Sold | $2,235,825$549/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #40520829 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $2,882,014 +2% |
| 2024 | $40,636 +2% | $2,825,526 +2% |
| 2023 | $39,833 +1.6% | $2,770,139 +2% |
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Neighborhood: Claremont
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10John Muir Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 10/10Willard Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 9/10Berkeley High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.7 mi
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Estimated market value
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- California
- Alameda County
- Berkeley
- 94705
- Claremont
- 159 Hillcrest Rd