Price: $1,495,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Living Area SqFt: 2,282
Status: Active
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Lot Size Acres: 0.09
Lot Size SqFt: 4,000
Year Built: 1904
Neighborhood: South Berkeley
Days on Website: 24

Courtesy of Guy Blume, KW Advisors East Bay

Property Description

This versatile Berkeley property offers charm, character, and endless potential in a prime location. Set on a 4,000 SqFt lot, this 2,828 SqFt home can be utilized either as a single family residence or as a duplex. There is also a detached 1 bed 1 bath cottage – perfect for guests, rental income, or the in-laws. A welcoming foyer features rich wood floors, a vintage lantern, and a classic wood banister staircase. The main-level unit offers tal ceilings, a bright living room with bay windows, crown molding, and pocket doors that open to a formal dining room with a stucco fireplace and built-ins. It also includes an eat-in kitchen, one bedroom, and a bathroom with a newer vanity and shower-over-tub. Upstairs, the second unit features 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, a light-filed living room with a built-in shelving nook, and an updated kitchen with quartz counters, modern cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances. The spacious primary bedroom has coved ceilings, a built-in cabinet, and a sunny bonus nook. A long driveway offers gated off-street parking, and laundry is located in the backyard storage area. Live in one unit, rent the others, or convert to a single-family home—this property offers unmatched flexibility in the heart of Berkeley. Open Sun 2–4 PM.

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Property Details and Features

  • Appliances & Equipment
  • Appliances: “Dishwasher”, “Free-Standing Range”, “Refrigerator”, “Dryer”, “Washer”
  • Bathrooms
  • 2 full bathrooms
  • 2 total bathrooms
  • Bedrooms
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Building
  • Construction Materials: “Wood Siding”
  • Living Area: 2282
  • Year Built: 1904
  • Level – Street: “1 Bedroom”, “1 Bath”, “Laundry Facility”, “Main Entry”
  • Level – Upper: “3 Bedrooms”, “1 Bath”
  • Cooling
  • Cooling: “Central Air”
  • Cooling Included
  • Fireplaces
  • Fireplace Included
  • Floors
  • Flooring: “Laminate”, “Tile”, “Wood”
  • Heating
  • Heating: “Central”, “Fireplace(s)”
  • Heating Included
  • Laundry
  • Features: “Dryer”, “Washer”
  • Location
  • Subdivision Name: South Berkeley
  • Lot
  • Lot Features: “Back Yard”, “Front Yard”
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.09
  • Lot Size Area: 4000
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 4000
  • Parcel Number: 5215342
  • Parking
  • Parking Features: “None”
  • Pool
  • Pool Features: “None”
  • Property
  • Property Condition: “Existing”
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Roof
  • Roof: “Composition Shingles”
  • Schools
  • High School District: Berkeley (510) 644-6150
  • Elementary School District: Berkeley (510) 644-6150
  • Utilities
  • Electric: “No Solar”
  • Water Source: “Public”
  • Listing
  • Sale/rent: For Sale
  • $655 per square foot

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$1,495,000 – 1706 Fairview St, Berkeley, CA 94703

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