Oakland Price Reductions: Homes in the 400, 500 and 700k Range
Here are my pix for this week’s Oakland Price Reductions.
This adorable bungalow at 1065 55th St. (pictured right) is a 2bd/1ba with 1092 SF. Currently $419,000, it’s been reduced from $429,000. The home is in North Oakland and described as on the Emeryville border, with the Earth map showing it a good 4 blocks south of Powell St. It sold for a high of $525,000 in October 2006 and its last sale was in July 2007 for $416,250.
On the Glenview District’s main drag, 4661 Park Blvd. has 3bd/1.5ba and 1638 SF. The listing depicts some gorgeous interior pix: light-filled and spacious looking. While listed as a brown-shingle Craftsman (yummy, one of my favorite styles) there are no exterior pix shown here. The home is currently listed for $769,900 and was just reduced 30k from $799,000. It’s most recent sale was in August 2005 for $722,500.
A somewhat plain exterior (white paint and dry-looking grass) at 638 Brooklyn Ave. may be hiding a gem of an interior. This 3bd/2ba 1551 SF Craftsman bungalow is in a cool neighborhood, Haddon Hill, which is the hilly area overlooking Lake Merritt east of the water. Close to the Lakeview/Grand Ave. shopping district, farmer’s market and a couple fun theaters (Parkway Theater and the Grand Lake) the price could make someone very happy: now $539,000 it was reduced from $569,000. Knowing that it sold in June 2006 for $701,000, this makes $539k sound pretty good to me, but let me know your thoughts.
