268 Columbia Ave , Kensington, CA 94708
$1,245,000
Est. Payment: $6,791.10/mo
4 Bed
2 Bath
2466 Sqft
0.15 Acres
Status: Pending | Days on site: 13
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House Description

There's a version of you that already lives here — the one sipping sangria in the courtyard at golden hour, rosemary, lavender, and basil drifting up from the garden beds, blackberries ripening on the vine, and the three-bridges view catching the last of the light. This 4-bedroom, 2-bath Kensington Hills gem was built for a life lived between indoor and outdoor — the way it's done in the south of France or along the Amalfi Coast. Designed in an L-shape, the home wraps around the courtyard with French doors along both wings, opening each side to the garden in turn. It's a layout with real history behind it — the kind of architecture built entirely around seamless indoor-outdoor living, dining, and entertaining. The first floor of the 1,931 square foot* home holds two bedrooms and a full bath, along with a living room that wears its original character proudly — reeded moldings, built-ins, and a brick fireplace, all beneath an extra-large window framing Mt. Tam, the Bay, and three bridges like a painting that changes with the sky. The dining room, also capturing the Bay view, carries the details forward with picture-hanging moldings and chair railing, while the eat-in kitchen — outfitted with a Viking stove — keeps that view going the entire time you cook. Because why would you ever want to look away? Downstairs, two more bedrooms and a full bath open onto the garden — private, peaceful, and yours — alongside a large laundry room and storage to keep everyday life easy. And then there's the magic tucked just beyond: follow the gravel path to an approximately 535 sq. foot detached 1-bedroom, 1-bath bonus space**, known as ‘The Cottage’, with its own full kitchen and a private front gardenette — guest suite, studio, rental income, or simply your favorite corner of the property, depending on the day. A two-car garage with an EV charger and solar panels rounds things out, while the location does the rest: minutes to Arlington Village, award-winning Kensington Hilltop Elementary School, Tilden's trails, and public transit. Some properties you tour. This one, you imagine yourself into — and once you do, it's hard to imagine anywhere else.

Highlights

Listed by Leigh Schneider , 510-390-0857 Red Oak Realty , 510-292-2000. CRMLS/Multi-Regional MLS mls logo

Property Type

Residential

Lot/Acreage
0.15

Year Built

1936

County

Contra Costa

Neighborhood

Upper Kensington

Listing ID

41147612

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Interior Features

Bedrooms and Bathrooms
  • ▪ Bedrooms:4
  • ▪ Bathrooms:2
  • ▪ Full Bathrooms:2
Appliances:Gas Water Heater, Dryer, Washer
Floor:Carpet,Concrete,Tile,Vinyl,Wood
Other:
  • ▪ Additional:Eat-in Kitchen

Exterior Features

Lot:Back Yard,Sloped Down,Front Yard,Garden,No Land Lease
Garage Capacity:3
Roof:Shingle
Others:
  • ▪ Additional:Stucco
Parking Features:Garage,Garage Door Opener,Off Street
Principal Interest
$6,791
Taxes
$794

Home Price

$1,245,000

Loan Details

30 yrs
7.245%

Down Payment

20%
$249,000
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Monthly Price:
$6,791.10

Principal

Taxes

Principal Taxes HOA Total
Monthly $6,791.10 $793.69 $0.00 $7,584.79
Yearly $81,493.18 $9,524.25 $0.00 $91,017.43
Total $2,444,795.38 $285,727.50 $0.00 $2,730,522.88

Today's Rates

30 Year

7.25%

20 Year

7.27%

15 Year

6.6%

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