a luxury property presented by josh dickinson
125 windsor ave, kensington • sold for $1,500,000

Details

DETAILS
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Square Footage: 1364 sf
Lot Square Footage: 4200
Year Built: 1951

Fantastically updated and expanded 3BR/2BA mid-century gem in Kensington. Open floor plan kitchen, dining and living areas are accentuated by Golden Gate and Bay views from multiple windows. Beautiful chef’s kitchen with new stainless-steel appliances, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and large island. The primary suite is secluded adjacent to the back yard, includes en-suite bathroom with dual sinks and walk-in shower. Two additional bedrooms share a new hall bathroom and can function as kids’ rooms, guest room and/or home office. Back yard reimagined to include multiple vignettes: redwood deck with built-in bench seating; raised beds for herbs & vegetables; and panoramic Bay views at the top of the yard. The property is located on a cul-de-sac close to the public path, Upper Kensington shops & multiple AC Transit shops. Downtown Berkeley, Solano Avenue, El Cerrito Plaza BART and Colusa Circle are all only minutes away!

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Neighborhood

The community of Kensington is an unincorporated part of Contra Costa County in the Berkeley Hills. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and the 1923 Berkeley Fire resulted in people looking to Kensington for housing alternatives. Streetcar #7, which connected Kensington with Berkeley, and the network of pedestrian paths made it easier to commute from here. By 1930, the population grew from 226 to 1500. Today, the population of about 5,300 cozily squeeze into 1 square mile.

Although unincorporated, Kensington does have its own police and fire departments, park services and trash collection. Tilden Park and Blake Garden are two beautiful green spaces located in and around Kensington. There is also just about anything you could need in one of its two business districts: Colusa Circle and the Arlington. It even has its own town newsletter, the Kensington Outlook. 

A few other interesting facts:

  • Claims the most number of nobel laureates per capita (2/5000)
  • Was the home of Robert Oppenheimer when he was working on the Manhattan Project
  • Kensington Hilltop Elementary is rated in the top 4% of all elementary schools in California 


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