1985 Tunnel Rd

4,083 Sq. Ft.
$429 / Sq. Ft.
4,083
Sq. Ft.
$429
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Welcome to 1985 Tunnel Road - THE Saxophone House! Secluded in Berkeley Claremont Hill, this Tunnel Road Castle designed by Ace Architects is a stunning piece of art featuring some of the most whimsical looks. Built in 1996 for an amateur jazz player, you will appreciate the details throughout this home by its magnificent and magical presence, the swirling golden staircases, captivating curved balconies with treble-clef railings, and the massive striking saxophone towers. With over 4,000 sq ft of...Welcome to 1985 Tunnel Road - THE Saxophone House! Secluded in Berkeley Claremont Hill, this Tunnel Road Castle designed by Ace Architects is a stunning piece of art featuring some of the most whimsical looks. Built in 1996 for an amateur jazz player, you will appreciate the details throughout this home by its magnificent and magical presence, the swirling golden staircases, captivating curved balconies with treble-clef railings, and the massive striking saxophone towers. With over 4,000 sq ft of living space, currently being used as a 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths mansion, with a separate au pair room, sitting on nearly 10,000 sq ft lot, this three stories atrium-like building has plenty of space to entertain with sweeping canyon views from the picturesque windows, gourmet kitchen with sub-zero refrigerator, gleaming hardwood floor, cozy fireplace, game room from a converted garage, a luxurious primary suite on the entire third level with symmetrical aesthetics, custom-built circular bed, 2 walk-in closets, an elegant primary bath with double sinks, sunken jetted tub, and incredible views of the Claremont Hill off multiple balconies. Can you see yourself hosting a grand party in this castle or enjoying the incredible sunset view from the deck? A must see to appreciate.
  1. Listed by Derek Han • DRE #01738860 • BHG Reliance Partners

Property Details for 1985 Tunnel Road

City
BERKELEY
Dist Neighborhood Subdiv
CLAREMONT HILLS
Building Type
Detached
Property Sub Type
Detached
Style
Contemporary
Garage Spaces
3
Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Int Access From Garage, Off Street Parking
View
Hills
LISTING UPDATED: 05/27/2023 03:00 AM

Property Details for 1985 Tunnel Road

StatusSold
MLS #41024609
Days on Compass15
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeResidential / Detached
Year Built1996
Lot Size0.21 AC / 9,334 SF
CountyAlameda County

Location

Listing Courtesy of BHG Reliance Partners, Derek Han, DRE #01738860

Sold By Nonmember Office, Nonmember Nonmember, DRE #02207819

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Building Information for 1985 Tunnel Road

Stories-Year Built1996Building Size-Lot Size0.21 AC / 9,334 SF

Payment Calculator

$10,691 per month

30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest

Principal and Interest

$8,529

Property Taxes

$2,162

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 1985 Tunnel Road

Features
Feature Details
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • FIREPLACES: Living Room
  • Flooring: Hardwood Floors, Tile, Carpet
  • Garage: Yes
  • Laundry: Dryer, In Laundry Room, Washer
  • Pool Type: None
  • Pool: No
Room Details
  • Rooms Total: 7
  • Additional Rooms: Guest House, Laundry Room
  • Kitchen Features: Counter - Stone, Dishwasher, Eat In Kitchen, Electric Range/Cooktop, Garbage Disposal, Island, Oven Built-in, Range/Oven Built-in, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
  • Bedrooms Count: 4
  • Bathrooms Total Count: 3.0
  • Room Additional: Dining Area, Family Room, Guest House, Laundry
  • BATH NON-PRMY INCLUDE: Shower Over Tub, Tile, Updated Baths
  • BATH-PRIMARY INCLUDES: Bidet, Skylight, Split Bath, Tile, Tub with Jets, Updated Baths, Double Sinks, Multiple Shower Heads, Window
  • Bathrooms Half: 1
Utility Details
  • Cooling: Central 1 Zone A/C
  • Heating: Forced Air 2 Zns or More
  • Water/Sewer: Sewer System - Public, Water - Public, Meter on Site
  • Energy Saving Feature: Thermostat
  • Solar: Solar Electrical Owned
Lot / Property Details
Home Owners Association
  • HOA: No
Property Details
  • Additional Equipment: Carbon Mon Detector, Double Strapped Water Htr, Smoke Detector
  • City Transfer Tax: Yes
  • Construction Status: Existing
  • Exterior: Stucco
  • Foundation: Raised
  • Level - Lower: 0.5 Bath
  • Level - Upper: 2 Bedrooms, Primary Bedrm Suite - 1
  • Lot Description: Regular
  • Lot Sq Ft Apx: 9334
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 9334.0
  • Roof: Tar and Gravel
  • Sq Ft Apx: 4083
  • Stories: Three or More Stories
  • Street Level: 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Laundry Facility, Main Entry
  • Yard Description: Back Yard, Deck(s), Fenced
  • Year Built: 1996
  • Acres: 0.21
Location Details
  • Directions to Property: See Google Map
  • FIPS Code: 06001
  • Parcel Number: 48H-7621-10-4
  • Printed Neighborhood Rpt: Yes
  • Board ID: BAY EAST
Additional Information
Additional Information
  • Fireplace: Yes

Property History for 1985 Tunnel Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
May 26, 2023

Sold

CRMLS #41024609

$1,750,000
May 26, 2023

Sold

EBRD #41024609

$1,750,000
May 26, 2023

Sold

MLSListings #BE41024609

$1,750,000
May 17, 2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1512787395

$1,750,000

+6.9% / yr

May 4, 2023

Pending

MLSListings #BE41024609

May 4, 2023

Pending

EBRD #41024609

May 4, 2023

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #BE41024609

May 3, 2023

Pending

CRMLS #41024609

Apr 19, 2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41024609

$1,997,000
Apr 19, 2023

Withdrawn

MLSListings #BE41022891

$1,997,000
Apr 19, 2023

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41024609

$1,997,000
Apr 19, 2023

Withdrawn

EBRD #41022891

Apr 19, 2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #41024609

$1,997,000
Apr 18, 2023

Withdrawn

CRMLS #41022891

$1,997,000
Mar 30, 2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41022891

$1,997,000
Mar 30, 2023

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41022891

$1,997,000
Mar 30, 2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #41022891

$1,997,000
Mar 3, 2020

Sold

EBRD #40876043

$1,479,000
Mar 3, 2020

Sold

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,479,000
Jan 30, 2020

Pending

EBRD #40876043

Jan 30, 2020

Pending

MLSListings #MR40876043

Jan 14, 2020

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,495,000
Jan 14, 2020

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,495,000
Nov 5, 2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,595,000
Nov 5, 2019

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,595,000
Sep 23, 2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,645,000
Sep 23, 2019

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,645,000
Sep 11, 2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,695,000
Sep 11, 2019

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,695,000
Aug 21, 2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,795,000
Jul 26, 2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,895,000
Jul 26, 2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #40876043

$1,895,000
Jun 18, 2012

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #333452919

$842,000

+36.9% / yr

Jun 11, 2012

Sold

MLSListings #EB40549161

$842,000
Jun 11, 2012

Sold

EBRD #40549161

$842,000
Jun 10, 2012

Sold

CLAW #40549161BR

$842,000
May 9, 2012

Pending

EBRD #40549161

May 9, 2012

Pending

MLSListings #EB40549161

May 8, 2012

Pending

CLAW #40549161BR

Oct 27, 2011

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #EB40549161

$998,000
Oct 27, 2011

Listed (Active)

EBRD #40549161

$998,000
Oct 26, 2011

Listed (Active)

CLAW #40549161BR

$998,000
Mar 18, 2011

Sold

EBRD #40451774

$560,000
Mar 2, 2011

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #306079877

$560,000
Apr 30, 2010

Pending

EBRD #40451774

Feb 19, 2010

Listed (Active)

EBRD #40451774

$679,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
05/26/2023

Sold

CRMLS #41024609

$1,750,000
05/26/2023

Sold

EBRD #41024609

$1,750,000
05/26/2023

Sold

MLSListings #BE41024609

$1,750,000
05/17/2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1512787395

$1,750,000

+6.9% / yr

05/04/2023

Pending

MLSListings #BE41024609

05/04/2023

Pending

EBRD #41024609

05/04/2023

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #BE41024609

05/03/2023

Pending

CRMLS #41024609

04/19/2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41024609

$1,997,000
04/19/2023

Withdrawn

MLSListings #BE41022891

$1,997,000
04/19/2023

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41024609

$1,997,000
04/19/2023

Withdrawn

EBRD #41022891

04/19/2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #41024609

$1,997,000
04/18/2023

Withdrawn

CRMLS #41022891

$1,997,000
03/30/2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #BE41022891

$1,997,000
03/30/2023

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #41022891

$1,997,000
03/30/2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #41022891

$1,997,000
03/03/2020

Sold

EBRD #40876043

$1,479,000
03/03/2020

Sold

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,479,000
01/30/2020

Pending

EBRD #40876043

01/30/2020

Pending

MLSListings #MR40876043

01/14/2020

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,495,000
01/14/2020

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,495,000
11/05/2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,595,000
11/05/2019

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,595,000
09/23/2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,645,000
09/23/2019

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,645,000
09/11/2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,695,000
09/11/2019

Price Change

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,695,000
08/21/2019

Price Change

EBRD #40876043

$1,795,000
07/26/2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #MR40876043

$1,895,000
07/26/2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #40876043

$1,895,000
06/18/2012

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #333452919

$842,000

+36.9% / yr

06/11/2012

Sold

MLSListings #EB40549161

$842,000
06/11/2012

Sold

EBRD #40549161

$842,000
06/10/2012

Sold

CLAW #40549161BR

$842,000
05/09/2012

Pending

EBRD #40549161

05/09/2012

Pending

MLSListings #EB40549161

05/08/2012

Pending

CLAW #40549161BR

10/27/2011

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #EB40549161

$998,000
10/27/2011

Listed (Active)

EBRD #40549161

$998,000
10/26/2011

Listed (Active)

CLAW #40549161BR

$998,000
03/18/2011

Sold

EBRD #40451774

$560,000
03/02/2011

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #306079877

$560,000
04/30/2010

Pending

EBRD #40451774

02/19/2010

Listed (Active)

EBRD #40451774

$679,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1985 Tunnel Road

Taxable ValueLand$546,210Additions$1,274,490Total$1,820,700
Tax Record2025$25,945 ($2,162 / month)
Home Facts
Beds3Total Finished SqFt4,083 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt4,083 SqFtStories3Lot Size9,334 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1996CountyALAMEDAAPN48H-7621-10-4

Schools near 1985 Tunnel Road

This home is within Oakland Unified School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Thornhill Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Chabot Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Claremont Middle School
Public6 to 8

Oakland Technical High School
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Listing Courtesy of BHG Reliance Partners, Derek Han, DRE #01738860

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