Photos: Altamont Photography for The Agency, MLS listing 41136070; final image Google Street View
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408 Cornell Ave
Sold for $1,111,000 in June 2026 against a $798,000 ask — $313,000 over asking after 13 days, by far the largest over-ask amount in this collection. Redfin and the listing brochure both name Charles MacGregor as the builder and carry the style as Spanish Mediterranean. The county's 1992–2026 assessment series runs an unbroken 2%-a-year Prop 13 drift with no reassessment and no improvement step-up, so the house had a single owner across the whole recorded series and likely from 1975 or earlier.
At a glance
Beds
2
Baths
1
Square feet
910 sq ft
Lot size
4,200 sq ft
Year built
1939
Stories
1.5
Garage
Attached 1-car
County
Alameda County
APN
67-2829-4
MLS #
41136070
Neighborhood
Garfield
Annual tax
$3,792
Assessed value
$60,519
Listings elsewhere
Redfin
ZillowPrice history
| Date | Event | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Sold | $1,111,000 | Public record |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Pending | — | bridgeMLS |
| May 27, 2026 | Listed | $798,000 | bridgeMLS |
Construction and systems
Style
Spanish Mediterranean
Levels
Split level
Rooms
5
Foundation
Crawl space
Construction
Stucco
Roof
Composition
Heating
Forced air, natural gas
Cooling
None
Flooring
Hardwood, linoleum, tile
Fireplaces
1 — brick, wood burning, living room
Laundry
Laundry room, washer and dryer, 220 volt outlet
Kitchen
Tile counters, gas range, free-standing range, refrigerator, 220 volt outlet
Lot
Level, front yard
Yard
Back yard, front yard, deck, patio, garden, wood fencing
Other structures
Shed
Utilities
Public water, public sewer, 220 volts in kitchen, no solar
Floor plan
Main level 910 sq ft plus 185 sq ft street-level garage (measured 2026-05-02)
House notes
- Built by Charles MacGregor in 1939 in the Spanish Mediterranean style, with an arched entryway and original tile details
- Split-level plan — one bedroom and the bath on the main level, the second bedroom up a half flight
- Two mature purple jacaranda trees frame the front yard, in bloom in the listing photos
- Held without a single reassessment break from 1992 through 2026 — the assessed value drifted up ~2% a year for all 35 rolls, with no ownership change and no permitted improvement
- Assessed at $60,519 the year it sold for $1,111,000 — the 2026 sale resets its Prop 13 basis about 18-fold
- Sold for $313,000 over asking, 39% above the list price, after 13 days on the market
- Wide side setback on a 4,200 sq ft lot, marketed as ADU or expansion potential
Insights
Last sold
$1,111,000 (2026)
First recorded sale
$1,111,000 (2026)
Appreciation
—
Price per sq ft
$1,221 (at last sale)
