About this home

A Rare Canyon Retreat, Offered for the First Time in Over 50 Years! Tucked into a peaceful canyon setting, this private and distinctive home tells the story of another era built with love, and rich with authentic Kensington character. Its mid-century flair meets the open, airy design influences of the 1970s, creating a layout that feels both grounded and free. Behind the home's bones stands Verner & Miram, a San Francisco structural engineering firm whose name carried real weight in mid-century California architecture. Partners Edwin A. Verner and Oleg V. Miram built their reputation from the 1940s through the 1960s, becoming the engineers architects turned to when a project demanded more than the ordinary. Their fingerprint here is part of what makes this home more than a relic of its era it's a piece of art! its open-concept flow to the quiet sense of privacy and retreat that defines the property. Filled with personality and possibility, this is a true canvas a rare opportunity for a buyer with vision to honor the home's original character while reimagining it for the way we live today. Homes like this seldom come to market. For the right owner, it's a chance to create something entirely their own, in a setting that feels worlds away, yet close to everything.

Facts and features

Schools

• Kensington Elementary School

  elementary · K-6 · 0.7 mi

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• El Cerrito Senior High School

  high · 9-12 · 1.4 mi

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• Fred T. Korematsu Middle School

  middle · 7-8 · 2.2 mi

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• Growing Light Montessori School Of Kensington

  elementary · 0.8 mi

• Golestan School

  elementary · PK-5 · 1.2 mi

• Harding Elementary School

  elementary · K-6 · 1.4 mi

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Price history

• Sep 2, 2026 · Listed$1,399,000

Tax history

• 2026$4,056 tax · $179,178 assessed
• 2025$3,987 tax · $179,178 assessed
• 2024$3,904 tax · $175,666 assessed
• 2023$3,832 tax · $168,847 assessed
• 2022$3,734 tax · $165,537 assessed
• 2021$3,670 tax · $162,292 assessed
• 2020$3,524 tax · $160,629 assessed
• 2019$3,446 tax · $157,481 assessed

Home value

$1,385,000

• Collateral Analytics$1,385,000
• Cotality$1,414,600
• Quantarium$1,315,613

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