3 Highgate Ct, Kensington (Berkeley), CA 94707 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 3 Highgate Ct, Kensington, CA 94707 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,740 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	0.285 acres (12,420 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,510,000 (Nov 2018)
Tax Bill	$23,785 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Mortgage Jan 2019 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`572-181-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`572-181-014`
Alternative APN	`572-181-014-0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,740 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,740 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Lot Area	12,420 sqft (0.285 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	540 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3 HIGHGATE CT
City	KENSINGTON
State	CA
Zip	94707-1114
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ARLINGTON ACRES POR 12 C
Legal Subdivision	ARLINGTON ACRES
Legal Block	C
Legal Lot Number	12,13
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	391000

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records · APN 572-181-014

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Sole Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 04, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MECHANICS BANK
Jan 14, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL
Nov 09, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Nov 09, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Nov 09, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE
Jan 05, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GARY FABER

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 09, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 09, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2018182736
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 06, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000182737
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 03, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114

Mortgage

Document Number	0000163868
Date	Jun 04, 2021
Instrument	2021-163868

Lender

Name	MECHANICS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93421

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2051

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114
Document Number	0000010623
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 07, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3 HIGHGATE CT KENSINGTON CA 947071114, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010623
Date	Jan 25, 2019
Instrument	10623

Lender

Name	PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL
Type	Private Party
Address	OAKLAND, CA 94612

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

November 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Nov 09, 2018
Property Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114
Document Number	0000182737
Instrument Date	Nov 06, 2018
Instrument	182737
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	3 HIGHGATE CT KENSINGTON CA 947071114, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114

November 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Nov 09, 2018
Property Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114
Document Number	0000182735
Instrument Date	Oct 29, 2018
Instrument	182735
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	18926 N SUNSITES DR SURPRISE AZ 853876462, SURPRISE, AZ 85387-6462

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Nov 09, 2018
Property Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114
Document Number	0000182736
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 20
Instrument Date	Oct 29, 2018
Instrument	2018-182736
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 03, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114

Mortgage

Document Number	0000182738
Date	Nov 09, 2018
Instrument	2018-182738

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2048

January 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	3 HIGHGATE CT, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114
Document Number	0000013366
Instrument Date	Jan 05, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 02, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	3 HIGHGATE CT KENSINGTON CA 947071114, KENSINGTON, CA 94707-1114

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013366
Date	Jan 29, 2018
Instrument	13366

Lender

Name	GARY FABER
Address	585 EUCLID AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1208

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Unified School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,718,118 (+2%) Land $1,137,827 Building $580,291
2025	$23,785.00 (+4.47%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,684,430 (+4.04%) Land $1,115,517 Building $568,913
2023	$22,768.00 (+1.38%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,619,023 Land $1,072,201 Building $546,822
2022	$22,459.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Contra Costa County (06013C), updated October 12, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060133910001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 36% of the US · above 21% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,174 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 583 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom	Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
Unwired	Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC.	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon, AT&T, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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