8 Windsor Ave, Kensington (Berkeley), CA 94708 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 8 Windsor Ave, Kensington, CA 94708

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,207 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.096 acres (4,200 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$360,000 (May 1994)
Tax Bill	$10,350 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2019 Line of Credit Jun 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`572-130-003-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`572-130-003-5`
Alternative APN	`572-130-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,207 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,111 sqft
Basement Area	1,096 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Lot Area	4,200 sqft (0.096 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	371 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 WINDSOR AVE
City	KENSINGTON
State	CA
Zip	94708-1041
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R6
Legal Description	BERKELEY HIGHLANDS TERR 3 4
Legal Subdivision	BERKELEY HLNDS TERRACE
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	392000

Owner

8 Windsor Ave is held in a trust since May 1994.

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	8 WINDSOR AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1041
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 26, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit MECHANICS BANK
Jun 6, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Sep 19, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 6, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 6, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	1994125906
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	8 WINDSOR AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1041
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMER TTL SANTA ANA CA

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000136973
Date	Aug 26, 2019
Instrument	2019-136973

Lender

Name	MECHANICS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	HERCULES, CA 94547

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

June 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jun 6, 2019
Property Address	8 WINDSOR AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1041
Document Number	0000084984
Instrument Date	Apr 23, 2019
Instrument	84984
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	8 WINDSOR AVE KENSINGTON CA 947081041, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1041

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Sep 19, 2018
Property Address	8 WINDSOR AVE, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1041
Document Number	0000150108
Instrument Date	Sep 10, 2018
Instrument	150108
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 2, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	8 WINDSOR AVE KENSINGTON CA 947081041, KENSINGTON, CA 94708-1041

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8 Windsor Ave was $10,350.

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$680,343 (+2%) Land $398,737 Building $281,606
2025	$10,350.00	$667,004 Land $390,919 Building $276,085
2023	$9,943.00 (+1.56%)	$641,105 Land $375,740 Building $265,365
2022	$9,790.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 8 Windsor Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 8 Windsor Ave is moderate, ranking above 52% of the US, with a 0.1% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 52% of the US · lower than 69% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 583 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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