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listing_id: CC41146890
status: Active
price: 1399000
beds: 4
baths_full: 3
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 2764
sqft_lot: 5400
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1975
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "281 Los Altos Dr"
city: Kensington
state: CA
zip: 94708
county: "Contra Costa County"
lat: 37.9079955
lng: -122.2690242
days_on_market: 3
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Marissa Smith"
list_office: "Enkasa Homes"
list_agent_phone: "(925) 286-7226"
list_agent_license: 01331092
mls_source: MAXEBRDI
modified: 2026-09-02
transaction_type: buy
---

Home | Contra Costa County | Kensington | 94708 | 281 Los Altos Dr

281 Los Altos Dr, Kensington, CA 94708

MLS: CC41146890 | Status: Active | Price: $1,399,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 3 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
4 3 /1 2,764 5,400 1975

Upcoming Open Houses

Date Time Hosted By
Sunday, September 6 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Marissa Smith

Remarks

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. Open Thursday 9/

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # CC41146890
MLS Source Contra Costa Association of Realtors
Days on Site 3

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Appliances Dishwasher, Oven Range
Dining Room Other
Fireplace Free Standing, Living Room, Wood Burning
Flooring Hardwood
Laundry Hookups Only, None
Cooling None

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Pool None, Pool - No
Style Custom

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Garage, Garage: 2 Car(s)

Contact Information

Marissa Smith
Enkasa Homes
License #: 01331092
Phone: (925) 286-7226

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Kensington Elementary School public K-6 0.70 mi 10
Cragmont Elementary School public K-5 0.98 mi 9
Thousand Oaks Elementary School public K-5 1.25 mi 9
El Cerrito Senior High School public 9-12 1.37 mi 7
Harding Elementary School public K-6 1.44 mi 6
Albany High School public 9-12 1.50 mi 10
MacGregor High (Continuation) School public 10-12 1.50 mi N/A
Albany Middle School public 6-8 1.54 mi 10
Marin Elementary School public K-5 1.69 mi 8
Martin Luther King Middle School public 6-8 1.89 mi 9
Cornell Elementary School public K-5 1.91 mi 9
Fairmont Elementary School public K-6 1.93 mi 6
Madera Elementary School public K-6 2.11 mi 10
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School public K-5 2.15 mi 10
Fred T. Korematsu Middle School public 7-8 2.18 mi 5
Ruth Acty Elementary public K-5 2.19 mi 9
Cameron School public UG 2.27 mi N/A
Ocean View Elementary School public K-5 2.30 mi 9
Berkeley Special Education Preschool public UG 2.69 mi N/A
Berkeley Adult public UG 2.70 mi N/A

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1564 Beverly Pl $1,449,000 3 2 1,937 Active

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of September 02, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Marissa Smith, (925) 286-7226.