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listing_id: ML81935136
status: Closed
price: 659000
beds: 3
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 810
sqft_lot: 5255
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1946
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1528 Sanborn Ave"
city: San Jose
state: CA
zip: 95110
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.313086
lng: -121.873146
days_on_market: 1021
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 1
list_agent: "John Bowen"
list_office: "Provident Real Estate Services"
list_agent_phone: "(408) 497-0907"
list_agent_license: 01316775
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | San Jose | 95110 | 1528 Sanborn Ave

1528 Sanborn Ave, San Jose, CA 95110

MLS: ML81935136 | Status: Sold | Price: $659,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 1 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 1 /1 810 5,255 1946

Remarks

Best Value / Lowest Priced Home in San Jose - FIXER UPPER / Handyman Special. Are you looking for the perfect opportunity to buy a home in San Jose and instantly build your equity through your own work? Well...here it is! This SINGLE FAMILY HOME is a Three (3) Bedroom, Two (2) Bathroom Home. It has a detached Single Car Garage. There's an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on the rear of the lot, which is PERFECT for your extended family, basically two (2) homes for the price of one. NICE LOCATION in the Alma Neighborhood with EASY ACCESS to Alma Avenue and Monterey Road. This property has been fully utilized since it was built in 1946 and it is needing some love and care. This is your OPPORTUNITY to make this house your home.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81935136
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Full on Ground Floor
Kitchen Hookups - Gas
Appliances Oven Range
Dining Room Breakfast Bar, Eat in Kitchen
Family Room Other
Flooring Carpet, Laminate, Other
Cooling None
Heating Forced Air, Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition, Shingle
Foundation Crawl Space, Concrete Perimeter and Slab
Pool None
Style Ranch

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Off-Street Parking, On Street, Garage: 1 Car(s)
Elementary District San Jose Unified
High School District San Jose Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1-8

Contact Information

John Bowen
Provident Real Estate Services
License #: 01316775
Phone: (408) 497-0907

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Washington Elementary School public K-5 0.71 mi 4
Ernesto Galarza Elementary School public K-5 0.94 mi 3
Hammer Montessori At Galarza Elementary School public K-5 0.94 mi 10
Lowell Elementary School public K-5 1.16 mi 2
River Glen School public K-8 1.26 mi 8
Franklin Elementary School public K-6 1.30 mi 5
Gardner Elementary School public K-5 1.37 mi 2
Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary School public K-8 1.38 mi 5
College Connection Academy public 7-8 1.44 mi 10
Yerba Buena High School public 9-12 1.44 mi 7
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School public K-6 1.44 mi 5
Willow Glen Elementary School public K-5 1.51 mi 5
Bridges Academy public 7-8 1.73 mi 2
Selma Olinder Elementary School public K-5 1.74 mi 4
Santee Elementary School public K-6 1.80 mi 4
McKinley Elementary School public K-6 1.80 mi 4
Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary School public K-6 1.93 mi 7
Stonegate Elementary School public K-8 1.93 mi 4
Horace Mann Elementary School public K-5 1.94 mi 3
Canoas Elementary School public K-5 2.01 mi 5

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact John Bowen, (408) 497-0907.