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listing_id: ML81950993
status: Closed
price: 1150000
beds: 2
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1107
sqft_lot: 5069
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1916
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "797 S 12th St"
city: San Jose
state: CA
zip: 95112
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.329553
lng: -121.870334
days_on_market: 835
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 1
list_agent: "Faris-Taylor Team"
list_office: "Intero Real Estate Services"
list_agent_phone: "(408) 482-5286"
list_agent_license: 70011959
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | San Jose | 95112 | 797 S 12th St

797 S 12th St, San Jose, CA 95112

MLS: ML81950993 | Status: Sold | Price: $1,150,000
Beds/Baths: 2 / 1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Bath Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
2 1 1,107 5,069 1916

Remarks

FANTASTIC PRICE IMPROVEMENT! Don't miss this wonderful updated and stylish turn-key Craftsman Bungalow with great potential for an ADU! Fresh paint inside and out with all new fencing. Brand new luxury vinyl plank flooring in the living, dining and bedrooms with new slate flooring in the large eat-in remodeled kitchen with cherry cabinets and SS appliances. Dual pane windows afford great natural lighting and quiet interior. Totally remodeled full bath with floor to ceiling decorative tile. The entire house has new wiring and plumbing with new 200 amp electrical service. Tall privacy fence. Immaculate huge attic space and spacious clean basement offering great storage space. Security camera system provides great sense of security. Detached garage with electrical service and plumbing to the main house with 1/2 bath. The location of the garage faces the side street and has a large separate yard from the main house, ready to convert to a perfect private ADU offering a great rental unit, 2-family residence, or possibly a lot split to change to 2 properties under SB9.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81950993
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Shower and Tub, Shower over Tub - 1, Stone, Tile, Updated Bath(s)
Kitchen Countertop - Granite, Exhaust Fan, Hookups - Gas, Hookups - Ice Maker, Pantry
Appliances Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Garbage Disposal, Hood Over Range, Microwave, Oven Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Dining Room Breakfast Nook, Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Flooring Laminate, Slate, Tile
Laundry In Utility Room
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Style Bungalow, Craftsman

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Gate/Door Opener, Garage: 1 Car(s)
Elementary District San Jose Unified
High School District San Jose Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1

Contact Information

Faris-Taylor Team
Intero Real Estate Services
License #: 01481558,00942462
Phone: (408) 482-5286

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Lowell Elementary School public K-5 0.39 mi 2
Selma Olinder Elementary School public K-5 0.61 mi 4
McKinley Elementary School public K-6 0.74 mi 4
Washington Elementary School public K-5 0.84 mi 4
Horace Mann Elementary School public K-5 1.05 mi 3
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School public K-6 1.07 mi 5
Santee Elementary School public K-6 1.30 mi 4
Bridges Academy public 7-8 1.34 mi 2
College Connection Academy public 7-8 1.35 mi 10
Yerba Buena High School public 9-12 1.35 mi 7
San Jose High School public 9-12 1.42 mi 5
Gardner Elementary School public K-5 1.51 mi 2
Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary School public K-8 1.56 mi 5
O. S. Hubbard Elementary School public K-8 1.73 mi 2
Grant Elementary School public K-5 1.74 mi 1
Empire Gardens Elementary School public K-5 1.76 mi 2
San Antonio Elementary School public K-5 1.78 mi 2
Learning In An Urban Community With High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.) public K-5 1.79 mi 3
Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary School public K-6 1.79 mi 7
Anne Darling Elementary School public K-5 1.89 mi 2

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Faris-Taylor Team, (408) 482-5286.