Escape to your own mountain retreat! This would make a wonderful vacation home. This charming 2 bed, 2 bath cabin sits on 10.13 private acres, with the unique opportunity to purchase up to 30 additional acres totaling 40 acres of serene land from the same seller. The rustic two-story home offers a cozy living and dining area with a wood-burning fireplace, a compact kitchen, and propane wall furnace for added warmth. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms and a full bath, while downstairs features a second bathroom, a spacious office with built-in bookshelves and desk, a separate family room with freestanding woodstove and glass slider to the outdoors, plus a laundry room and an attached garage with a workshop. This is a rare find for nature lovers, hobbyists, or anyone seeking private, peaceful living with room to grow. The gravel road has a locked gate.
Sold for $20,000
$20,000
17079 Balboa Trail, Challenge, CA 95925
2beds
1,170sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1980
10.13 Acres Lot
$256,800 Zestimate®
$17/sqft
$1,747 Estimated rent
Home value
$256,800
$229,000 - $288,000
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Kathryn K. Springsteen,
eXp Realty of California Inc.
Bought with:
Diane Cancino
Sierra Homes Realty
Source: eXp Realty,MLS#: 225087011Originating MLS: MetroList Services, Inc.
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Master Bedroom, Office, Family Room, Kitchen, Laundry, Workshop, Living Room
Heating
- Fireplace(s), Wall Furnace, Wood Stove
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), None
Appliances
- Included: Free Standing Gas Range, Free Standing Refrigerator, Microwave
- Laundry: Inside Room
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Linoleum, Wood
- Windows: Dual Pane Full
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Family Room, Free Standing, Wood Burning, Wood Stove
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,170 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Size Limited, Workshop in Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Front Porch, Covered Deck, Enclosed Deck
- Fencing: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Forest, Mountains
Lot
- Size: 10.13 Acres
- Features: Secluded
- Topography: Forest, Hillside, Snow Line Below, Level, Lot Grade Varies, Trees Many
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 050390019000
- Zoning description: A/RR
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cabin
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- Year built: 1980
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well, Private
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Challenge
- Elevation: 0
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $17/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $10,722
- Date on market: 7/16/2025
- Road surface type: Gravel
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/2026 | Sold | $20,000-92.2%$17/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 3/23/2026 | Sold | $255,000-14.7%$218/sqft |
Source: eXp Realty #186125399 Report a problem | ||
| 1/26/2026 | Pending sale | $299,000$256/sqft |
Source: MetroList Services of CA #225087011 Report a problem | ||
| 7/17/2025 | Listed for sale | $299,000$256/sqft |
Source: MetroList Services of CA #225087011 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $10,722 -91.6% |
| 2025 | $1,407 +1.8% | $128,014 +2% |
| 2024 | $1,382 +1.7% | $125,505 +2% |
| 2023 | $1,360 +1.3% | $123,045 +2% |
| 2022 | $1,342 +1.1% | $120,633 +2% |
| 2021 | $1,328 +0.8% | $118,268 +1% |
| 2020 | $1,317 +2% | $117,056 +2% |
| 2019 | $1,291 +1.8% | $114,762 +2% |
| 2018 | $1,269 | $112,513 +2% |
| 2017 | -- | $110,308 +2% |
| 2016 | -- | $108,146 +1.5% |
| 2015 | -- | $106,522 +2% |
| 2014 | -- | $104,436 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $103,965 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $101,927 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $99,929 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $99,183 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $99,420 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $97,471 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $95,560 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $93,688 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $91,852 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $90,051 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $88,402 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $86,670 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $84,972 |
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Neighborhood: 95925
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Yuba Feather Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 1.8 mi
- 6/10Foothill Intermediate SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 15 mi
- 4/10Marysville High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 28.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Marysville Joint
Source: eXp Realty. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
- California
- Yuba County
- Brownsville
- 95925
- 17079 Balboa Trail
