NEW PRICE! $1,550,000! Discover a distinctive Tice Valley retreat offering approximately 3,131 sq. ft. of living space on a private half-acre setting in South Walnut Creek. Experience the feeling of a Tahoe mountain retreat without leaving Walnut Creek. Nestled among majestic oak trees along a private, tree-lined road, this one-of-a-kind home combines space, privacy, architectural character, and everyday convenience. Inside, soaring A-frame ceilings, dramatic wood beams, expansive windows, and warm natural finishes create an inviting, treehouse-like atmosphere. The distinctive multilevel floor plan features four bedrooms and three and one-half bathrooms, including a spacious private primary suite with an updated bathroom and generous walk-in closet. The updated center-island kitchen offers granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a gas cooktop, and breakfast bar seating, opening to the family room and expansive rear deck. Multiple decks and outdoor living spaces invite relaxation and entertaining amid the surrounding wooded hillside setting. Set on approximately half an acre (21,780 sq. ft.), the property offers a rare combination of space, privacy, and natural surroundings just minutes from downtown Walnut Creek, Broadway Plaza, BART, parks, hiking trails, shopping, dining, and freeway access. For buyers seeking architectural character, a peaceful wooded setting, and the opportunity to make a truly distinctive home their own, 279 Castle Hill Ranch Road offers exceptional potential at its newly repositioned price.
For sale
Price cut: $149K (10/30)
$1,550,000
279 Castle Hill Ranch Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
4beds
3,131sqft
Residential, Single Family Residence
Built in 1988
0.5 Acres Lot
$1,532,600 Zestimate®
$495/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Inviting treehouse-like atmosphereSpacious private primary suiteExpansive windowsBreakfast bar seatingThree and one-half bathroomsPeaceful natural surroundingsGenerous walk-in closet
- 115 days
- 1,969
- 183
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Dale Corpus DRE #01305153 dale@keytothebay.com,
Exp Realty Of California, Inc
Source: Bay East AOR,MLS#: 41141179
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Partial bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Main Entry, Dining Room, Family Room, Office, Au Pair, Dining Area, Eat-In Kitchen, Guest Quarters
Bathroom
- Features: Shower Over Tub, Tile, Stall Shower, Tub, Updated Baths
Kitchen
- Features: Breakfast Bar, Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Microwave, Pantry, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Hookups Only, Common Area
Features
- Au Pair, Formal Dining Room, Breakfast Bar, Pantry, Updated Kitchen, Central Vacuum
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,131
- Total interior livable area: 3,131 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Off Street, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Three Or More
- Stories: 3
- Entry location: No Steps to Entry
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Garden, Garden/Play
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Partial Fence
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Hills, Trees/Woods
- Waterfront features: Creek
Lot
- Size: 0.5 Acres
- Features: Secluded, Sloped Up, Dead End, Front Yard, Landscaped, Back Yard, Landscape Back
Details
- Parcel number: 1881700346
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Rustic
- Property subtype: Residential, Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Existing
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1988
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: No Solar
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Tice Valley
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Walnut Creek
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $495/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,989,764
- Price range: $1.6M - $1.6M
- Date on market: 7/10/2026
- Listing agreement: Excl Right
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
$1,532,600
$1.46M - $1.61M
$6,599/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2026 | Price change | $1,550,000-8.8%$495/sqft |
Source: eXp Realty #41141179 Report a problem | ||
| 9/17/2026 | Price change | $1,699,000-5.6%$543/sqft |
Source:  Bay East AOR #41141179 Report a problem | ||
| 8/20/2026 | Price change | $1,799,000-4.1%$575/sqft |
Source: Bay East AOR #41141179 Report a problem | ||
| 7/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,875,000$599/sqft |
Source: eXp Realty #41141179 Report a problem | ||
| 10/21/2022 | Sold | $1,875,000-5.5%$599/sqft |
Source: CCAR #41004617 Report a problem | ||
| 10/3/2022 | Pending sale | $1,985,000$634/sqft |
Source:  bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41004617 Report a problem | ||
| 8/26/2022 | Price change | $1,985,000-4.8%$634/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41004617 Report a problem | ||
| 8/8/2022 | Listed for sale | $2,085,000+282.6%$666/sqft |
Source: bridgeMLS/CCAR/Bay East AOR #41004617 Report a problem | ||
| 12/2/1997 | Sold | $545,000$174/sqft |
Source: CCAR #10245621 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $1,989,764 +2% |
| 2025 | $22,561 +1.3% | $1,950,750 +2% |
| 2024 | $22,262 +2.4% | $1,912,500 +2% |
| 2023 | $21,735 +116.3% | $1,875,000 +128.7% |
| 2022 | $10,049 -41.7% | $820,027 +2% |
| 2021 | $17,244 +0.6% | $803,949 +1% |
| 2020 | $17,136 +0.5% | $795,706 +2% |
| 2019 | $17,045 +1.7% | $780,105 +2% |
| 2018 | $16,766 +81.8% | $764,810 +2% |
| 2017 | $9,222 +2.3% | $749,815 +2% |
| 2016 | $9,015 +4% | $735,113 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $8,672 | $724,072 +2% |
| 2014 | $8,672 | $709,889 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $706,681 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $692,825 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $679,241 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $674,165 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $675,768 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $662,519 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $649,529 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $636,794 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $624,308 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $612,068 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $600,851 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $589,071 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $577,522 |
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