Set along the banks of the legendary Downie River. This rare 25-acre Riverfront estate offers a combination of privacy, scale, and raw potential that is impossible to find. Sitting just minutes from the Historic Downieville Downtown area. Step out your back door and you're on the Banks of the Downie River. Fish, relax, or unwind to the sound of the river in a setting that feels a world away, yet remains just minutes from town. The main structure offers approximately 3,500 square feet of usable space, including a 1,900 sq ft lower level with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, plus a partially finished upper level of roughly 1,600 sq ft ready for expansion. Whether you envision a large private residence, a multi-unit retreat, or a lodge-style layout, the framework is already in place to bring it to life. A standout feature of the property is the impressive 30'x60' workshop with 12-foot walls, ideal for storing equipment, recreational vehicles, or operating a home-based business. Combined with the expansive acreage, this creates a true live-work-play environment suited for a wide range of uses. With its unmatched river frontage, proximity to world-class mountain biking, fishing, and outdoor recreation. The flexibility of both the land, improvements and location, this property is primed for transformation. Potential uses include a private family compound, short-term rental destination, fishing or adventure lodge, or a legacy mountain retreat. Properties like this offering substantial acreage, direct river access, and close proximity to town, rarely, if ever come available. This is a onetime opportunity to create something exceptional in one of Northern California's most iconic outdoor destinations.
For sale
Price cut: $110K (9/21)
$990,000
280 Gold Bluff Rd, Downieville, CA 95936
3beds
1,959sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2006
25 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$505/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Unmatched river frontageRiverfront estateExpansive acreage
- 80 days
- 544
- 29
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
JOHN A COOPER 916-709-3329,
COOPER REALTY
Source: Plumas AOR,MLS#: 2600752
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Breakfast Room/Nook, Family Room, Great Room, Workshop
Heating
- Central, Wood Stove
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Electric Oven, Electric Range, Other Water Heater
Features
- Stall Shower, Sunken Bathtub, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet
- Has basement: No
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning Stove
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,959 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Concrete, Off Street, RV Access/Parking
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Details: Off-Street Parking, RV/Boat Parking
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Porch
- Exterior features: Porch
- Has view: Yes
- View description: River
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: River
- Waterfront features: River Front
- Frontage type: River
Lot
- Size: 25 Acres
- Features: Wooded, Level
- Topography: Level,Sloping
- Residential vegetation: Mixed, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Barn(s), Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 130024000
- Other equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Wood Siding, Stick Built
- Foundation: Other
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2006
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Municipal Utility District
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Downieville
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $505/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $798,119
- Annual tax amount: $8,338
- Date on market: 7/16/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 82 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/30/2026 | Pending sale | $990,000$505/sqft |
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| 9/21/2026 | Price change | $990,000-10%$505/sqft |
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| 5/27/2026 | Price change | $1,100,000-7.6%$562/sqft |
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| 4/23/2026 | Price change | $1,190,000-4.8%$607/sqft |
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| 3/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,250,000$638/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,338 +1.9% | $798,119 +2% |
| 2024 | $8,182 +1.9% | $782,471 +2% |
| 2023 | $8,028 +1.9% | $767,130 +2% |
| 2022 | $7,878 +9.2% | $752,089 +8.2% |
| 2021 | $7,211 +11.6% | $695,000 +12.1% |
| 2020 | $6,461 -5% | $620,000 -3.9% |
| 2019 | $6,801 -11.1% | $645,000 +16.2% |
| 2018 | $7,651 | $555,000 -24% |
| 2017 | $7,651 | $730,000 +3.5% |
| 2016 | $7,651 +5.9% | $705,000 +1.4% |
| 2015 | $7,226 +1.6% | $695,000 +0.7% |
| 2014 | $7,111 | $690,000 +0.7% |
| 2013 | -- | $685,000 -0.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $690,000 -6.8% |
| 2011 | -- | $740,303 +4.2% |
| 2010 | -- | $710,771 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $712,460 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $698,491 +2.4% |
| 2007 | -- | $682,345 +11.7% |
| 2006 | -- | $611,075 +62.4% |
| 2005 | -- | $376,231 +122.8% |
| 2004 | -- | $168,855 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $165,762 +28.2% |
| 2002 | -- | $129,277 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $126,743 |
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