This three-bedroom, two-bath Grass Valley home sits quietly back from the street on a generous quarter-acre lot, close enough to downtown to walk for coffee, but far enough back from the street that you actually exhale when you pull in. Fresh exterior paint, new flooring, and an updated kitchen mean the work is already done you arrive and you live. What makes this home worth a closer look is how it's been used. The lower-level functions as a self-contained studio with its own entrance, and the owner has run it that way for years an Emporia energy monitor already installed to track utilities separately. It isn't a permitted ADU, but the bones, the layout, and the NC Flex / Grass Valley City zoning make a Junior ADU conversion a realistic next step for someone who wants to offset their mortgage the right way. Owned solar paid in full through escrow means the energy bills are already working in your favor. Outside: a two-car carport with attached storage and workshop space, room for a real garden, and a large attic with exterior access all open the door to future expansion when you're ready. The shared driveway is easy, and the commute access is as good as it gets in this part of town.
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$445,000
518 Whiting St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
3beds
1,416sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1977
0.29 Acres Lot
$443,500 Zestimate®
$314/sqft
$2,846 Estimated rent
Home value
$443,500
$421,000 - $466,000
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Three-bedroom two-bathNew flooringGenerous quarter-acre lotFresh exterior paintUpdated kitchenShared driveway is easy
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Josh Dwyer DRE #02216139 530-748-8155,
Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty
Bought with:
Sarai Blume-Simning, DRE #02235948
RE/MAX Gold
Source: MetroList Services of CA,MLS#: 226063173Originating MLS: MetroList Services, Inc.
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Features: Closet, Ground Floor, Outside Access, Sitting Area
Primary bathroom
- Features: Tub w/Shower Over, Window
Dining room
- Features: Space in Kitchen, Dining/Living Combo
Kitchen
- Features: Natural Woodwork
Heating
- Central, MultiUnits
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Heat Pump, Zoned
Appliances
- Included: Free-Standing Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Microwave, Free-Standing Electric Oven, Free-Standing Electric Range, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: Inside Room
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,416 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Covered, Detached, Uncovered Parking Spaces 2+, Guest
- Has garage: Yes
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Fencing: Back Yard,Partial,Wire,Wood,Front Yard
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Features: Flag Lot, Irregular Lot, Low Maintenance
Details
- Parcel number: 029230017000
- Zoning description: NC-Flex GVCity
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Contemporary
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1977
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public, Meter on Site
- Utilities for property: Public, Sewer Connected, Solar, Propane
Green energy
- Energy generation: Solar
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Grass Valley
Other
Other facts
- Price range: $445K - $445K
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2026 | Sold | $445,000$314/sqft |
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| 6/9/2026 | Pending sale | $445,000$314/sqft |
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| 5/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $445,000+78.4%$314/sqft |
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| 9/14/2016 | Sold | $249,500$176/sqft |
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| 7/19/2016 | Listed for sale | $249,500+42.6%$176/sqft |
Source: NETWORK REAL ESTATE/GV #20162075 Report a problem | ||
| 3/12/2010 | Sold | $175,000$124/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,112 +2.2% | $289,558 +2% |
| 2024 | $3,045 +2.5% | $283,882 +2% |
| 2023 | $2,972 +1% | $278,316 +2% |
| 2022 | $2,943 +2.9% | $272,860 +2% |
| 2021 | $2,860 +0.1% | $267,511 +1% |
| 2020 | $2,858 +4.3% | $264,769 +2% |
| 2019 | $2,739 +0.4% | $259,579 +2% |
| 2018 | $2,727 +4.2% | $254,490 +2% |
| 2017 | $2,618 +33.1% | $249,500 +30.8% |
| 2016 | $1,967 +1.4% | $190,815 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,939 +1.6% | $187,950 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,909 | $184,269 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $183,437 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $179,842 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $176,317 +181.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $62,579 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $62,729 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $61,500 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $60,295 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $59,114 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $57,956 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $56,820 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $55,779 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $54,686 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $53,615 |
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Neighborhood: 95945
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Bell Hill AcademyGrades: K-4Distance: 0.5 mi
- 4/10Lyman Gilmore Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 7/10Nevada Union High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.3 mi
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- California
- Nevada County
- Grass Valley
- 95945
- 518 Whiting St
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