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About this home
A move-in ready single family home with a newly built ADU and fully paid off solar panels. The main house is equipped with a one car garage and 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, while the ADU has been fitted with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in 795 sq ft. Both buildings have separate electrical meters. Conveniently located next to the 580 highway for commuters and those looking to get away for the weekend, as well as the Castro Valley Bart Station, growing Castro Valley downtown, and Lake Chabot Park, there's something here for everyone! You won't want to miss this opportunity! 3D house tour: https://www.zillow.com/view-imx/037751db-7527-434a-8b8e-c8aff6d2bc23?wl=true&setAttribution=mls&initialViewType=pano
El Portal Ridge, located between Lake Chabot Regional Park and Castro Valley Boulevard, is a hillside and residential Castro Valley neighborhood with winding ridge roads and broad East Bay views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road junction, where independent cafes, taquerias, and small storefronts set a steady, local rhythm. Nearby, Chabot Cinema anchors movie nights, while The Bistro brings a long-running live-music room to the valley. Mid-century ranch homes and updated split-levels follow the terrain, with mature trees and pocketed cul-de-sacs. Trailheads and shoreline paths at Lake Chabot shape an outdoors-forward routine. BART at Castro Valley Station links the ridge to the wider Bay Area.
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Offer insights
2000 Miramar Ave · $1,099,000
$1.17M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.17M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
24 days
The average home goes pending in 19 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
108.3%
Most homes are selling 8% above list price.
About offer insights
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Dining area
Double-pane windows
Bathrooms
Four full bathrooms (including ADU baths: 2 full)
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Gas range/cooktop
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Flooring
Vinyl flooring
Heating & cooling
Solar heating
Exterior features
Front yard
Sloped-up lot
Home design
Single-family residence with an ADU
Built in 1935
Parking
Attached garage (1 covered garage space)
Construction
Stucco and shingle construction
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Seller-owned photovoltaic (solar) system
Internet available
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41141531
Jul 18, 2026
Listed
$1,099,000
$569/sq ft
Jul 13, 2026
Coming Soon
$1,099,000
$569/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40671924
Sep 30, 2014
Sold
$372,000
$193/sq ft
Sep 25, 2014
Pending
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Aug 29, 2014
Listed
$399,000
$207/sq ft
+7
A diamond in the rough. Offering 3 bdrms/2 baths, large living room with stone fireplace, dining room, attached garage, spacious driveway, laundry room, large front yard, convenient location. Sits on a 6375 sq ft lot. House has a good layout. OH 9/14 2-4 pm.
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40658739
Aug 27, 2014
Listing Removed
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Aug 25, 2014
Price Changed
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May 22, 2014
Listed
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As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
80A20215
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Last updated by owner on Jul 21, 2026.
R3
Four-Family Dwelling Districts
Four-family districts, hereinafter designated as R-3 districts, are established to provide for and protect the development of a limited type of multiple dwelling in areas found to be suitable for such use.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Grove / orchard / vineyard
Apr 22, 2026 • Final
Building
Construct an attached accessory dwelling unit at the front of a residential building featuring two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Install a new electric heat pump water heater and a new electrical subpanel. Demolish a covered patio structure at the front of the property.
Addition
ADU
Demolition
Electrical
Plumbing
Apr 8, 2026 • Final
Building
Install roof-mounted solar panels and a battery storage system on a residential building. The project includes Hyundai modules, Enphase microinverters, and an Enphase battery.
Battery
Electrical
Solar
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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