Welcome to 1661 Cooks Way it’s a great location on a quiet long cul-de-sack just blocks from Bidwell Park. The neighborhood has Verbena Fields Park a lot of walking trails and a couple blocks from Sierra View Elementary School. This older home is on a well maintained lot with friendly long time neighbors. The one story 1976 built home is typical of the era with large bedrooms and lots of closets and cabinetry. All fresh paint in the home. New garage door with remote or app. Roofing a couple years old. The bedrooms, bathrooms and hallway were recently updated with new flooring. Easy access from the large two car garage with workbench area. The separate family room with brick fireplace/wood stove next to the large living room, both rooms have vaulted ceilings. Bring your creative remodeling ideas and efforts to make this house your own.
Median sale price in this area is $408,659. (9% lower than this home)
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Property details
Exterior
Property Features
Year Built: 1976
Living Area: 1620
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.5
Finished Sq. Ft.: 1,620
Unfinished Sq. Ft.: —
Total Sq. Ft.: 1,620
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 8,276 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1976
Year Renovated: 1976
County: Butte County
APN: 045670028000
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 7, 2026
Sale and tax history for 1661 Cooks Way
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
FSBO.com #cmt916xwe01lrs601kzo210g0
Aug 25, 2026
Listed
$449,000
$277/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 5, 2023
Sold
$378,455
$234/sq ft
CRMLS #SN23147781
Sep 5, 2023
Sold
$378,200
$233/sq ft
Aug 22, 2023
Pending
—
Aug 18, 2023
Listed
$359,000
$222/sq ft
Handyman's delight!! If you are handy and want to build equity by purchasing a home that needs work, this is the home!! Located near Bidwell Park, and Sierra View Elementary School, and just a short distance from Pleasant Valley High School and In Motion Fitness. .. .you have location, location, location, and on a very popular cul-de-sac location!! Features include tile floors in the entry, formal living room and kitchen, tile counter tops in the kitchen, wood open beamed ceilings and built in bookcase in the formal living room, brick hearth fireplace with woodstove insert, kitchen is open to the family room and a nook area, as well as an eating bar. The central heat and air unit is 1-years old. Microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, and oven/range are all included. This home is being sold AS IS, AS VIEWED, with reports on file. Seller will not be making any repairs to the home. The home needs flooring in the family room, and in hallway and bedrooms, reports show REPAIRS NEEDED, ask your Agent for copies of the reports. The courtyard entrance could be a very inviting space with your own creative touches. There are garden beds on the side of the home for your gardening delight.
Public Records
Aug 1, 1985
Sold
$90,500
$56/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,464 (+6.7%)
$171,666 + $221,813
$393,479
2024
$4,185 (+115.9%)
$168,300 + $217,464
$385,764
2023
$1,939 (+1.7%)
$165,000 + $213,200
$378,200
2022
$1,907 (+1.9%)
$61,236 + $111,963
$173,199
2021
$1,871 (+0.3%)
$60,036 + $109,768
$169,804
2020
$1,866 (+1.8%)
$58,859 + $107,616
$166,475
2019
$1,832 (+1.9%)
$58,256 + $106,513
$164,769
2018
$1,798 (+2.1%)
$57,114 + $104,425
$161,539
2017
$1,761 (+9.5%)
$54,898 + $100,371
$155,269
2016
$1,608
$54,898 + $100,371
$155,269
2015
$1,608 (+2.5%)
$53,822 + $98,403
$152,225
2014
$1,569 (−1.1%)
$51,976 + $95,027
$147,003
2013
$1,587 (+6.2%)
$51,976 + $95,027
$147,003
2012
$1,495
$51,742 + $94,598
$146,340
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
8,276 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1976
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,620
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,620
Year built
1976
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Butte County
APN
045670028000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
R1
Low Density Residential District
The R1 zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for traditional neighborhoods consisting of attached or detached single-family housing units. Permitted densities range from a minimum of 2.1 to a maximum of 7 units per acre. The R1 zoning district is primarily intended to implement the Low Density Residential land use designation of the General Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Livestock production
Garden center
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Recreation
Housing-Mobile home park
Oct 6, 2023 • Final
Residential repair
Perform a partial replacement of the roof.
Roofing
Feb 15, 2022 • Final
Mechanical residential
Replace a roof-mounted gas package unit with a similar unit.
HVAC
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.
Climate risks
3/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 10-14% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
5/10 Fire Factor
6% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
5 days above 105° expected this year, 11 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
10/10 Air Factor
37 unhealthy days expected this year, 39 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
86/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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