Here is a chance to develop your own castle on a grand hill, overlooking beautiful Butte Creek Canyon with a view that literally stretches for fifty miles. Watch the sun set over the coastal range and rise over the glorious canyon walls. This property can be accessed by its private road, and according to the seller who is a renowned pilot, by helicopter! Keep a car at Ranchero Airport and turn your commute into a five minute ride from home to walking distance to Chico State, shopping, health services, and all of the wonderful things Chico offers. If you are looking to build your legacy home in the epically beautiful and mystical Butte Creek Canyon and have been wishing for dark sky nights, expansive and sweeping vistas, privacy, while still being close to the conveniences of city services, this is the spot! Perhaps you want room to garden, have pets, a shop, and dream home in a magical location, away from the hustle and bustle, then 1985 Flatiron with its total of eight acres and million dollar panoramic, grand, and spectacular views is truly, the one for you. There are several possible building locations and each has its own special scenic orientation.
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Around this home
Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Little Chico Creek Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 5.4mi
5/10
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 5.4mi
8/10
Chico High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 7.9mi
7/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Interior features
Has a view
Exterior features
Located in foothills
Maintained road access
Additional parcel on file (APN 017180052000)
Parcel number 017180053000
Lot zoned approximately 6-10 units per acre
Elevation reported in feet
Home design
Property type: Unknown
Utilities
Septic tank
Well water
Electricity available
Sale and tax history for 1985 Flatiron
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
CRMLS #SN26136919
Oct 22, 2026
Price Changed
$299,000
Jul 2, 2026
Listed
$350,000
Public Records
Oct 13, 2004
Sold
$275,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$2,135 (+2.0%)
$184,827
2025
$2,092 (+6.3%)
$184,827
2024
$1,968 (+1.2%)
$181,203
2023
$1,944 (+11.9%)
$177,650
2022
$1,738 (+3.2%)
$174,167
2021
$1,684 (+4.1%)
$155,000
2020
$1,617 (+16.0%)
$150,000
2019
$1,394 (−28.2%)
$150,000
2018
$1,942 (+2.2%)
$130,000
2017
$1,901 (+9.6%)
$156,133 + $18,011
$174,144
2016
$1,734
$156,133 + $18,011
$174,144
2015
$1,733 (+2.5%)
$153,072 + $17,658
$170,730
2014
$1,690 (+16.8%)
$147,820 + $17,053
$164,873
2013
$1,447 (+17.2%)
$147,820 + $17,053
$164,873
2012
$1,235
$125,000 + $15,000
$140,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
1
Baths
1
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5 Acres
Year renovated
1968
Finished Sq. Ft.
800
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
800
Year built
1968
Style
Other
County
Butte County
APN
017180053000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 15, 2026.
FR-20
BCC
Foothill Residential-20 Zone
The purpose of the FR zone is to allow for the appropriate development of large-lot single-family home, small farmsteads, and related uses in the foothill areas of the county. Standards for the FR zone are intended to ensure that the development of homes respond sensitively to the foothill setting. Permitted residential uses in the FR zones include a single-family home, small residential care home, and an accessory dwelling unit. The FR zone also conditionally permits non-residential uses compatible with a low-density rural setting, including public and quasi-public uses, mining, animal services, hunting and fishing clubs, nurseries, and commercial stables. Animal grazing, crop cultivation, private stables, on-site agricultural product sales, and other similar agricultural activities are permitted uses in the FR zone. The minimum permitted parcel size in the FR zone ranges from 1 acre to 40 acres. The FR zone implements the Foothill Residential land use designation in the General Plan.
Zone overlays
Butte Creek Canyon Overlay Zone
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Housing-Senior
Lodging-Full service
Agriculture-Cropland
Aug 13, 2025 • Final
Residential electrical
Electrical
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
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
6/10 Fire Factor
8% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
8 days above 105° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
10/10 Air Factor
38 unhealthy days expected this year, 41 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Chico, CA • 95928
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Redfin Estimate for 1985 Flatiron
$278,668
$20K under list price of $299K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $135K to $530K.