Opportunity awaits at 9489 Rio Vista Rd in Forestville. Start your new home with a blank canvas and make it your own. This property is currently configured as a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home (tax records reflect 1 bedroom) and offers a unique opportunity to live in the home while adding your personal touches over time. Situated on a +/-3,162 sq ft lot, this home was built in 1930 and is ready for your vision and improvements. Fixer-upper being sold as-is. Great price and great location with strong potential for investors, contractors, or buyers looking to create their own space. A lower-level studio area with its own entrance offers additional potential. Located in the Russian River area with access to outdoor recreation and the charm of West Sonoma County. Buyer to verify all information, including but not limited to bedroom count, square footage, permits, use, condition, and property details.
Single-familyProperty Type
1930Year Built
3,162 sq ftLot Size
$595Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Kristine Daniels•DRE #02225937• Poppy Real Estate
•707-953-9334 (agent)
•kristinedanielsproperties@gmail.com (agent)
Listed by Kelsey Sage•DRE #02165886• Poppy Real Estate
Green Valley, located between Graton and Forestville, is a rural and residential Sebastopol neighborhood with rolling vineyards and redwood-lined backroads. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along Green Valley Road near the Graton Road junction, where farm stands, tasting rooms, and cyclists set the daily tempo. Low-slung ranch homes and country cottages sit behind hedgerows, with long driveways and open skies shaping the streetscape. Iron Horse Vineyards anchors the local wine identity, while nearby Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary adds a quiet, cedar-scented ritual stop. Ragle Ranch Regional Park and the Joe Rodota Trail frame outdoor routines with oak shade and creekside air. Evenings tend to orbit around small-lot agriculture, porch lights, and the soft hum of West County roads.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
One wood stove fireplace
Laundry hookups only
Single-story home
Four total rooms
No basement
Bedrooms
1 bedroom on the main level
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom on the main level
Kitchen
Kitchen on the main level
Laundry & utility
Washer/dryer hookups only
Propane tank (leased)
Heating & cooling
Wall furnace heating
Wood stove heating
No central cooling
Exterior features
Lot with other/unspecified features
Does not allow horses
No private pool or spa
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Entry level/main living spaces on the main level
Parking
No garage
Construction
Property listed as fixer
Utilities
Leased propane tank
Special system sewer
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
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Remove and replace a gas water heater located in the basement. The new unit will be installed in the same location as the previous one.
Plumbing
Water heater
Jun 11, 2016 • Final
Building history record
Work on the electrical service.
Electrical
Electric meter
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
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 89° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
7/10 Air Factor
12 unhealthy days expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Forestville, CA • 95436
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 9489 Rio Vista Rd
$341,872
$17K over list price of $325K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $384K to $485K.