A Home built for flexible living. A 3-bedroom 2 bath 1,600 sqft home above with a separate 1 bedroom 1 bath 820 sqft lower floor with its own kitchen and entrance. Perfect for mutigenerational living! Set up the in-laws, kids returning home, or just live large. A true entertainer's delight. The main home’s updated kitchen with shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, and a large center island with seating for four flows naturally into the dining room and right out onto the view deck for effortless al fresco dining. At sunrise, sunset, or anywhere in between, the hills stretching out before you will make in front of you, that deck becomes your favorite spot fast. The vaulted living room with warm wood beams, a dramatic skylight, and a floor to ceiling fireplace is the kind of space that stops people mid-tour. The primary en-suite is generous and bright with a window framing those same valley views from above. Step down to the backyard onto a level no-mow lawn framed by mature trees, an iron fence, and sweeping valley views that follow you everywhere on this property. Tucked into a quiet cul-de-sac, minutes to downtown Lafayette, Walnut Creek, top rated schools, BART, and trails. One great view. Ideal location. A home with endless possibilities.
Single-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
0.88 acresLot Size
$663Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Larry Jacobs•DRE #01495118• Vanguard Properties
Listed by Kress Hauri•DRE #01465617• Vanguard Properties
Sunvalley Estates, located between Pleasant Hill Road and Mount Diablo Boulevard, is a residential and hillside Lafayette neighborhood with curving cul-de-sacs and a leafy, creekside feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Mount Diablo Boulevard and Moraga Road crossroads, where sidewalk patios, independent boutiques, and espresso counters set a polished, small-town rhythm. Community pillars include Town Hall Theatre, Diablo Foods, and the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. Homes lean toward mid-century and late-20th-century California styles with generous setbacks and mature trees. The Lafayette–Moraga Regional Trail threads nearby, linking daily walks to downtown blocks. Low-slung ridgelines and pocket parks shape a quiet, outdoors-forward routine.
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Offer insights
16 Ruth Ct · $1,587,000
$1.64M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.64M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
15 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.9%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Family room
Breakfast bar
Updated kitchen
Bonus room
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Primary bathroom with stall shower
Other bathrooms with shower over tub, stall shower, and solid surface finishes
Kitchen
Updated kitchen with kitchen island
Breakfast bar
Dishwasher
Gas range / cooktop
Built-in oven
Built-in range/oven
Microwave
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Laundry closet
Laundry located in garage
Flooring
Tile flooring
Vinyl flooring
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Central air
Ceiling fan(s)
Exterior features
Back yard
Side yard
Terraced down yard
Wooded lot
Lot on a court
Sloped up and sloped down areas
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Built in 1950
Parking
Attached garage
2 garage spaces (covered)
Construction
Wood siding
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41146342
Aug 27, 2026
Listed
$1,587,000
$663/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41141080
Aug 27, 2026
Listing Removed
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Jul 9, 2026
Listed
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Public Records
Oct 23, 2020
Sold
$918,000
$384/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$20,828 (+1.7%)
$1,277,269 + $476,269
$1,753,538
2024
$20,475 (+1.8%)
$1,252,225 + $466,931
$1,719,156
2023
$20,123 (+26.4%)
$1,227,672 + $457,776
$1,685,448
2022
$15,918 (+3.0%)
$1,203,600 + $448,800
$1,652,400
2021
$15,460 (+649.3%)
$867,000 + $397,800
$1,264,800
2020
$2,063 (+17.2%)
$850,000 + $390,000
$1,240,000
2019
$1,761 (+4.2%)
$31,350 + $73,429
$104,779
2018
$1,690 (−24.3%)
$30,736 + $71,990
$102,726
2017
$2,234 (+41.7%)
$29,544 + $69,196
$98,740
2016
$1,577 (+4.0%)
$29,544 + $69,196
$98,740
2015
$1,517 (+2.6%)
$28,965 + $67,840
$96,805
2014
$1,478 (+3.0%)
$27,972 + $65,513
$93,485
2013
$1,435 (+4.6%)
$27,972 + $65,513
$93,485
2012
$1,371 (+3.3%)
$27,846 + $65,217
$93,063
2011
$1,327 (+2.8%)
$27,300 + $63,939
$91,239
2010
$1,292 (−0.4%)
$26,765 + $62,686
$89,451
2009
$1,296 (+1.4%)
$26,565 + $62,218
$88,783
2008
$1,279
$26,629 + $62,366
$88,995
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.88 Acres
Year renovated
1985
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,392
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,392
Year built
1950
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
1854000179
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
Jan 30, 2010 • Final
Building/residential/rp/repair
Remodel
Jan 30, 2010 • Final
Building - residential re-roof
Install new composition shingles on a residential building.
Roofing
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.77% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 95° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
15 unhealthy days expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Lafayette, CA • 94549
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Sun exposure
93/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 16 Ruth Ct
$1,618,752
$32K over list price of $1.59M
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