This is what dreams are made of! A fabulously unique single level home with soaring ceilings & walls of glass built by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright on an unbelievable private over 3-acre parcel in the heart of coveted Happy Valley with loads of potential & perfectly dreamy as-is. This prime parcel is perched off the street, behind a gate with a lovely floor plan including grand living & entertaining spaces inside & out. Be swept back in time (in a good way) as you enter the custom door & welcoming foyer which opens to the light filled living & dining rooms with walls of windows and oversized sliding glass doors to the flat backyard with gleaming pool, level lawn, outdoor covered lounge, beautiful gardens/landscaping California living at its best! The bedroom wing consists of four ensuite bedrooms, all with walk-in closets, including the primary suite as well as a generous office with separate entrance. A separate 1bed, 1 bath ADU could double as a pool house. a flat upper-level area with accessible driveway is large enough to build a tennis court, another home, or? This fabulous home, in an enclave of the highest luxury homes in the Lafayette area, close to town, commute, &12 years of top-rated schools is perfectly dreamy as-is & has bigger dream potential written all over it!
Single-familyProperty Type
1951Year Built
3.38 acresLot Size
$1,284Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 car garageParking
Listed by Amy Smith•DRE #01855959• Village Associates Real Estate
Bought with Fritz Hochfellner•DRE #00869381• Compass
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41010725
Nov 22, 2022
Sold
$5,430,000
$1,100/sq ft
Oct 14, 2022
Pending
—
Oct 5, 2022
Listed
$5,500,000
$1,114/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 1, 1978
Sold
$275,000
$56/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$63,482 (+1.7%)
$3,183,624 + $2,578,735
$5,762,359
2024
$62,421 (+1.7%)
$3,121,200 + $2,528,172
$5,649,372
2023
$61,393 (+538.4%)
$3,060,000 + $2,478,600
$5,538,600
2022
$9,616 (+3.0%)
$3,000,000 + $2,430,000
$5,430,000
2021
$9,339 (+0.2%)
$177,076 + $520,572
$697,648
2020
$9,316 (+4.2%)
$173,604 + $510,365
$683,969
2019
$8,942 (+3.6%)
$171,824 + $505,132
$676,956
2018
$8,631 (+1.7%)
$168,455 + $495,228
$663,683
2017
$8,484 (+2.1%)
$161,914 + $475,999
$637,913
2016
$8,308 (+2.8%)
$161,914 + $475,999
$637,913
2015
$8,079 (+1.1%)
$158,740 + $466,666
$625,406
2014
$7,991 (+1.4%)
$153,294 + $450,653
$603,947
2013
$7,884 (+3.1%)
$153,294 + $450,653
$603,947
2012
$7,645 (+1.7%)
$152,602 + $448,617
$601,219
2011
$7,518 (+3.5%)
$149,610 + $439,821
$589,431
2010
$7,264 (+1.2%)
$146,677 + $431,198
$577,875
2009
$7,175 (+1.7%)
$145,581 + $427,976
$573,557
2008
$7,054
$145,927 + $428,993
$574,920
Tax history for 3936 Happy Valley Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$63,482 (+1.7%)
$3,183,624 + $2,578,735
$5,762,359
2024
$62,421 (+1.7%)
$3,121,200 + $2,528,172
$5,649,372
2023
$61,393 (+538.4%)
$3,060,000 + $2,478,600
$5,538,600
2022
$9,616 (+3.0%)
$3,000,000 + $2,430,000
$5,430,000
2021
$9,339 (+0.2%)
$177,076 + $520,572
$697,648
2020
$9,316 (+4.2%)
$173,604 + $510,365
$683,969
2019
$8,942 (+3.6%)
$171,824 + $505,132
$676,956
2018
$8,631 (+1.7%)
$168,455 + $495,228
$663,683
2017
$8,484 (+2.1%)
$161,914 + $475,999
$637,913
2016
$8,308 (+2.8%)
$161,914 + $475,999
$637,913
2015
$8,079 (+1.1%)
$158,740 + $466,666
$625,406
2014
$7,991 (+1.4%)
$153,294 + $450,653
$603,947
2013
$7,884 (+3.1%)
$153,294 + $450,653
$603,947
2012
$7,645 (+1.7%)
$152,602 + $448,617
$601,219
2011
$7,518 (+3.5%)
$149,610 + $439,821
$589,431
2010
$7,264 (+1.2%)
$146,677 + $431,198
$577,875
2009
$7,175 (+1.7%)
$145,581 + $427,976
$573,557
2008
$7,054
$145,927 + $428,993
$574,920
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
3.38 Acres
Year renovated
1951
Sq. Ft.
3,986
Year built
1951
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
2460500289
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
Apr 14, 2025 • Final
Building - residential ess/battery storage
Install a battery backup system to an existing grid-tied photovoltaic system.
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Feb 20, 2024 • Final
Building - residential solar photovoltaic
Install a new roof-mounted grid-tied photovoltaic system and a new electrical sub-panel.
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Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Has Attached Garage
Garage Spaces: 4
Covered Spaces: 4
Parking Features: Attached, Workshop in Garage
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms Total: 6
# of Bathrooms Full: 5
# of Bathrooms Partial: 1
ADU Baths Full: 1
Other Bathrooms Included Features: Shower Over Tub, Skylight, Solid Surface, Stall Shower, Tile, Tub, Window
Primary Bathroom Included Features: Solid Surface, Stall Shower, Sunken Tub, Tile, Tub with Jets, Updated Baths, Double Sinks, Multiple Shower Heads, Stone
Interior Features
Interior Features: Live/Work Unit, Den, Family Room, In-Law Floorplan, Kitchen/Family Combo, Breakfast Bar, Breakfast Nook, Stone Counters, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry, Wet Bar, Sound System
Appliances: Dishwasher, Double Oven, Gas Range, Oven, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor, Gas Water Heater, Tankless Water Heater
Laundry Features: 220 Volt Outlet, Hookups Only
Street Level Features: 5 Bedrooms, 5+ Baths, Primary Bedrm Suite - 1, Primary Bedrm Suites - 2, No Steps to Entry, Main Entry
Window Features: Window Coverings
Fireplaces Total: 3
Has Fireplace
Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate, Tile, Carpet
Room Information
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Bar,Breakfast Nook,Counter - Stone,Dishwasher,Double Oven,Eat In Kitchen,Gas Range/Cooktop,Oven Built-in,Pantry,Refrigerator,Trash Compactor,Wet Bar
ADU Has Kitchen
Rooms Total: 10
Fireplace Features: Brick, Den, Family Room, Insert, Gas, Gas Starter, Living Room
Exterior
Building Information
Construction Materials: Stucco
Building Area Total: 4,937
Exterior Features
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio, Covered
Exterior Features: Backyard, Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Sprinklers Automatic
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2022. This data may not match public records. Learn more.