Set on a private cul de sac in Lafayette's Upper Happy Valley neighborhood, this ranch style home has been tastefully updated and expanded. Rarely do updated style, location convenience, a level half acre and private lane come together in one special opportunity to enjoy the best of Lafayette! Beautiful hardwood flooring & plantation shutters throughout, living room with beamed ceiling accented by gas fireplace, skylights & Andersen doors & windows. Looking out to the backyard is the bright kitchen & breakfast room with skylight, Wolf gas range, Sub Zero and step-in pantry. Adjacent to the kitchen is the family room with fireplace, beamed ceiling & glass door to outdoor living. Formal dining room, inside laundry, central A/C, two-car garage, storage outbuilding with climate controlled wine room. Step outside to the professionally landscaped and manicured back yard w/pool, outdoor dining areas &abundant flat land past the 1st fence - pear, fig, persimmon trees, raspberries, many uses!
Single-familyProperty Type
1954Year Built
0.53 acresLot Size
$867Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Jay Williams•DRE #00868489• Compass
Bought with Meredith Peterson•DRE #01310587• Compass
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40864207
May 31, 2019
Sold
$1,759,000
$642/sq ft
May 11, 2019
Pending
—
May 4, 2019
Listed
$1,675,000
$612/sq ft
Public Records
May 19, 1978
Sold
$155,000
$57/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$23,465 (+1.7%)
$1,592,958 + $408,478
$2,001,436
2024
$23,069 (+1.7%)
$1,561,724 + $400,469
$1,962,193
2023
$22,675 (+1.5%)
$1,531,102 + $392,617
$1,923,719
2022
$22,331 (+3.0%)
$1,501,081 + $384,919
$1,886,000
2021
$21,686 (+262.0%)
$1,471,649 + $377,372
$1,849,021
2020
$5,990 (+6.0%)
$1,442,794 + $369,973
$1,812,767
2019
$5,652 (+3.5%)
$113,061 + $256,786
$369,847
2018
$5,459 (+3.2%)
$110,845 + $251,751
$362,596
2017
$5,291 (+2.4%)
$106,542 + $241,976
$348,518
2016
$5,167 (+2.9%)
$106,542 + $241,976
$348,518
2015
$5,021
$104,453 + $237,232
$341,685
Tax history for 3973 Rancho Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$23,465 (+1.7%)
$1,592,958 + $408,478
$2,001,436
2024
$23,069 (+1.7%)
$1,561,724 + $400,469
$1,962,193
2023
$22,675 (+1.5%)
$1,531,102 + $392,617
$1,923,719
2022
$22,331 (+3.0%)
$1,501,081 + $384,919
$1,886,000
2021
$21,686 (+262.0%)
$1,471,649 + $377,372
$1,849,021
2020
$5,990 (+6.0%)
$1,442,794 + $369,973
$1,812,767
2019
$5,652 (+3.5%)
$113,061 + $256,786
$369,847
2018
$5,459 (+3.2%)
$110,845 + $251,751
$362,596
2017
$5,291 (+2.4%)
$106,542 + $241,976
$348,518
2016
$5,167 (+2.9%)
$106,542 + $241,976
$348,518
2015
$5,021
$104,453 + $237,232
$341,685
*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
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.53 Acres
Year renovated
1970
Sq. Ft.
2,738
Year built
1954
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
2480100185
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
Sep 5, 2024 • Final
Building/residential/al/alteration
Remove existing load-bearing walls in the dining room and install new beams and columns. Remove the fireplace.
Remodel
Dec 23, 2022 • Final
Building - residential solar photovoltaic
Install a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on a residential building. Install a new electrical main service panel with a 200-amp main breaker and a 225-amp bus.
Electrical
Solar
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.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Has Attached Garage
Garage Spaces: 2
Covered Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Attached, Off Street, Garage Door Opener
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms Total: 2
# of Bathrooms Full: 2
Other Bathrooms Included Features: Shower Over Tub, Tile
Primary Bathroom Included Features: Skylight, Solid Surface, Tile, Tub with Jets, Updated Baths
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2019. This data may not match public records. Learn more.