Let nature surround you in this beautifully updated Eichler style home with walls of glass, vaulted ceilings, skylights and hardwood floors. Large separate cottage for storage & gardening. Very private setting near Lafayette Reservoir.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
0.4 acresLot Size
$875Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Michelle Ford•DRE #00944340• J. Rockcliff Realtors Inc.
Bought with Mary Canavan•DRE #01015527• THORNWALL PROPERTIES INC.
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #28519842
Feb 17, 2015
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #28522449
Feb 17, 2015
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40525427
Jun 24, 2011
Sold
$797,000
$404/sq ft
May 27, 2011
Pending
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May 20, 2011
Listed
$765,000
$388/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40445213
Aug 11, 2010
Sold
$730,000
$370/sq ft
Jul 23, 2010
Pending
—
Jul 2, 2010
Listing Removed
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May 27, 2010
Price Changed
$749,000
$380/sq ft
May 10, 2010
Price Changed
$769,000
$390/sq ft
Mar 29, 2010
Price Changed
$799,000
$405/sq ft
Mar 1, 2010
Price Changed
$818,000
$415/sq ft
Jan 21, 2010
Price Changed
$879,000
$446/sq ft
Jan 11, 2010
Listed
$950,000
$482/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40219303
Nov 21, 2006
Sold
$860,000
$436/sq ft
Nov 7, 2006
Listing Removed
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Oct 25, 2006
Listed
$879,950
$446/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40211303
Oct 22, 2006
Listing Removed
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Sep 25, 2006
Listed
*
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #10267687
Jan 12, 1999
Sold
$450,000
$228/sq ft
Dec 15, 1998
Listing Removed
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Nov 24, 1998
Listed
$475,000
$241/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #28267687
Jan 7, 1999
Sold
$450,000
$228/sq ft
Dec 1, 1998
Listing Removed
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Nov 24, 1998
Listed
$475,000
$241/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #10522449
Nov 30, 1998
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #10519842
Nov 29, 1998
Listing Removed
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Public Records
Jun 9, 1995
Sold
$340,000
$172/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 18, 1986
Sold
$275,000
$139/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,227 (+1.7%)
$883,257 + $158,246
$1,041,503
2024
$13,001 (+1.8%)
$865,939 + $155,144
$1,021,083
2023
$12,768 (+1.6%)
$848,960 + $152,102
$1,001,062
2022
$12,572 (+3.0%)
$832,314 + $149,120
$981,434
2021
$12,210
$815,995 + $146,197
$962,192
2020
$12,214 (+3.4%)
$799,996 + $143,331
$943,327
2019
$11,812 (+3.6%)
$791,794 + $141,862
$933,656
2018
$11,399 (+1.7%)
$776,269 + $139,081
$915,350
2017
$11,205 (+2.0%)
$746,127 + $133,681
$879,808
2016
$10,987 (+2.8%)
$746,127 + $133,681
$879,808
2015
$10,688 (+1.0%)
$731,498 + $131,060
$862,558
2014
$10,584 (+11.6%)
$706,398 + $126,564
$832,962
2013
$9,485 (+1.4%)
$706,398 + $126,564
$832,962
2012
$9,359 (+2.1%)
$628,833 + $112,667
$741,500
2011
$9,167 (+0.5%)
$628,833 + $112,667
$741,500
2010
$9,117 (−8.9%)
$572,000 + $158,000
$730,000
2009
$10,012 (−5.3%)
$497,733 + $239,267
$737,000
2008
$10,577
$558,514 + $268,486
$827,000
Tax history for 856 Acalanes Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,227 (+1.7%)
$883,257 + $158,246
$1,041,503
2024
$13,001 (+1.8%)
$865,939 + $155,144
$1,021,083
2023
$12,768 (+1.6%)
$848,960 + $152,102
$1,001,062
2022
$12,572 (+3.0%)
$832,314 + $149,120
$981,434
2021
$12,210
$815,995 + $146,197
$962,192
2020
$12,214 (+3.4%)
$799,996 + $143,331
$943,327
2019
$11,812 (+3.6%)
$791,794 + $141,862
$933,656
2018
$11,399 (+1.7%)
$776,269 + $139,081
$915,350
2017
$11,205 (+2.0%)
$746,127 + $133,681
$879,808
2016
$10,987 (+2.8%)
$746,127 + $133,681
$879,808
2015
$10,688 (+1.0%)
$731,498 + $131,060
$862,558
2014
$10,584 (+11.6%)
$706,398 + $126,564
$832,962
2013
$9,485 (+1.4%)
$706,398 + $126,564
$832,962
2012
$9,359 (+2.1%)
$628,833 + $112,667
$741,500
2011
$9,167 (+0.5%)
$628,833 + $112,667
$741,500
2010
$9,117 (−8.9%)
$572,000 + $158,000
$730,000
2009
$10,012 (−5.3%)
$497,733 + $239,267
$737,000
2008
$10,577
$558,514 + $268,486
$827,000
*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
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.4 Acres
Year renovated
1970
Sq. Ft.
1,972
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
2520400090
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
Mar 31, 2023 • Final
Permit submittal
Underpin a residential foundation with pipe piles and relevel the floors.
Addition
Remodel
Dec 10, 2020 • Final
Building/residential/al/alteration
Remodel a bathroom by removing the existing shower and vanity to install new tile and a new vanity. Install a taller window using the existing header, demolish a closet wall, update the electrical system, and install a new heated floor.
Bathroom
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.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Parking Lot
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms Total: 3
# of Bathrooms Full: 3
Other Bathrooms Included Features: Shower Over Tub, Skylight, Solid Surface, Stall Shower, Tile, Updated Baths
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2011. This data may not match public records. Learn more.