This BEAUTIFUL, CUSTOM home is TRULY ONE OF A KIND and comes with a location that is HIGHLY SOUGHT after! Just over 3000 sq. ft. with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths there is room for EVERYBODY and everything! 3 bedrooms are located on one side of the home and there is a separate bedroom and bath on the other side of the home just perfect for overnight guests or family. The Gourmet Kitchen is the center of the home. Granite counters, a spacious breakfast bar that can seat 6, lots of cabinets, gas cooktop stove and because of its unique design you can view both the front and backyard with a wonderful view of the INGROUND POOL! The living and dining rooms have built-ins, a cozy brick fireplace and offers access to the spacious patio. The Primary Suite features a dressing room with a built-in vanity and mirrored closet doors plus an additional closet with a built-in shoe rack and cabinets with drawers. Just off the primary suite you will find a a "private patio" to enjoy your morning coffee or just wind down after a long day! The Primary Bath features a large, tiled shower, a skylight that provides natural lighting, and a tiled shower. This Frank Lloyd Wright style home sits on a large 32,231 sf foot corner lot that offers double gates to the backyard, perfect to park your RV or boat! Imagine a 2-car garage that you can drive all the way through that accesses an additional driveway! Solar system to help with energy costs! All this in a wonderful neighborhood right off Bear Creek.
Single-familyProperty Type
1960Year Built
0.74 acresLot Size
$264Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Nancy Rogers•DRE #01231739• Tinetti Realty Group
Listed by Christopher Rogers•DRE #01992017• Tinetti Realty Group
Contact: 209-631-3889
Bought with Jeff Nightengale•DRE #01878234• London Properties Ltd - Merced
UNIQUE CUSTOM HOME DESIGNED BY STUDENT OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, LOCATED ON DESIRABLE FORIST LANE Approx. Acreage: <1 Acre Other Rooms: Den/Office, Dining, Family Rm, Kitchen, Living
Public Records
Oct 4, 2000
Sold
$295,000
$96/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,270 (+5.8%)
$150,858 + $613,836
$764,694
2024
$7,819 (+19.4%)
$147,900 + $601,800
$749,700
2023
$6,548 (+1.3%)
$145,000 + $590,000
$735,000
2022
$6,462 (+0.2%)
$103,895 + $508,544
$612,439
2021
$6,446 (−0.8%)
$101,858 + $498,573
$600,431
2020
$6,497 (+1.5%)
$99,861 + $488,798
$588,659
2019
$6,399 (+154.3%)
$98,838 + $483,786
$582,624
2018
$2,517 (−0.7%)
$96,900 + $474,300
$571,200
2017
$2,534 (+1.7%)
$16,556 + $215,260
$231,816
2016
$2,492 (+1.6%)
$16,556 + $215,260
$231,816
2015
$2,452 (+2.3%)
$16,232 + $211,040
$227,272
2014
$2,398 (+2.8%)
$15,676 + $203,799
$219,475
2013
$2,333 (+1.5%)
$15,676 + $203,799
$219,475
2012
$2,298 (+9.8%)
$15,606 + $202,878
$218,484
2011
$2,093 (−38.7%)
$15,300 + $198,900
$214,200
2010
$3,414 (+3.6%)
$11,000 + $174,000
$185,000
2009
$3,294 (−7.1%)
$11,000 + $299,000
$310,000
2008
$3,546
$35,000 + $275,000
$310,000
Tax history for 2858 Forist Ln
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,270 (+5.8%)
$150,858 + $613,836
$764,694
2024
$7,819 (+19.4%)
$147,900 + $601,800
$749,700
2023
$6,548 (+1.3%)
$145,000 + $590,000
$735,000
2022
$6,462 (+0.2%)
$103,895 + $508,544
$612,439
2021
$6,446 (−0.8%)
$101,858 + $498,573
$600,431
2020
$6,497 (+1.5%)
$99,861 + $488,798
$588,659
2019
$6,399 (+154.3%)
$98,838 + $483,786
$582,624
2018
$2,517 (−0.7%)
$96,900 + $474,300
$571,200
2017
$2,534 (+1.7%)
$16,556 + $215,260
$231,816
2016
$2,492 (+1.6%)
$16,556 + $215,260
$231,816
2015
$2,452 (+2.3%)
$16,232 + $211,040
$227,272
2014
$2,398 (+2.8%)
$15,676 + $203,799
$219,475
2013
$2,333 (+1.5%)
$15,676 + $203,799
$219,475
2012
$2,298 (+9.8%)
$15,606 + $202,878
$218,484
2011
$2,093 (−38.7%)
$15,300 + $198,900
$214,200
2010
$3,414 (+3.6%)
$11,000 + $174,000
$185,000
2009
$3,294 (−7.1%)
$11,000 + $299,000
$310,000
2008
$3,546
$35,000 + $275,000
$310,000
*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
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
4
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.76 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
3,062
Year built
1960
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Merced County
APN
007221008000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 26, 2026.
R-1
Single-Family Residential Zone
The purpose of the R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone is to provide a full range of urban services and reserve appropriately located areas for single-family living with low population densities consistent with sound standards of public health, welfare, and safety. It is the intent of this zone to protect the residential characteristics of an area and to promote a suitable environment for family life. This zone implements the Very Low Density Residential VLDR, and Low Density Residential LDR land use designations in the General Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Livestock production
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Office-Other
Educational/school
Agriculture-Cropland
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking / Garage Information
Attached Garage
# of Carport Spaces: 2
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Carport, Driveway, Garage - Front Entry, Pull-through, RV Access/Parking
Has Parking
# of Parking Spaces: 4
Interior
Laundry Information
Has Laundry
Individual Room
Kitchen Information
Appliances: Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Gas Cooktop
Has Appliances
Breakfast Counter / Bar, Formal Dining Room, In Kitchen
Granite Counters
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 3
Shower, Shower in Tub, Exhaust fan(s), Tile Counters, Vanity area
Cooling Information
Central
Has Cooling
Room Information
Kitchen, Laundry, Living Room, Primary Suite, Walk-In Closet
Fireplace Information
Living Room
Has Fireplace
Flooring Information
Carpet, Tile
Heating Information
Central Furnace, Fireplace, Natural Gas, Solar
Has Heating
Interior Features
Built-Ins, Ceiling Fan, Granite Counters, Recessed Lighting, Wet Bar