Create your custom dream home in the coveted Piedmont Pines enclave of the Oakland Hills. This exceptional homesite offers a rare opportunity to design and build in one of Oakland’s most desirable and established hillside neighborhoods, surrounded by mature trees, natural beauty, and homes approaching the $2M range. Enjoy a peaceful, green setting just minutes from the heart of Montclair Village, with its popular shops, restaurants, cafés, and vibrant weekend farmer’s market. Extensive due diligence has already been completed for the next owner, including a land survey, geotechnical report, and arborist report, helping streamline the path towards development. Conceptual plans for a new single-family residence are also included, providing a valuable head start in bringing your vision to life. Whether you envision a striking modern retreat or a warm, nature-inspired sanctuary, this prime Oakland Hills parcel offers the ideal canvas to create a truly special home in a premier location.
Vacant landProperty Type
6,877 sq ftLot Size
$11Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Mark Fleckles•DRE #01343751• Bay Area Modern Real Estate
Piedmont Pines, located between Joaquin Miller Park and Montclair Village, is a hillside and residential Oakland neighborhood with winding roads and redwood-shaded lots. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Mountain Blvd and Moraga Ave junction, where small cafes, a market, and sidewalk chatter set a low-key rhythm. Community pillars include Montclair Village Farmers' Market, The Sound Room, and Montclair Golf Enterprises. Homes lean toward mid-century and traditional forms, often stepped into the terrain with decks and treetop sightlines. Trailheads and stairways thread into the East Bay Regional Park District, shaping a daily outdoors cadence. Foggy mornings and quiet evenings give the streets a tucked-away, wooded feel.
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Property details
Exterior
Exterior features
Rectangular lot
Sloped uphill
Home design
Unimproved land (vacant land)
Construction
Zoned for residential use
Zoning allows single-family and multi-family
Sale and tax history for Scout Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41125303
Feb 26, 2026
Listed
$79,000
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41056305
Feb 5, 2026
Listing Removed
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Mar 11, 2025
Price Changed
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Apr 16, 2024
Listed
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Public Records
Jun 2, 2023
Sold
$155,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,912 (+7.6%)
$53,684
2024
$2,706 (+26.5%)
$53,684
2023
$2,139 (+4.8%)
$52,632
2022
$2,042 (+16.0%)
$10,721
2021
$1,760 (+0.7%)
$10,721
2020
$1,747 (+10.0%)
$10,511
2019
$1,588 (−8.6%)
$10,404
2018
$1,737 (−23.8%)
$10,200
2017
$2,279 (+7.4%)
$21,220
2016
$2,123 (+1.0%)
$21,220
2015
$2,103 (+4.7%)
$20,804
2014
$2,009 (−0.3%)
$20,090
2013
$2,015 (+4.1%)
$20,090
2012
$1,935 (−2.0%)
$20,000
2011
$1,975 (+20.7%)
$16,340
2010
$1,636 (−62.3%)
$16,019
2009
$4,342 (+613.2%)
$5,358
2008
$609
$5,370
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
6,617 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Alameda County
APN
048D725101000
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
RH-3
S-10
S-9
Hillside Residential - 3 Zone
The intent of the RH-3 Zone is to create, maintain, and enhance areas for single-family dwellings on lots of at least 12,000 sq ft and is appropriate in portions of the Oakland Hills.
Zone overlays
Scenic Route Combining Zone
Fire Safety Protection Combining Zone
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Other
Fire house
Police station
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
6 days above 86° expected this year, 12 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
14 unhealthy days expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Oakland, CA • 94611
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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61
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47
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Sun exposure
88/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 10% for direct sun exposure in Oakland. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9 hrs
6.5 hrs
JuneDecember
Provided by Shadowmap
Redfin Estimate for Scout Rd
$74,766
$4,234 under list price of $79K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $60K to $1.3M.