One story home 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on large flat lot over 15,000 sqft with solar!! RV and/or boat parking. Updated kitchen with newer stainless steel appliances, double oven, 5 burner gas range, farm sink, quartz counter tops, built in kitchen table and bench. Full length subway tile. Large mud room/laundry with sink and access to backyard. Family room off kitchen with pellet stove and beautiful stone raised hearth and wood mantel, upgraded wainscoting with door leading to outside patio, wood beamed ceilings. Hardwood flooring in entry, living and formal dining room. Wood burning fireplace & open wood beamed ceilings in formal living room. Upgraded bathroom with tile flooring, step in shower and tub. Amazing over-sized backyard fully landscaped with 3 car detached garage with work bench and mechanics sub-floor pit.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
0.36 acresLot Size
$341Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 garage spacesParking
Listed by Mary Carpenter•DRE #01468434• Compass
•925-383-1694 (agent)
•mary.carpenter@vanguardproperties.com (agent)
Bought with Dena Moore•DRE #01911883• Marker Real Estate
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40713800
Oct 17, 2015
Sold
$385,000
$180/sq ft
Sep 1, 2015
Pending
—
Aug 31, 2015
Listed
$370,000
$173/sq ft
+5
This unique home sits on a 15,500 sqft lot. It has a private driveway with a 3 car garage that features a grease pit! There is both a separate family room and living room, as well as a formal dinning room and inside laundry. The backyard is very private. Open House Sat 9/5 8am-11am & Sun 9/6 1pm-4pm
Public Records
Mar 10, 1980
Sold
$124,000
$58/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,945 (+5.2%)
$270,608 + $503,362
$773,970
2024
$8,505 (−1.3%)
$265,302 + $455,257
$720,559
2022
$8,616 (+50.3%)
$255,000 + $437,580
$692,580
2021
$5,732 (+2.2%)
$250,000 + $429,000
$679,000
2020
$5,608 (+2.5%)
$127,462 + $293,587
$421,049
2019
$5,471 (+3.9%)
$126,156 + $290,577
$416,733
2018
$5,265 (+0.5%)
$123,683 + $284,880
$408,563
2017
$5,240 (+6.4%)
$118,881 + $273,819
$392,700
2016
$4,925 (+60.9%)
$118,881 + $273,819
$392,700
2015
$3,060 (+3.2%)
$116,550 + $268,450
$385,000
2014
$2,965 (+4.9%)
$44,384 + $174,924
$219,308
2013
$2,826 (+16.7%)
$44,384 + $174,924
$219,308
2012
$2,422 (+0.5%)
$42,804 + $168,696
$211,500
2011
$2,410 (+5.2%)
$36,126 + $142,374
$178,500
2010
$2,290 (+6.3%)
$36,126 + $142,374
$178,500
2009
$2,154 (−14.1%)
$36,126 + $142,374
$178,500
2008
$2,507
$33,091 + $130,409
$163,500
Tax history for 165 Buchanan Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,945 (+5.2%)
$270,608 + $503,362
$773,970
2024
$8,505 (−1.3%)
$265,302 + $455,257
$720,559
2022
$8,616 (+50.3%)
$255,000 + $437,580
$692,580
2021
$5,732 (+2.2%)
$250,000 + $429,000
$679,000
2020
$5,608 (+2.5%)
$127,462 + $293,587
$421,049
2019
$5,471 (+3.9%)
$126,156 + $290,577
$416,733
2018
$5,265 (+0.5%)
$123,683 + $284,880
$408,563
2017
$5,240 (+6.4%)
$118,881 + $273,819
$392,700
2016
$4,925 (+60.9%)
$118,881 + $273,819
$392,700
2015
$3,060 (+3.2%)
$116,550 + $268,450
$385,000
2014
$2,965 (+4.9%)
$44,384 + $174,924
$219,308
2013
$2,826 (+16.7%)
$44,384 + $174,924
$219,308
2012
$2,422 (+0.5%)
$42,804 + $168,696
$211,500
2011
$2,410 (+5.2%)
$36,126 + $142,374
$178,500
2010
$2,290 (+6.3%)
$36,126 + $142,374
$178,500
2009
$2,154 (−14.1%)
$36,126 + $142,374
$178,500
2008
$2,507
$33,091 + $130,409
$163,500
*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
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.36 Acres
Year renovated
1965
Sq. Ft.
2,135
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
0881000046
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
RS-10
Single-Family Residential District
To provide opportunities for low-density single-family residential development in hillside areas, view corridors and environmentally sensitive areas.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Communications tower
Jul 28, 2025 • Final
Swimming pool and spa
Excavate and install a pool and spa. Work includes rebar, electrical, plumbing, shotcrete, masonry, concrete, equipment set, and plastering.
Pool and hot tub
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 & Garage Information
Parking Total: 10
Parking Features: Boat Storage, Detached, RV Access, RV Possible
Garage Spaces: 3
Driveway Sidewalks: Paved Driveway
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Total): 2
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms (Total): 3
Heating & Cooling
Cooling: Central
Heating: Central
Interior Features
Appliances: Built-In Gas Oven, Built-In Gas Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Double Oven, Gas Water Heater, Microwave
Fireplaces Total: 2
Fireplace Features: Family Room, Living Room, Pellet Stove, Wood Burning
Flooring: Carpet, Tile, Vinyl, Wood
Interior Features: Open Beam Ceiling
Laundry Features: Inside Area, Inside Room
# of Stories: 1
Room Information
# of Rooms (Total): 7
Room Types: Dining Room, Family Room, Laundry, Living Room