Create the Home of your Dreams in Poet’s Corner! Single story 3-bedroom / 2-bath home with a sparking pool and pool house. You will fall in love with the large corner lot and the vintage charm of this cosmetic fixer! Form and function harmonize in the spacious living room with a retro corner brick fireplace and wall-to-wall windows framing the spacious backyard. Flowing floorplan with three large bedrooms including a primary bedroom with ensuite bath. Enjoy the inground pool, patio and versatile pool house ideal for entertaining, potential office, or home gym. Plenty of space for a garden or outdoor kitchen. Gated side yard with cement pad for RV parking. Prime Pleasant Hill location adjacent to Pleasant Oaks Park with softball fields, playground and walking path! Near top rated K-12 schools, downtown Pleasant Hill, DVC, BART, and all the best of the Bay Area. Don’t miss the opportunity to live in sought after Poet’s Corner at an a fabulous price! Imagine the Possibilities.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
8,000 sq ftLot Size
$709Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Laura Wucher•DRE #01878323• Christie's Intl RE Sereno
Bought with Veronica Hidalgo•DRE #01468657• Dudum Real Estate Group
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40951888
Jul 6, 2021
Sold
$975,000
$793/sq ft
Jun 4, 2021
Pending
—
May 28, 2021
Listed
$849,000
$691/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40686286
Mar 16, 2015
Sold
$639,000
$520/sq ft
Feb 16, 2015
Pending
—
Feb 5, 2015
Listed
$639,000
$520/sq ft
+17
Updates throughout the lovely home include new flooring & fresh paint. Granite counters & stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Sparkling pool & spa with separate pool house (man cave?) in backyard perfect for entertaining. RV/Boat parking. Backs to park, walking distance to schools.
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #11215091
Jan 28, 2004
Sold
$455,000
$370/sq ft
Dec 10, 2003
Listing Removed
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Dec 8, 2003
Listed
$449,950
$366/sq ft
LIGHT & BRITE.WELL MAINTAINED HM IN A GREAT NEAR POETS CORNER LOC.PRIVATE BACK YARD W/ INGROUND POOL & NEW DECK.LG OUTDOOR BLDG,
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #11210095
Dec 9, 2003
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #10240217
Jul 7, 1997
Sold
$187,500
$153/sq ft
Jul 7, 1997
Listed
$187,500
$153/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #27240217
Jul 7, 1997
Sold
$187,500
$153/sq ft
Jul 7, 1997
Listed
$187,500
$153/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 5, 1985
Sold
$137,500
$112/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,012 (+3.0%)
$865,945 + $146,128
$1,012,073
2024
$11,667 (+1.6%)
$848,966 + $143,263
$992,229
2023
$11,481 (+0.9%)
$832,320 + $140,454
$972,774
2022
$11,384 (+28.2%)
$816,000 + $137,700
$953,700
2021
$8,877 (+1.0%)
$800,000 + $135,000
$935,000
2020
$8,790 (+1.0%)
$588,469 + $121,022
$709,491
2019
$8,701 (+3.6%)
$582,435 + $119,782
$702,217
2018
$8,400 (+3.0%)
$571,015 + $117,434
$688,449
2017
$8,152 (+2.3%)
$548,843 + $112,875
$661,718
2016
$7,967 (+19.2%)
$548,843 + $112,875
$661,718
2015
$6,686 (+4.9%)
$538,082 + $110,662
$648,744
2014
$6,375 (+28.3%)
$385,189 + $122,811
$508,000
2013
$4,969 (+0.6%)
$385,189 + $122,811
$508,000
2012
$4,941 (−15.6%)
$299,507 + $95,493
$395,000
2011
$5,857 (−1.7%)
$299,507 + $95,493
$395,000
2010
$5,959 (+9.0%)
$368,886 + $117,614
$486,500
2009
$5,469 (−3.9%)
$380,003 + $121,159
$501,162
2008
$5,691
$355,237 + $113,263
$468,500
Tax history for 86 Santa Barbara Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,012 (+3.0%)
$865,945 + $146,128
$1,012,073
2024
$11,667 (+1.6%)
$848,966 + $143,263
$992,229
2023
$11,481 (+0.9%)
$832,320 + $140,454
$972,774
2022
$11,384 (+28.2%)
$816,000 + $137,700
$953,700
2021
$8,877 (+1.0%)
$800,000 + $135,000
$935,000
2020
$8,790 (+1.0%)
$588,469 + $121,022
$709,491
2019
$8,701 (+3.6%)
$582,435 + $119,782
$702,217
2018
$8,400 (+3.0%)
$571,015 + $117,434
$688,449
2017
$8,152 (+2.3%)
$548,843 + $112,875
$661,718
2016
$7,967 (+19.2%)
$548,843 + $112,875
$661,718
2015
$6,686 (+4.9%)
$538,082 + $110,662
$648,744
2014
$6,375 (+28.3%)
$385,189 + $122,811
$508,000
2013
$4,969 (+0.6%)
$385,189 + $122,811
$508,000
2012
$4,941 (−15.6%)
$299,507 + $95,493
$395,000
2011
$5,857 (−1.7%)
$299,507 + $95,493
$395,000
2010
$5,959 (+9.0%)
$368,886 + $117,614
$486,500
2009
$5,469 (−3.9%)
$380,003 + $121,159
$501,162
2008
$5,691
$355,237 + $113,263
$468,500
*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
8,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1959
Sq. Ft.
1,229
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
1492220015
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
R10
Single-Family Residential District
The R-10 districts allow for medium density single-family residential land use at densities from 3.1 to 4.5 units per net acre, subject to appropriate standards. In the R-10 district the minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet. In the R-10A district, the average lot size is 10,000 square feet or more and the minimum lot size is 7,000 square feet.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Jun 21, 2021 • Final
Building (commercial) tenant improvement/alteration, remodel, repair
Plumbing
Water heater
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, RV Possible
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms Total: 2
# of Bathrooms Full: 2
Interior Features
Interior Features: No Additional Rooms, Breakfast Nook
Appliances: Electric Range
Laundry Features: In Garage
Street Level Features: 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Main Entry
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2021. This data may not match public records. Learn more.