Views! Views! Views! Welcome home to this countryside retreat in Pleasanton near Callippe Golf Course and just minutes to downtown! This single level home has been beautifully enhanced to optimize views and create a living space that is full of light. Kitchen expanded and wall opened to create an open flow for entertaining! The barn has been converted into a cabana with added covered patio area, and a large workshop. Additional buildings have hobby room, small tractor storage and RV carport plus ample parking. 2 parcels total 4.7 acres: Home and buildings on 2.86 acres plus adjacent 1.85 raw land parcel included in the sale! Lower pasture has seasonal pond. Upper pasture has endless possibilities! Enjoy privacy, serenity and unobstructed views of Mt.Diablo and surrounding hills- hurry to see this one!
Single-familyProperty Type
1966Year Built
2.86 acresLot Size
$1,198Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 car garageParking
Listed by Kathleen Waelde•DRE #00885285• Coldwell Banker Realty
Bought with Kathleen Waelde•DRE #00885285• Coldwell Banker Realty
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41083984
Mar 10, 2025
Sold
$3,432,000
$1,321/sq ft
Feb 7, 2025
Pending
—
Jan 29, 2025
Listed
$3,650,000
$1,404/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #10501630
Apr 1, 2021
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #10506373
Apr 1, 2021
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #10591822
Apr 1, 2021
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #11024595
Apr 1, 2021
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40821995
Sep 21, 2018
Sold
$1,768,000
$680/sq ft
Aug 2, 2018
Contingent
—
Jul 2, 2018
Price Changed
$1,768,000
$680/sq ft
May 16, 2018
Listed
$1,950,000
$750/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #27501630
Feb 17, 2015
Listing Removed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #27591822
Feb 17, 2015
Listing Removed
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Public Records
Oct 29, 1999
Sold
$1,031,500
$397/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #11030236
Oct 29, 1999
Sold
$1,031,168
$397/sq ft
Sep 17, 1999
Listing Removed
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Sep 15, 1999
Listed
$1,035,000
$398/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$23,408 (+3.4%)
$892,400 + $1,079,804
$1,972,204
2024
$22,634 (+1.2%)
$892,400 + $1,079,804
$1,972,204
2023
$22,375 (+5.6%)
$874,904 + $1,058,633
$1,933,537
2022
$21,193 (+2.6%)
$840,936 + $1,017,532
$1,858,468
2021
$20,649 (+1.3%)
$840,936 + $1,017,532
$1,858,468
2020
$20,385 (−1.2%)
$824,448 + $997,582
$1,822,030
2019
$20,634 (+74.3%)
$816,000 + $987,360
$1,803,360
2018
$11,835 (+2.6%)
$800,000 + $968,000
$1,768,000
2017
$11,530 (+8.3%)
$662,140 + $332,526
$994,666
2016
$10,646 (+1.9%)
$662,140 + $332,526
$994,666
2015
$10,446 (−1.7%)
$649,160 + $326,008
$975,168
2014
$10,632 (−1.6%)
$626,885 + $314,821
$941,706
2013
$10,804 (+2.3%)
$626,885 + $314,821
$941,706
2012
$10,558 (+1.7%)
$624,055 + $313,400
$937,455
2011
$10,383 (+1.4%)
$611,820 + $307,256
$919,076
2010
$10,239 (+0.6%)
$599,825 + $301,232
$901,057
2009
$10,178 (+2.5%)
$595,345 + $298,982
$894,327
2008
$9,931
$596,760 + $299,692
$896,452
Tax history for 953 Happy Valley Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$23,408 (+3.4%)
$892,400 + $1,079,804
$1,972,204
2024
$22,634 (+1.2%)
$892,400 + $1,079,804
$1,972,204
2023
$22,375 (+5.6%)
$874,904 + $1,058,633
$1,933,537
2022
$21,193 (+2.6%)
$840,936 + $1,017,532
$1,858,468
2021
$20,649 (+1.3%)
$840,936 + $1,017,532
$1,858,468
2020
$20,385 (−1.2%)
$824,448 + $997,582
$1,822,030
2019
$20,634 (+74.3%)
$816,000 + $987,360
$1,803,360
2018
$11,835 (+2.6%)
$800,000 + $968,000
$1,768,000
2017
$11,530 (+8.3%)
$662,140 + $332,526
$994,666
2016
$10,646 (+1.9%)
$662,140 + $332,526
$994,666
2015
$10,446 (−1.7%)
$649,160 + $326,008
$975,168
2014
$10,632 (−1.6%)
$626,885 + $314,821
$941,706
2013
$10,804 (+2.3%)
$626,885 + $314,821
$941,706
2012
$10,558 (+1.7%)
$624,055 + $313,400
$937,455
2011
$10,383 (+1.4%)
$611,820 + $307,256
$919,076
2010
$10,239 (+0.6%)
$599,825 + $301,232
$901,057
2009
$10,178 (+2.5%)
$595,345 + $298,982
$894,327
2008
$9,931
$596,760 + $299,692
$896,452
*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
5
Baths
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
2.86 Acres
Year renovated
1966
Sq. Ft.
2,599
Year built
1966
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
949 001100408
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 28, 2026.
A
Agricultural Districts
Agricultural districts, hereinafter designated as A districts, are established to promote implementation of general plan land use proposals for agricultural and other nonurban uses, to conserve and protect existing agricultural uses, and to provide space for and encourage such uses in places where more intensive development is not desirable or necessary for the general welfare.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Greenhouse / nursery
Livestock production
Ranch
Winery & vineyard
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Agriculture-Cropland
Jan 11, 2022 • Final
Building
Replace a section of the wall between the family and living rooms with an engineered beam, strongwalls, and a footing according to plans and calculations.
Remodel
Mar 31, 2020 • Final
Building
Remove a pool.
Demolition
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: 4
Covered Spaces: 4
Parking Features: Attached, Detached, Garage Door Opener
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms Total: 3
# of Bathrooms Full: 2
# of Bathrooms Partial: 1
Interior Features
Interior Features: Counter - Solid Surface, Stone Counters
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Range, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor
Property information provided by bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR when last listed in 2025. This data may not match public records. Learn more.