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About this home
Private Walnut Creek retreat offering breathtaking hill views, beautiful sunsets, and a peaceful natural setting just 4 minutes from vibrant downtown. Exceptional privacy, enjoy local wildlife. This spacious 2,451 sq. ft. home features 4 bedrooms and 3 baths including an exceptional attached approximatley 900 Sq Ft addition that makes a fabulous second primary suite with a room that could be a huge walk-in closet. This great space makes a wonderful in-law setup or a media/game room. The home has a beautifully remodeled open kitchen featuring cherry cabinetry, granite countertops, Brazilian teak hardwood floors, Milgard windows.This house has a steep driveway but easy to manage once you know how to do it: drive up the driveway, turn right on the flat wide area at the top, then you back up into the turnout area, then you are pointing straight down the driveway. Easy once done a few times. You can park 3 cars wide on top or one in the garage and one parked on each side. It is worth it!
Single-familyProperty Type
1953Year Built
0.44 acresLot Size
$612Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Mary Beall-neighbor•DRE #00748278• RE/MAX Accord
Lakewood Area, located between Ygnacio Valley Road and Treat Boulevard, is a residential and park-adjacent Walnut Creek neighborhood with leafy streets and a low-key, suburban cadence. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Ygnacio Valley Road corridor near the Diablo Hills Golf Course entrance, where morning traffic, cyclists, and errand-runs set a steady tempo. Housing reads as mid-century ranches and later infill, with wide driveways, mature trees, and a calm streetscape. Open space shapes daily routines via nearby trails and fairways, keeping the horizon green. For local culture, Lesher Center for the Arts, Bedford Gallery, and the Walnut Creek Farmers’ Market act as reliable anchors a short drive away.
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Offer insights
205 Summit Rd · $1,499,000
$1.49M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.49M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
39 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.9%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
About offer insights
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Au pair / in-law floorplan
Breakfast bar
Updated kitchen
Two fireplaces (living room)
Crawl space
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms (street level)
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Primary bathroom has a stall shower
Other bathrooms include a tub
Kitchen
Breakfast bar
Stone counters
Kitchen island
Dishwasher
Garbage disposal
Gas range / cooktop
Microwave
Refrigerator
Updated kitchen
Laundry & utility
Laundry room with washer, dryer and sink
Laundry facility (street level)
Gas water heater
Flooring
Hardwood
Tile
Carpet
Heating & cooling
Zoned heating
Central air
Exterior features
Back yard and front yard
Patio
Front porch
Automatic sprinklers
Landscaped yard
Private entrance
Storage
Shed(s)
Fenced
Secluded cul-de-sac lot
Sloped-up terrain
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property type
Built in 1953
Parking
Detached garage
1 garage space
1 covered parking space
Additional parking spaces
Construction
Stucco construction
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Attic fan (energy efficient)
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41143613
Sep 4, 2026
Price Changed
$1,499,000
$612/sq ft
Aug 1, 2026
Listed
$1,560,000
$636/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41135564
Jul 31, 2026
Listing Removed
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Jun 26, 2026
Price Changed
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May 21, 2026
Listed
*
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40444735
Mar 4, 2010
Sold
$535,000
$218/sq ft
Jan 14, 2010
Pending
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Jan 7, 2010
Listed
$579,000
$236/sq ft
+3
One story main house has 3bd/2bath w/1Bed/1Bath Au pair unit. Lovely views & sunset from most windows.Very close to downtown Walnut Creek, schools & trails.This home has many possibilities!! Just waiting for you to use your imagination. SF=Est Buyer to Verify
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #11061086
Oct 5, 2000
Listing Removed
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$9,041 (+1.4%)
$599,064 + $131,831
$730,895
2024
$8,913 (+2.4%)
$587,318 + $129,247
$716,565
2023
$8,702 (+2.2%)
$575,802 + $126,713
$702,515
2022
$8,518 (+2.8%)
$564,512 + $124,229
$688,741
2021
$8,288 (+1.2%)
$553,444 + $121,794
$675,238
2020
$8,193 (+1.1%)
$542,593 + $119,406
$661,999
2019
$8,108 (+3.5%)
$537,030 + $118,182
$655,212
2018
$7,836 (+1.9%)
$526,500 + $115,865
$642,365
2017
$7,687 (+2.0%)
$506,056 + $111,367
$617,423
2016
$7,538 (+3.4%)
$506,056 + $111,367
$617,423
2015
$7,288 (+1.4%)
$496,134 + $109,184
$605,318
2014
$7,190 (+3.6%)
$479,110 + $97,738
$576,848
2013
$6,940 (+3.2%)
$479,110 + $97,738
$576,848
2012
$6,722 (+1.6%)
$476,945 + $83,858
$560,803
2011
$6,616 (+80.7%)
$467,594 + $82,214
$549,808
2010
$3,661 (+2.6%)
$458,426 + $80,602
$539,028
2009
$3,568 (+1.2%)
$134,917 + $134,917
$269,834
2008
$3,526
$135,238 + $135,238
$270,476
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.44 Acres
Year renovated
1955
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,451
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,451
Year built
1953
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
1791000282
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
R20
Single-Family Residential District
The purpose of the Single-Family Residential Zoning District is to provide for single-family residential development that is consistent with the General Plan. The intent is to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life. This would include those conditionally permitted uses that are generally an integral part of single-family residential neighborhoods and that are compatible with residential activities including parks, playgrounds, religious assembly, day care, and schools.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Infrastructure
Jul 9, 2016 • Final
Reroof - multifamily residential, commercial or residential with overlay
Replace the existing roofing on a residential building. No structural alterations are included.
Roofing
Jul 9, 2016 • Final
Mechanical, electrical, or plumbing only
Install a new air conditioning system and replace the furnace.
HVAC
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.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
4/10 Fire Factor
1% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
9/10 Air Factor
17 unhealthy days expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Walnut Creek, CA • 94598
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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49
79
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83
57
90
59
86
59
79
54
64
46
57
44
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sun exposure
85/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.4 hrs
6.3 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 205 Summit Rd
$1,482,826
$16K under list price of $1.50M
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