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Gorgeous Castro Valley home with elegant exposed beams throughout and rich wood flooring! Open concept living room and dining area. Kitchen features granite counters, stainless appliances, and loads of cabinet space including integrated lazy-Susans for extra storage! Spacious master bedroom with ensuite bath has two closets. Two additional bedrooms at the end of the hallway with beautiful painted exposed beams. Main house is all on one floor. Oversized 2-car garage downstairs has an adjoining unfinished basement that can be used as a man-cave/she-shed. Huge backyard has so much potential with room for both a pool and an ADU! Castro Valley School District. Close to shopping, restaurants, parks, schools and Highways 580 and 238 for easy commuting!
Single-familyProperty Type
1958Year Built
6,250 sq ftLot Size
$631Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Marva Clayton•DRE #02022877• Corcoran Icon Properties
El Portal Ridge, located between Lake Chabot Regional Park and Castro Valley Boulevard, is a hillside and residential Castro Valley neighborhood with winding ridge roads and broad East Bay views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road junction, where independent cafes, taquerias, and small storefronts set a steady, local rhythm. Nearby, Chabot Cinema anchors movie nights, while The Bistro brings a long-running live-music room to the valley. Mid-century ranch homes and updated split-levels follow the terrain, with mature trees and pocketed cul-de-sacs. Trailheads and shoreline paths at Lake Chabot shape an outdoors-forward routine. BART at Castro Valley Station links the ridge to the wider Bay Area.
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Offer insights
17494 Ehle St · $951,800
$1.06M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.06M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
14 days
The average home goes pending in 17 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
108.0%
Most homes are selling 8% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Breakfast nook
Basement
Brick fireplace in the family room
Main entry
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms
Primary bedroom suite on first level
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Stone counters
Kitchen island
Eat-in kitchen / breakfast nook
Dishwasher
Electric range / free-standing range
Microwave
Disposal
220-volt outlet
Laundry & utility
Laundry room with hookups
Flooring
Tile
Carpet
Wood
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Exterior features
Front porch
Front yard
Back yard
Level lot
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Built in 1958
Parking
Attached garage with 2 covered spaces and garage door opener
Construction
Brick, stucco siding and composition shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
220 volts in kitchen
Internet available
Natural gas connected
Individual electric meter
Individual gas meter
Electricity and solar
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41146045
Aug 24, 2026
Listed
$951,800
$631/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41065130
Oct 3, 2024
Listing Removed
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Aug 9, 2024
Price Changed
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Jul 16, 2024
Price Changed
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Jul 1, 2024
Listed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41046814
Jan 17, 2024
Listing Removed
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Jan 4, 2024
Listed
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41044697
Jan 4, 2024
Listing Removed
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Nov 17, 2023
Listed
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MLSListings #ML81781872
Mar 11, 2020
Sold
$755,000
$500/sq ft
Mar 2, 2020
Pending
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Feb 13, 2020
Contingent
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Feb 7, 2020
Listed
$749,000
$496/sq ft
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40894772
Mar 11, 2020
Sold
$755,000
$500/sq ft
Mar 2, 2020
Pending
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Feb 13, 2020
Contingent
—
Feb 7, 2020
Listed
$749,000
$496/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,433 (+2.6%)
$247,707 + $577,983
$825,690
2024
$10,169 (+1.0%)
$247,707 + $577,983
$825,690
2023
$10,066 (+1.9%)
$242,851 + $566,652
$809,503
2022
$9,875 (+2.5%)
$233,421 + $544,650
$778,071
2021
$9,631 (+542.1%)
$233,421 + $544,650
$778,071
2020
$1,500 (+0.4%)
$228,846 + $533,975
$762,821
2019
$1,493 (+3.3%)
$34,748 + $47,079
$81,827
2018
$1,446 (+3.0%)
$34,067 + $46,156
$80,223
2017
$1,403 (+5.5%)
$32,744 + $44,364
$77,108
2016
$1,330 (+5.5%)
$32,744 + $44,364
$77,108
2015
$1,261 (+1.0%)
$32,102 + $43,494
$75,596
2014
$1,248 (+1.5%)
$31,001 + $42,001
$73,002
2013
$1,230 (+1.8%)
$31,001 + $42,001
$73,002
2012
$1,208 (+1.5%)
$30,861 + $41,812
$72,673
2011
$1,190 (+0.9%)
$30,256 + $40,992
$71,248
2010
$1,180 (−0.4%)
$29,663 + $40,188
$69,851
2009
$1,184 (+5.9%)
$29,441 + $39,888
$69,329
2008
$1,117
$29,511 + $39,983
$69,494
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
6,250 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1959
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,509
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
1,509
Year built
1958
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
084A027001905
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 24, 2026.
R3
Four-Family Dwelling Districts
Four-family districts, hereinafter designated as R-3 districts, are established to provide for and protect the development of a limited type of multiple dwelling in areas found to be suitable for such use.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Grove / orchard / vineyard
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