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Great opportunity to own a 3-bedroom, 1-bath home with approximately 1,080 sq. ft. of living space, a 2-car garage, and a spacious 6,200 sq. ft. lot. The home retains its original hardwood flooring and offers a traditional floor plan with plenty of potential for renovation and personalization. The open living room features a fireplace and picture window providing abundant natural light, with a dining area conveniently adjacent. The kitchen is ready for remodeling, while the three bedrooms and hall bathroom are located down the hallway. Centrally located with easy access to Lake Chabot Regional Park, the community center, Chabot College, shopping, Highway 580, and public transportation. This fixer offers a desirable location, generous lot, and an excellent opportunity to create a home tailored to your vision.
Single-familyProperty Type
1952Year Built
6,200 sq ftLot Size
$786Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Jose Hernandez•DRE #02019446• Integrity Estates Realty
West Castro Valley, located between Lake Chabot Regional Park and the Castro Valley BART station, is a hillside and suburban Castro Valley neighborhood with winding streets and bay-facing views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road corridor, where independent cafes, taquerias, and small storefronts set a steady, local rhythm. Community pillars include the Castro Valley Marketplace, the Chabot Cinema, and the Castro Valley Arts Foundation. Housing leans toward mid-century ranch homes and updated split-levels, with pockets of newer infill near the main roads. Canyon edges and trailheads shape daily routines, while the boulevard keeps errands and meetups grounded in town.
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Offer insights
2976 Sydney Way · $849,000
$857K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $857K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
25 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
Carpet and wood flooring
Wood-burning fireplace
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Flooring
Carpet
Wood
Heating & cooling
Central forced air heating
Exterior features
Composition/shingle roof
Home design
Single family detached home
Single-story
Parking
Attached 2-car garage
Construction
Crawl space / post & beam / raised foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Public utilities
Electricity and solar
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #ML82059322
Sep 18, 2026
Price Changed
$849,000
$786/sq ft
Sep 18, 2026
Price Changed
$849,000
$786/sq ft
Aug 28, 2026
Listed
$870,000
$806/sq ft
Aug 28, 2026
Listed
$870,000
$806/sq ft
+30
Great opportunity to own a 3-bedroom, 1-bath home with approximately 1,080 sq. ft. of living space, a 2-car garage, and a spacious 6,200 sq. ft. lot. The home retains its original hardwood flooring and offers a traditional floor plan with plenty of potential for renovation and personalization. The open living room features a fireplace and picture window providing abundant natural light, with a dining area conveniently adjacent. The kitchen is ready for remodeling, while the three bedrooms and hall bathroom are located down the hallway. Centrally located with easy access to Lake Chabot Regional Park, the community center, Chabot College, shopping, Highway 580, and public transportation. This fixer offers a desirable location, generous lot, and an excellent opportunity to create a home tailored to your vision.
Public Records
Mar 11, 1987
Sold
$130,000
$120/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 28, 1986
Sold
$115,000
$106/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,782 (+2.6%)
$229,500 + $535,500
$765,000
2024
$3,686 (+2.1%)
$160,285 + $93,516
$253,801
2023
$3,608 (+2.4%)
$157,142 + $91,682
$248,824
2022
$3,523 (+2.8%)
$151,041 + $88,122
$239,163
2021
$3,427 (+2.4%)
$151,041 + $88,122
$239,163
2020
$3,346 (−1.5%)
$148,079 + $86,394
$234,473
2019
$3,396 (+3.0%)
$146,561 + $85,509
$232,070
2018
$3,298 (+2.8%)
$143,688 + $83,832
$227,520
2017
$3,208 (+5.2%)
$138,109 + $80,577
$218,686
2016
$3,051 (+7.0%)
$138,109 + $80,577
$218,686
2015
$2,851 (+2.0%)
$135,401 + $78,998
$214,399
2014
$2,796 (+1.4%)
$130,755 + $76,287
$207,042
2013
$2,758 (+2.4%)
$130,755 + $76,287
$207,042
2012
$2,694 (+1.5%)
$130,165 + $75,943
$206,108
2011
$2,655 (+0.8%)
$127,613 + $74,454
$202,067
2010
$2,634 (−0.1%)
$125,112 + $72,994
$198,106
2009
$2,636 (+4.4%)
$124,177 + $72,449
$196,626
2008
$2,524
$124,473 + $72,622
$197,095
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,200 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1952
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,080
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,080
Year built
1952
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alameda County
APN
084B041000505
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 17, 2026.
R1
Single-Family Residence Districts
Single-family residence districts, hereinafter designated as R-1 districts, are established to provide for and protect established neighborhoods of one-family dwellings, and to provide space in suitable locations for additional development of this kind, together with appropriate community facilities and allowance for restricted interim cultivation of the soil compatible with such low-density residential development.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Agriculture-Cropland
Agriculture-Grove / orchard
Aug 23, 2022 • Final
Reroof - single family residential
Remove and replace the existing roofing on a residential building with new composition asphalt shingles. Use the existing roof deck and recycle the old materials.
Roofing
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