$1,510,000
SOLD DEC 16, 2025
4 Beds
2 Baths
1,890 Sq Ft
0.27 Acres

Recently Sold

$799 Per Sq Ft

6% Above List Price

8 Days on Market

Highlights

  • In Ground Pool
  • Solar Power System
  • Wood Flooring
  • Valle Verde Elementary School Rated A-
  • Updated Kitchen
  • 4-minute walk to Diablo Shadows Neighborhood Park

About This Home

As of December 2025

Northgate, a beautifully updated 4 bedroom, 2 bath home, offers a primary bedroom with easy access to outdoor spaces. One of the bedrooms is set up as a WFH office with built-ins. The chef’s kitchen overlooks a park-like backyard and opens to the family room & features a professional-grade gas range and exhaust hood, quartz countertops with a subway tile backsplash, & new luxury stainless steel appliances. Living room boasts soaring ceilings & a cozy fireplace. Private backyard includes a black bottom, saltwater pool, a redwood deck, & a clubhouse for the kids. The front landscaping has been updated for water conservation and a butterfly garden. Designer shutters adorn most of the home. The flooring includes hardwood entry & hallways, luxury vinyl plank in the kitchen & family room, carpet in the bedrooms, & travertine tile in the bathrooms. Smart features include an irrigation system, an alarm, and three cameras (including the doorbell). The house is close to trails, community park, shopping, & walkable to highly rated Northgate schools, Boundary Oaks Golf Course, Limeridge open space & Heather Farms. The roof and HVAC system were replaced in 2014. Solar leasing is paid through 2035. Open Houses 11/15 & 11/16 from 1 to 4 pm.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Jan Sullivan Ramsey

Re/max Accord License #01394685 Listed on: 11/13/2025

Re/max Accord

Last Buyer's Agent

John Nash

Village Associates Real Estate License #01995244

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1967

Lot Details

  • 0.27 Acre Lot
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Living Room with Fireplace

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Range
  • Plumbed For Ice Maker
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Solar Power System
  • Solar owned by a third party

Pool

  • In Ground Pool

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • 220 Volts in Kitchen
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1351530033

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Diablo Shadows Subdivision

Recreation

  • Black Bottom Community Pool

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1967

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1967
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Subdivision Name: Diablo Shadows
  • Directions: Ygnacio Valley-OakGrove-DiabloShadows-Firestone
  • Architectural Style: Ranch
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: One Story
  • New Construction: No
  • Power Production Type: Photovoltaics
  • remarks11: Please submit offers via Homelight and provide POF, signed Homelight cover sheet, and pre-approval if financing. Sellers will begin reviewing any offers on Thursday (11/20) late afternoon. https://app.disclosures.io/link/264-Firestone-Drive-zya38dnk
  • remarks22: Jan S Ramsey - Agt: 925-984-9613 - Northgate, a beautifully updated 4 bedroom, 2 bath home, offers a primary bedroom with easy access to outdoor spaces. One of the bedrooms is set up as a WFH office with built-ins. The chef’s kitchen overlooks a park-like backyard and opens to the family room & features a professional-grade gas range and exhaust hood, quartz countertops with a subway tile backsplash, & new luxury stainless steel appliances. Living room boasts soaring ceilings & a cozy fireplace. Private backyard includes a black bottom, saltwater pool, a redwood deck, & a clubhouse for the kids. The front landscaping has been updated for water conservation and a butterfly garden. Designer shutters adorn most of the home. The flooring includes hardwood entry & hallways, luxury vinyl plank in the kitchen & family room, carpet in the bedrooms, & travertine tile in the bathrooms. Smart features include an irrigation system, an alarm, and three cameras (including the doorbell). The house is close to trails, community park, shopping, & walkable to highly rated Northgate schools, Boundary Oaks Golf Course, Limeridge open space & Heather Farms. The roof and HVAC system were replaced in 2014. Solar leasing is paid through 2035. Open Houses 11/15 & 11/16 from 1 to 4 pm.
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood, Vinyl, Carpet
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Window Features: Window Coverings
  • Room Kitchen Features: 220 Volt Outlet, Breakfast Bar, Stone Counters, Dishwasher, Gas Range/Cooktop, Ice Maker Hookup, Refrigerator, Updated Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Composition Shingles
  • Lot Features: Level, Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped
  • Pool Features: Black Bottom, In Ground
  • Pool Private: Yes
  • Construction Type: Stucco, Wood Siding
  • Property Condition: Existing

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Attached, Garage Door Opener

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Laundry Features: Dryer, Laundry Room, Washer
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Electric: Photovoltaics Third-Party Owned, 220 Volts in Kitchen
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 11620
  • Parcel Number: 1351530033

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 13, 2025
Closed on
Nov 25, 2025
Sold by
Carter Anna B
Bought by
Carter James Nichols
Seller's Agent
Jan Sullivan Ramsey
Re/max Accord
Buyer's Agent
John Nash
Village Associates Real Estate
List Price
$1,425,000
Sold Price
$1,510,000
Premium/Discount to List
$85,000
5.96%
Views
21

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
253.59%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 3, 2014
Sold by
Mercado Kathleen T
Bought by
Midensky Gregory S and Mercado Kathleen T

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 21, 2014
Sold by
Miciensky Gregory S
Bought by
Mercado Kathleen T

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$625,500
Interest Rate
4.23%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 17, 1998
Sold by
Hoyt Charlotte J
Bought by
Hoyt Charlotte J
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed -- Chicago Title
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- First American Title Company
Grant Deed $900,000 First American Title Company
Gift Deed -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $625,500 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
12/16/2025 12/16/25 Sold $1,510,000 +6.0% $799 / Sq Ft
11/21/2025 11/21/25 Pending -- -- --
11/13/2025 11/13/25 For Sale $1,425,000 -- $754 / Sq Ft
Source: Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $12,689 $1,103,267 $919,393 $183,874
2024 $12,486 $1,081,635 $901,366 $180,269
2023 $12,486 $1,060,428 $883,693 $176,735
2022 $12,377 $1,039,636 $866,366 $173,270
2021 $12,104 $1,019,252 $849,379 $169,873
2019 $11,860 $989,023 $824,187 $164,836
2018 $11,434 $969,631 $808,027 $161,604
2017 $11,076 $950,620 $792,184 $158,436
2016 $10,821 $931,981 $776,651 $155,330
2015 $10,755 $917,982 $764,985 $152,997
2014 $1,768 $114,307 $38,454 $75,853
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 41117355

Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

APN: 135-153-003-3