$435,000
SOLD AUG 26, 2025

54888 Chinquapin Dr Springville, CA 93265

3 Beds
3 Baths
1,825 Sq Ft
0.65 Acres

Recently Sold

$238 Per Sq Ft

2% Below List Price

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Views of Trees
  • Open Floorplan
  • Fireplace in Primary Bedroom Retreat
  • Porterville High School Rated A-
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Recreation Room

About This Home

As of August 2025

This amazing cabin truly needs to be seen to be appreciated! The main cabin has an updated kitchen, two bedrooms, one bath, a fireplace and central heat. The master suite, connected by a huge back deck with mountain views and covered walkways, has a private bath, walk-in closet, and a wood stove plus central heat. Downstairs is an amazing pool room with a custom wet bar and half bath. There is also a two-car garage with an unfinished additional 485 sq ft of bonus space including an unfinished bath that could be a fourth bedroom suite or workshop. Do I have your attention yet? How about we add in a whole house generator, fenced utility area/dog run, an adjacent lot, plus a collection of your own Giant Sequoias on the property? Not to mention a storage area underneath the entire main cabin and back deck! Don't miss out on this very special property located in the Alder Creek Giant Sequoia Grove - call now!!!

Sequoia Crest is located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the mountains above Springville. It is about an hour from Porterville, 2 hours from Bakersfield, 21⁄2 hours from Fresno, and 4 hours from LA or the Central Coast.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Deborah Morley

DS Realty License #02085898 Listed on: 07/19/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Deborah Morley

DS Realty License #02085898 Listed on: 07/19/2025

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1965 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 0.65 Acre Lot
  • Irregular Lot
  • Lot Sloped Down
  • Many Trees
  • 220-380-025

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Front Facing Garage
  • Guest Parking

Property Views

  • Trees
  • Mountain

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1,825 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Open Floorplan
  • Wet Bar
  • Bar Fridge
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Fireplace Features Blower Fan
  • Electric Fireplace
  • Family Room Off Kitchen
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Living Room with Attached Deck
  • Recreation Room
  • Bonus Room
  • Storage
  • Basement

Kitchen

  • Electric Oven
  • Electric Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Trash Compactor
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Fireplace in Primary Bedroom Retreat
  • Walk-In Closet

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Security Gate
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Utilities

  • Central Heating
  • Vented Exhaust Fan
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Heating System Uses Propane
  • Propane
  • Private Water Source
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Septic Tank
  • High Speed Internet

Additional Features

  • Green Energy Fireplace or Wood Stove
  • Covered Patio or Porch

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 220260016000

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1965 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.65
  • Lot Size: Irregular
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Directions: From Porterville or Springville, take Highway 190 east, past Camp Nelson. Take Redwood Dr (west) to the Sequoia Crest subdivision. Keep going on Redwood past the Sequoia Crest sign, then go uphill (N) on Chinquapin. Cabin is on the downhill side.
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • New Construction: No
  • Building Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1965
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Rooms:Bonus Room: Yes
  • Rooms:Master Bedroom2: Yes
  • Rooms:Walk-In Closet: Yes
  • Rooms:Living Room2: Yes
  • Common Walls:No Common Walls: Yes
  • Appliances Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Washers: Yes
  • Rooms:RecreationGame: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Stories: 1

Interior Features

  • Private Spa: No
  • Appliances: Bar Fridge, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Electric Oven, Electric Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor, Vented Exhaust Fan, Washer
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Three Quarter Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Blower Fan, Bonus Room, Electric, Living Room, Master Retreat, Wood Burning, Wood Burning Stove
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Vinyl
  • Interior Amenities: Breakfast Bar, Corian Counters, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Open to Family Room, Living Room Deck Attached, Open Floorplan, Recessed Lighting, Storage, Wet Bar
  • Appliances:Gas Water Heater: Yes
  • Interior Features:Corian Counters: Yes
  • Interior Features:Kitchen Open to Family Room: Yes
  • Interior Features:Open Floorplan: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Living Room: Yes
  • Appliances:Vented Exhaust Fan: Yes
  • Interior Features:Breakfast Bar: Yes
  • Interior Features:Recessed Lighting: Yes
  • Interior Features:Storage: Yes
  • Appliances:Trash Compactor: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Wood Burning Stove: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Oven: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Range: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Wood Burning: Yes
  • Interior Features:Living Room Deck Attached: Yes
  • Interior Features:Wet Bar: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Electric3: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Blower Fan: Yes
  • Interior Features:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Bedrooms Basement: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Bonus Room2: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Master Retreat: Yes
  • Appliances:Bar Fridge: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Lot Features: Treed Lot, Irregular Lot, Sloped Down
  • View: Mountain(s), Trees/Woods
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Construction Type: Wood Siding
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck, Front Porch, Wood
  • Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
  • Roof: Composition
  • Patio and Porch Features:Covered: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Front Porch: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Deck: Yes
  • Construction:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Lot Features:Treed Lot: Yes
  • Lot Features:Irregular Lot: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Wood3: Yes
  • Lot Features:Sloped Down: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features: Asphalt, Garage Faces Front, Guest
  • General Information:Garage: Yes
  • General Information:_pound_ of Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features:Garage Faces Front: Yes
  • Parking Features:Guest: Yes
  • Parking Features:Asphalt4: Yes

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, Laundry Closet, Main Level, Propane Dryer, Washer Hookup
  • Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Security Gate, Smoke Detector(s)
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Central, Fireplace(s), Propane, Wood, Wood Stove
  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Utilities: Electricity Connected, Propane, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
  • Water Source: Private
  • Heating:Central: Yes
  • Heating:Fireplace(s): Yes
  • Sewer Septic Tank: Yes
  • Heating:Propane: Yes
  • Heating:Wood Stove: Yes
  • Heating:Wood: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Lot Info

  • Current Use: Residential
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 28375.0
  • Additional Parcels Description: 220-380-025
  • Additional Parcels: Yes
  • Parcel #: 220260016000

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 19, 2025
Closed on
Aug 15, 2025
Sold by
John And Sue Rains 2002 Family Trust and Rains John Keith
Bought by
Craw Ken Allen and Mitchell Rochelle Marie
Seller's Agent
Deborah Morley
DS Realty
Buyer's Agent
Deborah Morley
DS Realty
List Price
$445,000
Sold Price
$435,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$10,000
-2.25%
Views
3
Current Estimated Value
$303,077

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$131,923
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-63.35%
Original Mortgage
$348,000
Outstanding Balance
$347,699
Interest Rate
6.72%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
-$44,622

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 6, 1998
Sold by
Sweeney George M and Sweeney Kathleen A
Bought by
Wendelyn Kurt M and Wendelyn Christine A
Source: Public Records

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Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $435,000 First American Title Company
Grant Deed $130,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $348,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
08/26/2025 08/26/25 Sold $435,000 -2.2% $238 / Sq Ft
07/19/2025 07/19/25 For Sale $445,000 -- $244 / Sq Ft
Source: Tulare County MLS

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 $2,212 $203,046 $29,284 $173,762
2024 $2,212 $199,065 $28,710 $170,355
2023 $2,220 $195,163 $28,148 $167,015
2022 $2,063 $191,338 $27,597 $163,741
2021 $2,040 $187,586 $27,056 $160,530
2020 $306 $185,663 $26,779 $158,884
2019 $1,960 $182,023 $26,254 $155,769
2018 $1,932 $178,454 $25,739 $152,715
2017 $1,908 $174,955 $25,234 $149,721
2016 $1,838 $171,524 $24,739 $146,785
2015 $1,769 $168,947 $24,367 $144,580
2014 $1,769 $165,638 $23,890 $141,748
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

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    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Deborah Morley

    DS Realty

    (559) 429-5142

    90 Total Sales

    Deborah Morley
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Map

Source: Tulare County MLS

MLS Number: 236405

Tulare County MLS

APN: 220-380-025-000

California Tulare County Springville 93265

54888 Chinquapin Dr, Springville, CA

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