37 Bear Rdg Rd, Orinda, CA 94563 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 37 Bear Rdg Rd, Orinda, CA 94563

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,012 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	1.46 acres (64,033 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$1,825,000 (Jan 2020)
Tax Bill	$24,856 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Transfer Jan 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`266-230-026-4`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`266-230-026-4`
Alternative APN	`266-230-026`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	13 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,012 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,588 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,490 sqft
Basement Area	1,522 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	64,033 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	37 BEAR RIDGE RD
City	ORINDA
State	CA
Zip	94563-1001
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	REC OF SURVEY 67 LSM 16 PCL 3
Legal Subdivision	SLEEPY HOLLOW UNIT #1
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	354002

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	37 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 22, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
Jan 22, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CITIBANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 22, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 22, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 26, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202012726
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 29, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000097463
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2020
Property Address	37 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001
Document Number	0000012727
Map Reference	MB 30 PG 26
Instrument Date	Jan 21, 2020
Instrument	2020-012727
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	37 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001

January 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2020
Property Address	37 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001
Document Number	0000012726
Map Reference	MB 28 PG 13
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2020
Instrument	2020-012726
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	37 BEAR RIDGE RD, ORINDA, CA 94563-1001

Mortgage

Document Number	0000012728
Date	Jan 22, 2020
Instrument	2020-012728

Lender

Name	CITIBANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Orinda City
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Orinda Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,035,818 (+2%) Land $1,115,517 Building $920,301
2025	$24,856.00 (+3.3%)	$1,995,901 (+4.04%) Land $1,093,645 Building $902,256
2023	$24,063.00 (+2.46%)	$1,918,399 Land $1,051,178 Building $867,221
2022	$23,485.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1980–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2019 · rainfall accumulation

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 61% of the US · lower than 63% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 79 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

May also be available: AT&T, Etheric Communications, LLC., Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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