A custom home on nearly two acres, an architect-designed Craftsman, a Spanish-style ranch home on agricultural land, a mid-century home with its 1950s character intact and a family home in California Park made up the highest-priced home sales reported in the Chico–Oroville Area, California for the week ending November 1, 2026. Together the five sales totaled $4.974 million.
The homes span nearly half a century of building, from a 1959 home on Mildred Avenue to a 2005 Craftsman on Woodland Avenue, and every one of them is in Butte County.
No. 1 — $1,450,000 · 189 Lazy South Ln, Chico, California
The top sale of the week was a custom stucco home on a cul-de-sac in Chico, set on 1.86 acres with a gated drive. It sold for $1,450,000 and went under contract 10 days after it was listed.
Built in 2002, the home has 5,033 square feet of living space, the most of any home in this Top 5, along with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Ceilings rise two stories in places, and the main level is laid out around a large family room with a custom fireplace. The primary suite is on that level too, with a fireplace of its own, and it shares the floor with an office, a flex room, a formal dining room, a breakfast nook and a generous laundry room. Two separate staircases lead upstairs, where a game room serves as a second living area and the other bedrooms each have a large walk-in closet.
Outdoors, the centerpiece is a heated saltwater pool, 18 by 36 feet, with sheer-descent waterfalls. A pergola, a barbecue area and a covered outdoor living space surround it. The property has views of the hills. The working side of the property is just as substantial: an oversized attached three-car garage, a workshop wired for electricity and internet, a two-car carport, RV parking and a gate to the rear of the lot. The home also has owned solar. The property last sold for $685,000 in 2010.
Mariah McNeal of Platinum Partners Real Estate and Marisa Bauer, also of Platinum Partners Real Estate, were the listing agents. Rick Sufuentes of Parkway Real Estate Co. represented the buyer. Bauer appears twice in this week’s Top 5, having also represented the buyer of the home on Mildred Avenue.
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No. 2 — $1,250,000 · 1253 Woodland Ave, Chico, California
Directly across from Bidwell Park on Woodland Avenue, this Craftsman home was designed by architects Donna Rose and Lenn Goldmann. It sold for $1,250,000, and at 2005 it is the newest home in this week’s Top 5.
The two-story home has three bedrooms, four bathrooms and 2,689 square feet on a 7,405-square-foot lot. Inside, warm wood floors and accents run through rooms with tall, two-story ceilings, a living room fireplace, a formal dining room and a study. The primary bedroom is on the main level. Upstairs, a loft opens onto a private balcony with a hot tub, and several secluded patios give the home places to sit outside. An attached carport offers covered access to the front door.
The property also includes a detached two-car garage with a guest unit of about 431 square feet. That unit has one bedroom, one bathroom, a private entrance and a fenced yard of its own. The property last sold for $559,000 in 2013.
Nicole Hanna of Century 21 Select Real Estate, Inc. and Georgie Bellin, also of Century 21 Select Real Estate, Inc., were the listing agents. Alisha Simpkins of Keller Williams Realty Chico Area represented the buyer, one of two sales in this Top 5 for Simpkins, who was also the listing agent on Mildred Avenue.
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No. 3 — $875,000 · 4379 Dayton West Rd, Durham, California
Out on Dayton West Road in Durham, this Spanish-style ranch home sits on 26.70 acres, the largest parcel in this week’s Top 5. It sold for $875,000.
The land is level, agricultural and set up as horse property, with a barn, a workshop and pasture. Views take in orchards, pasture, trees, the hills and the mountains beyond. The property is in the Durham Unified School District.
Built in 1979, the home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,016 square feet. It has an entrance foyer, an open floor plan, a sunken living room, beamed ceilings and a breakfast bar. There is a wood-burning masonry fireplace with a raised hearth. Outside there are a front porch, a deck and a balcony, plus a two-car garage and an attached carport.
Katherine Ossokine of Nick Sadek Sothebys International Realty was the listing agent, and Bill Chance of Bill Chance Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $725,000 · 1031 Mildred Ave, Chico, California
Built in 1959, the home at 1031 Mildred Avenue is the oldest in this week’s Top 5, and much of its mid-century personality remains. The hall bathroom still has its original pink 1950s design.
The entry looks down into a sunken living room with a beamed ceiling, a large skylight and a gas-insert fireplace. A second skylight and a big picture window brighten the dining room. Brushed white oak floors run through the living and dining rooms and the hallways, while Saltillo tile covers the kitchen, which has a Thermador stove, a Cafe refrigerator and a walk-in pantry. The single-story home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,606 square feet. The primary suite has natural wood beams, built-in bookshelves and French doors to a brick patio. In the other wing, one bedroom has its own wood-burning fireplace and another has a walk-through wardrobe with a seated vanity.
The 10,454-square-foot lot has two separate outdoor areas. One has a two-level concrete patio, a pergola and a recently renovated gunite pool with a new Caribbean shelf. The other has a floating wood bench and a gas fire pit. Mature shade trees grow on the property, along with lemon and mandarinquat trees. The property last sold for $580,000 in 2006.
The home went under contract six days after it was listed and sold for $725,000, above its asking price of $699,000. Alisha Simpkins of Keller Williams Realty Chico Area was the listing agent, and Marisa Bauer of Platinum Partners Real Estate represented the buyer, giving each agent a second sale in this Top 5.
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No. 5 — $674,000 · 350 Idyllwild Cir, Chico, California
In Chico’s California Park neighborhood, the backyard of 350 Idyllwild Circle looks out on the lake and connects directly to the walking trail that circles it. The home went under contract nine days after it was listed and sold for $674,000, above its $649,000 asking price.
Built in 1992, the single-story stucco home has brick accents, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,332 square feet on a 0.27-acre lot, along with a three-car garage and owned solar. Tall ceilings and large windows light the front living and dining areas. The family room has a vaulted ceiling and a fireplace with a brick surround, and it opens to the kitchen, which has granite counters, an island with bar seating and a casual dining area facing the yard. The primary suite has its own door to the backyard, a walk-in closet, a soaking tub and a walk-in shower.
A large covered patio takes in the lake view, and the yard has a lawn and mature landscaping. The community has picnic areas, a playground and walking trails, and Meriam Park and Upper Bidwell Park are nearby.
Angela Garey of Parkway Real Estate Co. and John Barroso, also of Parkway Real Estate Co., were the listing agents. Brandi Laffins of Re/Max of Chico represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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