Orinda and Lafayette each claimed two of the five highest-priced home sales reported in Diablo Valley–East County, California for the week ending November 1, 2026, and Walnut Creek had the fifth. All five are single-family homes in Contra Costa County, and together they sold for $15.82 million.
The group spans six decades of building, from a 1956 custom home on a level lot in Orinda’s Glorietta district to a Spanish-style home completed in 2016. In between are a farmhouse on nearly two and a half acres, a French country home with the largest floor plan of the five and a contemporary home set on almost an acre in the Lafayette hills. Compass agents listed the two top-priced homes.
No. 1 — $3,745,000 · 26 Coffee Berry Ln, Orinda, California
The newest home in this week’s Top 5 is a Spanish-style Davidon design in Wilder, the Orinda community known for its Quarry House clubhouse, fitness center, pool and roughly 1,300 acres of preserved open space and trails. Built in 2016 with a stucco exterior, the two-story home has five bedrooms, six bathrooms and 4,239 square feet on a level, landscaped lot of 0.39 acres, along with an office near the entry and a three-car garage.
The kitchen is fitted with Thermador appliances, a large island and a walk-in pantry, and it opens to a great room with a fireplace under tall ceilings. Wide-plank hardwood runs through the main rooms, and the formal dining room is finished in hand-painted Fromental wallpaper. The primary suite sits on the main level, with a fireplace of its own, two walk-in closets and a door straight out to the backyard. Upstairs, a loft and a long balcony are surrounded by the other four bedrooms, three of them with private baths.
Outside are an outdoor kitchen, a fireplace, a play area and several places to dine and gather. The home also has owned solar panels, Tesla Powerwalls and EV charging. The property last sold for $2.59 million in 2017.
Amanda Kilpatrick of Compass was the listing agent, and the home went under contract 12 days after it came on the market, then sold for $3,745,000, $150,000 above its $3.595 million asking price. STANLEY LU of Legacy Real Estate represented the buyer. The sale was one of two Compass listings in this week’s Top 5, alongside the No. 2 sale.
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No. 2 — $3,500,000 · 1751 Reliez Valley Rd, Lafayette, California
Behind private gates in Lafayette’s Reliez Valley, this farmhouse sits on 2.45 acres, the largest lot among the five sales, with views of a canyon, hills and woods. A drive climbs to the home through mature oaks and gardens. Built in 1997 with wood siding, the two-story home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,315 square feet.
Inside, cathedral ceilings rise over wide-plank pine floors, and broad windows bring in the surrounding green. The living room is centered on a fireplace, and the formal dining room looks out toward the pool and gardens. The updated kitchen has custom cabinetry, a large center island and a Wolf range.
The property extends well beyond the main home. A detached guest cottage of about 420 square feet has a full kitchen, a full bath and an open living area, and could serve as a private office. A separate auxiliary building with its own full bath offers space for a studio or a home gym, and the property also has a shed.
Dana Green of Compass listed the home, which went under contract eight days after it was listed and sold for $3,500,000, just above its $3.495 million asking price. Linda S Friedman of Village Associates Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,225,000 · 31 Tierra Verde Ct, Walnut Creek, California
At 4,795 square feet, this French country home in Walnut Creek’s La Casa Via neighborhood is the largest of the five. It was built in 1988 of brick and stucco and sits on a level 0.83-acre corner lot on a cul-de-sac, with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, three fireplaces and a three-car garage.
The main floor is arranged for entertaining. A chef’s kitchen with a Sub-Zero commercial refrigerator and freezer connects to a butler’s pantry and opens to the formal living and dining rooms and a family room. A temperature-controlled wine room holds about 2,700 bottles in EuroCave storage, and a study opens off it. French doors and windows appear throughout the home.
Upstairs, the primary suite has a bath with heated floors and a marble steam shower, plus a covered balcony that looks over the backyard. The grounds below center on a pool with three waterfalls and a pool casita that has a partial kitchen and a full bathroom. Gardens and fountains fill the rest of the yard, along with a putting green with a sand trap, raised planting beds and a basketball area beside the driveway.
The home sold for $3,225,000. Jordan Selby and Brionna Chang, both of Redfin, were the listing agents, and Vlatka Bathgate of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,750,000 · 809 Mountain View Dr, Lafayette, California
This contemporary home in Lafayette Hills sits at the end of a quiet road on 0.96 acres, with wide views from most of its windows. The original builder, a local firm, returned to renovate it completely, and the result pairs the 1999 structure with updated finishes, including a remodeled kitchen with solid-surface counters and a breakfast nook. The home has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,000 square feet, along with a den with a fireplace, an attached three-car garage and a backup generator. The center of Lafayette is about eight minutes away. The property last sold for $200,000 in 1998, before the current home was built.
The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $2,750,000. Nancy Deverel of Re/max Accord was the listing agent, and Elin Matter of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $2,600,000 · 13 Bel Air Dr, Orinda, California
The oldest home in the Top 5 is a 1956 custom design in Orinda’s Glorietta district, a mid-century modern home clad in wood shingles and built by the developer of some of the neighboring lots. Its 0.70-acre lot is level, and it backs onto and runs alongside EBMUD and Lafayette Reservoir land, with a trail along the upper reservoir rim close by.
The home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,494 square feet, with vaulted ceilings in many of its rooms and a wood-burning fireplace in the living room. The grounds include a gunite lap pool, and a separate workshop stands near a large carport. The listing says the home needs some repairs and that the workshop could become secondary living space. The property last sold for $185,000 in 2004.
The home went under contract one day after it was listed and sold for $2,600,000, $105,000 above its $2.495 million asking price. Michael Miller of Hacienda Real Estate was the listing agent, and Brian Rochford of Rochford Real Estate 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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