5842 Highwood Rd

Coming Soon: Enchanting Eichler home designed by legendary mid-century modern architect Claude Oakland in Castro Valley’s coveted Greenridge neighborhood. Rarely available single level 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom mid-century marvel featuring an open air atrium entrance with retractable roof, located on one of the quietest streets on an impressive secluded level lot of over a quarter acre that feels more like your own private estate with westerly views of the Bay, hills, and valley that will take your breath away. The outdoor space is truly remarkable and reminiscent of the Fioli Gardens with various fauna and flora that give you the feel of your own exclusive park with multiple areas for relaxation and entertainment, an outdoor gas kitchen, and a pool and separate hot tub just to make you the most popular person with your friends and family! Other features include an insulated foam roof, that’s ideal for keeping Eichler homes cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, a massive 2 car attached garage with automatic doors, radiant heat with an updated high efficiency boiler/water heater combo, gas burning fireplace, updated kitchen with island and rare gas burning stove, Hunter Douglass window treatments and more!

Current Status

Active - Coming Soon

Original Price

$1,795,000

List Price

$1,795,000

On Market Date

Jun 6, 2026

Property Type

Detached

D/N/S

Greenridge

Zip Code

94552

MLS ID

41137480

APN

85160452

Year Built

1963

Stories in Building

1

Possession

Close Of Escrow, Negotiable, Seller Rent Back

Data Source

MAXEBRDI

Origin MLS System

BAY EAST

Bed

4

Bath

2

Parking

2

Attached, Parking Spaces, On Street, Garage Door Opener

SQ FT

1,901

SQ FT Source

Assessor Auto-Fill

Lot SQ FT

12,110.0

Lot Acres

0.28 Acres

Pool Info

In Ground, No Heat

Kitchen

Dishwasher, Gas Range, Oven, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer, Gas Water Heater, Stone Counters, Eat-in Kitchen, Disposal, Gas Range/Cooktop, Kitchen Island, Oven Built-in, Pantry, Updated Kitchen

Cooling

None

Disclosures

Disclosure Package Avail

Entry Level

Exterior Details

Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Sprinklers Front, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Private Entrance

Flooring

Tile

Foundation

Fire Place

Gas, Living Room

Heating

Radiant

Laundry

Dryer, Laundry Room, Washer

Main Level

4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Laundry Facility, No Steps to Entry, Main Entry

Possession

Close Of Escrow, Negotiable, Seller Rent Back

Architectural Style

Mid Century Modern

Construction Status

Existing

Additional Miscellaneous Features

Garden, Back Yard, Front Yard, Garden/Play, Side Yard, Sprinklers Front, Landscape Back, Landscape Front, Private Entrance

Location

Level, Premium Lot, Front Yard, Landscaped, Private, Sprinklers In Rear

Roof

Other, See Remarks

Water and Sewer

Public

Fee

Unavailable

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