Beautiful rural retreat offering the perfect blend of privacy, functionality, and peaceful country living — now with a recent price reduction — all within commuting distance to University of California, Merced. Ideal for faculty, remote professionals, or anyone seeking space, quiet, and long-term living potential, this charming 2,178 sq ft home sits on 4 serene acres with sweeping field and mountain views.
Designed for flexibility and comfort, the home features 3 bedrooms, a separate office perfect for remote research, writing, or a hybrid work schedule, and 3 full bathrooms. The distinctive dome-style kitchen showcases granite counters, abundant built-in storage, and dining space, opening into a cozy living room anchored by a wood-burning Earth Stove. A loft with built-in drawers and closets adds additional functional living space.
A detached 624 sq ft studio with full bath, sink, built-ins, heating and cooling, and 220 wiring offers excellent potential for an ADU, guest quarters, creative workspace, or private retreat.
Thoughtfully upgraded for efficiency and reliability with 28 owned solar panels, Generac whole-house propane generator, 50-year composition roof, 85-ft well, 2,500-gallon holding tank system, and five Mitsubishi mini-splits for efficient heating and cooling. Additional features include a dual-fuel range, two electric water heaters, and convenient indoor laundry hookups near the bedrooms.
Outdoor amenities create the ultimate country lifestyle experience with a large front deck, bocce ball court with gazebo deck, fire pit, pizza oven, garden beds, irrigation system, pump shed, and metal tool shed — all accessed from a county-maintained road while still enjoying the peace and privacy of rural living.
For sale
Listed by: Yosemite Realty
Price cut: $25K (5/27)
$650,000
2877 Trower Rd, Catheys Valley, CA 95306
3beds
2,178sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1976
4.01 Acres Lot
$626,200 Zestimate®
$298/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Distinctive dome-style kitchenGarden bedsDining spaceIrrigation systemGranite countersLarge front deckAbundant built-in storage
- 81 days |
- 317 |
- 11 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Kelly Salonen DRE #02063555 209-769-6273,
Yosemite Realty
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: MP26057022
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Originating MLS: California Regional MLSTour with a local agent
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Art Studio, Bonus Room, Basement, Kitchen, Laundry, Loft, Living Room, Primary Bathroom, Primary Bedroom, Office, Other
Bathroom
- Features: Bathtub, Granite Counters, Separate Shower
Kitchen
- Features: Granite Counters, Kitchen Island
Other
- Features: Walk-In Closet(s)
Heating
- Ductless, Fireplace(s), See Remarks, Wood
Cooling
- Ductless, See Remarks
Appliances
- Included: Electric Oven, Electric Water Heater, Gas Cooktop, Refrigerator, Water Heater
- Laundry: Washer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup
Features
- Breakfast Bar, Built-in Features, Eat-in Kitchen, High Ceilings, Living Room Deck Attached, Multiple Staircases, Two Story Ceilings, Loft, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Wood
- Windows: Insulated Windows, Screens, Skylight(s), Shutters
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Wood Burning
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,178 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway, One Space, Uncovered
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Accessible Doors, Accessible Hallway(s)
Features
- Levels: Multi/Split
- Entry location: front
- Patio & porch: Deck, Front Porch, Patio
- Exterior features: Fire Pit
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Hills, Meadow
Lot
- Size: 4.01 Acres
- Features: 2-5 Units/Acre, Drip Irrigation/Bubblers, Garden, Sprinklers In Front, Ranch, Rocks, Sprinklers Timer, Sloped Up
Details
- Additional structures: Gazebo, Outbuilding, Workshop
- Parcel number: 0162300040
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman,Custom
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Raised
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Turnkey
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1976
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Electricity - On Property, 220 Volts in Laundry, 220 Volts in Workshop
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Phone Connected, Sewer Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Foothills
Location
- Region: Catheys Valley
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $298/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $211,693
- Annual tax amount: $2,127
- Date on market: 3/21/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 81 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,Submit,USDA Loan,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Gravel
Estimated market value
$626,200
$595,000 - $658,000
$2,732/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/27/2026 | Price change | $650,000-3.7%$298/sqft |
Source:  CRMLS #MP26057022 Report a problem | ||
| 3/21/2026 | Listed for sale | $675,000$310/sqft |
Source: CRMLS #MP26057022 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,127 +2.7% | $211,693 +2% |
| 2024 | $2,072 +1.6% | $207,543 +2% |
| 2023 | $2,039 | $203,475 +2% |
| 2022 | -- | $199,487 +2% |
| 2021 | $2,036 | $195,576 +1% |
| 2020 | $2,036 +3.2% | $193,571 +2% |
| 2019 | $1,973 +1.4% | $189,776 +2% |
| 2018 | $1,945 +2.4% | $186,056 +2% |
| 2017 | $1,899 +5.6% | $182,408 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,798 +1.5% | $178,832 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,771 +2% | $176,147 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,737 | $172,697 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $171,918 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $168,548 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $165,244 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $164,010 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $164,401 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $161,178 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $158,018 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $154,920 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $151,883 +45.9% |
| 2004 | -- | $104,106 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $102,199 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $100,196 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $98,232 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 95306
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Mariposa Elementary SchoolGrades: K-8Distance: 7.3 mi
- 8/10Mariposa County High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 7.3 mi
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