5 Juniper Dr, Lafayette, CA 94549
OFF MARKET

5 Juniper Dr
Lafayette, CA 94549

  • 7 Beds
  • 4 Baths
  • 4,216 sqft (on 1.43 acres)

$2,785,100

Trulia Estimate
as of May 19, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $16,842/mo*
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$2,785,100

Trulia Estimate
as of May 19, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $16,842/mo*
Refinance Your Home
7 Beds
4 Baths
4,216 sqft
(on 1.43 acres)

Local Information

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Description

Historic Lafayette Estate.
Offers due Tuesday, 7/31.
This grand Lafayette estate with a storied history is available for the first time in over 50 years. On a 1.4 acre parcel, the one-of-a-kind home is perfectly situated with a spectacular large and level front yard and circular driveway, adjacent to the community pool area and tennis court. The back yard, with its framed view of Mt. Diablo, has been the site of fantastic parties and weddings.
The home features 6+ bedrooms and four and a half baths, all on one level, plus a big basement area downstairs. Built by a family in the lumber business in the Great Gatsby era, it is no surprise that this house has great bones, of center cut true dimension lumber. With the Spanish tile roof, grand drive-through entryway, magnificent fireplace, and 13 sets of double French doors around the exterior, the architecture is timelessly classic, and the look today is mostly unchanged from the 1920s.
The family of lumber baron, E.K. Wood, built the estate at what is now 5 Juniper Drive in 1925 and called it Woodland Lodge. The home is featured on page 110 of the historical book,Lafayette, by Mary McCosker and Mary Solon. Originally, it featured a seven hole golf course, stables, a tennis court, barbecue area, and the large pool area. Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize winning playwright, Eugene O Neill, and his wife, actress Carlotta Monterey, lived here from June through December, 1937.
The estate was later sold to Harvey Lyon, the moving and storage magnate. Lyon, after developing Hidden Valley Estates, sold the remaining 16 acres to Johnson Clark, in 1956. Johnson Clark subdivided it, and sold the mansion at 5 Juniper to Howard and Florence Russell. Johnson Clark, working with Howard Russell, set up the structure of todays Woodland Hill homeowner association, in which 35 surrounding homes, and 5 Juniper Drive, currently share the pool and tennis court.
For more information, contact Troy at 925-550-2353
This property is off market, which means it's not currently listed for sale or rent on Trulia. This may be different from what's available on other websites or public sources.

Home Highlights

Parking
Garage
Outdoor
Patio, Deck
A/C
Heating only
HOA
None
Price/Sqft
No Info
Listed
No Info

Home Details for 5 Juniper Dr

Interior Features

Interior Details
BasementAtticNumber of Rooms: 11Ceiling Fan
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Forced AirHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 1
Appliances & Utilities
Cable Ready
Fireplace & Spa
Fireplace
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Double Paned Windows
Security
Security System

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1926Year Updated: 1926
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family Home

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
DeckPatio
Parking & Garage
GarageParking: Carport, Garage Attached

Community

Units in Building: 1

Lot Information

Lot Area: 1.43 acres

Price History for 5 Juniper Dr

DatePriceEventSource
08/31/2012$1,400,000Sold
CCAR #40582520
07/22/2012$1,485,000Listed For SaleAgent Provided
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Property Tax and Assessment

Year2025
Tax$23,216
Assessment$1,887,416
Home facts updated by county records

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What Locals Say about Lafayette

At least 178 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 93 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 86 % Say parking is easy

  • 83 % Say car is needed

  • 79 % Say there's wildlife

  • 79 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 76 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 71 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 69 % Say it's quiet

  • 68 % Say kids play outside

  • 64 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 60 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 54 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 50 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 49 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 47 % Say there are community events

  • 31 % Say streets are well-lit

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  • Rosie
    "Lovely, quiet and beautiful place to call home. Plenty to do downtown, close to shopping and basic essentials. Lots of walking areas and very safe for being a single woman. I can safely walk at anytime of the day. "
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  • Jeni Corso
    "People are friendly. Some areas are hilly but for the most part you can find a nice area to stroll with your dog."
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  • Trulia User
    "Downtown is walkable from most parts of Lafayette and it’s well connected to other parts of the bay via BART"
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  • Sjdole
    "I used to live at the coralee house in Lafayette and loved it. It was cool year round with all the trees. It was like living inside Muir Woods. "
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  • Saul Padilla
    "It is a great place for living, very good schools and delicious restaurants located in downtown. We are so happy living here"
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  • Trulia User
    "Perfect for dog owners! The streets are beautiful, full of trees, and roses, landscaping and rolling hills!"
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  • Trulia User
    "lots of dogs are here so if you don’t want to say hi constantly don’t come here but otherwise there are dogs everywhere"
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  • Rebecca R.
    "Halloween is a big deal; lots of kids around riding bikes throughout the year; elementary school and high school both nearby; neighbors are friendly"
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  • Gavinjdaniels
    "Safe neighborhood with a casual swim club and plenty of local trail access. Highway is 4 miles away but traffic isn’t an issue unless you’re driving into Burton valley for school drop off."
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  • Alicia B.
    "Is a nice safe neighborhood with well maintained gardens and parks for the most part people are friendly and welcoming. Public transportation is good and reliable "
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  • Muzyhull
    "Great neighborhood for raising a family! Very little traffic. Kids can ride their bikes and feel safe. The one drawback of living in our area is there are no sidewalks or street lights. We’re in the unincorporated area of Lafayette."
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  • Geraldine F. M.
    "Feels like a holiday location in the mountains yet close for corporate life in the city. Best area for high schoolers. "
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  • Sian
    "My neighbourhood has awful access to public transport. I don’t have a car at the moment. If I want to go into town it’s an hour & 20min walk both ways. It keeps me fit, I guess. We just moved here from Chicago, so it’s a bit of a culture shock. I survived 8 years there with no car. 3 of those years were with kids. The first week we were here, I thought I’d take the kids into SF to see their dads new workplace. I walked for 40mins uphill, pushing a stroller with my 3.5yo and carrying my 1year old on my back so we could catch a bus from St Mary’s College (that runs very not very often) to Orinda BART into SF. Not an experience I would repeat. We probably should have just walked into Lafayette and got the BART from there I need to get my UK licence changed to a CA one, so I can get on the insurance to drive my husbands car"
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  • Sian
    "The community center on St Mary’s Road is brilliant. It had a tot drop, no registration required preschool, a playground, trails, loads of different keep fit classes and other community events"
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  • Ranjitha R.
    "Art and wine festivals that happen around Lafayette. Farmers market, hikes charity events and lot more!"
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  • Lucas L.
    "My neighborhood has great access to public transportation and the commute to downtown is 1 minute. I'm"
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  • Derek D.
    "When the power transformers explode, a line comes down, a neighbor has an accident, the tree cutting service smashes into the fire hydrant and floods my garage with water, a cyclist gets hit by a car and the kids run around at halloween, everyone comes together pretty quickly and there’s always people around during the day to help. Seriously good people but mother nature and other factors definitely keep it exciting."
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  • Emimae05
    "I moved here six years ago, and have felt welcome every second. We have become very close with a few of our neighbors and say hello to them often. "
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  • Monumentmen
    "It was the first place I lived when I moved to CA, 16 years ago. I was in my mid 20s & single, so I moved to SF as soon as I could but as soon as I got married & had a kid, I wanted to come back. It’s a great place for kids!"
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  • emimae
    "Every Halloween people ‘boo’ each other, which is just doorbell ditching but leaving a sign that says “you’ve been booed” and a box full of Halloween goodies"
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  • Aimee W.
    "Beautiful tree lined family neighborhood with great schools and an easy commute to SF. Friendly people, great outdoor spaces and amazing place to raise kids."
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  • Monumentmen
    "I walk to work at a local coffee shop. I drive to school in Berkeley. The commute is fairly easy save for returning to town on the 24 at rush hour. "
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  • Sgatti28
    "Streets downtown can get jammed around school time. people are very polite drivers on average. Downtown has too many parking meters. "
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  • Tjspot10
    "I don’t commute, but my husband commutes to SF using BART. His commute including driving to BART varies between 50 minutes on a good day and 90 minutes on a really bad day."
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  • Cliney
    "Big yards here, good for raising Cujo right!. Lots of great trails and back streets to walk poochie on. People are tolerant of dogs. Not too many pit bulls around though."
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  • Deborah L Mcelwaine
    "I have lived in this area all my life and ... and love everything about it. I graduated from Acalanes High School and attended St Marys ... My family has been an active part of the the community for over 60 years ... I have traveled the world and like a homing pigeon have come home to roost ... no other place on earth compares to home swwet home !!"
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  • Michael.e.hansen
    "Great neighbors; incredible schools; small town feel with easy access to the City via BART. There are restaurants and shops in the town center and Walnut Creek is very near for everything you need in a big town."
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  • Emay5
    "family suburb with excellent schools, easy BART to the city, quick access to freeway, upscale shops "
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  • Lauren H. T.
    "Very easy freeway and bart access via Deer Hill Road. Pleasant Hill road can back up but we don’t have to go too far down so it never takes more than 5-10 minutes in traffic. "
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  • Alvin B.
    "wine tasting festival and other downtown street events. All year long. Quiet as most things are done and over around midnight"
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  • Athompson0776
    "It’s quaint and cute. Very upbeat, lots of good places to eat, and shop. Talent show sing a long in the park. "
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  • Cliney
    "Quiet and peaceful at night, but too many yuppies. Mostly retirees and young families moving in with lots of $$$."
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  • Lissettsamaniego
    "Best neighbors one could hope for: We look out for one another, we are ready to lend a helping hand whenever needed, we share the bounty from our fruit trees, we celebrate holidays together-- Halloween pumpkin carving contests and Christmas caroling."
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  • Tavipatel
    "Close to the Lafayette reservoir, walking distance to BART and downtown and still charming, friendly and quiet."
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  • Mike b.
    "Neighborhood is generally quiet and most neighbors maintain their property. Love the rural feels while being close to urban areas."
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5 Juniper Dr, Lafayette, CA 94549 is a 7 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 4,216 sqft single-family home built in 1926. This property is not currently available for sale. 5 Juniper Dr was last sold on Aug 31, 2012 for $1,400,000. The current Trulia Estimate for 5 Juniper Dr is $2,785,100.