By Sara Beth Williams–
A sprawling, custom-built home in Citrus Heights has been listed for sale for nearly $1.5 million, almost three times the price of local average home sale value.
The five-bedroom home, located on Wachtel Way on the border of Citrus Heights and Orangevale, was listed for sale at the end of March for $1,475,000. If sold at that price, the sale would break the previous record by $225,000.
According to a property description posted on real estate site Zillow, the home sits on over one acre of land.
The Citrus Heights border with Orangevale runs in a zig-zag line from Greenback Lane and Fair Oaks Boulevard in the south to Wachtel Way and Old Auburn Road in the north, with Wachtel Way serving as the line between the two jurisdictions. The home at 7537 Wachtel Way happens to sit right across the street from Orangevale and is one among a string of upscale, two-story houses along the street.
According to residential appraiser and housing analyst Ryan Lundquist, the median home sales price in Citrus Heights for March 2025 was $509,500, and the median home sales price in Orangevale was $620,000. The average sales price in Orangevale was $725,958 in March 2025, and the average for Citrus Heights was $528,487.
“One thing to keep in mind is homes in Orangevale last month were just over 400 square feet larger on average, so size makes a difference here,” Lundquist said.
The 2,900-square foot, two-story home boasts a master suite with a full bathroom, along with two more full bathrooms, four more bedrooms, and a spacious, open floor plan.
The backyard features a pool with an attached spa, and an outdoor barbeque and kitchen setup, according to photos on Zillow. The home’s description also indicates that the backyard includes a horseshoe pit, a chicken coop, and horse pasture.
“It is a beautiful, beautiful, property,” said Toni Williams with Morris Williams Realty.
Property sales history indicates that the property was sold in March 2008 for $350,000 and then sold again in July 2008 for $439,000. According to Google Street View, the house was once a single-story home with a grassy front yard and picket fence in the front of the property. In stark contrast, passersby now see a wide cemented driveway with multiple garages.
Multiple homes have been listed at or above the one million mark in Citrus Heights in recent years but have struggled to sell, resulting in significant price drops. The highest residential sale ever recorded in Citrus Heights was a property located at 8047 Holly Drive listed for $1.25 million in August 2022, Lundquist said.
Related: Citrus Heights residential property sells for a record $1.25M—Citrus Heights Sentinel
A sprawling, custom-built home in Citrus Heights has been listed for sale for nearly $1.5 million...
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