Pennypinchers’ Delight in Pinole

Right off Interstate 80, Pinole is about a half-hour’s drive from San Francisco or Oakland and has some nifty views from the rolling hills that dominate the landscape. It’s quiet and has some great deals, both housewise and shoppingwise, with the Pinole Vista Shopping Center which is continuous with Richmond’s Hilltop Area. Prices are dropping, in one case (the last listing) as much as $60,000.
515 Buena Vista Drive, Pinole: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,547 sq ft. Was $499,950, now $430,000.
278 Zoe Court, Pinole: 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 931 sq ft. Was $510,000, now $449,000.
208 North Rancho Place, Pinole: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2, 615 sq ft. Was $809,000, now $799,000.
2406 La Salle Drive, Pinole: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,045 sq ft. Was $460,000, now $440,000.
481 Dohrmann Lane, Pinole: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3,049 sq ft. Was $459,000, now $399,000. (Photo: bingbing.)