Clayton, CA

2010 Real Estate Market Summary for Clayton, California, 94517

Clayton, California is a wonderful community located at the base of Mt. Diablo, 9 miles east of Walnut Creek, a 35 minute ride on BART to San Francisco and a 41 mile drive to the beautiful wine country of Napa.

I invite you to view the virtual tour of Clayton, California.

144 Clayton, CA homes sold in 2010;

Of the total homes sold, 113 were detached homes:
Highest sold price = $1,650,000
Average sold price = $593,403
Lowest sold price = $340,000

There are currently 41 detached homes for sale.

Of the total homes sold, 31 were attached homes (duets, townhomes, condos):
Highest sold price = $490,000
Average sold price = $434,808
Lowest sold price = $255,900

There are currently 10 attached homes for sale.

I invite you to view the summary of sold Clayton real estate by subdivision.

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Thanksgiving Crafts & Stories at the Clayton Community Library (Clayton, CA)

This month at our local Clayton Library, there will be a Thanksgiving event for little ones between 3 and 6 years old. The event will be held on November 18th between 11am and noon, and they would like you to register if you plan to bring the kids. Their phone number is 925.673.0659.

We are lucky to be close enough to the Clayton Community Library to walk there. Their normal hours of operation are:

• Monday from 1-9pm
• Tuesday from 10am-6pm
• Wednesday from 1-9pm
• Thursday from 10am-6pm
• Friday, Closed
• Saturday from 10am-6pm
• Sunday from 1-5pm

A Ghost Story I Heard Often While Growing Up - a haunted restaurant in Clayton, CA

As Halloween is approaching, I started to think about a haunted restaurant in the town next to mine, La Croquett. I remember hearing this ghost story as I was growing up here in the area. I believe La Croquett is now Moresi's, but the story remains.

Apparently the building was standing in 1857, one of the first buildings when the town of Clayton was founded. Across the street is a saloon (still there, I believe, but certainly with a different name). According to the story, a miner from the Black Diamond Mines area got into a fight there. When the argument turned into a shoot out, one of the bullets went through the window and struck a little girl playing in the street. The people on the street brought the little girl into the restaurant, where she died in a pool of blood on the floor. It is said that she can be seen playing in front of the restaurant and often in the kitchen area. It is also said that the blood stain, to this day, remains and cannot be removed; nothing works and the stain always returns.

I've always wanted to visit this restaurant but for some reason never have. Probably because it was a French restaurant for a very long time, and French food is not often very "vegetarian friendly". Now it is a chophouse. I may have to go in for a salad and side dish and see if I notice any activity.

What really surprised me when researching this story to make sure I remembered it correctly is that there are FIVE commonly listed haunted spots in the small town of Clayton, CA! I found them on numerous blogs and websites, they are:

• La Croquett, above
• Pioneer Inn
• Eagle Saloon/Clayton Club
• Keller Mansion
• Morgan Territory Road

That's a lot for a small town? Here is the blog I read while checking facts for this article. Except for the Keller Mansion, I believe these are all places you can easily visit if you want to look for yourself!

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

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Clayton Community Library
Autumn 2010 Children's Programs
All Programs are FREE

I visited our local library over the weekend and learned that they have a lot going on for kids! They have drop in story times for babies to 3 year olds on Tuesdays at 11am between September 28-December 7. For kids 3-5 years old they have picture book story time on Thursdays at 11am between September 16 - November 4. What a great way to give your child something entertaining to do and connect with other parents.

Between September 28 and October 27, you can drop by to see the library's giant pumpkin and guess the weight. The person with the closest guess without going over wins the pumpkin! All children up to age 12 may enter this contest.

For children in grades 1-5, you can read aloud to a dog in their new program "PAWS TO READ" (registration is required). The dates are October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9 from 4:00-4:25pm or 4:35-5pm. (This program is to encourage children who have trouble reading, it is not a program to teach dog safety or to overcome fear of dogs). Students may sign up for a maximum of 3 sessions.

And finally, one that you will NOT see me participating in, Tarantulas Walking. This is open to all ages (I promise, I will not be there), Thursday, October 21 at 4pm. You can learn about tarantulas and maybe get close to a live tarantula. Mike Moran from Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve will be teaching you all about tarantulas!