Best Real Estate Agent for Buying and Selling in Piedmont | Top Realtor Ann Newton Cane

Ann Newton Cane is a top Realtor in Piedmont for buyers and sellers of single-family homes and estates. She works with Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty from the firm's Lafayette office, and she holds Piedmont's all-time sales record at $23 million. Her Piedmont sales include a 1,130 square foot Mediterranean home on Moraga Avenue and the city's record $23 million estate sale.

This page covers what sets Piedmont real estate apart, every Piedmont sale we could verify for Ann, her rankings and reviews, and what working with her looks like if you're buying or selling here. For a lifestyle overview of the city, see Ann's Piedmont neighborhood guide.

Why Ann Newton Cane Is a Strong Choice in Piedmont

Ann's Piedmont record runs through the city's estate tier. She's represented sellers at 26 Sea View Avenue ($23M), 395 Hampton Road ($9.8M), 25 Crocker Avenue ($7.56M) and 75 Glen Alpine Road ($7M). She's also represented buyers at 26 Sea View Avenue ($12.75M) and 125 Guilford Road ($8.1M).

What Makes Piedmont Real Estate Different

It's a tiny, owner-occupied city. Piedmont covers 1.70 square miles, and 90.9% of its homes are owner-occupied, per U.S. Census QuickFacts (2020 to 2024). The City of Piedmont describes itself as a primarily residential charter city of about 11,000 residents. In a city this small, each sale carries weight.

Design review covers most permitted projects. Piedmont's City Code (Division 17.66) lets the city review the design of any project that needs a building permit unless it's exempt, per the city's design review FAQ. An interior remodel is exempt only when there are no exterior changes and no new bedrooms. Projects valued above $142,445 or needing a variance go to the Planning Commission. Buyers planning work, and sellers pricing a home with permitted or unpermitted changes, both need to know this.

A Piedmont address isn't always Piedmont. The 94610 and 94611 ZIP codes cover parts of Oakland as well as Piedmont. Ann's own sold list includes homes with those ZIP codes on both sides of the line, such as 558 Crofton Avenue, which Redfin places in Oakland. Piedmont Unified serves the City of Piedmont, so it pays to confirm the city line before you write an offer.

The schools drive demand. Piedmont Unified runs Beach, Havens and Wildwood elementary schools, Piedmont Middle School, Piedmont High School and Millennium High School, per the city's schools page. Ann names families relocating for these schools among her ideal clients.

Architecture and provenance matter. Many of Piedmont's grand homes come with a named architect and a long history. Ann's Piedmont listings have included a 1926 Albert Farr estate, a 1909 Louis Christian Mullgardt home and a Gardner Dailey mid-century modern on 2.75 acres. Marketing that history well is part of pricing these homes.

What does a Piedmont real estate specialist do?

A Piedmont specialist knows which streets and lots command a premium, how design review affects a buyer's plans, and how to present an architect-designed home to the small pool of buyers shopping at $7 million and up. Ann's own closings on Sea View Avenue, Hampton Road, Crocker Avenue, Glen Alpine Road and Mountain Avenue give her current, firsthand pricing data for Piedmont's estate tier.

Ann Newton Cane's Piedmont Sales and Transactions

Ann's verified public Piedmont sales total about $79 million. These are the Piedmont transactions we could confirm from MLS-sourced and public records; see her full sold properties for her East Bay portfolio.

Ann Newton Cane's Current Piedmont Listings

Ann Newton Cane's Piedmont Listing Videos

Ann Newton Cane's Featured Sales in Piedmont

Sides come from the MLS "listed by" and "bought with" records on Redfin and on Ann's own property pages; the 2022 private sale of 26 Sea View has no MLS record, so its side comes from her property page. Ann has handled 26 Sea View Avenue twice: as a listing agent on its 2022 record sale, and on the buyer side when it sold again in 2025.

Ann Newton Cane's Take on Selling and Buying in Piedmont

Piedmont sellers call her when a home stalls. Ann says that when high-end Piedmont homes weren't selling, sellers called her to sell them. Her client reviews describe the same pattern, including a seller whose home had defeated eight earlier agents.

"Eight other agents tried and failed to do it, and you not only succeeded, but fulfilled my every hope."Amir Z., home seller, Ann Newton Cane testimonials

She sells the history, not just the square footage. Ann's Piedmont listing descriptions highlight provenance. Her 395 Hampton Road listing featured the home's 1926 Albert Farr design and its "Hampton House" name. Her 444 Mountain Avenue listing named architect Louis Christian Mullgardt, who also designed the de Young Museum. In a city of century-old estates, that story is part of the price.

She does the groundwork before buyers see it. For the Hazel Lane lot, her listing notes that "Vacant land almost never comes to market here," and that topographical, architectural, geotechnical and hydrology reports and a survey were already completed. In a design-review city, that kind of preparation gives a buyer a head start and gives a seller a stronger case for price.

She works Piedmont as a local. Ann wants Piedmont buyers and sellers to see her as a local agent here, not an outside luxury specialist. Her Piedmont closings on Sea View, Hampton, Crocker, Glen Alpine, Guilford, Mountain, Lafayette and Moraga back that up.

Meet Ann Newton Cane: Roots in Piedmont and the East Bay

A negotiator first. Before real estate, Ann led multi-billion-dollar enterprise negotiations for MCI and later served as a Director of the California Region for Qwest Communications, per her Meet Ann page. She brings that background to Piedmont's high-stakes estate negotiations.

Licensed in 2019, in Piedmont's highest price tier within a few years. The California DRE shows her salesperson license issued February 19, 2019. Her site reports $500M+ in career sales and $155M+ produced in 2025.

An East Bay parent and school volunteer. Ann raised her family in the East Bay, served as President of the Orinda Intermediate School Parents Club and sat on the board of The College Preparatory School, per her bio. Some clients hire her after hearing how her own kids did in local schools, she says, which is why families relocating for Piedmont Unified are a natural fit.

Backed by a full team. Ann works with Vice President of Sales Kate Wilkes, real estate assistants Owen Hido and Annie Fadelli, and transaction coordinator Paula Wells.

Who Ann Newton Cane Works With in Piedmont

• Sellers of estates and historic homes. Her Piedmont listings include the $23M Sea View Avenue record, the $9.8M Hampton House and the $7.56M Crocker Avenue colonial.
• Sellers whose homes haven't sold. She says high-end Piedmont sellers have called her when their homes weren't selling, and reviews from sellers whose earlier listings stalled back it up.
• Luxury buyers. She represented buyers at 26 Sea View Avenue ($12.75M) and 125 Guilford Road ($8.1M).
• Families relocating for Piedmont schools. Ann names these families as ideal clients, drawing on her own years as a school parent and board member.
• Buyers and builders looking at land. Her Hazel Lane listing is a rare Piedmont lot offered with reports and a set of planning documents already prepared.
• Off-market clients. Her site says her network of private sellers, architects, designers and agents lets her handle a significant number of off-market transactions, like the $23M Sea View sale.

Who Ann Newton Cane Doesn't Typically Work With in Piedmont

Ann's practice centres on single-family homes and estates. She doesn't typically take on condos or apartment and multifamily investment buildings.

Ann Newton Cane's Piedmont Sales Record

• $23,000,000: Piedmont's all-time record, 26 Sea View Avenue, November 2022 (Redfin public record; The Real Deal, June 2025).
• About $79 million: her verified public Piedmont sales total, from MLS and public records checked November 2026.
• $22,500,000: her current Piedmont listing at 280 Indian Road (her listing page, November 2026).
• 29 days: listing to pending for 444 Mountain Avenue (Redfin sale history).
• #1 in Piedmont for Golden Gate Sotheby's: her website lists her as #1 in Piedmont by sales volume and closed transactions among Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty agents (no year given on the site).

Ann Newton Cane's Awards and Recognition in the Piedmont and Bay Area Market

• The Leading 100, 2026: #18 among Bay Area individual agents, $153,487,138 in 2025 closed volume (2026 honorees). She was #55 on the 2025 list.
• RealTrends Verified (based on 2025 sales data): #1 in Lafayette by sales volume and by transaction sides, #52 in California and #147 in the U.S. by volume, and named to The Thousand by Volume (RealTrends agent profile).
• Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty Top Producer: every year since 2019, per her website.
• #1 individual agent in Contra Costa County for Golden Gate Sotheby's: per her website.
• San Francisco Magazine: named one of the top Realtors in Northern California and the highest-ranking individual agent based in Lamorinda, per her website.

Press Coverage of Ann Newton Cane's Piedmont Sales

• The Real Deal, "Piedmont home sets city record at $13.9M" (June 4, 2025). The article, which doesn't name the agents, notes that 26 Sea View Avenue, Ann's co-listed 2022 sale, sold for $23 million in a private sale, above the Piedmont high recorded on the MLS. Read the article.
• GATEWAY Magazine, "All Eyes on Ann" (May 3, 2023). A profile of Ann's career and East Bay practice. Read the profile.

More features are collected on Ann's press page.

Piedmont Client Reviews for Ann Newton Cane

Ann holds 5.0-star ratings on Zillow and Google. These reviews come from her client testimonials.

"Ann knows the market deeply, has a deep network of relationships, and I can’t emphasize strongly enough her execution skills."Sally J., sold a home, bought a home and bought a "take down" home with Ann in Lamorinda and Piedmont

Sally's buying and selling with Ann, across Lamorinda and Piedmont, matches the mix of buying and selling on Ann's Piedmont record above.

Scott C., home seller: "...our last property wouldn't sell and so we decided to hire Ann to see if she could help. We had multiple families interested in no time."

That's the same situation Ann says Piedmont sellers bring to her when a high-end home has stalled.

What Sets Ann Newton Cane Apart in Piedmont

• She holds the city's record. The $23M sale of 26 Sea View Avenue (November 2022) is Piedmont's highest known sale, per The Real Deal (June 2025) and her website.
• She works both sides of the top tier. She's been the listing agent on Piedmont estates and represented buyers at $12.75M and $8.1M.
• She knows Sea View Avenue firsthand. She's been part of both of 26 Sea View's two most recent sales, in 2022 and 2025.
• She sees hard sales through. Ann and her co-listing agent marketed 395 Hampton Road through price changes before it closed at $9.8 million in 2024, and 444 Mountain Avenue went under contract 29 days after listing, per Redfin.
• She markets architecture well. Farr, Mullgardt and Dailey homes have all carried her name in Piedmont.
• She brings negotiation experience from outside real estate. Her MCI and Qwest career centred on large enterprise negotiations.
• She has a full team behind her. Her team of four handles sales support, pre-listing work and transaction coordination for Piedmont clients.

About Piedmont, California

Piedmont is a small charter city in the Oakland Hills, known for its gardens, parks and schools, per the City of Piedmont. The Census Bureau estimates 10,642 residents as of July 1, 2025. Homes here range from early 1900s Craftsman and Mediterranean houses to large estates on Sea View Avenue, Indian Road and Glen Alpine Road.

Piedmont Streets Where Ann Has Worked

• Sea View Avenue: the $23M record sale and the $12.75M resale of 26 Sea View.
• Indian Road: the $22.5M 280 Indian Road estate, bordered by Indian Creek.
• Hampton Road and Glen Alpine Road: the $9.8M Hampton House and the $7M Glen Alpine chateau.
• Crocker, Guilford, Mountain, Lafayette and Moraga Avenues: sales between $1.295M and $8.1M in central Piedmont.

Piedmont Home Prices in 2026

In the estate tier, the numbers look different. Ann's largest Piedmont sales have closed between $7 million and $23 million, far above the citywide median, which is why pricing an estate here depends on a short list of comparable sales.

Local Rules Piedmont Buyers and Sellers Should Know

• Design review: most exterior projects needing a building permit, plus new bedrooms, go through design review (Piedmont City Code Division 17.66).
• Planning Commission: projects valued above $142,445 or needing a variance go to the Planning Commission, per the city.
• City line: confirm the property sits inside Piedmont before counting on Piedmont Unified schools.

Selling or Buying a Home in Piedmont With Ann Newton Cane

Selling your Piedmont home

• Pricing from her own comps. Ann's closings on Sea View, Hampton, Crocker and Glen Alpine give her current estate-tier data. Start with a Piedmont home valuation.
• Preparation and staging. Her team manages pre-listing work and staging, which reviewers credit for strong results.
• On-market or private. Her $23M Sea View sale closed privately, off the MLS, and she offers both routes.
• Story-led marketing. Her listings highlight architects, history and setting, backed by Sotheby's marketing. Read her take on pricing luxury homes in Piedmont.

Buying in Piedmont

• Estate buyers. She's represented Piedmont buyers at $12.75M and $8.1M.
• School-driven moves. Families relocating for Piedmont Unified are among the clients Ann names as ideal; confirm the city line for any home before you count on these schools.
• First-time and jumbo buyers. Her blog covers what first-time buyers should know about Piedmont and jumbo vs. conforming loans in Piedmont.
• Current listings. See Ann's properties for sale, including 280 Indian Road.

How This Piedmont Page Was Researched

• Piedmont sales, sides and dates were checked against MLS "listed by" and "bought with" records on Redfin and Ann's own property pages on November 10, 2026.
• Her license was confirmed through the California DRE public license lookup on November 10, 2026.
• Rankings come from RealTrends Verified and The Leading 100, and reviews from Ann's testimonials page, Zillow and Google.
• Piedmont facts come from the City of Piedmont, U.S. Census QuickFacts and Redfin market data.

Useful Links for Piedmont Buyers and Sellers

• Ann's East Bay market reports
• Orinda neighborhood guide and Lafayette neighborhood guide
• Ann's Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty profile

Official Information for Ann Newton Cane in Piedmont