$2,499,999
1838 Higdon Ave, Mountain View 94041
AddressIntel AI Briefing
A teardown-and-mansionize play is highly marginal, making a full spec build risky at the current asking price. The optimal play is to acquire and perform a high-end interior remodel of the existing structure to capture premium rental or resale value. Liquefaction hazards are present, which acts as an engineering blocker for new foundations.
Property Permit History
| Date | Project Type | Status | Valuation | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-17 | BLELMEPLCH | Issued | $4,826 | BHARAT M PANCHAL TRUST & VIJYA |
| 2016-08-17 | BLELMEPLCH | Issued | $4,826 | BHARAT M PANCHAL TRUST & VIJYA |
| 2016-06-30 | ELME | Issued | $1,600 | BHARAT M PANCHAL TRUST & VIJYA |
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Mountain View)
Parcel & Zoning Info
Seller Motivation
Inferred from days on market and listing-description language (e.g. "as-is", "estate sale", "motivated seller"). A screening heuristic for likely negotiability, not a statement about the seller's circumstances.
Hazard Snapshot
Flood Zone
Fire Severity
Liquefaction
Fault Zone
Not a substitute for a Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report. Zones reflect available GIS data and may not cover all localities. Liquefaction and fault flags: modified from California Geological Survey, Web Service of Official Maps of Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones and Web Service of Official Maps of Seismic Hazard Zones (2025).
Nearby Public Schools
Gabriela Mistral Elementary
Mountain View Whisman
Crittenden Middle
Mountain View Whisman
Los Altos High
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
School boundaries are subject to change. Nearest school distance does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Check with the local district. Data provided by CDE.
Proprietary Intelligence
Market Heat Index
53/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94041.
Flippability Score
35/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
29%
Likelihood of multiple offers based on local list-to-sale ratios and DOM.
Proforma ROI Calculator
Back-of-the-napkin deal analysis across development strategies.
Median of 4 recent multi-family sales in Mountain View (94041): $682/sqft, plus 5% because new houses sold at a median 1.07x their comps across 239 real rebuilds. Sized within 25% of the 5,200 sqft build, because smaller houses sell for more per foot and pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.
Commission, transfer tax and closing. Deducted from resale before profit, so the ROI below is net of the exit rather than gross.
Interest on the purchase price for the whole project plus half the build budget, since construction draws ramp up. The default is 7% over 33 months, the median purchase-to-sale time of 239 real Peninsula and South Bay rebuilds. Set the rate to 0 for a cash purchase, or use your own lender's terms.
Projected Profit
Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.
Recent Comparables (Mountain View 94041)
Sized to the modelled 5,200 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.