$3,775,000
18113 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd, Monte Sereno 95030
AddressIntel AI Briefing
The optimal play for this massive lot is a complete teardown-and-mansionize to build an estate that matches the ultra-luxury comps of Monte Sereno. Alternatively, developers can execute an SB 9 lot split into multiple units given the zero hazard blockers and low current lot coverage. The exceptionally high-income neighborhood context supports premium custom builds.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Monte Sereno)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Flag / irregular · Corner lot · ~201 ft frontage × 203 ft deep, a tucked-away rear unit is very private; access is typically via the pole driveway. A second street frontage lets an ADU take its own entrance and address.
Screening heuristic based on lot size, existing coverage, lot orientation, and hazard overlays. CA ADU law is ministerial statewide; verify max size, setbacks, and JADU owner-occupancy with the local planning dept.
Redevelopment Potential
Meaningful unused floor-area headroom under current zoning, room to add square footage. Zoning allows roughly 8,189 sqft of gross floor area on this lot.
Screening estimate comparing existing living area to the city's single-family floor-area limit. City sets no explicit FAR (or is not individually curated); allowable area is a conservative estimate. Source: conservative default (0.40 FAR — city not individually curated) (as of 2026-06-30). Verify FAR, coverage, setbacks, and height with the local planning dept.
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
Daves Avenue Elementary
Los Gatos Union Elementary
Raymond J. Fisher Middle
Los Gatos Union Elementary
Los Gatos High
Los Gatos-Saratoga 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
52/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95030.
Flippability Score
88/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
7%
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.
We don't hold this jurisdiction's floor-area rule, so the default builds to roughly 8,189 sqft from a conservative 0.40 FAR approximation, a starting point and not a zoning answer. Check the local code before you rely on it.
Median of 3 recent single-family sales in Monte Sereno (95030): $1,099/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 8,200 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.
Carry on total capital for the project duration. At 0% the model is a cash purchase; 12 months at a typical construction-loan rate moves ROI by 6 to 10 points on a deal this size, so price it with your real rate.
Projected Profit
Warning: Margin is tight for the construction risk.
Recent Comparables (Monte Sereno 95030)
Sized to the modelled 8,200 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.