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$2,998,888

17293 Sereno Ct, Monte Sereno 95030

Beds3
Baths3
Sqft1,973
DOM9
No Photos Available

AddressIntel AI Briefing

Located in a highly prestigious neighborhood with a near-perfect owner-occupancy rate, the optimal play is a premium teardown-and-mansionize project. Free from any development blockers, this large lot is prime for a brand-new custom estate to capture elite local buyer demand.

Property Permit History

No permit history found directly associated with this property's address.

Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Monte Sereno)

Parcel & Zoning Info

APN40934045
Official Lot Sqft6,970
Zoning Code--
SB 9 StatusLikely · up to 4 units
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Ministerial ADU Ministerial SB 9 Density Bonus
Entitlement RiskLow (0/100)

ADU Potential

Feasibility Score90/100
Max ADU Units2 (ADU + JADU)
Est. ADU Size1,200 sqft
Existing Coverage28.3%

Flag / irregular · Corner lot · ~132 ft frontage × 173 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

Redevelopment Score41/100
ClassExpansion room
FAR Utilization71% of allowed
Buildable Headroom+815 sqft

Meaningful unused floor-area headroom under current zoning, room to add square footage. Zoning allows roughly 2,788 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

X
Area of minimal flood hazard.

Fire Severity

None
Not in a mapped state fire severity zone.

Liquefaction

No
Not in a mapped liquefaction zone.

Fault Zone

No
Not in a mapped Alquist-Priolo fault zone.

Not a substitute for a Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report. Zones reflect available GIS data and may not cover all localities.

Nearby Public Schools

Elementary School

Daves Avenue Elementary

Los Gatos Union Elementary

0.7 miles away
Middle School

Raymond J. Fisher Middle

Los Gatos Union Elementary

1.0 miles away
High School

Los Gatos High

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High

1.7 miles away

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 95030.

Flippability Score

78/100

Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.

Bidding War Prob.

11%

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 2,788 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 12 recent single-family sales in Monte Sereno (95030): $1,421/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 2,800 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.

Hard Costs$1,540,000
New Build2,800 sqft
Total Capital Required$4,713,888
Estimated Resale (ARV)$3,978,800
Cost of Sale (5%)-$198,940
Net Proceeds$3,779,860

Projected Profit

-$934,028
-19.8% ROI

Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.

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