$6,250,000
261 Stanford Ave, Menlo Park 94025
AddressIntel AI Briefing
The optimal play is stealth density: primary + ADU + JADU, aiming to add a high-end detached unit to this virtually new luxury home. Standard teardown or split plays are financially impractical given the pristine condition and recent build year. High median household incomes in this pocket ensure premium rents for any added accessory units.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Menlo Park)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Flag / irregular · ~106 ft frontage × 121 ft deep, a tucked-away rear unit is very private; access is typically via the pole driveway.
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.
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.
Nearby Public Schools
Oak Knoll Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary
La Entrada Middle
Las Lomitas Elementary
Palo Alto High
Palo Alto Unified
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
92/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94025.
Flippability Score
10/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
32%
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 12 recent single-family sales in Menlo Park (94025): $1,821/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 5,000 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: Project is mathematically underwater.
Recent Comparables (Menlo Park 94025)
Sized to the modelled 5,000 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.