$1,698,000
31 Artisan Way, Menlo Park 94025
AddressIntel AI Briefing
This modern townhouse serves as a strong core portfolio investment, positioned in an affluent area with robust rental demand and a favorable yield relative to local HOA fees. The near-market pricing limits quick-flip margins, making a buy-and-hold strategy the most logical play given the asset's excellent structural age and low maintenance profile.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Menlo Park)
Parcel & Zoning Info
Condo Investment Snapshot
HOA $365/mo, reduces net rental yield; verify what it covers and reserve health. (from listing description)
Price positioning vs. 115 recent comparable condo/townhome sales in this ZIP. Est. rent is a rule-of-thumb (price ÷ 24 ÷ 12), not a market quote. SB 9 / ADU development analysis doesn't apply to condos: the owner doesn't control the underlying land.
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
Encinal Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary
Hillview Middle
Menlo Park City Elementary
Menlo-Atherton High
Sequoia 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
93/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94025.
Flippability Score
30/100
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 12 recent townhome sales in Menlo Park (94025): $1,065/sqft, plus 5% because new houses sold at a median 1.07x their comps across 239 real rebuilds. Sized within 25% of the 2,200 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 (Menlo Park 94025)
Sized to the modelled 2,200 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.