$4,150,000
20696 Hanford Dr, Cupertino 95014
AddressIntel AI Briefing
Despite the high-performing Cupertino demographic, the brand-new 2026 build makes a teardown illogical, leaving stealth density: primary + ADU + JADU as the optimal play. The generous 10,019 sqft lot easily accommodates secondary units without disrupting the primary asset. This pathway avoids heavy construction risks and maximizes passive rental yield under ministerial ADU pathways.
Property Permit History
| Date | Project Type | Status | Valuation | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Residential Solar | Plan Review | -- | Unknown |
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Cupertino)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Standard lot · Corner lot · ~89 ft frontage × 127 ft deep, typical proportions for a detached ADU behind or beside the home. 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.
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.
Redevelopment Potential
Meaningful unused floor-area headroom under current zoning, room to add square footage. Zoning allows roughly 4,509 sqft of gross floor area on this lot.
Screening estimate comparing existing living area to the city's single-family floor-area limit. FAR rule curated from current municipal code. Source: Cupertino Muni Code 19.28.070(B) (Ord. 25-2277, 2025); confirmed by 19.28.090 for R1-a (as of 2026-08-24). 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
William Faria Elementary
Cupertino Union
Sam H. Lawson Middle
Cupertino Union
Homestead High
Fremont 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
73/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95014.
Flippability Score
40/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
53%
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.
Zoning allows roughly 4,509 sqft on this lot, and the default builds to that envelope. The FAR figure is a discretionary-review trigger, not a hard cap.
Median of 12 recent single-family sales in Cupertino (95014): $1,362/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 4,500 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 (Cupertino 95014)
Sized to the modelled 4,500 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.