$4,298,000
20987 Fairwoods Ct, Cupertino 95014
AddressIntel AI Briefing
This relatively modern home is a poor teardown candidate, making stealth density: primary + ADU + JADU the optimal approach. Generous backyard space and zero environmental blockers facilitate the addition of rental-generating accessory dwellings.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Cupertino)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Standard lot · Corner lot · ~76 ft frontage × 104 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.
Redevelopment Potential
Existing home already uses most of the allowable floor area, little expansion headroom. Zoning allows roughly 3,332 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
John F. Kennedy Middle
Cupertino Union
Monta Vista 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
74/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95014.
Flippability Score
30/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
42%
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 3,332 sqft here, less than the 3,643 sqft standing today, so a compliant rebuild would be smaller than the existing house. We don't quote a return on this one. Demolishing generally forfeits the existing non-conforming floor area, so treat it as a remodel or check the local code for what it lets you rebuild.
Median of 12 recent single-family sales in Cupertino (95014): $1,281/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 3,600 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 3,600 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.