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ActiveSingle Family

$6,895,000

670 LA Mesa Dr, Portola Valley 94028

Beds5
Baths4.5
Sqft3,542
DOM14
No Photos Available

AddressIntel AI Briefing

The optimal play is stealth density: primary + ADU + JADU to extract more square footage from the compact lot. Since the current home is in decent condition, focusing on accessory additions avoids excessive upfront demolition costs.

Property Permit History

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

Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Portola Valley)

Parcel & Zoning Info

APN077142070
Official Lot Sqft12,051
Zoning CodeR-1, S-104
SB 9 StatusEligible · up to 4 units
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Ministerial ADU Ministerial SB 9 Density Bonus
Entitlement RiskLow (0/100)

ADU Potential

Feasibility Score86/100
Max ADU Units2 (ADU + JADU)
Est. ADU Size1,200 sqft
Existing Coverage29.4%

Wide & shallow · ~126 ft frontage × 151 ft deep, limited depth, an ADU likely sits beside the house rather than behind it.

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

X
Area of minimal flood hazard.

Fire Severity

Moderate
Elevated fire risk; impacts insurance cost and building materials.

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. 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

Elementary School

Ormondale Elementary

Portola Valley Elementary

1.6 miles away
Middle School

La Entrada Middle

Las Lomitas Elementary

1.9 miles away
High School

Woodside High

Sequoia Union High

3.5 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

11/100

Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94028.

Flippability Score

45/100

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

Bidding War Prob.

1%

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 Portola Valley (94028): $1,707/sqft, plus 5% because new houses sold at a median 1.07x their comps across 239 real rebuilds. Sized within 25% of the 5,300 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.

Hard Costs$2,915,000
New Build5,300 sqft
Total Capital Required$9,985,000
Estimated Resale (ARV)$9,497,600
Cost of Sale (5%)-$474,880
Carry (33mo @ 7%)-$1,624,700
Net Proceeds$7,398,020

Projected Profit

-$2,586,980
-25.9% ROI

Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.

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