$2,295,000
3444 Kenyon Dr, Santa Clara 95051
AddressIntel AI Briefing
Due to a tight gap between the acquisition price and new-build ARV, the primary + ADU + JADU stealth density strategy is the most viable path. Keeping the updated 1961 home intact saves on capital expenditures while enabling the creation of multiple cash-flowing units in a high-demand tech hub. This clean site has zero hazard constraints, allowing a straightforward permitting process.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Santa Clara)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Standard lot · Corner lot · ~94 ft frontage × 118 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
Small, older home using a low share of the allowable building envelope on a sizable lot, a scrape-and-rebuild or major-expansion play. Zoning allows roughly 4,077 sqft of gross floor area on this lot.
Screening estimate comparing existing living area to the city's single-family floor-area limit. City sets no explicit FAR (or is not individually curated); allowable area is a conservative estimate. Source: Santa Clara City Code Ch. 18.12 (R1-6L) — no FAR; 40% coverage, 25ft/2-story (as of 2026-06-30). 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
Sutter Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Marian A. Peterson Middle
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara Community Day
Santa Clara 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
86/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95051.
Flippability Score
45/100
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.
We don't hold this jurisdiction's floor-area rule, so the default builds to roughly 4,077 sqft from a conservative 0.40 FAR approximation, a starting point and not a zoning answer. Check the local code before you rely on it.
Median of 12 recent single-family sales in Santa Clara (95051): $977/sqft. Sized within 50% of the 4,100 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 (Santa Clara 95051)
Sized to the modelled 4,100 sqft build: sales within 50% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.