$4,944,000
1990 Valparaiso Ave, Menlo Park 94025
AddressIntel AI Briefing
The optimal play is stealth density: primary + ADU + JADU, utilizing eligible SB 9 pathways and high ADU feasibility to add rental units. Teardown-and-mansionize is blocked by negative development yields due to the high $4.94M acquisition basis. The 1950 structure offers good bones for a high-end interior renovation coupled with backyard development to maximize the 7,312 sqft lot.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Menlo Park)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Flag / irregular · ~117 ft frontage × 123 ft deep, a tucked-away rear unit is very private; access is typically via the pole driveway.
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
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.
Nearby Public Schools
Las Lomitas Elementary
Las Lomitas Elementary
Hillview Middle
Menlo Park City Elementary
Woodside 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
94/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94025.
Flippability Score
45/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
35%
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 Menlo Park (94025): $1,775/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 3,700 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 (Menlo Park 94025)
Sized to the modelled 3,700 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.