138 Crest Rd, Novato, CA 94945 Property Records

Marin County property record for 138 Crest Rd, Novato, CA 94945

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,616 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	0.546 acres (23,800 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$1,225,000 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$17,348 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Line of Credit Feb 2021 Mortgage + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`143-200-08`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`143-200-08`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,616 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	672 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	23,800 sqft (0.546 acres)
Garage Area	1,008 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	1,320 sqft
Patio Area	1,320 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	138 CREST RD
City	NOVATO
State	CA
Zip	94945-2717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	ARP2
Legal Description	MAP 2 PG 3 LOT 10
Legal Subdivision	EAST PT RHO DE NOVATO DIVISI
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	NOVATO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	101100

Owner

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 7, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit PATELCO CU
Feb 16, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY LLC
Jan 17, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Feb 15, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Dec 28, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
Dec 28, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
Oct 30, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 28, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 28, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201751670
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 20, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000004881
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 4, 2023
Title Company	ATLANTIS TITLE COMPANY, ATLAS TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030127
Date	Nov 7, 2023
Instrument	2023-0030127

Lender

Name	PATELCO CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SUNOL, CA 94586

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	302 Months
Due	Dec 31, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	9%
Change Frequency	Monthly
Min Rate At Change	3%
Max Rate At Change	9%
Index	Other
Max Rate	17%

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 3, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717

Mortgage

Document Number	0000011107
Date	Feb 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-0011107

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2036

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001601
Date	Jan 17, 2019
Instrument	2019-0001601

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 9, 2049

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Feb 15, 2018
Property Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Document Number	0000004881
Instrument Date	Dec 20, 2017
Instrument	4881
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 26, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	138 CREST RD NOVATO CA 949452717, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Dec 28, 2017
Property Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Document Number	0000051670
Instrument Date	Dec 14, 2017
Instrument	2017-0051670
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717

Mortgage

Document Number	0000051671
Date	Dec 28, 2017
Instrument	2017-0051671

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2033

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Dec 28, 2017
Property Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Document Number	0000051669
Instrument Date	Dec 14, 2017
Instrument	51669
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 18, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	138 CREST RD NOVATO CA 949452717, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2017
Property Address	138 CREST RD, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Document Number	0000042911
Instrument Date	Oct 25, 2017
Instrument	42911
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 29, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	138 CREST RD NOVATO CA 949452717, NOVATO, CA 94945-2717
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Marin County assessment roll, as of July 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Unified School District	Novato Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,483,036 (+2%) Land $847,208 Building $635,828
2025	$17,348.00 (+3.44%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,453,965 (+4.04%) Land $830,601 Building $623,364
2023	$16,771.00 (+5.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,397,508 Land $798,349 Building $599,159
2022	$15,827.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 18, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 39 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	39 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1980–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 51% of the US · lower than 69% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	NORTH MARIN WATER DISTRICT serves 61,691 people · EPA ID CA2110003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 80 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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