14 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 14 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Store
Details	built 1900
Lot Size	0.097 acres (4,225 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$410,000 (Jun 2019)
Tax Bill	$6,253 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Transfer Jun 2019 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`017-022-47`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`017-022-47`
Alternative APN	`017-022-47-000`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Construction Type	Wood
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Lot Area	4,225 sqft (0.097 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	14 E LAKE AVE
City	WATSONVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95076-4616
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Store
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Township / Civil Division	WATSONVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	110301

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records, as of August 19, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	3155 PORTER ST, SOQUEL, CA 95073-2217
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 24, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO
Jun 6, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · SBA Mortgage SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK
Jun 6, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 6, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 6, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201915363
Last Transfer Date	Aug 18, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000024057
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Aug 24, 2022
Property Address	14 E LAKE AVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4616
Document Number	0000024057
Instrument Date	Aug 18, 2022
Instrument	2022-0024057
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 8, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3 I 7 POTRERO STREET #B # B, B, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

June 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jun 6, 2019
Property Address	14 E LAKE AVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4616
Document Number	0000015363
Instrument Date	Jun 3, 2019
Instrument	2019-0015363
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
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

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	14 E LAKE AVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4616

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015364
Date	Jun 6, 2019
Instrument	2019-0015364

Lender

Name	SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	SBA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

June 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jun 6, 2019
Property Address	14 E LAKE AVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-4616
Document Number	0000015362
Instrument Date	Jun 3, 2019
Instrument	15362
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 20, 2019
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	Revocable Trust
Address	401 HAPPY VALLEY RD SANTA CRUZ CA 950659786, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065-9786

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County assessment roll, as of August 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Municipality	Watsonville City
Unified School District	Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$466,511 (+2%) Land $290,147 Building $176,364
2025	$6,253.00 (+11.22%)	$457,362 (+4.04%) Land $284,457 Building $172,905
2024	$5,622.00 (+1.61%)
2023	$5,533.00 (+1.9%)	$439,603 Land $273,412 Building $166,191
2022	$5,430.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2019 · 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 27 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	27 in force

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	CITY OF WATSONVILLE serves 65,231 people · EPA ID CA4410011
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 464 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cruzio Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Razzolink Fixed Wireless	500 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, Verizon.

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