15600 Upper Ellen Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033 Property Records

Santa Cruz County property record for 15600 Upper Ellen Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Vacant Land > Private Preserve, Open Space
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1984
Square Footage	4,703 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	11.9 acres
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,225,000 (2018)
Tax Bill	$14,212.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`091-141-54`
Alternative APN	`091-141-54-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	4,703 sqft Gross Area
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	521,239 sqft
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	968 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings
Deck Area	459 sqft Deck
Patio Area	459 sqft Patio
Topography	Steep Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	HVAC Heating
Sewage	Septic Sewage
Water Source	Well Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD
City	LOS GATOS
State	CA
Zip	95033-8284
Property Usage	Vacant Land Property Usage
Type	Vacant Land > Private Preserve, Open Space
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Minor Civil Division	SAN LORENZO VALLEY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	120500

Owner

Source: Santa Cruz County records · APN 091-141-54

Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 16, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Oct 03, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE INC
Jun 15, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer PEOPLES HM EQUITY
Jan 23, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 15, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 15, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201818319
Prior Transfer Date	May 16, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000021659
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Property Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 03, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284

Mortgage

Document Number	0000009711
Date	Feb 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-0009711

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2051

October 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Property Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMP

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030082
Date	Oct 03, 2018
Instrument	2018-0030082

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2048

June 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jun 15, 2018
Property Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284
Document Number	0000018319
Instrument Date	Jun 11, 2018
Instrument	18319
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,347.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD LOS GATOS CA 950338284, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284

Mortgage

Document Number	18320
Date	Jun 15, 2018
Instrument	18320

Lender

Name	PEOPLES HM EQUITY
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	BRENTWOOD, TN 37027

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 14, 2048

January 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SANTA CRUZ CA
Recording Date	Jan 23, 2018
Property Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284
Document Number	0000002214
Instrument Date	Dec 06, 2017
Instrument	2214
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 06, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	15600 UPPER ELLEN RD LOS GATOS CA 950338284, LOS GATOS, CA 95033-8284

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Cruz County records · Assessment roll updated August 19, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Cruz County
Elementary School District	Lakeside Joint Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,254,940 (+1.97%) Land $848,735 Building $406,205
2025	$14,212.00 (+6.16%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,230,662 (+4%) Land $832,422 Building $398,240
2023	$13,387.00 (-0.87%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,183,338 Land $800,562 Building $382,776	$1,267,920
2022	$13,504.00

Flood & Wildfire

15600 Upper Ellen Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Santa Cruz County (06087C), updated July 10, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 61st percentile of exposed land nationally · 36th in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 559 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

15600 Upper Ellen Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033 Property Records

Property Highlights

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Exterior Amenities

Utilities and HVAC

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

October 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

June 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

January 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

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