281 Montecillo Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 281 Montecillo Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,855 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.65 acres (28,314 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,200,000 (May 2019)
Tax Bill	$18,052 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Transfer Apr 2020 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`188-021-005-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`188-021-005-7`
Alternative APN	`188-021-005`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,855 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,167 sqft
2nd Floor Area	688 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Lot Area	28,314 sqft (0.65 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	575 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 MONTECILLO DR
City	WALNUT CREEK
State	CA
Zip	94595-2611
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R20
Legal Description	POR RO SAN RAMON
Legal Subdivision	SAN RAMON RHO
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	334200

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	281 MONTECILLO DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-2611
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 11, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Apr 24, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage TRAVIS CU
May 6, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 6, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 6, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 30, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201964174
Last Transfer Date	May 18, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000112517
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jun 11, 2020
Property Address	281 MONTECILLO DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-2611
Document Number	0000112517
Instrument Date	May 18, 2020
Instrument	112517
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 19, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

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	281 MONTECILLO DR WALNUT CREEK CA 945952611, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-2611

April 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	281 MONTECILLO DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-2611
Document Number	0000082680
Instrument Date	Apr 24, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 3, 2020
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY BERKELEY, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE CO BERKELEY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	281 MONTECILLO DR WALNUT CREEK CA 945952611, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-2611

Mortgage

Document Number	0000082680
Date	Apr 30, 2020
Instrument	82680

Lender

Name	TRAVIS CU
Address	VACAVILLE, CA 95687

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 29, 2050

May 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	May 6, 2019
Property Address	281 MONTECILLO DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-2611
Document Number	0000064174
Instrument Date	Apr 25, 2019
Instrument	2019-064174
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO 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
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	281 MONTECILLO DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595-2611

Mortgage

Document Number	0000064175
Date	May 6, 2019
Instrument	2019-064175

Lender

Name	MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Walnut Creek Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,538,578 (+2%) Land $967,152 Building $571,426
2025	$18,052.00 (+3.72%)	$1,508,411 (+4.04%) Land $948,189 Building $560,222
2023	$17,405.00 (+6.77%)	$1,449,840 Land $911,371 Building $538,469
2022	$16,302.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	57 (1982–2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 57
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2005 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Dec 2005 · 7 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 12 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 6 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	Low lower than 63% of the US · lower than 78% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 224 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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