4 Cottage Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Property Records

Marin County property record for 4 Cottage Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 4,595 sqft · built 1907
Lot Size	0.689 acres (30,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$465,000 (Jun 2020)
Tax Bill	$62,305 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`029-023-07`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`029-023-07`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	4,595 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1907
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Shingle
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	30,000 sqft (0.689 acres)
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Pool Area	600 sqft
Deck Area	654 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4 COTTAGE AVE
City	MILL VALLEY
State	CA
Zip	94941-1044
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	L2* /B1P128 M S B CUSHINGS SUBD
Legal Subdivision	SB CUSHINGSS
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTHEAST MARIN
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5013
Census Tract	126100

Owner

Source: Marin County records, as of July 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	4 COTTAGE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-1044
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 5, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 5, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 7, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202022474
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 19, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000061669
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Recording Date	Jun 5, 2020
Property Address	4 COTTAGE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-1044
Document Number	0000022474
Map Reference	VOL 1 PG 128
Instrument Date	Jun 1, 2020
Instrument	2020-0022474
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$511.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	4 COTTAGE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-1044

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022475
Date	Jun 5, 2020
Instrument	2020-0022475

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Mill Valley City
Elementary School District	Mill Valley Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Tamalpais Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$5,187,075 (+2%) Land $3,123,400 Building $2,063,675
2025	$62,305.00 (+5.97%) Homeowner's exemption	$5,085,379 (+4.04%) Land $3,062,164 Building $2,023,215
2023	$58,796.00 (-2.46%) Homeowner's exemption	$4,887,940 Land $2,943,276 Building $1,944,664
2022	$60,280.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1986–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2010 · rainfall accumulation

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 42% of the US · lower than 75% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.07% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT serves 188,116 people · EPA ID CA2110002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2019–2021) 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 113 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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