517 Buttonwood Dr, Brea, CA 92821 Property Records

Orange County property record for 517 Buttonwood Dr, Brea, CA 92821

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,362 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	0.193 acres (8,418 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$685,000 (Sep 2015)
Tax Bill	$9,575 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Sale Jul 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`319-063-26`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`319-063-26`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,362 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,803 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Lot Area	8,418 sqft (0.193 acres)
Garage Area	441 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	517 BUTTONWOOD DR
City	BREA
State	CA
Zip	92821-3525
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 5359 BLK LOT 171
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 5359
Legal Tract	5359
Legal Lot Number	171
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	1506

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of August 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	517 BUTTONWOOD DR, BREA, CA 92821-3525
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 1, 2026	Grant Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Jul 2, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 15, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 15, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 29, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2015473051
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 9, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000322240
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2026
Property Address	517 BUTTONWOOD DR, BREA, CA 92821-3525
Document Number	0000188729
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2026
Instrument	2026188729
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 10, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Revocable Trust
Address	517 BUTTONWOOD DR, BREA, CA 92821-3525

July 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	517 BUTTONWOOD DR, BREA, CA 92821-3525
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 19, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	517 BUTTONWOOD DR, BREA, CA 92821-3525

Mortgage

Document Number	0000431882
Date	Jul 2, 2021
Instrument	2021000431882

Lender

Name	BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10007

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Brea City
Unified School District	Brea-Olinda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$827,114 (+2%) Land $670,412 Building $156,702
2025	$9,575.00 (+8.13%)	$810,897 (+4.04%) Land $657,267 Building $153,630
2023	$8,855.00 (+0.91%)	$779,410 Land $631,745 Building $147,665
2022	$8,775.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	3 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	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 BREA serves 47,454 people · EPA ID CA3010002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
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 650 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

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