53 Knickerbocker Ln, Orinda, CA 94563 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 53 Knickerbocker Ln, Orinda, CA 94563 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 2000
Square Footage	3,360 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	23,400 sqft (0.537 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$2,400,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$31,705.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`273-232-003-7`
Alternative APN	`273-232-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	3,360 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,176 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,744 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	1,616 sqft 2nd Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Architectural Style	Raised Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	23,400 sqft (0.537 acres)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	816 sqft Garage
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	53 KNICKERBOCKER LN
City	ORINDA
State	CA
Zip	94563-3722
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 2742 LOT 8
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVISION 2742
Legal Tract	2742
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Minor Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	353001

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records · APN 273-232-003-7

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	53 KNICKERBOCKER LN, ORINDA, CA 94563-3722
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 07, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 07, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 14, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2020230578
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 26, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000026968
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Oct 07, 2020
Property Address	53 KNICKERBOCKER LN, ORINDA, CA 94563-3722
Document Number	0000230578
Map Reference	MB 76 PG 47
Instrument Date	Oct 02, 2020
Instrument	2020-230578
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property (Marital Community) with Rights of Survivorship
Address	53 KRICKERBOCKER LANE, ORINDA, CA 94563-3722

Mortgage

Document Number	0000230579
Date	Oct 07, 2020
Instrument	2020-230579

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Veterans Administration Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,649,791 (+2%) Land $1,435,304 Building $1,214,487
2025	$31,705.00 (+3.31%)	$2,597,835 (+4.04%) Land $1,407,161 Building $1,190,674
2023	$30,690.00 (+2.2%)	$2,496,960 Land $1,352,520 Building $1,144,440
2022	$30,029.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Contra Costa County (06013C), updated October 12, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 60% of the US · above 36% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 602 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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