5970 Van Keppel Rd, Forestville, CA 95436 Property Records

Sonoma County property record for 5970 Van Keppel Rd, Forestville, CA 95436

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,265 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	3.65 acres (158,994 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,370,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$13,197 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2021 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`083-060-021-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`083-060-021-000`
Alternative APN	`083-060-021`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,265 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,985 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	158,994 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	083-060-021
Street Address	5970 VAN KEPPEL RD
City	FORESTVILLE
State	CA
Zip	95436-9621
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	AR2
Legal Subdivision	EL MOLINO RHO
Legal Block	4
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Township / Civil Division	RUSSIAN RIVER-SONOMA COAST
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4019
Census Tract	153705

Owner

5970 Van Keppel Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in December 2021.

Source: Sonoma County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5970 VAN KEPPEL RD, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436-9621
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 28, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Oct 8, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO
Nov 8, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer MELANIE J GOODPASTURE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 28, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 28, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 8, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021139760
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 23, 2003
Prior Transfer Doc	0000259661
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Dec 28, 2021
Property Address	5970 VAN KEPPEL RD, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436-9621
Document Number	0000139760
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2021
Instrument	2021139760
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 18, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,507.00
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	5970 VAN KEPPEL RD, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436-9621

Mortgage

Document Number	0000139761
Date	Dec 28, 2021
Instrument	2021139761

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2052

October 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Oct 8, 2021
Property Address	5970 VAN KEPPEL RD, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436-9621
Document Number	0000111859
Map Reference	MB 654 PG 339
Instrument Date	Oct 7, 2021
Instrument	2021111859
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,463.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10431 MIII STATION ROAD, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SONOMA CA
Recording Date	Nov 8, 2018
Property Address	5970 VAN KEPPEL RD, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436-9621
Document Number	0000077501
Instrument Date	Nov 5, 2018
Instrument	77501
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 27, 2018
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$715.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	3953 BONES RD SEBASTOPOL CA 954729755, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472-9755

Mortgage

Document Number	77502
Date	Nov 8, 2018
Instrument	77502

Lender

Name	MELANIE J GOODPASTURE
Address	3953 BONES RD, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472-9755

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5970 Van Keppel Rd was $13,197.

Source: Sonoma County assessment roll, as of September 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Sonoma County
Secondary School District	West Sonoma County Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Forestville Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,139,617 (+2%) Land $415,640 Building $723,977
2025	$13,197.00	$1,117,273 Land $407,491 Building $709,782
2023	$12,790.00 (+57.24%)	$696,928 Land $348,464 Building $348,464
2022	$8,134.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5970 Van Keppel Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 68 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 15, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 17 policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	68 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 68
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 12 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Jan 1997 · 12 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 14 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

Wildfire risk around 5970 Van Keppel Rd is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of 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	0.03% 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	FORESTVILLE WATER DISTRICT serves 3,717 people · EPA ID CA4910019
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 87 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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