78 Estates Dr, Orinda, CA 94563 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 78 Estates Dr, Orinda, CA 94563

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,623 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.804 acres (35,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$3,000,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$36,967 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Mortgage Jul 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`269-160-007-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`269-160-007-2`
Alternative APN	`269-160-007`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,623 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	3,623 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	35,000 sqft (0.804 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	500 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	78 ESTATES DR
City	ORINDA
State	CA
Zip	94563-3406
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORINDA HILLS #1 LOT 27
Legal Subdivision	ORINDA HILL 01
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4001
Census Tract	353002

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	78 ESTATES DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3406
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 24, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Jul 13, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage SECURED INCOME FUND II LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 13, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 13, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202366457
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 22, 1993
Prior Transfer Doc	0000305758
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Aug 24, 2023
Property Address	78 ESTATES DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3406
Document Number	0000081769
Map Reference	MB 49 PG 44
Instrument Date	Aug 18, 2023
Instrument	2023-081769
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 1, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	78 ESTATES DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3406

Mortgage

Document Number	0000081770
Date	Aug 24, 2023
Instrument	2023-081770

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2053

July 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Jul 13, 2023
Property Address	78 ESTATES DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3406
Document Number	0000066457
Map Reference	MB 49 PG 44
Instrument Date	Jul 5, 2023
Instrument	2023-066457
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 24, 2023
Title Company	PLACER 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	Joint Tenants
Address	78 ESTATES DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-3406

Mortgage

Document Number	0000066458
Date	Jul 13, 2023
Instrument	2023-066458

Lender

Name	SECURED INCOME FUND II LLC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$3,121,200 (+2%) Land $2,392,920 Building $728,280
2025	$36,967.00 (+191.98%)	$3,060,000 (+228.59%) Land $2,346,000 Building $714,000
2023	$12,661.00 (+3.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$931,250 (+2%) Land $364,263 Building $566,987
2022	$12,225.00 Homeowner's exemption	$912,991 Land $357,121 Building $555,870

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1986–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2011 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides, Mar 1997 · 5 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow, Mar 1995 · 2 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 3 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 62% of the US · lower than 77% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.06% 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	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 230 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: AT&T, Unwired.

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