Property Overview:
12 Simons Way is a single-family home in Los Gatos, CA, built in 1937. It features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1,319 sq. ft. of living space. The home includes a parking garage, fireplace, forced air heating and cooling, and has an estimated value of $1,749,000.
Neighborhood Highlights:
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Crime Rate:
- Personal crime risk: 1.7% (much lower than state average of 11.8%).
- Property crime risk: 2.8% (lower than state average of 10.8%).
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Schools:
- Nearby schools: Los Gatos High, Louise Van Meter Elementary, Raymond J. Fisher Middle.
- Average SAT score: 1174 (well above state average of 975).
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Job Market:
- 78.2% white-collar jobs, 21.9% blue-collar jobs.
- Unemployment rate: 2.0% (lower than state average of 4.7%).
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Demographics:
- Community population: 11,686 (23% growth since 2000).
- 65% families with children.
- Largest age group: 45-54 years (20.33%).
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Natural Disaster Risk:
- Moderate flood risk, low tornado risk, high earthquake risk.
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Weather:
- Average temperature: 41.3°F (January), 77.5°F (July).
- Average rainfall: 28.5 inches/year.
- Average snowfall: 0.1 inches/year.
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Cost of Living:
- Median household income: $176,747.
- Average annual spending: $102,879.
Property Features:
- Ten-year-old remodel by Mehus Construction.
- Chef’s kitchen: Quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, recessed lighting.
- Living room: Vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, cozy fireplace.
- Downstairs: 2 bedrooms, full bath with spacious stand-up shower.
- Upstairs: Primary suite with oversized ensuite (soaking tub, custom tile shower, walk-in closet).
- Attached garage with extra work/hang-out space and desk.
- Spacious shed for tools and bikes (included).
- Private yard: Patio for 40+ guests, landscaped garden, water-resistant synthetic lawn (no mowing/weeding/watering).
- Newer copper plumbing, extended driveway fits 3 cars.
Location Benefits:
- Quiet neighborhood within walking distance to K-12 schools.
- Minutes from downtown Los Gatos: concerts, fairs, restaurants.
- Close to shopping: Safeway, Lunardis, Whole Foods, CVS (~1 mile).
- Easy access to Highways 17 & 85.
- Ideal for enjoying everything Los Gatos has to offer!