1603 Morgan St, Mountain View, a Single-Story Ranch on a Cul-de-Sac Lot | Open House Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2

Open House Both Days, Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2, 1:30 to 4:30 PM

1603 Morgan St, Mountain View, CA 94043, $1,980,000, 3 Bed / 2 Full Bath / 1,234 Sq Ft on a 5,000 Sq Ft Cul-de-Sac Lot, Single Story, Built 1976, No HOA, MLS #41142686

I am hosting the open house at 1603 Morgan St both days this weekend, Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM. Walk in, no appointment needed, and bring your questions about buying in Mountain View. To be clear, this is not my listing. It is listed by Josephine Lim of REALTY EXPERTS®, and I am hosting the open house and available to represent buyers.

If you want a buyer's agent in your corner before you write an offer, call or text me at (510) 600-3425. In California the listing side has typically covered buyer representation, so having me advocate for you often costs you nothing out of pocket.

Walking in? Tap to save the printable open house flyer (PDF) on your phone.

A Detached House on a Cul-de-Sac Is Scarcer Here Than It Sounds

Start with the thing most listing pages bury. On the day I pulled the data for this open house, ZIP 94043 had 11 single-family homes actively for sale, against 38 condos and townhomes. That is the whole detached-house market in this ZIP: eleven front doors.

So when you walk 1603 Morgan St, you are not choosing between it and a long list of similar houses. You are choosing between it and a short one. That is worth holding in your head, because it cuts both ways: scarcity is why a 1976 house with original finishes still commands a Silicon Valley price, and it is also why waiting for a better version of this to appear next month is not a reliable plan.

What is here is a single-story ranch, three bedrooms and two full baths in 1,234 square feet, sitting on a 5,000 square foot lot that measures 50 feet wide by 100 feet deep, at the end of a cul-de-sac off Telford Ave. Built in 1976, one story, six rooms, raised foundation, stucco and composition shingle, no HOA.

What Is Inside

The listing calls it very clean inside and ready to move in, and that matches what I saw walking it. This is an original home that has been kept up, not a flip. Expect oak cabinetry, tile counters, carpet in the bedrooms and living areas, and vertical blinds. If you want a house you can live in from day one and update on your own schedule, that is exactly what this is.

• High-ceilinged living room plus a separate family room, so the public space is genuinely two rooms rather than one open box
• Gas-starter fireplace in the family room
• Bosch five-burner gas cooktop, with dishwasher, microwave, and oven
• Central air conditioning and forced-air gas heat
• Washer and dryer included, in the garage, on a 220 volt circuit
• Attached two-car garage, 437 square feet, with a garage door opener
• Tile and carpet flooring, shower over tub with tile in the baths
• Single story throughout, no interior steps, on a raised foundation
• Covered front porch and a covered side patio with a work bench

The Back Yard Is the Part You Should Actually Walk

Here is where the 100 foot depth shows up. Behind the house is a broad concrete patio that runs most of the width of the home, and past it a deep, level, fully fenced yard with two mature persimmon trees that the listing says fruit heavily every year, plus other established plantings. There is a covered side run along the house as well.

I will be straight with you about what you will see in late July: the lawn is dry and the yard reads as a blank canvas rather than a finished landscape. That is the honest version, and it is also the opportunity. The listing describes this yard as having room to add an ADU and create your dream outdoor living space, and on a 50 by 100 cul-de-sac lot with a single-story house and a detached-friendly layout, that is a conversation worth having with the City of Mountain View rather than a claim to take at face value. If an ADU is central to your plan, price it properly before you write, do not assume it.

The Numbers

Let Us Talk About the Price per Square Foot, Because You Will

This is the number that makes buyers pause, so I would rather raise it than let you find it on your own.

At $1,980,000 for 1,234 square feet, this home is asking about $1,604 per square foot. Across all homes reported sold in the 94043 area over the trailing three months, the largest group by far, 46 of them, closed between $800 and $1,200 per square foot. On a pure per-foot basis, this is priced well above the bulk of the neighborhood.

That is not a gotcha, it is arithmetic about a small house. Price per square foot punishes small homes on valuable land, because the land does not get cheaper when the house is modest. What you are buying at 1603 Morgan is a 5,000 square foot detached parcel in a ZIP where 11 houses are for sale, two tenths of a mile from an A minus middle school, minutes from the largest employers in Silicon Valley. The 1,234 square feet is where you live while you own the lot.

There is a second, more useful check. The property report carries three independent automated valuations of this specific home: a low of $1,911,271, a high of $2,085,833, and an average of $1,997,567. The $1,980,000 list price lands just under that average and comfortably inside the range. Those models are estimates, not appraisals, and no lender will accept one in place of one. But as a sanity test on whether a seller is reaching, this asking price is not reaching.

If pricing strategy is the part you find hardest to read, I wrote about how overpricing actually plays out in what happens when a home is priced above the market.

Where 1603 Morgan St Sits in the 94043 Market

Lined up against what has actually sold nearby, this home sits in the busy middle of the market on the two measures buyers care about most, and toward the smaller end on size. It is a 3 bedroom, which is by a wide margin the most-traded configuration in the area. Its $1.8 to $2 million price band is an active one. At 1,234 square feet it is in the smaller half of what changes hands here, which is the same fact the price per square foot was telling you, seen from a different angle.

The Tax Number You See Online Is Not the Tax You Will Pay

This one catches people, and on this property it catches them hard.

The most recent tax bill on record for this parcel is $3,279.40 for 2025. That is not a typo, and it is not what you will pay. That bill is calculated on an assessed value of $285,107, because the home has been held by the same family since at least 1994 and every transfer since was intrafamily, which preserved a Proposition 13 basis set decades ago.

When a property sells at market value, the assessment resets to roughly the purchase price. The current bill works out to about 1.15 percent of assessed value, so at a $1,980,000 purchase price you should be budgeting somewhere in the neighborhood of $22,800 a year, plus any direct assessments, not $3,279. Confirm the current rate and any special assessments with the Santa Clara County Assessor and Tax Collector before you rely on the number, and build the real figure into your monthly payment from the start.

While you are running those numbers, two posts of mine are worth a look: how much income it actually takes to buy a Bay Area home, and why you do not need 20 percent down.

Schools, and a Two Tenths of a Mile Walk to Crittenden

The listing mentions the home is only a few steps from Crittenden Middle School. The property report puts a number on it: two tenths of a mile. For a family with a middle schooler, that is the difference between a carpool and a walk.

Los Altos High is the standout: 96 percent graduation rate, an average SAT of 1390 and an average ACT of 32, with a 19 to 1 student to teacher ratio. Crittenden runs 17 to 1 with 582 students, Monta Loma 16 to 1 with just 274. School grades and proficiency data come from Niche by way of the property report, and boundaries do change, so verify current assignments with the Mountain View Whisman and Mountain View Los Altos Union districts before you count on them.

Getting Around, and Getting Online

The listing leads with location and it earns that. From this cul-de-sac you are minutes from Google and LinkedIn, close to Shoreline Amphitheatre, a short walk to the Permanente Creek Trail, and near Costco and everyday shopping. Old Middlefield Way is the way in, via Telford Ave.

Two more things that matter more to a Mountain View buyer than most listing sheets admit:

• This is a cyclist's location. The neighborhood scores 92 out of 100 for biking and 55 out of 100 for walking. If you have thought about commuting to a Mountain View or Palo Alto campus on two wheels, that score is the one to read.
• The internet is genuinely fast. AT&T and Earthlink both advertise service up to 5 gigabits at this address, with Xfinity up to 2 gigabits. If your household runs two remote jobs and a lot of upload, this is not a compromise address.

For the wider Santa Clara County picture, my Milpitas market report for June 2026 is the closest read I publish, and you can always see what is on the market right now.

The Open House Flyer

Here is the same one-page flyer I hand out at the door, so you have every detail in one place. Missed a copy on the way in, or planning your visit from home? Take a look, then save it to your phone or print it to bring along.

Come By This Weekend, or Let Us Talk

The open house is Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM at 1603 Morgan St, Mountain View. Both days, walk in, no appointment needed. If you cannot make either afternoon, or you want to see this home and a few other Mountain View options back to back, call or text me and we will set it up.

And if you are earlier than that, still deciding whether this is the year, that is a conversation I am happy to have with no pressure attached. Bring me your numbers and I will tell you what they actually buy here.

Harv Balu, REALTOR®

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Disclosures & Disclaimers

Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All measurements, square footage, lot size, zoning, school assignments, and features should be independently verified by the buyer through disclosures, inspections, and their own due diligence. MLS and public record data may contain errors or omissions and can change without notice.

Listed by Josephine Lim · REALTY EXPERTS® (Broker DRE #00414413). Harv Balu is hosting the open house and is available to represent buyers, and is not the listing agent.

Source: Bay East Association of REALTORS® / bridgeMLS #41142686 · Harv Balu CA DRE #02195792.

Property facts are drawn from the listing and the REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) report for 1603 Morgan St, Mountain View, CA 94043, dated July 29, 2026, together with a Courthouse Retrieval System property report of the same date. School facts and grades are from Niche by way of RPR. Sold-home distribution charts are RPR public records data covering all home types in the 94043 area over the trailing three months, not single-family homes alone. Automated valuation figures are third-party model estimates, are not appraisals, and no lender will accept them in place of one. Property tax figures are historical assessments on the current owner's Proposition 13 basis. Any forward tax estimate here is an illustration only, derived from the current bill as a percentage of assessed value, and must be verified with the Santa Clara County Assessor and Tax Collector. Statements about accessory dwelling unit potential reflect the listing description and lot characteristics, are not a representation that any ADU is permitted or buildable, and must be confirmed with the City of Mountain View. Payment, tax, and valuation examples are illustrations only and are not a prediction or guarantee of any result. This is not intended as a solicitation if your property is currently listed with another broker. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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