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District 1 · Block 1308, Lot 015 · ZIP 94121

540 El Camino Del Mar

Single-family house · Seacliff

  • 2 stories
  • 9,310 ft2
  • 17,149 ft2 lot area
  • 18 rooms
  • 7 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RH-1(D)
  • Historic resource
  • Sold July 9, 1991
Land$2,652,567
Improvements$3,006,246
Total assessed$5,658,813
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Robin Williams lived here part-time.

  1. 1926

    Built.

  2. Jan 1992
    Permit 9200645 $$$ $20,000

    Non-structural interior demolition — the only part of the 1991–92 project that was carried through.

  3. May 2017
    Permit 201705096053 $$$ $10,000

    Remove the terracotta chimney and replace it with a listed Class A metal chimney system — recorded as a repair, with no roof work visible from the street.

  4. Mar 2024
    Permit 202403117540 $$$ $100,000

    New kitchen countertops, two sinks and faucets; second-floor hardwood refinished; kitchen and playroom cabinets painted.

  5. May 2025
    Issued Permit 202505227075 $$$ $250,000

    Remodel seven bathrooms and one kitchen, with lead paint abatement over 1,100 sq ft of sheetrock.

  6. Jun 2025
    Issued Permit 202506118499 $$$ $15,000

    Subterranean expansion of a basement bathroom; planter expansion; new exterior stair at grade.

  7. Jul 2025
    Issued Permit 202507150799 $$$ $650,000

    Interior remodel; some windows and doors removed and replaced; exterior deck expanded; 39 sq ft added to the kitchen. The estimate more than tripled after filing.

  8. Nov 2025
    Issued Permit 202511189837 $$$ $8,000

    Shoring revisions to the 2025 interior remodel.

  9. Dec 2025
    Issued Permit 202511129471

    Structural and shoring revisions to the interior remodel.

  10. May 2026
    Issued Permit S20260515612 $$$ $93,600

    Roof-mounted solar with seven energy storage units of 13.5 kWh each.

  11. Jun 2026
    Issued Permit 202606022349 $$$ $150,000

    Landscape works — paving, terraces and windbreak, two exterior gas fireplaces, an outdoor kitchen and a spa.

One is a street-space permit at a nominal valuation. 3 expired permits are not shown.

Assessed value

The roll predates the 2025–26 work.

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