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DeNova Homes
DeNova Homes is a privately held Concord builder that Dave and Lori Sanson started in 1989, per trade press. Most of its work is in the East Bay and beyond, but it has built single-family neighborhoods in Gilroy and Morgan Hill and three-level homes at Asana in San Jose, and it’s selling townhome-style condos in Morgan Hill now. Here’s what the records confirm and what the homes resell for.
- builder
- DeNova Homes, Inc.
- founders
- Dave and Lori Sanson, 1989
- headquarters
- Concord, per the company
- ownership
- privately held, per the company
- builds
- single-family homes, townhomes and condos
- here now
- Huntington, Morgan Hill
- listings say
- “DeNova home,” “built by DeNova”
- sales on record · live…
- median $/sq ft, last 2 yrs…
- for sale now · live…
- communities in our area, per the company6
where they are
DeNova communities in our area
From the company’s community list and City of Morgan Hill records; years taken from listings are marked.
| community | city | years | homes | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Park | Morgan Hill | late 2000s (listings) | 78 | One- and two-story single-family homes of 1,528 to 2,831 sq ft, with lofts and studies, per the company. |
| Butterfield Station | Morgan Hill | — | — | Three-story townhomes of about 1,800 to 2,300 sq ft with three or four bedrooms, per the company. |
| Cimarron | Gilroy | early 2010s (listings) | 66 | One- and two-story single-family homes of 1,776 to 2,890 sq ft off Rodeo Dr on the city’s northwest side, per the company. |
| Ladera Vista | Gilroy | mid-2010s (listings) | — | Larger homes of about 2,000 to 3,500 sq ft off Rancho Hills Dr; the company’s photos show stucco, tile roofs and arched entries. |
| Asana | San Jose | about 2019 (listings) | — | Three-level homes of 2,560 to 3,090 sq ft near Highway 101 and Capitol Expressway, some with interior courtyards and elevators, around a clubhouse and green, per the company. |
| Huntington | Morgan Hill | approved 2022; selling now | 93 | Three-story townhome-style condos on the former Family RV site on Monterey Rd, approved by the city in 2022, including below-market-rate homes, per the city and the company. |
Most DeNova communities are in the East Bay, North Bay, Central Valley and Hollister, outside our area. We found none in bay-side San Mateo County or San Francisco.
the homes
What the homes are like
From the company’s descriptions, city records and listings.
- exteriors
Stucco and tile in Gilroy
The company’s photos of Ladera Vista and Cimarron show stucco walls, tile roofs, stone accents and arched entries.
- plans
One-story plans in the mix
Cimarron, Jasper Park and Ladera Vista mix one-story plans among the two-story ones, per the company.
- flex space
Lofts, studies and offices
Lofts, studies, bonus rooms and offices show up across the company’s plans, from Jasper Park to Huntington.
- infill
Three levels at Asana
Asana’s homes are three levels, some with interior courtyards and elevators, per the company.
- myth check
Jasper isn’t Jasper Park
Morgan Hill also has newer townhomes called Jasper by a different builder, so check the community and builder on the title report.
the sales ledger
Every recorded DeNova sale
Each dot is a sale whose listing names DeNova, mostly in Gilroy and Morgan Hill. Hover a dot for the address, date and price.
- sales on record…
- median price…
- median $ per sq ft…
- latest sale…
one recorded salemedian for the yearprice per sq ft = sale price ÷ listed living area
| sold | address | price | $/sq ft | bd / ba | sq ft |
|---|
New-home sales the builder handled directly may not appear in the MLS, and many resales don’t name the builder. Sales come from the MLS records available to us and include every sold listing whose description names the builder, so a few homes may be labeled by the listing agent rather than confirmed from tract records. Sold data is shown with the listing brokerage. Price per square foot uses the living area in the listing. Ask us for a full comparable-sales report on any address.
on the market
For sale now
Active listings whose description names DeNova.
Checking active listings…
owning one today
Owning one today
- HOAsHuntington is a condominium community and Asana has a clubhouse and green, so ask for the CC&Rs, budget and reserve study. Check whether the Gilroy and Morgan Hill single-family tracts have an association.
- Special taxesCheck the tax bill for community facilities district lines; we couldn’t confirm whether these tracts pay one.
- Warranty and SB 800California’s Right to Repair Act generally limits defect claims to 10 years after completion, so Asana and Huntington homes are inside that window and the late-2000s and early-2010s homes are past it.
the nerd check
Buying or selling one
What we check when you buy
- Which community?We match the address to its community and plan, since Cimarron, Ladera Vista and Asana are different homes to own.
- Completion dateWe confirm when the home was finished, which sets the comparables and the warranty window.
- HOA and tax reviewWe read the HOA budget and reserves and check the tax bill for special taxes.
- The right comparablesWe compare against the same plan in the same community first.
How we market one when you sell
- Name the communityBuyers search for Cimarron, Jasper Park and Asana by name, so we lead with them.
- Paperwork up frontWe gather HOA, solar and warranty documents early.
- Prep with a planOur Prep Lab budgets repairs and refresh before you list.
- Price from real salesWe price from recent sales of similar homes nearby.
questions
Questions we hear
Who is DeNova Homes?
A privately held Concord builder founded in 1989 by Dave and Lori Sanson, per trade press; the company says it has been building for more than 35 years. Most of its communities are in the East Bay, North Bay and Central Valley.
Which DeNova communities are in Santa Clara County?
Per the company: Cimarron and Ladera Vista in Gilroy; Jasper Park, Butterfield Station and Huntington in Morgan Hill; and Asana in San Jose.
Is DeNova still building here?
Yes. Huntington, 93 townhome-style condos on Monterey Road in Morgan Hill, was approved by the city in 2022 and is listed by the company as a current community.
Is an early-2010s DeNova home still inside the defect window?
California’s Right to Repair Act generally limits defect claims to 10 years after completion, so homes finished in the early 2010s are likely past it. Check the completion date and any written warranty.
sources
Sources
City of Morgan Hill records, trade press and company pages, checked October 2026.
- City of Morgan Hill: Monterey-Kerley (DeNova Homes) project93 condominiums on Monterey Rd, approved 2022morganhill.ca.gov/2263/DeNova-Homes-Monterey-Kerley
- CEQAnet: Monterey-Kerley project (SCH 2022090259)The 2022 infill exemptionceqanet.lci.ca.gov/2022090259
- California Homebuilding Foundation: Dave and Lori SansonDeNova’s founderswww.mychf.org/node/227
- DeNova Homes: aboutPrivately held, Concord (company)www.denovahomes.com/about
- DeNova Homes: Jasper Park78 single-family homes in Morgan Hill (company)www.denovahomes.com/new-homes/ca/morgan-hill/jasper-park/
- DeNova Homes: Cimarron66 single-family homes in Gilroy (company)www.denovahomes.com/new-homes/ca/gilroy/cimarron/
- DeNova Homes: AsanaThree-level homes in San Jose (company)www.denovahomes.com/new-homes/ca/san-jose/asana/
- DeNova Homes: HuntingtonThe current Morgan Hill community (company)www.denovahomes.com/new-homes/ca/morgan-hill/huntington/
- California Civil Code § 94110-year limit for construction-defect claimscalifornia.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_941
builder files
Every builder file, by era
Bars show the years each builder was building here. See all builders or the home styles field guide.
- Fernando Nelson1880–1920s
- Gellert (Sunstream)1922–1972
- Birge Clark1922–1970s
- Stoneson1920s–1960s
- Doelger1927–1960s
- McKeon1927–early 1970s
- Gardner Dailey1930s–1960s
- William Wurster1930s–1960s
- Rousseau1931–1933
- Bohannon1936–1955
- Cliff May1950s
- Stern & Price1951–1953
- Mackay Homes1950s
- Mardell1955–1959
- Hayman Homes1960s–1970s
- Ditz-Crane1962–1984
- Brown & Kauffmann1960s–1981
- Bahl1968–1986
- Ponderosa Homes1970s–1990s
- Shapell1971–2000s
- SummerHill Homes1976–today
- Pinn Brothers1976–today
- Robson Homes1989–today
- Pacific Peninsula Group1989–today
- Barry Swenson Builder1990s–2010s
- Classic Communities1990s–2010s
- Warmington1990s–2020s
- DeNova Homes2000s–today
- City Ventures2011–today
- Trumark Homes2012–today
- Dividend Homes2010s–today
- KB Home1980s–today
- Brookfield1990s–today
- Pulte Homes2000s–today
- Shea Homes2000s–2010s
- Lennar2000s–today
- Toll Brothers2000s–today
- Taylor Morrison2007–today
- D.R. Horton2010s
- Tri Pointe Homes2012–today
- K. Hovnanian2014–2018
- Meritage Homes2010s
talk to a property nerd
Own a DeNova home?
We can value it against resales of the same plan and get the HOA and warranty paperwork in order. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.
