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Kelly Gordon homes
Kelly Gordon is a small Saratoga-based custom builder. City permit records show it building new single-family homes in Cupertino from 2002 to 2011, including one-story homes on lots in Oak Valley, and a house in Los Altos in 2015. Little else about the company is published, so this file sticks to the records. Here’s what they show and what the homes resell for.
- builder
- Kelly Gordon Co. / Kelly Gordon Development Corp.
- base
- Saratoga
- builds
- custom and small-group single-family homes
- in Oak Valley
- custom homes on individual lots
- Oak Valley developer
- the O’Brien Group, 1998 agreement
- records
- city building permits
- listings say
- “built by Kelly Gordon”
- sales on record · live…
- median $/sq ft, last 2 yrs…
- for sale now · live…
- new homes in Cupertino permit records, 2002–201112
where they are
Kelly Gordon homes in our area
From city building-permit records (through a contractor-data site) and the Stevens Creek Trail feasibility report; listing-only credits are marked.
| community | city | years | homes | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Valley | Cupertino | 2005–2006 | 2 documented | One-story custom homes of about 4,000 to 4,240 sq ft on lots in Oak Valley, the 183-homesite neighborhood the O’Brien Group developed under a 1998 agreement with the city beside Rancho San Antonio County Park. |
| Crescent Court | Cupertino | 2007–2008 | 5 | Two-story infill homes of about 3,800 to 4,500 sq ft, per city permits. |
| Amelia Court and Ainsworth Drive | Cupertino | 2010–2011 | 3 | A three-lot redevelopment that replaced an older house with two-story homes of about 3,850 to 3,990 sq ft, per city permits. |
| Wallin Court | Cupertino | 2002 | 2 | Matching homes of about 3,200 sq ft, per city permits. |
| Santa Rita Avenue | Los Altos | 2015 | 1 | A new house, per city permits. |
| Monta Vista and Orion Lane | Cupertino | 1998 and later (listings) | — | Listings credit Kelly Gordon with homes on Byrne Ave (1998) and Orion Ln; we couldn’t confirm them from records. |
Listings also place Kelly Gordon homes in an “Estates Collection” of Oak Valley; we found no record of that name or of how many Oak Valley homes the company built.
the homes
What the homes are like
From city permits, the trail feasibility report and listings.
- one story
Large one-story plans
Its two documented Oak Valley homes are one story, about 4,000 to 4,240 sq ft with roughly 700 sq ft garages, per city permits.
- infill
Small groups on courts
In Cupertino it built two to five homes at a time on small courts, sometimes replacing an older house, per city permits.
- finishes
High ceilings and trim
Listings describe high ceilings and detailed trim work; treat that as listing copy.
- setting
Next to open space
Oak Valley borders county parkland that connects to Rancho San Antonio, with trail easements through the neighborhood, per the trail feasibility report.
- myth check
Not the Oak Valley developer
Kelly Gordon built individual homes in Oak Valley; the O’Brien Group developed the neighborhood.
the sales ledger
Every recorded Kelly Gordon sale
Each dot is a sale whose listing names Kelly Gordon as the builder, all so far in Cupertino. 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 |
|---|
Most homes sell without the builder named, so the ledger undercounts them. 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 Kelly Gordon.
Checking active listings…
owning one today
Owning one today
- Oak Valley CC&RsAsk the title company for the recorded CC&Rs and whether an association and dues apply; we couldn’t find Oak Valley’s documents online.
- Open space next doorOak Valley borders county parkland with trail easements, and the trail report notes a habitat area for the California red-legged frog nearby, so expect trail users and habitat rules near some lot edges.
- Warranty and SB 800California’s Right to Repair Act generally limits defect claims to 10 years after completion, so the documented 2002–2011 homes are past that window and the 2015 Los Altos house is at the end of it.
- Permit historyPull the permit history for any address; it shows the original builder and whether final inspections were completed.
the nerd check
Buying or selling one
What we check when you buy
- Confirm the builderWe check the original new-home permit, which names the contractor, since listings and records don’t always agree.
- Oak Valley paperworkWe get the recorded CC&Rs and any association documents before you commit.
- InspectionsRoof, systems and drainage matched to the home’s age. Our Inspection Decoder covers what to order.
- The right comparablesWe compare against similar homes in the same neighborhood first.
How we market one when you sell
- Name the builderBuyers search for Kelly Gordon homes by name, so we confirm it from the permit record and say so.
- Paperwork up frontWe gather permits and any association 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
Is Kelly Gordon a person?
Records point to a company: Kelly Gordon Co. and Kelly Gordon Development Corp. are listed at a Saratoga address. We found no individual builder named Kelly Gordon.
Did Kelly Gordon build Oak Valley?
Not the neighborhood. The O’Brien Group developed Oak Valley’s 183 homesites under a 1998 agreement with the City of Cupertino, per the Stevens Creek Trail feasibility report. Kelly Gordon built custom homes on individual lots there, including two one-story homes permitted in 2005 and 2006.
What else has it built?
City permits show small groups of new homes on Cupertino courts from 2002 to 2011 and a new house in Los Altos in 2015.
How do I confirm a home was built by Kelly Gordon?
Check the city’s permit history for the address; the original new-dwelling permit names the contractor. We can pull it for you.
sources
Sources
A city trail report and aggregated city permit records, checked October 2026.
- Stevens Creek Trail feasibility report, chapter 4aOak Valley’s 1998 development agreement, 183 homesites and the open space dedicationwww.stevenscreektrail.org/Resources/Cupertino_Feasibility_Study/chapter4a.pdf
- BuildZoom: Kelly Gordon Co.City building-permit records for the company (aggregated)www.buildzoom.com/contractor/kelly-gordon-co-inc
- Contractors State License Board: license lookupCheck a contractor’s licensewww.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx
- 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
- Ernest Coxhead1890–1930s
- Willis Polk1890s–1920s
- Frank Delos Wolfe1892–1926
- Henry Gutterson1914–1954
- 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
- Goodwin Steinberg1950s–1980s
- Mardell1955–1959
- Hayman Homes1960s–1970s
- Ditz-Crane1962–1984
- Brown & Kauffmann1960s–1981
- Bahl1968–1986
- Ponderosa Homes1970s–1990s
- Shapell1971–2000s
- Anshen & Allen1940s–1960
- Jones & Emmons1951–1970s
- Claude Oakland1950s–1970s
- Owen Signature Homes1970–today
- Swatt | Miers1975–today
- SummerHill Homes1976–today
- Pinn Brothers1976–today
- Citation Homeslate 1970s–2010s
- Robson Homes1989–today
- Pacific Peninsula Group1989–today
- Barry Swenson Builder1990s–2010s
- Classic Communities1990s–2010s
- Warmington1990s–2020s
- Kelly Gordon2000s–2010s
- Feldman Architecture2003–today
- DeNova Homes2000s–today
- City Ventures2011–today
- Trumark Homes2012–today
- Davidon Homes2010s
- The New Home Company2014–2018
- 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
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Own a Kelly Gordon home?
We can confirm the builder from the permit record and value it against recent sales nearby. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.
