A correction has been appended at the end of this story.

SAN JOSE — Google has bought a big house near the SAP Center, in a deal that suggests a widening area of interest for the search giant as it pushes ahead with a proposed transit village in downtown San Jose.

Mountain View-based Google, acting through a realty venture named TC Agoge Associates, paid $960,000 in cash for a large residence at 160 N. Montgomery St. that’s right across the street from the parking lots for the SAP entertainment and sports complex, according to Santa Clara County property documents filed on July 31. TC Agoge paid cash for the house, county files show. The sale price is below the $1.1 million that the home-valuation service Zillow suggests the house might have been worth to a retail buyer based on its size and recent nearby sales.

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In April, TC Agoge bought a commercial site at 240 and 250 N. Montgomery St., the long-time location of Frank Joseph’s Automotive, a vehicle repair site a few doors away from this week’s purchase.

Directly, or through the TC Agoge joint venture that Google operates with veteran developer Trammell Crow, the technology company has spent at least $234 million to purchase an array of properties on the western edges of downtown San Jose in the Diridon train station area.

Google is planning a transit-oriented community in downtown San Jose where 15,000 to 20,000 of its employees would eventually work in a development that consists of office buildings, residences, shops, restaurants, open spaces and other amenities, such as a cultural loop and eco walk.

Correction

August 1, 2018

An earlier version of this article incorrectly suggested that the sale price represented a significant increase in local property values. The sale was in line with, or a bit below, recent nearby transactions.