1 Delamesa is a single story, zero lot line property that is move-in ready. Recent comparable sales in the same neighborhood sold at $620,000 ($468/square foot) and $625,000 ($472/square foot)at 32 Entrada and 27 West Lucero, respectively. Both of those properties were better located at ends of cul-de-sacs, but backing to a street with some traffic and appeared to need more upgrades. Is the higher price for Delamesa worth it?
Asking Price: $645,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage: 1,325
Lot Size: 4,792sq ft
Price per Square Foot: $487
Property Type: Residential, Single Family
Style: One Level Craftsman
Year Built 1980
Community: Northwood, Park Paseo
HOA Fees: $85
Mello Roos: No
Days on Market: 11
This house has remodeled bathrooms, scraped ceilings, laminate flooring throughout, clean interior paint and new windows. The backyard has a newer fence bordering the neighbors, a built in bar-b-que and fire pit. The backyard backs to Hicks Canyon, and although it is not a major street, I could hear the random cars drive by. This house sits on a corner, with Hicks Canyon behind it, the entrance to Delamesa East and West on the side, and Delamesa East in front of it.
The front door leads into a rectangular shaped great room which consists of the living room (to the left), small dining room (to the right) and open kitchen with a breakfast bar. Straight ahead is a hallway leading to the bedrooms. The vaulted ceilings and large windows create an open, light feel. The kitchen has original cabinets that have been cleanly painted white. The countertops are updated with granite and there are plenty of cupboards, drawers and a pantry for storage. Stainless steel appliances have also been installed. One garage entrance is located in the kitchen. The dining room has a sliding glass door which leads to the side/front enclosed area.
Recessed lights and plantation shutters have been installed in the living room, and the room also has an updated fireplace. One entrance into the third bedroom (currently used as an office) is off of the living room. The double doors into the office could be dry-walled to create more of a private third bedroom, if desired. With the double entrance, one from the living room and one from the hallway, the third bedroom does not have a lot of wall space or privacy to be used as a bedroom. The room contains a small closet.
Adjacent to the current office is another bedroom which is similar in size with a window facing the backyard. The hall outside of the bedroom consists of a bathroom, small linen closet and coat closet. The bathroom has been completely remodeled with a large bathtub/shower combo, tile and vanity. The only lights I noticed that were original were located in the hallway leading back to the front door.
The master bedroom has vaulted ceilings, good closet space, a remodeled bathroom and a sliding glass door that leads to an enclosed small patio. Another garage entrance is found in the enclosed patio. The bathroom has double sinks and is separated from the toilet and bathtub/shower combo. There is no door in front of the vanity, so there may be light and noise in the mornings if another person is utilizing the area while the other is sleeping.
1 Delamesa has been upgraded nicely. It is clean, move-in ready and would appeal to buyers that are looking for a single story house in the neighborhood. However, the deciding factor would be the location. The streets do not have high traffic, but having traffic on three sides of the house should be considered. Is it worth the extra $20K to have a house with more updates, but in a higher traffic location?