This week, I visited a condominium in Portola Springs at 52 Homeland. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house is one of several for sale in the neighborhood.

The Basics:
Asking Price: $848,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 2,003
Lot Size: N/A
Price per Sq. Ft.: $423
Days on Market: 21
Property Type: Condominium
Year Built: 2009
Community: Portola Springs
HOA: $224 per month ($134 + $90) / Mello Roos: Yes
Schools: Portola Springs Elementary, Jeffrey Trail Middle, Northwood High (Great Park High School slated to open for some grades in August 2016)

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I stumbled upon a single family home in Woodbridge while visiting all of the condos I saw a few weeks ago. This home, 1 Rockwren, has been on the market since mid-August without any changes in price.

The Basics:
Asking Price: $1,359,000
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Square Footage: 3,000
Lot Size: 5,500 square feet
Price per Sq. Ft.: $453
Days on Market: 138
Property Type: Single Family Home
Year Built: 1978
Community: Woodbridge
HOA: $84 per month / Mello Roos: No
Schools: Eastshore Elementary, Lakeside Middle, Woodbridge High School (Irvine Unified)

This home is located on a corner lot, not far from the North Lake and very close to one of Woodbridge’s many parks and pools. From the outside, it isn’t a very attractive property, with an old garage door and so many plants that you can’t see the front door or any windows. It has a large patio with a very private feel leading up to the front door.

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For the third week in a row, I visited a condominium in Woodbridge. This week’s property, 7 Alabaster #2, is also located outside the loop near the southwest corner of the community.

The Basics:
Asking Price: $625,000
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage: 1,491
Lot Size: N/A
Price per Sq. Ft.: $419
Days on Market: 31
Property Type: Condominium
Year Built: 1981
Community: Woodbridge – Windsor Estates
HOA: $465 per month ($380 condos/$85 Woodbridge) / Mello Roos: No
Schools: Meadow Park Elementary, South Lake Middle, Woodbridge High School (Irvine Unified)

This condo is the least expensive of the three I saw (the others were at 3 Alderwood and 14 Springflower), but is priced in the middle in terms of dollars per square foot. The setup was a bit strange here, as the garage was right on the corner of the street, but the house was actually set farther back through a courtyard.

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Last week, I wrote about 3 Alderwood, a three bedroom townhome in Woodbridge. This week, I will compare it with 14 Springflower #46, which is a condominium in Woodbridge. Like the first property, this one is located outside the Yale Loop.

The Basics
Asking Price: $652,000
Bedrooms: 2 + office (listed as 3)
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage: 1,144
Lot Size: 1,500
Price per Sq. Ft.: $570
Days on Market: 52
Property Type: Condominium
Year Built: 1985
Community: Woodbridge – Seasons
HOA: $244 per month ($157 condos/$87 Woodbridge) / Mello Roos: No
Schools: Springbrook Elementary, South Lake Middle, Woodbridge High School (Irvine Unified)

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After a few months of reviewing the new homes in Beacon Park, I returned to visiting open houses. I checked out three different condos/townhomes in Woodbridge, which I will review in the next three weeks. Today, I’m going to write about 3 Alderwood.

The Basics
Asking Price: $747,888
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 1,889
Lot Size: 3,798
Price per Sq. Ft.: $396
Days on Market: 10
Property Type: Townhouse
Year Built: 1978
Community: Woodbridge – Yale Estates
HOA: $439 per month ($355 condos/$84 Woodbridge) / Mello Roos: No
Schools: Stonecreek Elementary, Lakeside Middle, Woodbridge High School (Irvine Unified)

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