Last week, I reviewed a townhouse at 97 Mission in Woodbury. This week, I visited another Woodbury property at 103 Lamplighter. This home is a detached condo, so it doesn’t share any walls with its neighbors.

The basics:
Asking Price: $869,000
Bedrooms: 3 + office (listed as four)
Bathrooms: 3
Square Footage: 1,964
Lot Size: N/A
$/Sq. Ft: $442
Days on Market: 118
Property Type: Detached Condo
Year Built: 2005
Community: Woodbury – Stonetree
HOA: $243 per month / Mello Roos: Yes
Schools: Woodbury Elementary, Jeffrey Trail Middle, Irvine High School (zoned for the new Portola High School opening in fall 2016)

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On Sunday, I visited an open house at 97 Mission #113 in Woodbury. This two-bedroom plus office townhouse has been on the market for about three weeks and had an offer accepted about thirty minutes before I arrived. They are currently accepting backup offers.

The basics:
Asking Price: $688,800
Bedrooms: 2 (listed as three, but one is really a den)
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 1,824
Lot Size: 1,900
$/Sq. Ft: $378
Days on Market: 24
Property Type: Townhouse
Year Built: 2006
Community: Woodbury
HOA: $281 per month / Mello Roos: Yes
Schools: Woodbury Elementary, Jeffrey Trail Middle, Irvine High School (zoned for the new Portola High School opening in fall 2016)

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Once again, I am seeing evidence of a rapid-moving market. I visited 33 Abeto on its opening weekend and, within a few days, they had accepted an offer (though they are accepting backups). This model is the same as 1 Brillantez, which I reviewed a few weeks ago and which is now in escrow at $960,000 ($15,000 over the asking price). Let’s see how 33 Abeto compares:

The basics:
Asking Price: $978,000
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 2,400
Lot Size 5,000
$/Sq. Ft: $408
Days on Market: 16
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1978
Community: Northwood – Woodside
HOA: $115 per month / Mello Roos: No
Schools: Santiago Hills Elementary, Sierra Vista Middle, Northwood High (Irvine Unified)

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On Saturday, I visited 17 Carlina in Northwood. It had only been on the market for a couple of days and the open house was very crowded. The listing has now been removed; per the realtor, there were five offers on Saturday and one was accepted. The one story home has been nicely upgraded.

The basics:
Asking Price: $709,900
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage: 1,380
Lot Size 4,356
$/Sq. Ft: $514
Days on Market: 7
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1978
Community: Northwood
HOA: No / Mello Roos: No
Schools: Santiago Hills Elementary, Sierra Vista Middle, Northwood High (Irvine Unified)

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This week, I toured a large home in Northwood Pointe. The Cristal Plan 2 at 8 Spring Grove features five bedrooms and lots of living space.

The basics:
Asking Price: $1,768,000
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3.5
Square Footage: 3,800
Lot Size 7,022
$/Sq. Ft: $465
Days on Market: 25
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1998
Community: Northwood Pointe HOA fees: $205 ($40 + $165)
Mello Roos: Yes
Schools: Canyon View Elementary, Sierra Vista Middle, Northwood High (Irvine Unified)

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