Category Archives: Real Estate Analysis

Open House Review: 90 Devonshire

Last week I wrote up the property at 45 Coleridge, which was accepting back-up offers, just after five days of being on the market.  90 Devonshire is the same San Mateo model but this home lacks the optional conservatory and is priced about $40K higher, and like the other model, it is also now accepting back-up offers just 16 days after being on the market.  Both of the sales are quicker than usual.

The basics:
Asking Price: $860,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 1,870
$/Sq Ft: $ 460
Property Type: Condominium
Year Built: 2013
Community: Stonegate
HOA: $110/month
Mello Roos: Yes

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Open House Review: 45 Coleridge

45 Coleridge is accepting back-up offers as of October 24, just after five days of being on the market.  This is one of the quicker sales I have seen of this San Mateo model.  This is the first home I have been to with the optional conservatory on the first floor.  Although the conservatory provides additional living space, it leaves the backyard with a very small patio area.

The basics:
Asking Price: $819,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 1,832
$/Sq Ft: $ 447
Property Type: Condominium
Year Built: 2012
Community: Stonegate
HOA: $110/month
Mello Roos: Yes

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Open House Review: 5 E. Trenton

This home sits nicely on a cul-de-sac street and has a mixture of original features and some nice upgrades. A desirable ground floor bedroom is in high demand.  Part of the three car garage has been converted into an extra space.  It looked like it could easily be converted back to be the garage if desired. The upstairs bonus room was also converted into a smaller room and a separate bedroom.  It was mentioned by the realtor that some of the modifications were not permitted, therefore the bedroom total number of bedrooms listed are 4, while the home shows 6 bedrooms. However, details of any additions/modifications should be researched for accuracy.

Asking Price:               $1,095,000
Bedrooms:                  4
Bathrooms:                2.75
Square Footage:        2,925
Lot Size:                      4,770 Sq. Ft
Price per Square Foot:  $374
Property Type:          Single Family Residence
Year Built:                  1978
HOA:                           $60/month
No Mello Roos
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Open House Review: 11 Bellezza

A few weeks ago, I checked out the open house at 11 Bellezza. The four-bedroom home is still on the market and has dropped $120,000 in price since its original listing, dropping it below $1,000,000.

The Basics:
Asking price: $929,000
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 2,400
Price per Sq. Ft.: $387
Lot size: 5,000
Property type: Single family residence
Year built: 1978
Community: Northwood – Woodside
HOA: $120 per month / Mello Roos: No
Days on Market: 35
Schools: Santiago Hills Elementary, Sierra Vista Middle School, Northwood High (Irvine Unified)

The Woodside tract and neighboring Park Paseo have seen a lot of homes sell for over $1,000,000 in recent months. However, this home is a little smaller than those, so the original price point did seem too high. The house is painted a dull beige color, but has newer windows and a newer concrete tile roof. The vinyl front doors are new as well and have gold hardware.

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Open House Review: 240 Overbrook

Today I am reviewing the Santa Maria, Plan 2 model of Stonegate at 240 Overbrook.  The front door sits in the middle of a row of townhomes.  It is nicely located on a quiet cul-de-sac street.  With an atrium, this home provides a bit of outdoor space.  Exactly one year ago this model was selling between $590K – $620K range but prices have risen in the Northwood area over the past year and this home also features some nice upgrades that some of the other homes lack.

The basics:
Asking Price:    $649,999
Bedrooms:        2
Bathrooms:       2.5
Square Footage: 1,483
$/Sq Ft:             $438
Property Type: Townhouse
Year Built:        2013
Community:    Stonegate
HOA:               $308/month

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