This week, I visited 16 Fortuna West in the Park Paseo neighborhood of Northwood. This home features five bedrooms, including one downstairs and another that was converted from a bonus room. It is located next to a greenbelt, so it has more space than usual between it and the neighboring houses.

The basics:
Asking Price: $994,000
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Square Footage: 2,532
Lot Size: 5,663
$/Sq. Ft: $393
Days on Market: 23
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1977
Community: Northwood – Park Paseo
HOA: $99 per month / Mello Roos: No
Schools: Santiago Hills Elementary, Sierra Vista Middle, Northwood High (Irvine Unified)

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Last weekend I saw a house at 2 Madrina in Northwood, and back-up offers were already being accepted after the weekend. It is a two story, zero lot line property with a nice flat back yard, on a cul-de-sac street and with no mello roos. Finding large secondary bedroom sizes, especially for this area, was a pleasant surprise.

Asking Price:   $839,000
Bedrooms:        4
Bathrooms:      2.5
Square Footage: 2,100
$/Sq Ft:            $400
Lot Size:          4,800
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built:       1979
Community:     Northwood

There are no HOA Fees or Mello Roos.

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Located in Woodbury, 71 Costa Brava is a detached two-level condominium that is move-in ready. As of March 21, the home is accepting back-up offers. It is a two bedroom home with the living space upstairs and a den and powder room on the first level.

Asking Price:   $519,900
Bedrooms:       2
Bathrooms:     1.5
Square Footage: 1,100
$/Sq Ft:           $473
Property Type: Condominium
Year Built:       2006
Community:    Woodbury
HOA dues are $212 per month
Mello Roos:    Yes

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