Parasol Park: Amethyst Collection Review

Amethyst at Parasol Park is a collection of attached condominiums built by The New Home Company and designed by SDK Atelier. There are two unique models comprising a total of 54 homes, with each building having one of each model. There is also a variation on residence 1, so eight of the buildings have a residence 1X instead of the standard 1. Houses are grouped around a shared motor court, with some homes having front doors that face the street and others along a shared walkway. Amethyst sits at the south end of Parasol Park, with neighborhoods on three sides and a future development planned just south of it. The Amethyst homes are two stories, have 2 – 3 bedrooms, and 2.5 – 3 bathrooms. The homes range from 1,806 – 2,197 square feet and have a two-car garage. Complete buildout for the collection is expected in 2019.

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Open House Review: 53 Flamenco

Located across a small tot lot in the Treo Tract of Woodbury is a 3 bedroom townhouse with a desirable ground floor bedroom.  As of February 7, the status of the home is “Accepting Backup Offers”.  I was interested in what and when the home would sell.  It is competitively priced and in a nice location but the layout did not flow well.  The ground floor layout was a bit segmented, but the home has two small outdoor areas and only one shared wall. The property is slated for Woodbury Elementary School and Jeffrey Trails Middle School.

Asking Price:   $779,900
Bedrooms:       3
Bathrooms:      3
Square Footage: 2,026
Lot Size:          4,000
$/Sq Ft:           $385
Property Type: Townhome
Year Built:      2005
Community:    Woodbury
Monthly HOA:  $290
Mello Roos:       Yes

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Open House Review: 31 Fortuna East

Interestingly, 31 Fortuna East was originally listed in January at $979,000, but fell out of escrow, relisted in February at the higher price of $989,000 and received an offer on February 16th.  Located at the elbow bend of a quiet cul-de-sac street, the home backs to Park Place, an internal non-residential street.  The yard is large for Irvine and one of the larger yards in the Park Paseo community.  The home is partially upgraded.

Asking Price: $989,000
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 2,194
Lot Size: 5,795
$/Sq Ft: $451
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1977
Community: Northwood – Park Paseo
HOA dues are $106 per month and there are no Mello Roos taxes.

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Parasol Park: Carlisle Collection Review

Carlisle at Parasol Park is a collection of detached condominiums built by TRI Pointe Homes. There are four unique models comprising a total of 74 homes. Houses are grouped in sets of six or eight units around a shared motor court. Residences 1 and 2 are always center units, though the 6-unit configurations do not include any residence 2 models. Residence 3 units sit at the front of each configuration, with one on each side of the motor court. Each configuration also has two residence 4 homes which are connected at the garage, but don’t share any other walls. Carlisle sits at the southeast corner of Parasol Park, just below the neighborhood park. There may be a future development surrounding it at a later date. The Carlisle homes are two or three stories, have 2 – 4 bedrooms, and 2.5 bathrooms. The homes range from 1,594 – 2,153 square feet and have a two-car garage. Elevations include Classic Modern, Streamline Moderne, and Art Deco.

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Open House Review: 2 McCormick

Today I am reviewing a desirable single level home in Northwood’s Shadow Run Community.  The layout is nice and comes with 4 bedrooms, is a corner internal lot at the end of a cul-de-sac street and has a nice size backyard.

Asking Price:   $969,000
Bedrooms:       4
Bathrooms:      2
Square Footage: 1,898
Lot Size:          5,447
$/Sq Ft:           $500
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built:      1980
Community:    Northwood
NO HOA or Mello Roos

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