Open House Review – 3 Filare

Today, I visited an open house at 3 Filare, in Northwood’s Vista Filare community. This single story, two bedroom home is a former model (Amalfi), located on a corner and directly across the street from the community pool and spa. A small playground sits next to the pool. Culver Drive is just on the other side of the pool, so there may be some noise if the windows are open, but I didn’t notice any while I was inside today. The garage is at the back of the house on a shared motor court.

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Open House Review: 26 Fort Sumter

26 Fort Sumter is a single level, zero-lot-line property with many upgrades and a large backyard.  Single level homes are in high demand, and this home is nicely located across from the community pool and tennis courts.  The backyard backs to the street, Northwood, but it is a low traffic non-residential street apart from school drop-off and pick-up times for Sierra Vista Middle School.

Asking Price:               $769,000
Bedroom:                    3
Bathrooms:                  2
Square Footage:          1,502
Lot Size                       4,905
Price/Sq Ft                  $512
Property Style:            Single Family Residence
Year Built:                  1977
Community;                Northwood
HOA Fees:                  $60
Mello Roos:                 No

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Eastwood Village – Belvedere Collection Review

The Belvedere Collection is the final set of homes in Eastwood Village. These are the largest houses in the village, going as high as 2,952 square feet. All homes are single family residences, typically with nine houses on each side of the street. There will be a total of 135 homes, each with an average lot size of about 3,550 square feet. The models, however, are on premium lots that are about 300-500 square feet bigger. The Belvedere homes are on the western edge of the village, bordered on the east by the Piedmont neighborhood, the new elementary school (opening in 2017), and a future park. There are three primary models, plus a 3X and a single-story Residence 4 that is not advertised. The models all have two-car garage. Homes have 2-4 bedrooms, 2.5 – 4.5 bathrooms, and range from 2,033 – 2,952 square feet. Elevations include Santa Barbara, Early California, Formal Spanish, Spanish Monterey, Traditional Monterey, and French.

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Open House Review: 81 Rembrandt

Today I am reviewing the San Mateo, Plan 2 model of Stonegate at 81 Rembrandt. The Open House was bustling with people.  As a detached home, it has plenty of natural light coming in through the windows, extra privacy and a nice size patio with respect to the neighborhood condominiums.

The basics:
Asking Price: $810,000
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 1,729
$/Sq Ft: $468
Property Type: Condominium
Year Built: 2013
Community: Stonegate
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Open House Review: 20 Palmatum

This home had its first open house on a Wednesday and by the weekend an offer was made.  I was curious about the price with the bathrooms sporting original features, but the other upgrades, flow of the home and the prime location are very nice.

The basics:
Asking Price: $$1,150,000
Bedrooms: 4 + bonus room
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 2,673
Lot Size: 6,050
$/Sq Ft: $430
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1979
Community: Northwood – Park Paseo
HOA dues are $104 per month and there no are Mello Roos taxes.
Schools: Santiago Hills Elementary, Sierra Vista Middle School, Northwood High

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