If you tilt a little, this San Carlos house will look even better!
2005 Howard Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070 - Property Details.
$700,000* Status: Active
* Bedroom: 3
* Bathroom: 1
* Year Built: 1947
* Lot Size: 4480
* Square Footage: 1120
* List Date: 3/12/2008
* Garage Spaces: 1
* MLS#: 784309
West-Side locale-close prox.to downtown,shops,parks,restaurants,EZ to freeways,transportation,airports.Established neighborhood of higher priced homes.There’s a bonus den,all appliances included,attached garage,spacious yd/patio area with mature fruit trees & roses.Electrical was updated.Air conditioning & central heat. Sold as-is to settle estate.Not a short sale,bank repo.,or court confirmation.
This was sent in by a Burbed reader who declined to be named. It looked to him that this house was going to topple over, and perhaps that’s why it’s a mere $700k.
I disagree.
I think that this is actually an artistic technique that the Realtor chose. By using an angle, the viewer is drawn in - his attention grabbed and stolen as he tries to figure out WTF is wrong with the photo. And by doing so, he has captured precious mindshare.
Further adding to the mystique of this abode is this photo:
The depth of this photo is amazing. The contrast of the fence outdoors and the lit woodpanels indoor seems to indicate that no matter where you go, you are stuck in this house. The green carpet means that whether you’re inside or outside, you’re there. The meaning is so deep my mind spins. I hear copious LSD will really help you appreciate this house.
Well, better buy it soon before this estate gets settled. Whatever that means!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I like this house tons, I’d bid 795K to insure winning out on this gem. And winning is everything.
April 7th, 2008 at 8:40 am
The fence that’s 1 foot away from the window remind me of old Looney Tunes cartoons where the character opens the door and there’s a brick wall on the other side.
April 7th, 2008 at 8:49 am
The photo is a classic example of a Trompe l’Oeil! People pay beaucoup bucks to have that sort of thing painted on their interior walls. I’ve seen pictures of elaborate landscapes painted onto closet doors. I guess it’s worthwhile; for most New Urbanist city-dwelling mice, it’s the closest to actual nature that they’ll ever get.
I like the electrical installation consisting of a junction box and conduit placed OUTSIDE the wood paneling. That’s some freakin’ class, right there.
April 7th, 2008 at 11:24 am
It’s already sold, burbed, and far more expensive than that lovely 3/2 in 94087 I found for only $600K! This is the second place you’ve picked that moved off MLS within hours of your posting it!
Looks like this place hasn’t been fixed up in a long while. It’s only assessed for (chuckle) $78,000, which means this Prop 13 cutie dates back to 1978. The only sale I could find was transferring the house to the owners’ living trust, in 1996. And there’s no first mortgage on it.
So, I can’t make any snarky comments about additional pictures, but I also love the multi-framed photo, didja catch the extra frame of the room behind the room? Maybe you can do a dolly shot and pull back from each room and find out the house is actually 4480 sq feet on a 1100 sq ft lot!
April 7th, 2008 at 11:55 am
They’ve put an erroneous, additional, zero on the price again. The 1978 assessment is correct in my view - remember you have to pay taxes, deal with neighbors you can’t move away from, and maintain this POS.
April 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
>>that lovely 3/2 in 94087 I found for only $600K
Where is the link? You only talk about it, but never show the house.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
This place is actually a great example of the real Bay Area…it got 10 offers, one all cash, and it closed in 2 weeks at $795,000…slope and all!
April 7th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
RE: Well, it sold for $750K. But it listed at $600, that means there’s a crash right?
April 7th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Have you never watched the original Batman series?
You guys all missed it. If the picture is tilted, that means it is the hideout for the Riddler, or the Joker, or one of those other nefarious villains. That’s why it goes for the big bucks.
April 7th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Mot Nosnews - but if you watched Star Trek then you know when the picture is tilted it means the Enterprise is under attack by the Klingons. I guess that means the neighbors are going to start snarling about their honor being offended.
April 7th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Madhaus,
Where’s the link, man? Are you trying to weasle your way out of this one?
April 8th, 2008 at 12:05 am
RE: Let it be a challenge to you.