It’s Like Living in a Pop-Up Book!
So much to admire about this house, so little they’re willing to show us! It must be full of awesome sauce inside!
3601 Howe Ct, Fremont, CA 94538
$419,000
BEDS: 3
BATHS: 2
SQ. FT.: 1,640
$/SQ. FT.: $255
LOT SIZE: 7,134 Sq. Ft.
PROPERTY TYPE: Detached Single Family
STYLE: Contemporary
STORIES: 2
VIEW: Neighborhood
YEAR BUILT: 1958
COMMUNITY: Alameda County
COUNTY: Alameda
MLS#: 81019451
SOURCE: MLSListings
STATUS: Active
ON REDFIN: 289 daysProperty in a cul-de-sac; 3 bdrms 2 baths, the garage was converted into a bedroom legality unknown by the seller. Good size backyards. Living room with a fireplace, kitchen with a granite countertops & double sink. This house needs some TLC.
Oh come on, how come none of these listings ever come right out and say “this is an illegal conversion, we’re sorry”? Legality unknown? The only thing unknown is why the agent thinks nobody could figure that out. I mean, look at the place, the garage conversion was done by such unpleasant people that the second floor is trying to make a break for it.
This house needs some TLC, alright. Some TNT Lit and Combusting. If you use enough, you can blow the back fence out, too. Then enjoy watching the trains go back and forth right behind where the house used to be.
Whoo-whoo! But hey, it’s got granite countertops.
Update: Thanks to Burbed reader nomadic for calling out this amazing Street View! Wow!
What’s really great about this is it makes the next-door neighbor’s entire house look like it’s the detached garage for the featured place, right down to the echo of the green Yen sign in the housepaint. Extra points for the yellow vehicle having the hood up.
February 8th, 2011 at 7:03 am
There are two neighborhoods worth considering in Fremont – Niles and the Mission hills.
This is the quintessential “I want to jump off a bridge because I live in Fremont” neighborhood.
February 8th, 2011 at 7:37 am
Why is it upon looking at that picture I immediately heard the Kool-Aid guy singing “OH YEAAAAAH!!! YABBA DABBA SQUARE FEET…”
???
February 8th, 2011 at 8:36 am
The land is too valuable to waste space on a garage.
February 8th, 2011 at 8:49 am
A bank loaned $645k for THIS? Un-effing-believable.
Check out the rockin’ street view!
February 8th, 2011 at 9:09 am
I don’t think “the second floor is trying to make a break for it.”
Rather, the massive vibrations from the trains passing by probably displaced the second floor a little bit. Still within tolerance if you ask the realtard. And it adds character
February 8th, 2011 at 10:29 am
No wonder this house has been on the market for 289 days.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:49 am
#4, that Street View is so full of awesome sauce I am updating the post to include it!
#1, very well said.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Wow, that’s a pretty awesome street!
February 8th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
I’m happy you all appreciate its awesomeness.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Cars parked in front of a house are indicative of high demand and therefore increase value.
February 8th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Buy it!! Move in and add your:
Clothes line
Loud music
Roosters
Tools – and start repairing cars, it’s a turn-key business, you’ll never had to change out of your pajamas to go to work again!
February 8th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Street view looks like the posse rushed in for a fresh batch of meth that just came out of the oven.
February 8th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Sorry, gotta deactivate comment rater again – trying to debug memory usage on the server.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
#12 – MmmmmmmYeah! Like when your dad’s GF would make fresh chocolate-chip cookies when you were a kid …. only more so, ya know?
February 9th, 2011 at 11:53 pm
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February 10th, 2011 at 1:08 am
Great place to watch the trains go by!