The Home that Comes with a Dragon
Many thanks to Burbed reader Heidi for this “very unique” find in Santa Clara.
2222 PRUNERIDGE Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050
$640,000
BEDS: 4
BATHS: 2
SQ. FT.: 1,350
$/SQ. FT.: $474
LOT SIZE: 6,270 Sq. Ft.
PROPERTY TYPE: Detached Single Family
STYLE: Traditional
STORIES: 1
VIEW: Neighborhood
YEAR BUILT: 1955
COMMUNITY: Santa Clara
COUNTY: Santa Clara
MLS#: 81121280
SOURCE: MLSListings
STATUS: Active
ON REDFIN: 3 daysThe house with the Dragon out front. Wonderful home conveniently located in Santa Clara. Wow! There are so many ‘special and unique’ upgrades that your fussiest buyer will appreciate. Bright, airy and open layout. Hardwood Floors, upgraded bathrooms, extra large and spacious 800 sq. ft garage. .. . and YES, the Dragon is included in the sale
Here’s what Heidi had to say about the house with the Dragon out front:
Either this is the home that comes with a dragon or the dragon that comes with a home. This home has had "Coming Soon" on the sign for about five months. I’m glad it’s finally on the market so I can share it with you. Burbed is my new guilty pleasure. I love the cawlums and my husband can’t stop laughing about the "two dudes chillin.’"
Sorry, Heidi, not every house comes with two dudes chillin’, you have to pay the big bucks for Palo Alto if you want a House With Dudes. But in a more affordable place like Santa Clara you can buy The House with the Dragon out front. I don’t get why the agent bothered mentioning ‘special and unique’ upgrades when it has a Dragon out front.
Plus the house number adds up to 8, 2+2+2+2. What the hell was that Realtard thinking coming up with a price with no 8s yet with a 4 when it has a Dragon out front? It’s like he wasn’t even trying.
Speaking of not even trying, check out the back yard. There may be a Dragon out front, but doesn’t good fung shui need some balance with a water element or something (and a hot tub would be a mix of fire and water so that doesn’t cut it)? They could really learn a thing or two from Beautiful Eichler with Poo house.
The house with the Dragon out front is open this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so you have absolutely no excuse to not check this place out. It has a Dragon out front, what more do you need?
May 19th, 2011 at 7:13 am
Eye of the tiger, baby. Eye of the tiger.
Err I mean, dragon. Hmm that didn’t go well.
Was that dragon put in by an Asian invader?
May 19th, 2011 at 7:37 am
6 = road
4 = death
I agree with Madhaus. They should have set it at 660, or 638, but not 640!
May 19th, 2011 at 7:49 am
With that stone work inside and out and the old kitchen (I can make you some eggs if you like? Tea will be fine, thank you) this seems directed more toward FRP geek couples. He was a Tolkien fanatic, she consumed the Dragon Riders of Pern series, now they make good coin in the valley and need room for their kids and weekend game nights.
May 19th, 2011 at 7:51 am
I walk by this house all the time, it’s in my hood. I always wondered why the dragon does not face and spit at the continual traffic on Pruneridge?
May 19th, 2011 at 8:32 am
anyone have any idea how much that dragon must have cost?
May 19th, 2011 at 9:09 am
Realtor, you’ll come knocking on my front door
Same old line you used to use before
I said “Yeah, well what am I supposed to do?”
I didn’t know what I was getting into
So you’ve had a little trouble with debt
Now you’re keeping housing values down
Stop dragon my
Stop dragon my
Stop dragon my house around
It’s hard to think about what you’ve wanted
It’s hard to think about what you’ve lost
This doesn’t seem to have a big lot even
This doesn’t have any granite at all
I know you really want to sell me a house
I know you really want me to be foreclosed on
Realtor, you could never look me in the eye
Yeah you fill out all the forms in the world
Stop dragon my
Stop dragon my
Stop dragon my house around
There’s was credit running ’round loose in the world
Ain’t got nothing better to do than make a deal for some dumb FB
You need someone painting all your walls
I know you really want to sell me a house
I know you really want me to be foreclosed on
Realtor, you could never look me in the eye
Yeah you fill out all the forms in the world
Stop dragon my
Stop dragon my
Stop dragon my house around
Stop dragon my house around
Stop dragon my house around (hey hey)…
May 19th, 2011 at 11:43 am
Nice one, #6. Original here. “Bunus:” Tom Petty.
May 19th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
This dragon fountain looks similar, costs $2500, and is all of 37 inches tall. Creative camera angles?
Check out Streetview on the house. Dragon looks much taller than 37 inches, but it could be a built-up base. Most of my searches for “large metal Chinese dragon” took me to a website called AliBaba with links to Chinese foundries who will do one-off metal sculptures but no price given.
Streetview also shows a lot of vehicles in the driveway, including old truck in girly-man pink.
May 19th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
#4 How tall is the dragon, and does it appear to be brass?
May 19th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Here is another big dragon sculpture for ten thousand dollars, 32 x 67 x 73 inches. Not the same dragon.
May 19th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Using the formula:
Total Purchase Price = Dragon + land.
Dragon value = Total purchase price less the value of the land.
What’s the approximate value of the Dragon?
May 19th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
The Dragon out front is Priceless: it got this home a featured placement in Burbed!
May 19th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
How come none is talking about LNKD? It’s $10B company with P/E of 666 now. My old friend said today in good old days, there were no profits, nah, this ain’t no bubble 2.0!
$10B more into bay area housing. Here we pop! Pop! Pop! Popped!
May 19th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Because the LinkedIn headquarters don’t have a Dragon out front, silly.
May 19th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
Hm, what’s the height of a standard curb? Look at the curb where it lines up with the dragon, 37 inches tall may be a very generous estimate of its size. I have a feeling it does indeed look like brass, and was probably on special at CostCo.
May 20th, 2011 at 1:55 am
Dragon turned vegan and ate all my grass. That explain why so many Asians have their concrete frontyard and backyard.
July 25th, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Price reduced to $590K on 6/12, exactly 30 days after listing. Dragon is still out front of the unsold house.