Media Room In Search of Some Action
That is, if by “action” I really meant “trademark violation lawsuit.” Here’s a weekend WTF for your enjoyment, thanks to Burbed reader James M.
Here’s what James has to say about this photo:
Here’s a great shot of a "media room" from a 6000+ sq ft Toll Bros monstrosity in San Ramon… Perfect for that tech baron in all of us! That little TV looks pathetic…
Alas, according to Redfin, this listing was removed this past Thursday. It was still on Trulia, though.
This is an Open Thread. Let us know about the Open House action you saw this weekend, and how the big the flat-screen TVs are now that rents are going up again.
July 31st, 2011 at 9:23 am
Holy … COW!
This looks like something from the manic phase the area was in before the dot-bomb. It was nutz there for a while. Ya know, recently I got an HP-16C calculator, yep one of the holy grails for collectors, the exotic “computer scientist” calcs, that would do all kinds of …. computer stuff. Back In The Day ™ I’d have gotten $400 for it on Craig’s List within days. Instead, it took me a month to sell it and I got $150 from the single guy who showed any interest – at least he’s a collector. (I had one idiot want to buy it for surveying work; I talked him out of it and showed him which new HP calc to get.) The point is, anything computer-y was hot stuff.
July 31st, 2011 at 9:23 am
There are also 2 laptops (hopefully connected to the outside world). Perfect for entertaining!
July 31st, 2011 at 10:33 am
That decorating scheme is so 2006.
Who wants to go home and look at their conference room at work? Especially after getting laid off in 2008?
July 31st, 2011 at 10:47 am
The reason I call this pre-2000 is the Netzero, MSN, and AOL logos, especially the AOL one.
July 31st, 2011 at 11:02 am
pretty quiet in the PV, but here’s another interesting MP apple:
1390 CORINNE Ln
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Jul 27, 2011 Sold (MLS) (Sold) $1,895,000
Jul 07, 2009 Sold (Public Records) $1,553,000
Aug 16, 2005 Sold (Public Records) $1,700,000
and a PA discovery I’m shocked what featured on burbed before its sale (you have to check the sky photos):
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Palo-Alto/1027-Amarillo-Ave-94303/home/1510340
1027 AMARILLO Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Jul 28, 2011 Sold (MLS) (Sold) $760,000
Jun 21, 2000 Sold (MLS) $559,000
not sure why redfin didn’t do the math, but that is 2.8% annual return rate before commissions, or 2.2% net, on an 11 year hold.
July 31st, 2011 at 11:05 am
“shocked what featured on burbed” = “shocked *wasn’t* featured on burbed” when you are paying no attention to what you are typing
July 31st, 2011 at 3:41 pm
#4: Pre-2000, they would’ve plastered altavista.com instead of Google, but I must amend my original offer of 2006. Due to lack of myspace, I call this at 2003
July 31st, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Also, San Ramon =! RBA
July 31st, 2011 at 5:29 pm
> a PA discovery I’m shocked wasn’t featured on burbed before its sale
Why shocked? The street is named after a Texas town so it ought to be cheap.
July 31st, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Back to the Real RBA:
33 Emilie Ave
Built in 1924, sold in 1998 for $1.5M, currently listed at $4.3M. Now, if it sells anywhere close to listing price, that’s the Real RBA.
For $1,748 per square foot, description suggests, “COTTAGE IS 1200 SQUARE FEET.”
July 31st, 2011 at 7:30 pm
And the link: http://www.redfin.com/CA/Atherton/33-Emilie-Ave-94027/home/1742825
July 31st, 2011 at 8:14 pm
#7, given that the house was built in 2004 you’re not far off with either guess.
July 31st, 2011 at 9:39 pm
SAN RAMEN
I’m so funny!