March 9, 2010

4 pack of houses for sale in Mountain View

Beds: 13
Baths: 10.5
Sq. Ft.: -
Lot Size: 1 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 2
Community: Miramonte
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 81003544
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 34 days
Investor opportunity! List price includes 4 single family homes (apn # 189-03-061, 189-03-062, 189-03-060, 189-03-059)Roofs 80% completed, windows are installed. Needed: kitchens, bathrooms, insulation, sheetrock, driveways/hardscape). Lot size is approximately 17,500 sf and homes are plus or minus 1900sf each. Buyer to verify square footage and lot size.
Thanks to Burbed reader Herve for this find!
 
Wow, it’s like a Costco purchase! A 4 pack of houses that are almost finished. All you need is some elbow grease since they’re about 80% completed.
 
This works out to a mere $725,000 per house. And since each house is about 1900 sqft, this works out to a shockingly low $381 per square foot! Wowsers! What a steal!
 
Now, time for speculation – why is the developer being so generous in offering up these houses for such a low price? Is it a reflection of how gracious the real estate community is in the Bay Area? Or is it because they just want to see what amazing innovation will blossom in this amazing town called Mountain View?
 
What kind of innovations would you add to these houses? And… let’s stop calling them incomplete. Let’s just call them “Beta quality”.
Comments (48) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:25 am

March 5, 2010

Affordable house in Mountain View with easy access to 101

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Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,720
$/Sq. Ft.: $442
Lot Size: 5,367 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 1
View: Neighborhood
Year Built: 1945
Community: Whisman
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80941563
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 170 days
This oportunity knocks on your door. This single family residence has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and is minutes away from downtown Mountain View. Easily accessible to highway 101.

Knock knock! Can you hear it? No? Well that’s because you live in a rental and there’s probably too much noise.

But if you could hear it, it would be the sound of “oporunity” knocking!

Now sure there’s no interior pics, that’s sort of bummer – but it’s mountain view. And it’s only $760k! Hello what a steal!

And just check out your access to 101!

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You’ll definitely be able to see it all the time! Talk about easy! And look at all the construction across the street/freeway. You know what they’re building on Moffet Federal Air Field right? Don’t tell anyone – they’re building White House: West. You heard it hear first.

Let’s face it, the President needs to have a residence in the heart of America’s most intelligent, most sushi place. Once Obama moves across the street – CHA CHING! Watch as your property value soars.

Just keep it on the down-low ok? You can thank me later!

Comments (17) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:28 am

February 9, 2010

House with 1920’s 1930’s California charm

Beds: 4
Baths: 3
Sq. Ft.: 2,036
$/Sq. Ft.: $614
Lot Size: 4,080 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Style: Tudor
Stories: 2
Year Built: 2009
Community: Grant
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80940090
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 158 days
Move in 60 days! Located on Los Altos side of El Camino and walking distance to downtown Mountain View. Miramonte Park is an exclusive collection of 58 single family detached homes with all the charm of the great CA neighborhoods of the 20’s and 30’s. Great neighborhood, outstanding schools, and parks.

Hm… I hadn’t realized that in the 1920’s and 1930’s, that houses were built edge to edge, with giant slopes, with metal gates, and without yards in California. But then again, I’m no history buff – so who am I to say. Oh wait, it’s a description about the neighborhood! Oh that makes sense:

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Uh… yeah… charm is definitely a word in the dictionary.

I’m going to go out on a limb here, and guess that getting Direct TV installed may be a bit of a challenge. But hey, if you can afford this house, you can probably Comcast!

Comments (28) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:00 am

February 8, 2010

Affordable house in good condition in Mountain View

$665,000

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Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.: 900
$/Sq. Ft.: $739
Lot Size: 5,460 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Style: Contemporary
Stories: 1
View: Neighborhood
Year Built: 1940
Community: San Antonio
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80954396
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 67 days
This home is in good condition with a potential opportunity to use your creativity and expand or rebuild into a new home. It is located in a great neighborhood. Walking distance from Rengstorff Park, Mountain View Recreation Division and close to the San Antonio Shopping Center. With some of the best schools in the Los Altos School District nearby.
Is it just me or does it look like the front door was a last minute addition to the house? In fact, there’s some strange architecture going on there – like the giant gap between the windows. And what’s up with that strange garage-like thing?
 
That said, at just $665,000 it is clear that the affordable house price crunch is over. The price is also probably depressed because of the rain. Once the sun comes back out, boom this house is going to be rocketing towards $800 per square foot. After all, the house is on Stanford Ave. Just think about the impression that you’ll leave on Stanford college app readers when they see your kids’ application! They’ll be super impressed!
 
Bonus points for a next step: paint the house cardinal color!
Comments (9) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:54 am

February 3, 2010

Discount, empty lot available in Mountain View

Beds: 4
Baths: 3
Sq. Ft.: 842
$/Sq. Ft.: $1,283
Lot Size: 6,200 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 2
Year Built: 1950
Community: North Shoreline
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 81001504
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 8 days
Lot clear and ready to build! List price reflects home being built by owner/builder as approved by the city. Permits in place. Plans for a gorgeous meditteranean-style home with great room concept, large gourmet kitchen with island, ground floor bdrm & bath, spacious master suite w/ balcony, 2 car garage & much more!
Thanks to Burbed reader M.D. for this find!
 
What? No photo? Here’s one from Google:
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Why yes! That’s exactly what I would expect for $1M.

Here’s what Burbed reader M.D. had to say:

this one is so hot they can’t even show a pic.  actually it’s not yet built, so you’re buying a dream in mt view.  if the builder thinks that’s a legit price, maybe someone should take away his wood glue – no sniffing allowed on the job.
btw – i live in that zip code and i don’t think anything has sold for over $900k in the past 1 1/2 yrs – probably nothing over 850k. 

Can’t you just imagine the beauty that you can build here? 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms… with great room concept! Sure it may look like a field of weeds now, but with just another $500,000 you can your Mountain View masterpiece.

More importantly, your house will truly stand out from your neighbors. You know what they say – you want to have the best house in the worst street. Or something like that.

If this isn’t a great deal for those with great imaginations, I don’t know what is!

Comments (8) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:52 am

January 15, 2010

Buy a house, get a house free in Mountain View

175 CHURCH St Mountain View, CA 94041

$1,050,000

175

Beds: 4
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.: 864
$/Sq. Ft.: $1,215
Lot Size: 7,500 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 1
View: Neighborhood
Year Built: 1928
Community: Downtown
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80956104
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 21 days
* Lots of upgrade charming old world bungalow in prime old Mountain View. * Large lot w/ rear set non-congorming 1/1 cottage. * Total of 1626 sqft of living area. * Front house is immaculate.

It’s buy one get one free time in Mountain View!

At first glance, it would look ridiculous to spend $1,215 per square foot in Mountain View this year (next year it might be reasonable), but the fact is that you’re actually get 2 houses. In reality, you’re just paying $646 per square foot. Far more reasonable for two old world cottages! And the front one is in great shape while the rear one is… uh… non-congorming.

But wait, there’s even more!

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Wow, just look at this garage! So really, you’re getting 3 buildings! Just think about how much you can rent the second house and the garage out for. The garage can go to the next Google/Facebook startup, and so you’ll be rich from Friends and Family shares. The second house can go to the CEO of that startup, so you can get cash in the meantime.

Win-win-win! Cha-ching!

This is going to be your best investment ever!

Comments (45) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:45 am

January 14, 2010

If you like Avatar, you’ll love this house in Mountain View

$1,200,000

1147

Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.: 1,788
$/Sq. Ft.: $671
Lot Size: 5,406 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Style: Ranch
Stories: 1
Year Built: 1952
Community: Miramonte
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80956134
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 21 days
wow!this is perfect 10!Best property in questa park home!The house was rebuild from studs in 2004 with all top of the line materials!First class kitchen w/ top of the line appliance, granite counters, maple cabinets, family rm w/ buildt in cabinets 48" panasonic HDTV, sound sysytem, remodeled bathrooms, the master retreat is fit for a king w/ view of the pool and water fall, hardwood floorsand high ceiling.

This house is definitely a perfect 10. Just look at these pictures! Especially this one:

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You know what the problem is? You don’t have the 3D glasses that are needed to see these pictures in their full glory. That’s right! Who knew that the team from Avatar was available to do home photos too!

If you squint your eyes, you can see see some Na’vi in the background – look for them.

It’s kind of unfortunate that all the money was spent spiffying up these photos, so that there wasn’t enough for spell checking and spaces.

But in any case, check it out – the house comes with a 48” Panasonic HDTV. WOW.

Great for you to watch Avatar when it comes out!

Comments (6) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:30 am

December 11, 2009

Mountain View house needs your help!

767 LEONG Dr, Mountain View, CA 94043 | MLS# 80940369
$500,000
767 LEONG Dr Mountain View, CA 94043

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Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Sq. Ft.: 1,329
$/Sq. Ft.: $376
Lot Size: 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Stories: 1
Year Built: 1954
Community: Whisman
County: Santa Clara
MLS#: 80940369
Source: MLSListings
Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers.
On Redfin: 98 days

Hey everyone! It’s a listing that doesn’t have a description. You know what means! It means the agent needs your help in writing one!

To help expedite the process, here are all the photos:

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Put on those marketing hats of yours, and do your best to sell this house!

Some ground rules: You can’t say “Close to 85/101″. That’s a given.

Alrighty. Ready? Set? Go!

Comments (27) -- Posted by: burbed @ 5:26 am
 
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