Tuesday, September 9, 2014

In my neighborhood: 1963 ranch for sale

I posted yesterday about a 2 bedroom/2 bath, 2083 square foot pre-fab home in California listed at slightly over a million dollars. Although the home was beautiful, I confessed to slight sticker shock at the price. It is difficult for me to avoid a knee-jerk reaction to real estate prices in other locations, because homes are still very affordable where I live. Let me show you a house in my neighborhood that's a perfect example.

This 2550 square foot 4 bedroom/2 bath ranch was built in 1963 and has been completely renovated. It has a huge open floorplan with a large kitchen and large bedrooms. The great room and the master bedroom overlook a 10-foot diving pool and beautiful back yard through a wall of windows.

The neighborhood itself is excellent...safe, full of meticulously restored mid-century homes, less than 5 minutes away from the best shopping, restaurants and entertainment in town, near good schools and the city's world-class museums, easy access to freeways, yet far enough away to avoid the noise.

And it's listed for only $299,900.

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6 comments:

  1. John BachmanSeptember 9, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    I agree, hard to believe the prices out west. One could get the same house size in Richmond Va.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 9, 2014 at 12:44 PM

      What's most interesting about high real estate prices is that people eventually become conditioned to think $500/square foot is a bargain.

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  2. Pam~ Virginia RetroSeptember 9, 2014 at 3:28 PM

    That's fabulous. Think I'm ready to move to Texas. :)

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModSeptember 9, 2014 at 4:20 PM

      I've said that about a few other areas too. Every time I see the plants in Australia, I'm ready to pack up and go.

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  3. KylieSeptember 9, 2014 at 6:03 PM

    You wouldn't get ANYTHING remotely close to this ANYWHERE in W.Australia for a price like that Dana.
    (not even in the most isolated, sparsley populated, seedy country town!)
    Prices here are hugely inflated. It's crazy. I worry about what my girls are going to do house-wise in the future....
    See you soon - in the flesh - I'm moving over! ;)

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  4. brismodSeptember 9, 2014 at 7:41 PM

    Now that's a great price. Like Kylie's case, you'd be hard pressed to get a small unit for that price in inner Brisbane. I might move over too. xx

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