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http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/53-Festivo-92606/home/4628504
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/71-Festivo-92606/home/4628527
71 Festivo has been on the market for almost 90 days with a hefty $1 mil price tag, then 4 days ago, along comes 53 Festivo (with a better location) listed by the same agent for $100k less. Upgrades wise 71 blows 53 out of the water... the dreaded range in the center island was moved by the folks at 71 to a side location for better ventilation, flooring, bathrooms, all better at 71. Location wise, 53 gets a slight edge, as 71 backs onto Paseo Westpark (master bedroom too) while 53 backs onto the alley behind the detached condos on Altezza. 71 was purchased for over $1 mil in '06, while 53 seems to be original owners. Identical floorplan except 53 is 5 bedrooms with the key bedroom downstairs, while 71 has a super family room (awkward in my opinion) in lieu of the extra bedroom. A negative for both is that the 3 secondary bedrooms upstairs all share 1 bath, which can be a dealbreaker for many especially those with older kids. Nice entrance with the curved staircase and high ceilings in the living/dining room combo. Traffic can get congested in this area as it is near the elementary school but easy to walk to and fro. Nice area of Westpark II, these two houses do not have the hideous peachy exterior color this area is known for (unfortunately you'll be next to one). Too me, while the upgrades to 71 is nice and will make it move in ready, the lack of bedroom downstairs and backing Paseo does not justify the $100k difference.
Feel sorry for the sellers at 71, I would feel stabbed in the back by my agent if they list my neighbor with the same exact floorplan at a lower price. I would let this contract expire and relist with someone else.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/71-Festivo-92606/home/4628527
71 Festivo has been on the market for almost 90 days with a hefty $1 mil price tag, then 4 days ago, along comes 53 Festivo (with a better location) listed by the same agent for $100k less. Upgrades wise 71 blows 53 out of the water... the dreaded range in the center island was moved by the folks at 71 to a side location for better ventilation, flooring, bathrooms, all better at 71. Location wise, 53 gets a slight edge, as 71 backs onto Paseo Westpark (master bedroom too) while 53 backs onto the alley behind the detached condos on Altezza. 71 was purchased for over $1 mil in '06, while 53 seems to be original owners. Identical floorplan except 53 is 5 bedrooms with the key bedroom downstairs, while 71 has a super family room (awkward in my opinion) in lieu of the extra bedroom. A negative for both is that the 3 secondary bedrooms upstairs all share 1 bath, which can be a dealbreaker for many especially those with older kids. Nice entrance with the curved staircase and high ceilings in the living/dining room combo. Traffic can get congested in this area as it is near the elementary school but easy to walk to and fro. Nice area of Westpark II, these two houses do not have the hideous peachy exterior color this area is known for (unfortunately you'll be next to one). Too me, while the upgrades to 71 is nice and will make it move in ready, the lack of bedroom downstairs and backing Paseo does not justify the $100k difference.
Feel sorry for the sellers at 71, I would feel stabbed in the back by my agent if they list my neighbor with the same exact floorplan at a lower price. I would let this contract expire and relist with someone else.