Interesting/Amusing Property Finds
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It's amazing how people can live in a home for 40+ years and not update a thing! But I guess it paid off for the family of these owners as this home is in escrow. Maybe it's not so much the fancy upgrades that account for a home's value, but rather the neighborhood and upkeep of the property. A classic style will always be in demand I suppose.
This house is off the market?!?!?! I'll admit to driving up to the gate to get a better look and checking the status of this one from time to time.
For locals this place is a landmark. You can rent if for $4000.00 a week.
http://www.quazen.com/Arts/Architecture/The-Most-Unique-House-in-Seal-Beach-California.213113
I know they dropped the price significantly at some point. Frankly, I think Trooper gave in and got her trees.
You know, if a house is really, really unchanged since being built in the early 60s, it can be awesome. I live in a 1962 modernist house. It was redone several years ago, after a lot of neglect. If I had redone it, I would have made it closer to original. I redid the cabinets and they look like 1962. They don't look like they are 46 years old. They look like they were just installed, and it's still 1962.
"Updating" can often be a mess. Windows that don't match. Funky rooflines. Crappy unskilled labor redoing things. Pergo and granite.
SoOCOwner_IHB
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EvaLSeraphim said:
It's amazing how people can live in a home for 40+ years and not update a thing! But I guess it paid off for the family of these owners as this home is in escrow. Maybe it's not so much the fancy upgrades that account for a home's value, but rather the neighborhood and upkeep of the property. A classic style will always be in demand I suppose.
effenheimer_IHB
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Stay tuned for scenes from the next Swingtown....
carrido_IHB
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This one from today's featured property...
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Nice job Google for snapping the pic of this lady gardening (or puking). You make the call...
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Nice job Google for snapping the pic of this lady gardening (or puking). You make the call...
Shadax_IHB
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I like Fountain Valley, I grew up there. But come on!
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Fountain-Valley/8558-Cape-Canaveral-Ave-92708/home/5923538
8558 Cape Canaveral Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Price: $799,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 4
Sq. Ft.: 2,905
$/Sq. Ft.: $275
Lot Size: 4,665 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Style: Other
Year Built: 2003
Stories: 2 Levels
View: City Lights, Pool, Has View
Area: Fountain Valley / Northeast HB
County: Orange
MLS#: P623525
Source: SoCalMLS
Status: Active
On Redfin: 225 days
Unsold in 90+ days
New home built in 2003, Granite counter top and entertainment center, walking distance to the beach. Must see to appreciate.
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That's right. A leisurely 4 MILE WALK to the beach!!!! LOL
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Fountain-Valley/8558-Cape-Canaveral-Ave-92708/home/5923538
8558 Cape Canaveral Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Price: $799,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 4
Sq. Ft.: 2,905
$/Sq. Ft.: $275
Lot Size: 4,665 Sq. Ft.
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Style: Other
Year Built: 2003
Stories: 2 Levels
View: City Lights, Pool, Has View
Area: Fountain Valley / Northeast HB
County: Orange
MLS#: P623525
Source: SoCalMLS
Status: Active
On Redfin: 225 days
Unsold in 90+ days
New home built in 2003, Granite counter top and entertainment center, walking distance to the beach. Must see to appreciate.
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That's right. A leisurely 4 MILE WALK to the beach!!!! LOL
NewToOC_IHB
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SoOCOwner_IHB
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NewToOC said:
halfnote19_IHB
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Does anybody know the history of this house.(If you call it that)
How did the city let them build it?
How did the city let them build it?
NewToOC_IHB
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EvaLSeraphim said:This my new favorite house. On the outside a respectable Tudor.
The interior . . . Oh, the interior . . . These people really did want to live in a castle in Europe. The decor is Tudor Disneyland. I can't even begin to comprehend the kitchen cabinets. You really have to see it for yourself. Given the inside, I don't understand why there isn't a replica of the Matterhorn in the yard.
This house is off the market?!?!?! I'll admit to driving up to the gate to get a better look and checking the status of this one from time to time.
morekaos_IHB
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halfnote19 said:
For locals this place is a landmark. You can rent if for $4000.00 a week.
http://www.quazen.com/Arts/Architecture/The-Most-Unique-House-in-Seal-Beach-California.213113
EvaLSeraphim_IHB
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NewToOC said:EvaLSeraphim said:This my new favorite house. On the outside a respectable Tudor.
The interior . . . Oh, the interior . . . These people really did want to live in a castle in Europe. The decor is Tudor Disneyland. I can't even begin to comprehend the kitchen cabinets. You really have to see it for yourself. Given the inside, I don't understand why there isn't a replica of the Matterhorn in the yard.
This house is off the market?!?!?! I'll admit to driving up to the gate to get a better look and checking the status of this one from time to time.
I know they dropped the price significantly at some point. Frankly, I think Trooper gave in and got her trees.
freedomCM_IHB
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But hey, we are only asking 5x the tax role!
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Garden-Grove/12691-Hazel-Ave-92841/home/3655523
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Garden-Grove/12691-Hazel-Ave-92841/home/3655523
ABC123_IHB
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"BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE TO RECONFIRM RENT OR EVICT."
I cannot believe people are paying rent to live near that. I would be too scared.
I cannot believe people are paying rent to live near that. I would be too scared.
caycifish_IHB
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http://i-0.rfimg.us/photo/46/bigphoto/203/P653203_15_1.jpg
OMG! Is that a George Foreman grill on the shelf there? Is that so you can grill a burger while you take a crap?
OMG! Is that a George Foreman grill on the shelf there? Is that so you can grill a burger while you take a crap?
graphrix_IHB
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I don't even think Ten would want to live on the street named Bachelors Butto.
freedomCM_IHB
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wow, 4k sf, 1/3 acre gravel yard, and no garage.
but hey, its cheap!
but hey, its cheap!
freedomCM_IHB
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This is a record for listings that I've seen:
On Redfin: 943 days
Unsold in 90+ days
How about maybe dropping the price a bit?
Date Event Price Appreciation Source
Apr 12, 2006 Listed $899,000 -- SoCalMLS #L19985
Nope, its worth it, dammit!
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Costa-Mesa/2344-elden-Ave-92627/unit-3/home/17500388
You've got to wonder which of the past xmas holidays the decorations were for? 2006?
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Costa-Mesa/2344-elden-Ave-92627/unit-3/home/17500388
On Redfin: 943 days
Unsold in 90+ days
How about maybe dropping the price a bit?
Date Event Price Appreciation Source
Apr 12, 2006 Listed $899,000 -- SoCalMLS #L19985
Nope, its worth it, dammit!
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Costa-Mesa/2344-elden-Ave-92627/unit-3/home/17500388
You've got to wonder which of the past xmas holidays the decorations were for? 2006?
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Costa-Mesa/2344-elden-Ave-92627/unit-3/home/17500388
MalibuRenter_IHB
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SoOCOwner said:EvaLSeraphim said:
It's amazing how people can live in a home for 40+ years and not update a thing! But I guess it paid off for the family of these owners as this home is in escrow. Maybe it's not so much the fancy upgrades that account for a home's value, but rather the neighborhood and upkeep of the property. A classic style will always be in demand I suppose.
You know, if a house is really, really unchanged since being built in the early 60s, it can be awesome. I live in a 1962 modernist house. It was redone several years ago, after a lot of neglect. If I had redone it, I would have made it closer to original. I redid the cabinets and they look like 1962. They don't look like they are 46 years old. They look like they were just installed, and it's still 1962.
"Updating" can often be a mess. Windows that don't match. Funky rooflines. Crappy unskilled labor redoing things. Pergo and granite.
ABC123_IHB
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Paseo-Elegancia
Italian Renaissance Fantasy Villa w/several Italian-inspired gardens, loggias, marble pathways, fountains, statues and lily ponds showcasing the stunning pool with a spa and grotto, pool house, fire pit and a conversation area to complete the sweeping private gated grounds. Lovingly designed one-of-a-kind masterpiece is reflected in the owner s choices of artwork, artifacts and furnishings, which were collected worldwide, including furniture from the Vatican. The gallery entry has 26 hand-picked original paintings inspired by the masters. Villa Rosa Rugosa has its own chapel, among fruit trees and roses. It is authentically designed with custom-made pews, gold- and silver-flake 7-layer textured walls, and grand marble alter representing motifs of Italian Renaissance. An entertainer s dream exists behind 12-foot arched wooden garage doors, leading to a Venetian-style ballroom complete with Austrian crystal chandeliers and flooring fashioned after Venice s 16th Century Salone Maggiore.
The only thing the house is missing is a statue of David.
Italian Renaissance Fantasy Villa w/several Italian-inspired gardens, loggias, marble pathways, fountains, statues and lily ponds showcasing the stunning pool with a spa and grotto, pool house, fire pit and a conversation area to complete the sweeping private gated grounds. Lovingly designed one-of-a-kind masterpiece is reflected in the owner s choices of artwork, artifacts and furnishings, which were collected worldwide, including furniture from the Vatican. The gallery entry has 26 hand-picked original paintings inspired by the masters. Villa Rosa Rugosa has its own chapel, among fruit trees and roses. It is authentically designed with custom-made pews, gold- and silver-flake 7-layer textured walls, and grand marble alter representing motifs of Italian Renaissance. An entertainer s dream exists behind 12-foot arched wooden garage doors, leading to a Venetian-style ballroom complete with Austrian crystal chandeliers and flooring fashioned after Venice s 16th Century Salone Maggiore.
The only thing the house is missing is a statue of David.