Park on the deck, too--1800 Alameda Avenue, Alameda, CA
Right down the street from a beautiful Victorian that just came on the market is a tiny little cottage with the following specs:
And how much for that sub-1,000 sqft on a lot that's smaller than the house I just mentioned? No less than $550,000, or $591 / sqft. Never mind there are quite a few bigger bungalows in nice neighborhoods listed around the same price. Some of them might even allow you to sit on a patio that you don't park your car on, unlike...
Assuming the landscaping wasn't financed with a big fat HELOC, the owners should have some room to drop the price to where it should be (hint: it starts with a digit that looks a lot like a 3):
Update 11/14/08: Cute little price drop to $525,000. (New?) agent Kirk Knight has the unmitigated audacity to say the following:
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 930 sqft, 2,303 sqft lot, MLS(r) #40373232
[...] edge of the Gold Coast charming craftsman bungalow, hardwood floors eat-in kitchen, fireplace. Sunny combination living room dinning room. [...] drip irrigation w/drought resistant plants, driveway can double as a patio.
And how much for that sub-1,000 sqft on a lot that's smaller than the house I just mentioned? No less than $550,000, or $591 / sqft. Never mind there are quite a few bigger bungalows in nice neighborhoods listed around the same price. Some of them might even allow you to sit on a patio that you don't park your car on, unlike...Assuming the landscaping wasn't financed with a big fat HELOC, the owners should have some room to drop the price to where it should be (hint: it starts with a digit that looks a lot like a 3):Sorry, folks, if I'm going to spend over half a million dollars on a house, I don't want to serve dinner on my coffee table or have a tailgate party on my own patio. Have some dignity.Last sale and tax info
- Sold 08/30/2002: $380,000
- 2007 Property Tax: $5,294
Update 11/14/08: Cute little price drop to $525,000. (New?) agent Kirk Knight has the unmitigated audacity to say the following:
Dozens of friends and family for a holiday feast in 930 sqft with only one bathroom. That sounds like loads of fun.$525000 Craftsman Thanksgiving Feast (alameda) (map)
Reply to: kirk@kirksells.com [?]
Date: 2008-11-14, 10:08PM PST
Just reduced! Craftsman Thanksgiving Feast
Room for dozens of friends and family to join you for a holiday feast this year and years to come.
Open Saturday & Sunday 2-4 PM or call 510-390-0840 for appointment.
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