The great West End Victorian sell-off--518 Taylor Ave, Alameda, CA
Sometimes a cluster of homes within spitting distance of each other seem to come on the market at the same time. Last spring, a string of Gold Coast properties got listed and sold shortly thereafter. This January appears to be the West End's turn, with at least three properties in the 400-500 block range coming on the market at once, adding to an already sizable inventory.
Today's Vic is a sad, naked duplex that most likely wasn't born that way.
Today's Vic is a sad, naked duplex that most likely wasn't born that way.
2x2 bedrooms + "bonus rooms", 1,597 sqft, ~6,000-sqft lot, MLS(r) #40389963, $479,900
Duplex [...] Each unit has 2 BD+ Bonus room. Lots of old details, E. G. antique fixtures, claw foot tub. Large yard for children to play. [...] Room in front yard for small garden.
That garden in the "front yard" looks barely big enough to grow a dozen baby carrots at a time, but I suppose they did say it was "small."
This property was on the market for a long time last year, at considerably higher prices:
and...
Neither site provides a date, so it's hard to say how old these listings are, but I remember seeing this property listed for sale last year.
The property had previously sold for $680,000 back in October, 2006, and it apparently went back to the bank recently:
Anyone paying $680,000 for a smallish duplex outside of, say, a nice neighborhood in Manhattan is an imbecile who deserves to lose their "investment."
This property was on the market for a long time last year, at considerably higher prices:
and...Neither site provides a date, so it's hard to say how old these listings are, but I remember seeing this property listed for sale last year.
The property had previously sold for $680,000 back in October, 2006, and it apparently went back to the bank recently:
Sales History
Sale History & Tax Info Sale History 09/08/2008: $446,400 * 09/29/2006: $680,000 No other sale data is available * Transaction not included in Zestimate.
Anyone paying $680,000 for a smallish duplex outside of, say, a nice neighborhood in Manhattan is an imbecile who deserves to lose their "investment."
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