2 WILBURN Ave, Atherton, CA
2 WILBURN Ave Atherton, CA 94027
Price: $1,495,000
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 2.5 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 2,300 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $650 |
| Lot Size: | 0.3 Acres |
| Property Type: | Detached Single Family |
| Style: | Traditional |
| Year Built: | 1952 |
Last sale:
| Nov 07, 2006 | Sold | $1,495,000 |
This is listed as a fixer uppper in Atherton. It’s one of the smaller lots in Atherton and it’s right next to El Camino.
Mother fatally shot in million dollar home – 29 Hobart, San Mateo
This is a pretty sad story that happened today. Apparently a mother was shot to death earlier today after a robber invaded her home. She bravely saved her two toddlers. The shooter also died. Her address of 29 Hobart was really familiar to me because that’s one of the single family homes that was remodeled by Syme properties. It was listed for more than $1.4 million last year, but is now on the market for $1.198 million. The sale history is a bit strange according to Redfin:
Jan 02, 2008 Sold $649,000 >1,000%/yr Public Records
Dec 18, 2007 Sold $509,000 -100.0%/yr Public Records
Dec 17, 2007 Sold $1,165,000 >1,000%/yr Public Records
Dec 10, 2007 Sold $769,000 >1,000%/yr Public Records
Dec 07, 2007 Sold $480,000 -100.0%/yr Public Records
Nov 15, 2007 Sold $1,200,000 >1,000%/yr Public Records
Sep 28, 2007 Sold $489,000 >1,000%/yr Public Records
The home has been on Redfin for about two months now, and this is pretty tragic. I am glad that the Nguyen children are safe and their mom was really a hero. I hope the family does well under the circumstances. I worked for more than a year pretty much on the other side of that house and it’s definitely not a horrible neighborhood so I think there is probably more to this story. I asked my ex-coworkers about this and they said that they actually heard the gunshots and ran to the window and saw the SWAT team and people running away. That sounds quite surreal.
341 SEVILLE Way San Mateo, CA 94402
341 SEVILLE Way San Mateo, CA 94402
Price: $1,489,000
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 3 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 2,196 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $678 |
| Lot Size: | 5,500 Sq. Ft. |
| Age (Years): | 71 |
| Year Built: | 1937 |
| Type: | Detached Single Family |
Last sale: Aug 15, 2006 $1,521,000
Loss if sold for asking: $32,000 or 2.1%
It seems that they put the lockbox password on the listing: 84361199 . That never seemed very wise to me because I think bums and criminals could just scan these listings, find the passwords and steal all the nice staged furniture inside these homes or squat there.
2827 SAN JUAN Blvd Belmont, CA 94002
2827 SAN JUAN Blvd Belmont, CA 94002
Price: $630,500
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 3 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 2,380 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $265 |
| Lot Size: | 0.3 Acres |
| Age (Years): | 64 |
| Year Built: | 1944 |
| Type: | Detached Single Family |
Last sale: Apr 15, 2008 $900,000
Loss if sold for asking: $269500 or 29.9%
At first glance, this home looks like a good deal for Belmont, but my friend actually went to see it and found out why it was so cheap. Apparently the previous owner was a “crazy lady” who built 9 unsanctioned studios on the lot, and she rented them out against city permits. Her neighbors hated her and the city tried to tear her studios down for years, and then she died. The listing is just for the main house, but whoever is the next owner will probably have to tear down all the unsanctioned construction, and who knows what kind of fines she had. Anyway, my friend said that the place looked like a cult commune. I thought it was pretty funny.
1136 NORTH Ct Belmont, CA 94002
1136 NORTH Ct Belmont, CA 94002
Price: $765,432
| Beds: | 3 |
| Baths: | 2 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 1,290 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $593 |
| Lot Size: | 6,720 Sq. Ft. |
| Age (Years): | 46 |
| Year Built: | 1962 |
Last sale: Jul 21, 2006 $795,000
Loss if sold for asking: $29,568 or 3.7%
The first open house for this home is this Sunday September 28 from 1 to 4pm. I’m not sure why they picked such a weird price. This is in a decent neighborhood. It is behind this large apartment complex next to Irene Ct and it’s close to San Mateo.
1024 INVERNESS Dr San Carlos, CA 94070
1024 INVERNESS Dr San Carlos, CA 94070
Price: $599,000
| Beds: | 2 |
| Baths: | 1 |
| Sq. Ft.: | 820 |
| $/Sq. Ft.: | $730 |
| Lot Size: | 5,000 Sq. Ft. |
| Age (Years): | 60 |
| Year Built: | 1948 |
| Type: | Detached Single Family |
Last sale: Dec 20, 2005 $690,000
Loss if sold for asking: $91,000 or 13.2%
The facade of this house looks pretty nice, but it is seriously right next to the train tracks. I guess if you enjoy the train bells, this is a good choice. It is still $730 per square foot, which is high for even San Carlos.
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