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Granite Bay Home for $12 Million or East Sacramento Home?
Who would pay nearly $1,000 per square foot for a home in Sacramento? That’s the question many are wondering, I imagine, when they see the 12,600-foot home once owned by Eddie Murphy in Granite Bay is on the market for $12 million. And let’s not even think about all of the upgrades one would need to do and how much that would cost. Everybody wants to add their own special touch, because a buyer would probably feel compelled to swap those purple marble floors for perky pink and then add that missing bowling alley. All that money adds up.
Like the listing agent says, we should get our heads out of the hard clay soil in Sacramento and look at this from a global perspective. Sheiks, princesses, oil heirs, they could all come running to homes in Granite Bay because, um, it’s so close to Lake Tahoe and let’s not forget, a limousine ride away from the San Francisco airport. All good reasons, as we Sacramentans know, to live in Sacramento.
But if you can’t afford to buy a home in Granite Bay, why not look at a more modest abode? How about a stunning 1941 home that also sits on a hill yet near McKinley Park in East Sacramento? This home is very affordable at $399,000. Think of the money you’ll save. It features 2 spacious bedrooms with hardwood floors, generously large windows, overhead fans and roomy closets. The kitchen is updated, ceramic tile, newer cabinets, a creamy white dishwasher, gas range and free-standing refrigerator, plus there is space for a table and a towel warming drawer, if one so desires.
You’ll discover period tile in the bath, an original tub and a separate shower, including extra storage in both the bath and the hall. This East Sacramento home boasts an indoor laundry room and ?best of all the washer and dryer remain. There is even a sink in the laundry room for heavy duty dirt, perhaps tracked in from the back-yard garden. The lot is deep, and at the back fence line sits a free-standing storage shed. Wait until spring, and you’ll spot many fruit trees in bloom such as orange, lemon, apricot and loquat. A one-car garage is attached for your convenience.
675 40th Street, Sacramento, CA 95819 is offered exclusively by your East Sacramento real estate agent Elizabeth Weintraub at Lyon Real Estate at $399,000. Call 916-233-6759 for a private showing.
Extraordinary Craftsman Home in East Sacramento
For anybody who appreciates historic homes in East Sacramento, it doesn’t get any better than an extraordinary 1915 Craftsman. This new East Sacramento listing is a high-water bungalow with terrazzo steps leading up to the big front porch. I would love to sit up on this porch and watch men push babies in strollers and kids ride by on bikes. In fact, I would love to buy this home but my husband says we’re not moving.
When you open the antique front door, the home immediately welcomes you; there is a feeling of grandeur and warmth. It speaks fondly to you. Vintage features are intact and beautifully stunning such as the boxed ceilings, hardwood floors, high baseboards, molding, light fixtures, plus you’ll find sparkling chandeliers and even some of the door frames feature raised wood carvings. Many of the ceilings are unique, formed and curved by master plasterers from back in the day.
In addition to the formal living and dining rooms, this spacious home boasts a separate family room, plus a desirable first-floor bedroom with bay windows. The kitchen is so enormous you could roller skate across the black-and-white patterned floor and around the butcher block island that stays with the home. Plenty of cabinets, stainless appliances, plus a space for a breakfast table that could probably seat 10 people.
French doors lead to the back-yard deck. The deck is partially covered, and the yard has hydrangeas, fruit trees, a raised vegetable garden, an outbuilding used as a children’s playhouse, and a private patio, along the perimeter of a lush lawn. This beautiful view is also attainable from the second-floor bedroom, which has been lovingly remodeled by the owners with hardwood planked flooring and a walk-in closet.
There are 4 bedrooms and 3 baths in this home. The master suite features a marble bath, with unique built-in storage for shoes, which I, a woman who has a fondness for shoes, absolutely covet. The tub is jetted, and there is a separate shower sporting a pebble stone floor. The dual sink vanity with a cool marble surface features a large mirror.
On top of all of this, there is a full basement. The ductwork has been upgraded, plus any upgrades under the house are easy to do with a full basement.
Come to the open house on Sunday, October 27th, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, held by the Elizabeth Weintraub Team.
1558 Santa Ynez Way, Sacramento, CA 95816 is exclusively offered by Lyon Real Estate at $725,000. Please call your East Sacramento agent, Elizabeth Weintraub, at 916.233.6759 for more information.
Need an East Sacramento Agent?
Are home buyers in East Sacramento a dime a dozen these days? That might explain the attitude, I offered to the home buyer who called yesterday morning. We’re in the middle of a seller’s market in Sacramento these days. Lots of buyers, very few sellers. Man, she was in a tizzy. Going on and on about how horrible her last few real estate agents have treated her. One East Sacramento agent kept calling her “friend,” she said, as in “Friend, don’t worry, we’ll write that offer.” Except, he never did. She referred to this agent as cheesebally. I hope nobody ever calls me a cheesebally agent. I don’t know why some agents manage to tick off potential home buyers. I have really no idea.
I suspect this particular home buyer was beginning to think of herself as chopped liver. She has a preapproval letter, plus she’s a conventional buyer with 20% to put down. She’s got the money in her savings account and is able to provide proof of funds. She knows the home she wants to buy. In fact, she’s already identified it. Among all of the homes in East Sacramento, she’s selected hers. How hard can it be to buy it, she wondered?
She had been complaining about this problem to her neighbors when they recalled fondly their own East Sacramento agent. Which happened to be me. I had helped these people buy a home in East Sacramento three years ago. Her neighbors said I was wonderful and suggested she call me. It’s nice to be thought of as wonderful. Beats being a cheeseball, I guess.
I’m always a little bit suspicious when buyers complain about their former real estate agent. Because you never know what they might have done to contribute to the treatment. One thing being an agent as long as I have been an agent has taught me is that there is often two sides to a story. But this buyer seemed pleasant, was qualified to buy and didn’t come across as a nut job — all important components to buying a home. So, I can’t offer an explanation for her struggles.
We wrote a strong offer for that East Sacramento home and delivered it to the listing agent. Didn’t matter that she called me early on a Sunday morning. When a former client sends me a referral, I take care of those people like the precious gems they are. I love referrals. Because criminy, you’ve only got one reputation in this business. If you’re looking for an East Sacramento agent, call Elizabeth Weintraub 916.233.6759. I’ll get the job done.
