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Five Bedroom Quail Ridge Home in Elk Grove for Sale
This five bedroom Quail Ridge home in Elk Grove lies in the 95757 ZIP code. It is nestled between Bilby Meadows and Rio De Onar subdivisions, and Franklin High to the north and Bilby to the South. There are a little over 1,000 homes in this Elk Grove neighborhood. I sell many homes in Elk Grove, and specialize in 95757.
In fact, I have sold two homes on this street. Am very familiar with Jefjen, especially its proximity to Toby Johnson Middle School. The north row of homes on Jefjen back up to the school’s playground and field. However, this Quail Ridge home in Elk Grove on Jefjen is oriented at the end of Jefgen and faces a different direction, so it does not back to the school at all. It also enjoys a much larger lot than some of the other homes near it.
Jefjen runs east and west and then turns a corner perpendicular, running north and south. At the junction of these two intersections is where this home is located, and it faces west. The lot size, according to the Sacramento County Assessor’s office, which has not been verified, is .1891.
However, the interior square footage of this listing shows in Realist at 3,000 square feet. This is a huge home. The photo above is of the living room and dining area combination, looking toward the front of the home. You can also see the office with the knee wall and directly to the right is the highly sought after first-floor bedroom and full bath.
Spacious kitchen rests at the back of the home. As you can see, there is plenty of room for a breakfast table and chairs. The kitchen sports a full pantry closet, dishwasher, built-in microwave and dual ovens. It is also open to the family room, which features a fireplace and a ceiling fan.
About the only things you would probably want to do to this house before moving in is replace the flooring and paint the interior. But the price reflects those fix-up costs. You can also get a renovation loan through Dan Tharp at Guild Mortgage that rolls into a purchase money loan, which can close within 30 days. No extra stuff to close.
All together, this home has 5 bedrooms, 3 baths and an office. Look at this covered patio. Can’t you imagine entertaining, relaxing at a table under the ceiling fan while enjoying a lazy afternoon lunch? There is so much to love about this home. It is also a SMART home. Connect to the heating and cooling systems, or the timer for the water softener, the sprinklers, hot water recirculation pump, all from the comfort of your cellphone.
The shed in this photograph was custom built. It is insulated, with electricity and Direct TV. Such a perfect mancave / workshop.
Come to our open house on Sunday, December 9, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, hosted by the incredible Barbara Dow from the Elizabeth Weintraub Team. If you can’t wait that long, catch the virtual tour or call Barbara for a private showing at 916.761.7398.
6301 Jefjen Way, Elk Grove, CA 95757, is offered exclusively by Elizabeth Weintraub and Lyon Real Estate at $450K.
The information in this advertisement, including, but not limited to, square footage and/or acreage, has been provided by various sources which may include the Seller, the Multiple Listing Service or other sources. Lyon Real Estate has not and will not investigate or verify the accuracy of this information. Prospective buyers are advised to conduct their own investigation of the Property and this advertised information utilizing appropriate professionals before purchasing this Property.
New Listing: Affordable Single-Story Home in Laguna Park
Are you looking for an a single-level home in Laguna Park priced under $350K? Then you’ve come to the right place. And you don’t have to make trade-offs or sacrifice anything on your home buying wish list. You can have it all in this popular Elk Grove neighborhood. Pride of ownership is evident throughout the neighborhood, and many homes are single-levels. No stairs, no levels, no step-downs, makes it easy on your knees, too.
This home in Laguna Park features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. There is a front bedroom that could be used an office since it’s right next to the front door. The guest bath separates the two guest bedrooms. However, the master suite is secluded and away from the other two bedrooms. Which is especially nice if you have children, you can get a little peace in quiet in your master retreat.
When you walk in the front door, the first thing you will notice is how large the living room and dining room appear to be. A lovely fireplace with a ceramic surround is in the living room, and the vaulted ceiling makes the entertainment areas seem even larger. Look at all of that light in this space. Lots of windows.
Check out this great kitchen! Plenty of cabinets and there is space for a breakfast table. The refrigerator can stay as long as you ask for it in the purchase contract as personal appliances do not stay otherwise. If MLS says the refrigerator stays but buyers do not ask for it in the Residential Purchase Agreement, the seller is free to sell it on CraigsList.
9089 Paseo Grande Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758 is offered exclusively by Elizabeth Weintraub and Lyon Real Estate at $340K. Check out the virtual tour here. Then come to our Open House on Sunday, August 12, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, hosted by Josh Amolsch from the Elizabeth Weintraub Team. If you’d like to enjoy a private tour before then, please call Josh for an appointment at 916.224.2756.
The information in this advertisement, including, but not limited to, square footage and/or acreage, has been provided by various sources which may include the Seller, the Multiple Listing Service or other sources. Lyon Real Estate has not and will not investigate or verify the accuracy of this information. Prospective buyers are advised to conduct their own investigation of the Property and this advertised information utilizing appropriate professionals before purchasing this Property.
Story of Closing at 4909 Laguna Woods Drive in Elk Grove
Last month I featured an updated pool home in Elk Grove for sale and yesterday this turnkey home on Laguna Woods Drive closed escrow at list price. Once everything comes together and the home enters MLS, activity happens fast. But it was a fairly slow beginning. For example, I started working on this listing the first week of January, in the middle of my 9-week winter vacation in Hawaii. Since then, I’ve been back to Hawaii twice. That’s how long I’ve been working on this sale.
When I came home to Sacramento in February, I met up with the seller to inspect the home. Without going into detail, let’s just say it wasn’t show-ready. I made a number of suggestions to the seller of things she could do, and she took me up on all of them. If you had seen the condition of the home when I first viewed it in comparison to how it presented cleaned up and staged, well, you would say it was the difference between night and day. Like the difference between extreme vog and no vog.
Remarkable improvement. We painted the cabinets a rich chocolate brown. Installed granite. Finished the engineered hardwood floors. In short, we transformed a 22-year-old home into a modern updated home that looked almost brand new. If you had seen the “before” condition of the home on Laguna Woods Drive and the “after,” you would not recognize it.
The seller expressed concerns about the pricing because she thought it was too high. Her home was not located in the subdivision of more expensive homes. She did not feel comfortable right away that she could get upwards of $600K for her home. The seller also fretted about a recent foreclosure affecting her value. But given the market conditions, I felt that she could. I’m right more often than not, and in this case, we were right on the money.
Everything went smoothly until we received the Request for Repair. For some reason, the buyer asked for 8 repairs, including replacing the windows, of all things. However, anybody who knows me knows what I think about Requests for Repair in a seller’s market. Especially over-the-top requests. The answer is no and no again. Of course, the decision is the sellers’ but they often follow my advice.
The buyer backed down from her requests and elected to close escrow. Now my seller can relocate to Alabama and get on with her life. Five months of work this took. But the end result is priceless and the seller was very happy. That’s all that matters to me.
4909 Laguna Woods Drive, Elk Grove, California 95758 closed escrow on May 30, 2018 at $595,000.
New Listing: Updated Pool Home in Elk Grove Features Modern Design
Need space and require an updated pool home in Elk Grove? Look no further. South of Laguna and east of Franklin sits a perfectly lovely home that is clean and ready to move into. All the work has been done for you. If you love engineered wood flooring throughout the main level, this is your home. Originally built by Presley Homes in 1996, this 2,880 square foot home, as reflected at the Sacramento County Assessor’s office, could pass for a newer home built today.
Our particular model was designed to be a 5-bedroom home with a first-floor bedroom. There is a full bath on the first floor. However, the owners did not enclose the space and instead incorporated the extra square footage into the family room, which is now enormous. It would be fairly simple to put up a wall and make that space into a full-size bedroom or office.
The entry offers clerestory windows and a soaring formal entrance, featuring a formal living room. Step up to the formal dining room. Depending on how you arrange your dining room table, it could be possible to accommodate a dozen or more guests for a dinner party. Or, if you want to blow off using a dining room, hey, how about a piano? Guests can always dine in the gorgeous back yard near the pool.
Check out the kitchen. Beautiful granite, rich cabinets, stainless appliances, and a full pantry. Wood trimmed recessed ceiling and oversized ceramic on the diagonal lend extra appeal and style. There is a breakfast nook between the kitchen and family room as well. Nice view, too, of the pool from the kitchen, so you can keep an eye on the kids.
All of the four bedrooms are located on the second floor. This photo is the master bedroom bath, and the master bedroom is simply enormous. Some people really crave a large master. I know I do. Could not sleep in a house if my bedroom was small. Probably stems from the days when I owned a home that was so small my bed fit wall-to-wall. Now, in my older years, I desire a lot of space, but in particular, in the master. The large soaking tub reminds me of a boat ready to drift off to sea, which is probably how relaxed it will make you. Love the dual sinks and flooring, too.
Besides the “Gone with the Wind” grand staircase, the whole house fan, and the large spacious rooms, the main feature that many buyers crave is a pool. This updated pool home in Elk Grove has that going on in spades. There is also a spa. Lush green lawn. Plenty of space for dogs and children to play.
Why not come to our open house on Sunday and check out this updated pool home in Elk Grove yourself? Open from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, April 15th, and hosted by the invincible Josh Amolsch from the Elizabeth Weintraub Team.
4909 Laguna Woods Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95758 is offered exclusively by Elizabeth Weintraub and Lyon Real Estate at $595,000. If you can’t wait, why not view the virtual tour. Then call Elizabeth at 916.233.6759 to schedule a private showing.
Lot for Sale in Elk Grove at 9368 Kaanapali Closed Escrow
This lot for sale in Elk Grove at 9368 Kaanapali closed escrow last week.
Although we had sold this lot for sale in Elk Grove to our client, for some reason, the client initially listed the lot with an agent who was a friend of the family. I think the agent worked for a builder, but I don’t really recall. All I know is she had it on the market for almost 4 months and no bites. So the seller finally called me and asked if I would take a lot for sale in Elk Grove and sell it for her.
Sure. Just because I rarely sell lots is no reason not to take the listing. The principle of selling is the same. I have great marketing tools. First I pulled up a list of all of the lots that are for sale in Elk Grove and the sold lots. Not just the lots within a 1/2 mile, but every lot for sale in Elk Grove. Those are some long days on market, let me tell you. Which means the market is softer than residential.
I prepared the seller for a longer than usual wait. Managing expectations is part of my job. It’s not like I can send updates on showings because there is no lockbox to tell me when an agent is with a buyer at the property. So I sent market updates instead, just to stay in touch. One thing I never want is for a seller to think I am not doing anything.
Once the sign post order went out, it was a bit tedious to get the sign placed in the right spot. I sent maps but I’m not sure they used them. Once we found the designated place, the HOA started calling me to complain. See, this particular lot for sale in Elk Grove was located in a homeowner’s association but it was not part of the HOA. It enjoyed the private road, the gated entry and paid no dues for it. It was one of a few lots like this where people are building million-dollar homes.
The HOA did not realize this lot was not located within its jurisdiction. Once I pointed that out, they shut up about the sign placement. Then, there was a fire. I know, right? How can a single flat piece of land be such trouble? Fortunately, the fire did not burn down my for sale sign nor cause much harm to this particular lot.
Another incident: my photographer went out to shoot photos and came back with ho-hum pictures. This was not like him. I had asked for photos of the entrance and the guy was so overwhelmed that day, he forgot. So, as a favor to me, and maybe because I give him tons of business, he returned to the scene and reshot the photos in late afternoon. That time of day in winter when the sun hanging low in the sky warms all that it touches with a special glow. Glamorous, gorgeous shots, like the one above. Photos are #1, utmost importance.
Shortly after we went on the market, we received a lowball offer from an LLC, which owns other lots in Elk Grove and in that subdivision. The buyer simply would not step up to make the offer she needed to make to buy this lot. Low and behold, another buyer came long and we reached an agreement, locking out the first buyer. In fact, the first buyer had written several offers. The second offer a month later. None of which was acceptable. And I think she really wanted to buy this one-acre lot. She just went about it the wrong way.
In the overall scheme of things, a buyer should never let a few thousand dollars stand between her and the property she desires. Ownership is everything. Wishing for it is nothing.
We closed escrow the first week in January at $278,500. Fewer than 60 days to sell this lot in Elk Grove. In a market where selling a lot can take a year or more.
