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Carmichael Pool Home in Shelfield Estates at a Great Price!
Finally, the pool home in Shelfield Estates I’ve been working on is ready for the market. We just went “live” in MLS last night around midnight. Such a tremendous property, and I’m very excited, thrilled actually, that the sellers chose me to market this home. It is a successor trustee sale, as many of my listings seem to be lately. My hope is a buyer will love the home as much as I do. It’s so much easier for a listing agent to market properties when the agent feels passionate about the home as well!
What makes this home unique, apart from the fabulous price for this neighborhood, is the fact it’s a Mid Century home with many original features. Of course, we know some buyers will rip all of that out, but others love the purity of the style. It’s a single-level, with parquet floors off a ceramic entry.
This Carmichael pool home in Shelfield Estates is superbly oriented in a wonderful location, nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac. Shelfield Estates is a sought-after neighborhood in Carmichael, made up of mostly larger sprawling estates with many trees.
The formal living room above features built-in shelves and a rock fireplace. Across the entry way, you can view the separate formal dining room with grass cloth walls.
Look at this beautiful all-white kitchen. I suspect somewhere along the line the cabinets were upgraded or recovered, and some of the appliances are somewhat newer. Wow, a double oven! It features an open floor plan with a family room / kitchen combo, sort of a great room concept.
Will you want to remodel the kitchen at some point? Most likely, knowing tastes today and, if you do, you can budget for that remodel when you buy this house. With a Guild Mortgage renovation loan, you can roll your remodeling monies into one purchase-money mortgage, easy-peasy and it can close in 30 days.
The family room has wood walls that the only way I think to describe them is hammered. As though a combination of hammer and wood chipper made those walls. Do you like the beam ceiling, Roman brick fireplace, not to mention the beautiful view outside of the pool? There is also a wonderful view of the pool from the enormous master suite.
Check out the gorgeous back yard of this Carmichael pool home in Shelfield Estates. So private, too! The yard is almost 1/3 of an acre, and the square footage, according to the Sacramento County Assessor is 2,342.
You will find four bedrooms and 3 baths, a great layout. Other homes in this neighborhood are selling over $750K, but this home has been discounted to allow for the improvements a buyer may wish to make. Remember the adage in real estate: location, location, location! You can remodel a kitchen or bath but you can’t change location.
Don’t take my word for it. Come see for yourself at our open house on Sunday, December 2, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Or, check out the virtual tour.
2023 Lux Court, Carmichael, CA 95608, is offered exclusively by Elizabeth Weintraub and Lyon Real Estate at $674,950. Call Elizabeth for more information or a private showing at 916.233.6759.
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.
The Sacramento Story of Closing Two Houses on a Lot
When escrows close like this recent closing two houses on a lot, I like to review the transaction for closure and for learning purposes. Even though I have been in the real estate business since the 1970s, I still learn something new almost every day. In the 15 years that I’ve worked in Sacramento, and yes, I just passed my 15th anniversary at Lyon Real Estate, I’ve most likely sold more than 1,000 properties. Never added up all my sales. Do not look in the rearview mirror much.
Imagine how much knowledge I have acquired from closing so many escrows? That’s how you learn to do real estate, by doing it. Hopefully, you retain some of that information. I’ve sold enough properties to know that closing two houses on a lot doesn’t happen without a great deal of effort and strategy. You need to put up with the investors who hope to get a good deal and also the guys who try to grind mid-transaction. All the while pushing for top dollar for the seller and protecting the seller’s interests.
In fact, some investor called me yesterday to inquire about this particular property. He found it on Realtor.com and claimed it did not show pending. What kind of information is that? Don’t know why investors do not hook up with an agent to get listings from MLS. Everybody needs real time updates. Accurate online home search data.
When I informed him of the recent closing of two houses on a lot, he said he is always looking for a “good deal” and would I call him when I list another? I’m the wrong person. I represent sellers. There are no “good deals” to be had among my listings because I protect equity, not give it away. I referred him to my team member who is an excellent and dedicated buyer’s agent, Josh Amolsch.
My listings tend to sell at market value, not below, and generally a bit above. On this particular property, we received multiple offers. A cash offer at list price and a second financed offer at $10K higher. Some other agent probably would advise her seller to take the cash offer and call it a day. Not me, though. I spotted opportunity to make the sellers another $10,000 from the cash buyer.
Experience matters. What can I say? We countered the financing buyer with improved terms and asked the cash buyer to pay $10K more. Along with the AS IS condition that the seller will not renegotiate, repair nor credit the buyer for any repairs. Such a rookie move by buyers to think they can renegotiate. However, they signed the counter and later tried to renegotiate. Not gonna work. You tell them, you tell them what you told them and you tell them again.
My sellers closed escrow yesterday without any repairs, discounts nor renegotiations, and they pocketed an extra $10 grand over list price. They seemed pretty over-the-top happy and probably in a bit of shock this moved along as quickly as it did. We went on the market March 2nd, into contract on March 5th and closed escrow on March 27th.
Sure, the seller could have hired a cheap agent, but I doubt he would have had a) such a smooth transaction b) a higher final price or c) no repairs or credits. One of these homes was at least 100 years old with much deferred maintenance. He made a lot more money by hiring a top listing specialist over a relative or discount agent. His choice. He chose wisely, if I say so myself.
What I learned from this transaction, a sale without comps to support the price, is simply reinforcement that I have a magical touch when it comes to selling real estate. I can price properties by figuring out how much we can get on the open market and be right on target.
4545 Garfield Av, Carmichael, CA 95608 listed at $495K and sold at $505K.
Wowie Zowie Stunning Zen Home in Carmichael on the Creek
6527 Grant Av, Carmichael, CA 95608
Imagine a zen home in Carmichael on the creek, an oasis nestled among dozens of oak trees and tall redwoods, a secluded .67 acre lot where one can observe wandering deer, chirping birds, fluttering hummingbirds, and be completely oblivious to the fact that a half mile away is a bustling metropolis. You would believe you’re in the middle of forest. Here, raccoons and squirrels might scamper across your Ipe deck. Ipe (pronounced EEpay) is a high-quality Brazilian Walnut, one of the most durable wood known to human kind , which resists termites and decay, and can last a lifetime. This impressive deck measures almost 750 square feet (not verified).
This single-story home exists in Carmichael on the creek. And it is for sale. You can buy it today. The sellers invested $340,000 in this Carmichael Colony remodel, which is pretty much guaranteed to blow your mind. It’s apparent that considerable thought went into the remodel. It wasn’t copied out of Architectural Digest, although it belongs in that publication. This home was created from a mixture of desire, tranquility, functional beauty, enveloping the 5 senses through intelligent design, absorbing nature into each element. To call it unique is an understatement.
The kitchen is the pièce de résistance in his home in Carmichael on the creek. They knocked out a wall and extended the space about 10 feet, designing the layout and colors around a beautiful, free-standing antique kitchen cabinet, a distressed green. It’s the sort of space that if you spent years penciling on paper, you would not miss a single important detail. An oversized granite island in swirls of green, coupled with black tinges runs the length of an old drugstore counter, offset by hanging pendants.
You will find a built-in wine cooler, trash compactor, Miele dishwasher, GE convection microwave (which allows faster cooking at lower temperatures), built-in refrigerator, a cooktop with pop-up venting, and a built-in oven, and floor-to-ceiling cabinets, including under the counter cabinets. There is enough storage to host a library of Alice Waters and Julia Child cookbooks, plus a couple of Encyclopedia Brittianicas and the last 5 years of Food and Wine.
There is room for a kitchen table in the kitchen area, plus a nice built-in bench that offers seating to overlook the deck, flanked by even more storage shelving. A formal dining room features cherrywood flooring with bolts, the same flooring is in the third bedroom / den, but the family uses that space as a library with built-in bookcases. It could easily return to a formal dining space.
Skylights and solar tubes are scattered throughout the home, which flood the more than 2,500 square feet with natural sunlight. You’ll love the travertine floors, which are mostly throughout.
In the step-down family room, on the same wall as the fireplace are 4 very tall, floor-to-almost-ceiling windows, curved at the top, reportedly from a church. The 3 baths are equally impressive. The guest bath features an antique vanity. Both full baths contain floor-to-ceiling glass walls in the showers surrounded by a private garden wall.
A second fireplace is located in the master suite, and there is an exterior door to the patio, in addition to two closets, one of which is larger than a private dressing room suite at Neiman Marcus.
I almost forgot to mention the gorgeous in-ground pool, which is fenced, resurfaced in 2014, and around the other side of the home. The grounds near the pool feature Asian garden adornments, a small wooden bridge. It appears very unassuming from end of the private road. There is one more home over a million across and down a ways, and a few estate lots for sale, but it’s fairly private.
Living in this home can provide you with a peaceful environment, an escape away from the madness of the world. You’ve got to see this home in Carmichael on the creek if for no other reason than to say you’ve witnessed in person how a zen-like home like this has the ability to completely transform and whisk you to another galaxy.
Come to our open house on Sunday, June 18th, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. 6527 Grant Av, Carmichael, CA 95608 is offered exclusively by Elizabeth Weintraub at Lyon Real Estate at $750K. Call 916.233.6759 for more information.
See additional photos below and more photos are published in the link above.
Four curved windows from a church adorn the living room at 6527 Grant Av.
Remodeled kitchen with granite island and almost every amenity imaginable.
Ipe deck is almost 750 square feet overlooking Carmichael Creek
Built-in pool was resurfaced in 2014 and fenced.
Your Carmichael Realtor Presents Another Home for Sale
Your Carmichael Realtor presents 6919 Lincoln Avenue in Carmichael.
There is no time in my day to get geared up over the New Hampshire Primary when I’ve got a new listing for a home in Carmichael to market. This Carmichael Realtor has been busy. Although, I must say that we can blame Saturday Night Live now for seeing Larry David anytime we spot Bernie, and not really the nice side of Larry David but more the other, which isn’t really fair to the old guy but c’est la vie. True, check out Bern Your Enthusiasm on Hulu at the Rolling Stone. I’m not always in tune with what’s going on in the world, though, when I’m focusing on listing homes in Carmichael, or anywhere in Sacramento for that matter.
This was evident when I sped away from the home in Carmichael yesterday afternoon on my way to another listing when I noticed the outside temperature registered on my dashboard at 75 degrees. Whoa. That explained why I wasn’t immediately chilled when I left the house. It explained why the Mercedes convertible next to me at the light was not a new vehicle yet the top was down. It explained why the woman pushing a stroller on the sidewalk was wearing a tank top. All these peripheral things that lightly land on my brain and flit away, unexplained.
My new listing for this Carmichael Realtor is a three-bedroom, two-bath, single-story ranch style home built in 1973. You remember 1973, right? Cover of the Rolling Stone from Dr. Hook. No joke. Another Rolling Stone reference. I heard that song flow through my head as I stared at the original tiled floor in the entryway. It is sort of figure-eight-shaped, in immaculate condition. They don’t produce tile like that anymore. In fact, the whole floor plan is open and flows well from room to room, more than 1,800 square feet.
Directly in front as you enter is the formal living room, and off to the right is a separate family room, dining area and the kitchen. The seller has an amazing Yamaha piano — pristine polished condition, with felt laid over the keys — which he would like to sell. It’s in the huge family room, along with the raised brick fireplace. He may hold an estate sale prior to moving. All of the bedrooms are large and filled with light. You’ll find a covered patio in the back, through the newly installed dual pane slider.
The home is located in Stollwood Estates and is close to the Glen Oaks Swim and Tennis Club. Rolling lawns, lush landscaping, beautiful trees and well maintained homes. 6919 Lincoln Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, is exclusively offered by Lyon Real Estate and your Carmichael Realtor Elizabeth Weintraub, at $359,000. For more information or a private showing, call 916.233.6759.
Carmichael Pool Home Near Maddox Ranch is Open Sunday
1738 Mission Av, Carmichael, CA
Some of my very favorite listings are pool homes in Carmichael. It’s like almost a given that if you have a good-sized lot with a lot of trees in Carmichael, you need to have a pool, because otherwise how does it explain the fact that I happen to list and sell a lot of pool homes in Carmichael? This home is exceptional as well because the interior has been updated and remodeled, and there’s also an addition, which greatly increased the square footage to more than 1,900 square feet, according to the refinance appraisal I received from Golden1.
Dining room at 1738 Mission Av.
The home was built in 1957, which means there are hardwood floors in many rooms. Although, there is a mix of flooring throughout which lends to its captivating appeal. You’ll find stone and tile, new flooring in the kitchen plus super lush carpeting in the dining and living room. A cool feature in the dining room is the second fireplace, which burns a flame through tiny pieces of glass. The brick fireplace is raised to eye level when seated at the dining room table.
On a contrasting note, there is a fireplace in the living room, which is surrounded by granite. You’ll find a water feature in the master suite on the wall, plus a faux fireplace, and the master has access to the newly built back-yard covered patio. The baths are remodeled, and the guest bath has a vessel sink.
Sun room at 1738 Mission Av
Off the dining room is a step-down sunroom, with a built-in bar. The bar has enough shelving to accommodate a large liquor collection, plus there is a built-in wine refrigerator. That room provides a scenic view of the back-yard pool, including hanging pendants, a ceiling fan, French doors and a wall of glass.
You will absolutely love the back yard — the minute you walk in the front door, all eyes are focused on the back yard view. It’s like being on vacation all the time. The sellers have put a lot of effort into making the yard a paradise, and it’s evident. In addition to the covered patio, there is a raised composite deck with a newly installed spa, which has lights and stereo. The water feature illuminates from all sides and glows in a brilliant orange. On a warm day, like the day I was there, the shimmering pool made me want to jump into the water with all of my clothes on.
View from raised deck of pool
Come on out between 2:00 and 4:00 on Sunday, June 28, 2015, to tour and perhaps buy this magnificent Carmichael pool home. 1738 Mission Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, is offered exclusively by your Carmichael Realtor, Elizabeth Weintraub at Lyon Real Estate at $459K. Call my team member Barbara Dow for a private tour: 916.761.7398. We also invite you to watch a virtual tour of this beautiful home on Mission Avenue.
