Top 5 Real Estate Buys in San Mateo County week of August 4, 2008

Hey everyone! Here’s this week’s Top 5. I’m getting some great feedback about this list, including agents who want to be included. Please note, that I choose these properties based upon my own expertise in market valuation (I’ve been issuing valuations to the banks since 2004, as well as working with buyers & sellers). I don’t use it as a tool to advertise my favorite colleagues. So while I’m glad folks are reading, it is a list I research each week so you can have another piece of objective information. Enjoy; feel free to contact me for more info or questions, and, as always, have a great week!

1) 198 Sycamore Street, San Carlos.  This is a darling 3/2 with 14oo square feet of updated living space. Great street with a bit of a bay view. Nice big lot of over 7500 square feet. Formal dining room, hardwood floors; perfect! Front yard needs a little updated landscaping, but that’s the fun part! Priced at $819,000. Trust me, that’s a steal and I bet it gets multiple offers. Listed by David Young, Coldwell Banker.

2)  554 Jeter Street, Redwood City (Mt. Carmel). This is one of the most beloved neighborhoods on the mid-Peninsula and a well priced home goes fast. Lots of remodeling goes on here and comps are generally well over $1 million. This is a great opportunity listed at $820,000. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1700 interior square feet. The lot is a standard 6500 square feet and needs some attention, but don’t let that stop you. The interior has had plenty of beautiful updates; looks darling. Go take a look. Listed by janet Pepe Davis of Carlmont Associates.

3) 730 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo. Sunnybrae is a great neighborhood in San Mateo, close to the great new downtown attractions, and full of older homes with lots of character. This one is no exception. It’s  a large classic California bunglaow built in 1925. 3/2, 1930 square feet (an addition was done about 30 years ago which is why the home is so large). Lots of mature trees on the lot, which is 4064 square feet. The interior is just beautiful. I love this one. Listed at $899,000 by Judy Litteer, Prudential.

4) 87 Pelican Lane, Redwood Shores. This is a beautiful, remodeled condo located right on the water. 1 bedroom, 1 bath (a beautifully appointed bath at that!), with a private patio. 838 square feet, covered parking, pool and boat slip in the ocmplex. The detail inside is lovely. This is a great unit and it’s priced REALLY well; $520,000. Listed by Jessica Eva, Re/Max Today.   

5) 929 Larkspur Drive, Burlingame. This is a great buy in Burlingame. 2 bedroom, 1 bath  on a nice secluded lot. The place is darling, beautiful floors, designer colors, a great blend of udates with some of the original pre-WWII touches left. I love the way this home feels. And it’s under $800,000. You can’t go wrong here. Liste at $799,888 by Carmen Miranda of Alain Pinel.