What is the deal with Zillow.com? TG can you comment?

[temeculaguy]

dharma, you can go travertine in Vintage, that is not a “pinto” area. I toured some back when they were built, while they lack some of the modern features, most were well built and no fill in from memory. Nice HOA and clubhouse, they won’t permit you to xeriscape the front, lawns are the law. Even though some were built during the downturn, I remember them to among a few that seemed unaffected due to location and yours was built before the downturn. You did well choosing that over sweetbriar, much quiter area, old school sized lots and mature landscaping and shade everywhere, much more dharma. You are right about being the closest tract to the wineries too, you could probably walk home drunk from thorntons. Did you get your hubby his 3 car garage, vintage even has some non tandem 4 car garages (oooohhh), this is a short that is 379k and a 4 car, total manpad. I’m pretty positive that vintage is “no live yarbirds” zone.

Also check out the flooring, custom stained concrete. I’ve never seen it in person but it sound like another testosterone invention. No grout, no stains, looks good, just hose down the house, saweeeeet.

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Temecula/41799-Camino-de-la-Torre-92592/home/6229791

[temeculaguy]

here is another example of a street in vintage circa 1991 about the same time yours was built, check out how well this hood has held up in 18 years. At the bottom there is agoogle street view, grab it and spin around and move up the street by clicking on the arrows, check out the yards after two downturns and 17 years, the $80 for the hoa is worth every penny. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Temecula/41775-Via-Balderama-92592/home/6230105

[temeculaguy]

here is another example of a street in vintage circa 1991 about the same time yours was built, check out how well this hood has held up in 18 years. At the bottom there is agoogle street view, grab it and spin around and move up the street by clicking on the arrows, check out the yards after two downturns and 17 years, the $80 for the hoa is worth every penny. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Temecula/41775-Via-Balderama-92592/home/6230105

[temeculaguy]

here is another example of a street in vintage circa 1991 about the same time yours was built, check out how well this hood has held up in 18 years. At the bottom there is agoogle street view, grab it and spin around and move up the street by clicking on the arrows, check out the yards after two downturns and 17 years, the $80 for the hoa is worth every penny. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Temecula/41775-Via-Balderama-92592/home/6230105

[temeculaguy]

here is another example of a street in vintage circa 1991 about the same time yours was built, check out how well this hood has held up in 18 years. At the bottom there is agoogle street view, grab it and spin around and move up the street by clicking on the arrows, check out the yards after two downturns and 17 years, the $80 for the hoa is worth every penny. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Temecula/41775-Via-Balderama-92592/home/6230105

[temeculaguy]

here is another example of a street in vintage circa 1991 about the same time yours was built, check out how well this hood has held up in 18 years. At the bottom there is agoogle street view, grab it and spin around and move up the street by clicking on the arrows, check out the yards after two downturns and 17 years, the $80 for the hoa is worth every penny. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Temecula/41775-Via-Balderama-92592/home/6230105

[Aecetia]

That is a neat feature. Too bad all the listings do not have it.

[Aecetia]

That is a neat feature. Too bad all the listings do not have it.

[Aecetia]

That is a neat feature. Too bad all the listings do not have it.

[Aecetia]

That is a neat feature. Too bad all the listings do not have it.

[Aecetia]

That is a neat feature. Too bad all the listings do not have it.

[dharmagirl]

Hi TG,

You’ve made me feel a lot better TG! Happy to hear that VH is not a Pinto 🙂 Thanks.

I love Travertine, but I’m reluctant to get too crazy, though, because of the market. We’d like to make the house nicer than it was – but not too over the top. I’ve seen some porcelain tile that is very nice. The install area is over 1600 sf. I can get nice travertine-like porcelain tile installed for less than $10K. Travertine would be closer to $20K. I’m not sure that’s the best investment?

If you want to see an exceptionally cool example of stained concrete floor, stop into Baily’s Old Town. I think Chris Baily told me it was done by Surfacing Solutions. It really looks rich and warm. That’s a good idea…I may revisit that.

I like the area a lot. Yes, we can practically walk to Thornton’s. We can see Callaway from the backyard. Again, this is what started my query in the first place: how can that little Sweetbriar house be “Z-estimated” in mid-500s? I still cant believe someone paid $585K for the place a few months ago. Makes no sense.

That house on Balderama (link you sent) is our EXACT floorplan! Our lot, however, is almost 3x the size. One of the big changes we made was to change the doorways near the kitchen into arches. It’s made a huge difference. The house has very high ceilings, but there are a number of visual points that pull the eye DOWN. So the arches have made a huge difference.

We do have a 3-car garage. It’s not an oversized 3-car, but Hubby will have requisite area for “workshop” so he’s happy. Painting it and getting that organized was his first priority!

We also had a “whole house fan” installed. It was about $2000, but it’s supposed to make a big diff in energy costs. And we added an attic access ladder. The attic is a good-sized space so Hubby has added plywood sheets for a makeshift floor. We plan to use that area for storage.

Fortunately, most of our lot is in the back so I THINK I can xeriscape that? Can the HOA tell me what to do in my own backyard? I’m fine with a small lawn in front. I hope to have a “victory garden” in the back somewhere.

Happy Saturday everyone.

[dharmagirl]

Hi TG,

You’ve made me feel a lot better TG! Happy to hear that VH is not a Pinto 🙂 Thanks.

I love Travertine, but I’m reluctant to get too crazy, though, because of the market. We’d like to make the house nicer than it was – but not too over the top. I’ve seen some porcelain tile that is very nice. The install area is over 1600 sf. I can get nice travertine-like porcelain tile installed for less than $10K. Travertine would be closer to $20K. I’m not sure that’s the best investment?

If you want to see an exceptionally cool example of stained concrete floor, stop into Baily’s Old Town. I think Chris Baily told me it was done by Surfacing Solutions. It really looks rich and warm. That’s a good idea…I may revisit that.

I like the area a lot. Yes, we can practically walk to Thornton’s. We can see Callaway from the backyard. Again, this is what started my query in the first place: how can that little Sweetbriar house be “Z-estimated” in mid-500s? I still cant believe someone paid $585K for the place a few months ago. Makes no sense.

That house on Balderama (link you sent) is our EXACT floorplan! Our lot, however, is almost 3x the size. One of the big changes we made was to change the doorways near the kitchen into arches. It’s made a huge difference. The house has very high ceilings, but there are a number of visual points that pull the eye DOWN. So the arches have made a huge difference.

We do have a 3-car garage. It’s not an oversized 3-car, but Hubby will have requisite area for “workshop” so he’s happy. Painting it and getting that organized was his first priority!

We also had a “whole house fan” installed. It was about $2000, but it’s supposed to make a big diff in energy costs. And we added an attic access ladder. The attic is a good-sized space so Hubby has added plywood sheets for a makeshift floor. We plan to use that area for storage.

Fortunately, most of our lot is in the back so I THINK I can xeriscape that? Can the HOA tell me what to do in my own backyard? I’m fine with a small lawn in front. I hope to have a “victory garden” in the back somewhere.

Happy Saturday everyone.

[dharmagirl]

Hi TG,

You’ve made me feel a lot better TG! Happy to hear that VH is not a Pinto 🙂 Thanks.

I love Travertine, but I’m reluctant to get too crazy, though, because of the market. We’d like to make the house nicer than it was – but not too over the top. I’ve seen some porcelain tile that is very nice. The install area is over 1600 sf. I can get nice travertine-like porcelain tile installed for less than $10K. Travertine would be closer to $20K. I’m not sure that’s the best investment?

If you want to see an exceptionally cool example of stained concrete floor, stop into Baily’s Old Town. I think Chris Baily told me it was done by Surfacing Solutions. It really looks rich and warm. That’s a good idea…I may revisit that.

I like the area a lot. Yes, we can practically walk to Thornton’s. We can see Callaway from the backyard. Again, this is what started my query in the first place: how can that little Sweetbriar house be “Z-estimated” in mid-500s? I still cant believe someone paid $585K for the place a few months ago. Makes no sense.

That house on Balderama (link you sent) is our EXACT floorplan! Our lot, however, is almost 3x the size. One of the big changes we made was to change the doorways near the kitchen into arches. It’s made a huge difference. The house has very high ceilings, but there are a number of visual points that pull the eye DOWN. So the arches have made a huge difference.

We do have a 3-car garage. It’s not an oversized 3-car, but Hubby will have requisite area for “workshop” so he’s happy. Painting it and getting that organized was his first priority!

We also had a “whole house fan” installed. It was about $2000, but it’s supposed to make a big diff in energy costs. And we added an attic access ladder. The attic is a good-sized space so Hubby has added plywood sheets for a makeshift floor. We plan to use that area for storage.

Fortunately, most of our lot is in the back so I THINK I can xeriscape that? Can the HOA tell me what to do in my own backyard? I’m fine with a small lawn in front. I hope to have a “victory garden” in the back somewhere.

Happy Saturday everyone.

[dharmagirl]

Hi TG,

You’ve made me feel a lot better TG! Happy to hear that VH is not a Pinto 🙂 Thanks.

I love Travertine, but I’m reluctant to get too crazy, though, because of the market. We’d like to make the house nicer than it was – but not too over the top. I’ve seen some porcelain tile that is very nice. The install area is over 1600 sf. I can get nice travertine-like porcelain tile installed for less than $10K. Travertine would be closer to $20K. I’m not sure that’s the best investment?

If you want to see an exceptionally cool example of stained concrete floor, stop into Baily’s Old Town. I think Chris Baily told me it was done by Surfacing Solutions. It really looks rich and warm. That’s a good idea…I may revisit that.

I like the area a lot. Yes, we can practically walk to Thornton’s. We can see Callaway from the backyard. Again, this is what started my query in the first place: how can that little Sweetbriar house be “Z-estimated” in mid-500s? I still cant believe someone paid $585K for the place a few months ago. Makes no sense.

That house on Balderama (link you sent) is our EXACT floorplan! Our lot, however, is almost 3x the size. One of the big changes we made was to change the doorways near the kitchen into arches. It’s made a huge difference. The house has very high ceilings, but there are a number of visual points that pull the eye DOWN. So the arches have made a huge difference.

We do have a 3-car garage. It’s not an oversized 3-car, but Hubby will have requisite area for “workshop” so he’s happy. Painting it and getting that organized was his first priority!

We also had a “whole house fan” installed. It was about $2000, but it’s supposed to make a big diff in energy costs. And we added an attic access ladder. The attic is a good-sized space so Hubby has added plywood sheets for a makeshift floor. We plan to use that area for storage.

Fortunately, most of our lot is in the back so I THINK I can xeriscape that? Can the HOA tell me what to do in my own backyard? I’m fine with a small lawn in front. I hope to have a “victory garden” in the back somewhere.

Happy Saturday everyone.

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