Are you looking for a quiet south-facing yard full of sunshine where you can watch the hawks soaring above and the crystal-blue enchantress calling from the west? Check out our new listing of this dazzling 4 br/3 ba, 2,597sf listing in Carlsbad! LP = $1,100,000!
This will probably be my last home tour of the year – couldn’t think of a better house to end 2020!
Another redevelopment project is coming to Leucadia – and this one is 110,274sf!
Another hotel, two restaurants, 7,000+sf of retail, plus 74 market-rate apts, and 20 affordable apartments.
http://encinitasundercover.blogspot.com/2020/12/leucadia-turning-european.html
Check out our new listing!
725 Grand Ave., Carlsbad
2 br/2 ba, 1,206sf
LP = $1,199,000
Unique Luxury opportunity in the Heart of Carlsbad Village! Whether you want to live near the beach or are seeking a second home, this seaside condominium offers all the comforts you desire. Newly built in 2019, this sleek single-level home has been extensively upgraded with California Mid-Century-Modern upgrades with no expense spared. The modern open floor plan features clean, white quartz countertops, a chef’s kitchen with large island and Bertazzoni appliances, and great room that opens up to a large deck overlooking the future Carlsbad Grand Ave Promenade – a pedestrian-friendly improvement that will expand the walking and biking paths out front. The master bath has first class upgrades with a heated Toto and towel warmer, plus an extra-large walk-in closet. The 2nd bedroom features a custom-built murphy bed, closets and office space. Other upgrades include electronic window coverings, huge patio out front, and private garage space and entrance. Walkable to all your favorite destinations in the village, and stick your toes in the sand within minutes – here’s your chance to be a part of the Urban Beach Lifestyle!
https://www.compass.com/listing/725-grand-avenue-carlsbad-ca-92008/668092491986598769/
Video that describes the Grand Avenue Promenade in depth:
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Attention multi-gen buyers! Our new listing in La Costa Oaks has the master suite on the first level plus the perfect granny flat too! The flex space upstairs includes two regular bedrooms, two full baths, a massive bonus room, plus library/gaming loft too, all situated on an 8,500sf lot which is rare for newer homes in Carlsbad. Full solar (18 panels!) with battery, immaculate garage with workshop, and Encinitas schools too!
7168 Sitio Corazon, Carlsbad
5 br/5 ba, 3,352sf
YB: 2011
HOA fee = $241/month
Mello-Roos = $800/year
LP: $1,379,000
Entrance to granny flat
Granny apt
Hobby room upstairs
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Two downtown residential condominium buildings with a mixture of market-rate and affordable housing, ground-floor commercial space and underground parking got the go-ahead for construction last week from the Carlsbad City Council.
The Carlsbad Station project will cover 1.76 acres of the city block between State and Roosevelt streets, north of Grand Avenue and a half-block walk from the Carlsbad Village train station. The site includes several different lots with eight buildings constructed between 1947 and 1981, some which are occupied by long-time tenants such as Hennessey’s Tavern that could resume business in the new structures.
The two four-story buildings will include 79 residential condominiums ranging from 14 one-bedroom units, each with 747 square feet, to four four-bedroom units, each with 2,877 square feet. Twelve of the condos will be reserved for occupants who qualify for affordable housing and will be indistinguishable from the market-rate condos. Four commercial units will occupy the ground floor, and the underground parking will have 143 spaces.
Frontage along Roosevelt and State streets will get new curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bike racks, street trees and landscaping.
The City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve a tentative tract map and site development plan for the project, with Councilwoman Cori Schumacher opposed. Schumacher said the city should be “more prescriptive” with its affordable housing requirements, such as specifying whether the affordable condos should be for sale or for rent. City officials said those details will be determined later.
Mayor Matt Hall and a number of long-time Carlsbad residents praised the project.
“You truly went far and beyond,” Hall said of the applicant McKellar McGowan, a San Diego real estate development firm. “I like the architecture and that you will bring back some existing tenants.”
Parts of the two buildings will be set back from the street to make them appear less tall than they really are. The side facing Roosevelt will only have three stories at the street, and the side facing State will only have one floor at the street, with the upper three stories set back 50 feet. A pedestrian promenade will connect Roosevelt and State streets between the two buildings.
Several speakers said the project is an example of “smart growth,” in which more dense residential development with affordable homes is built near public transit, jobs and services.
“This is exactly where a mixed-income project should be located,” said Angeli Calinog , a policy manager for the nonprofit public transit advocate Circulate San Diego.
“This is one of the best projects we’ve seen in many, many years, and the first one to use the new Village and Barrio Master Plan,” said Gary Nessim, a Carlsbad Village business owner. “It fits the community very nicely.”
While all the speakers at the council meeting supported the project, a few residents wrote letters in opposition.
“It’s sad to see major developments taking over our beach town,” wrote lifelong resident Adam Faringhy. “I beg of the City Council to slow their pace and consider saving some of our local landmarks.”
Others said the project would increase traffic congestion and force out more small businesses.
But most were in support, including Christine Davis, executive director of The Carlsbad Village Association, a nonprofit that promotes business and culture in the Village.
“While a large project, it has been thoughtfully broken into smaller pieces to blend into our downtown environment,” Davis wrote.
Link to Article
Buyers are frustrated that there aren’t many, if any, new homes for sale around the coast, which forces them to consider near-new resales like this one – built in 2018 and just sold for $1,380,000:
Curb cut for RV parking – rare!
Another fixer in Old Carlsbad blowing out for more than $1 million. The agent said he expected ten offers!
Something needs to take the place of the old Cardiff post office, but the 18,039sf two-story development just approved by the planning commission is expected to face some resistance. Here’s my tour:
Hat tip to Susie who sent in this article about a law recently passed in California:
The new rules apply to one- to four-unit properties sold at foreclosure auctions. If an investor wins one of those homes at auction, then people who want to live in it, as well as nonprofit organizations and government entities, get 45 days to submit competing offers.
If the home is a rental, the tenants living there could win by matching the investor’s offer. Other would-be buyers must offer more than the investor.
Known as SB 1079, the law takes effect Jan. 1, 2021.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), the bill’s author, said her goal was to make it easier for individuals and affordable-housing groups to compete with investors.
“Homeownership is the primary way people have to build up generational wealth,” she said. “When we have rules that give advantage to a corporation, then that dream is just not available.”
The manager of the foreclosure auction is required to maintain a website that details the highest bid at the auction and how to submit competing offers.
I don’t know how many amateurs will be paying more than investors for homes sight unseen, and without proper title searches for additional liens. But there will be a few!
It was the last paragraph that was the most intriguing.
The State of California has institutionalized transparency!
Making the highest bid known to the public could revolutionize our business. Can you imagine if Zillow ran a website that openly tracked the offers on their homes for sale – buyers would love the transparency! Then every brokerage would be pressured into doing the same, and boom – no more agent shenanigans!
Are you thinking of selling?
Transparency can help ignite a bidding war, and get buyers to bid up the price because it becomes more about winning, then getting a deal. It’s how I handle my listings – let’s talk about how I can help you!
Here’s the classic courthouse-steps example of how auctions help to drive up the price:
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