San Diego California Real Estate News & Listings Presented By Pacific Sotheby's International Realty

1872 Catalina, San Diego 92107

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:03:58 GMT

Traditional sale. Charming home with front porch and large living/dining combo with picture window and built-in buffet. Eat-in kitchen. Parquet flooring in living room and both bedrooms. Tile bath. Huge, oversized lot has brick patio. One car garage with laundry hook-ups. Get to the beach in time for Summer. Close to restaurants, shopping & easy access to freeways.

4565 Orchard, San Diego 92107

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:01:42 GMT

Alpine Chalet, 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 1894 square feet on a 7000 square foot lot. Unobstructable ocean and sunset views from all main living areas and Master bedroom. Swim in the heated, salt water, lagoon pool, and soak in the private waterfall spa. The living room has wood vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, rock fireplace and built-in bookcases. The 2 huge picture windows look at the ocean. The high end kitchen has slab granite counters, newer appliances, an island workspace, and vaulted ceilings. There is a built-in breakfast table area. The formal dining area has hardwood floors and is open to the kitchen, living room and family room. Sit on your couch and watch the sunset from the picture windows in the family room. Also included are the wood vaulted ceilings, free standing fireplace, red brick wall and built-in entertainment area. All bedrooms have private baths. The master suite has French doors to a balcony and picture windows with huge ocean views. Off the family room, enjoy get-togethers on the adjacent wood deck with fabulous views. The 4th bedroom is outside and downstairs. It has a built-in office area and private Spanish tile bath. The grounds are tropical and mature and there's a 2 car garage off the alley. This one of a kind property is awaiting that special person who needs a warm, open environment that is not like any other!

Modern Luxury With Bay Views

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:01:42 GMT

Magnificent San Diego Bay views enhance the gorgeous upgrades in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath with over 2300 square feet. The formal entry with travertine leads to the cozy living room with wall of custom built-in shelves surrounding the fireplace, and office bay window area. An adjacent library room has top of the line custom cabinetry, and granite inlay counter tops. The cooks kitchen has been completely renovated with top of the line custom cabinetry and appliances including a Wolfe range, additional oven, & warming drawer, microwave, built-in coffee/espresso maker, built-in refrigerator, plus 2 drawer refrigerators for the snacks, wine refrigerator, and Bosch dishwasher. A wet bar area has a copper hammered sink. Over the range pot-filler faucet. The Granite topped island workspace is perfect for the master chef and has a seating area for a quick meal. Make your morning coffee and watch the sun rise over San Diego from the huge windows in the living room. Through French doors, enjoy the BBQ deck with Bistro area. Entertain on the upper deck with 360 degree views of San Diego, and the hillside of La Playa. Retreat to the oversized master bedroom with luxurious bath and walk-in closet. 2 downstairs bedrooms have mirror closets and hardwood floors. The custom Murphy bed is perfect for visiting guests. A separate laundry room has built-ins and a utility sink. The 2 car garage is direct entry with new rustic door and extra space for the toys. The large yard has mature landscape and brick covered patio with private spa. An extra, finished storage/workshop room is perfect for the hobbyist and has an access door to under house storage and the home systems. The perfect location of this property provides walking ease to the local award winning Point Loma Village restaurants, and a stroll along the bay. Live your best life in this yacht club close home with the best location, location, location! Seller is into home for $1.7 million after remodel and taking a huge loss. Let their loss, be your gain. Seller may carry.

Views of San Diego Bay

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:58:03 GMT

Open House 2/19/2012 from 1-4pm.
Location, Location Location in "The Village Of Point Loma", this single level condo has blue water and sailboat views from the living room, dining room and kitchen! Spacious rooms include 1658 square feet, in this perfectly put together 2 bedroom, 2 bath. The formal entry leads to the expansive "great room" with gorgeous flooring. The whole living room faces the wall of windows with big sky and blue water views. The kitchen has granite counters, a pantry, desk area and custom lighting. Morning sun floods the living room, dining room and kitchen. The hall bath has a new tile shower, and new vanity with granite and mosaic tiles. In the master suite, there are 4 full closets and the closet wall is 22 feet! The all new custom bath has an oversized soaking tub, and "rain shower" shower head. The master bedroom has San Diego city skyline views and a door to the balcony. With the large square footage, this roomy property is a great bang for the buck. Extras include secure underground parking, complex pool, exercise room, spa and sauna. Centrally located in "Point Loma Village, this property is literally a block to restaurants, the post office and drug store. The homeowners fee includes water, electricity, heat and cable! Walk the bay and Shelter Island without having to get in the car. Visit the Sunday farmers market a block away! Truly this is Location, Location, Location at it's finest. The excellent upgrades are the icing on the cake!

4557 Santa Cruz, San Diego 92107

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:04:39 GMT

Sitting high on the bluff with unobstructable ocean and Mission Bay views, this location, location, location property has been in the family through multiple generations. The buildings consist of a fabulous view one bedroom house in front and a detached studio over the 2 car garage off the alley. This family used to own the home below, and put a view easement on it, prior to selling, so the views on this property are unobstructable! Bring your handyman or your bulldozer and build your dream into reality!

3718 Narragansett, San Diego 92107

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:07:11 GMT

Seller will entertain offers between $895,000 & $950,000. A private, courtyard entry with interlocking bricks and lots of morning sun leads you to this lovingly updated 4Br/3Ba with over 2900 sq. ft., on a 6300 sq ft lot. Towering tongue & groove wood vaulted ceilings add warmth to the big open spaces. Cherry stained cabinetry enhances the amazing kitchen, complete with gorgeous granite,?6 burner Viking cook-top, dual Dacor convection ovens, built-in wine refrigerator, breakfast bar and skylight. The open floor plan has a formal dining and a over sized living room, all with the vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors. Downstairs is two bedrooms two baths. Upstairs has a huge master suite with sitting room, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, peek views, and his and hers mirror closets. Retreat in the spa feel Master bath, enjoying granite stone surroundings with dual sinks, spa tub, commode room, and glass block shower with seats at both shower heads. The fourth bedroom is currently an office/library and seller can leave built-ins if requested. The upper deck has morning sun and Sea World fireworks views. Off the living room is a big composite deck with gas for BBQ, leading to the grassy yard, orange tree and storage room under the house. The driveway parking and 2 car garage give room for cars and toys. Quiet garage laundry. Extras include forced heat and air, tankless water heater, huge storage pantry, ADT alarm system, gas plumbing for BBQ, LR wired for surround sound, master wired for speakers, leased water softener, automatic sprinklers and drip system. This centrally located home is a few minutes from 2 major grocery stores and Sports Arena shopping.? Live minutes to everything, at the beach!

618 Mollison, El Cajon 92020

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:03:24 GMT

Come and see this affordable 2 bedroom 1 bath home with a detached 1 bedroom 1 bath. With over 1000 sq. ft, this home has a functional floor plan and a bright, eat-in kitchen, dining room and large living room. Bring your artistic ideas for this unique opportunity to get sweat equity, while putting your own flair on this classic. The oversized 14,374 square foot, level, grassy parcel begs for expansion. 2 car garage, RV parking and still room for more off-street parking. The possibilities are awaiting. Bring your investor to see the upside advantage this property offers.

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I'm often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don't know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you've missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.