Thursday, October 15, 2009

Picturesque Bungalow Fixer


This is a sweet hillside bungalow, that investors currently own. We found out about it and have been tracking it for about 6 months. Finally we were able to see inside. Quaint interior. Very small. 1 Bedroom, 1 bath. 840 sq. ft. Vaulted ceiling with beams. Sliding doors to porch that overlooks the city. When we went to the backyard, we noticed the structural crack. Can you say "Run!"?
Take a peek inside the house starting in the makeshift basement and walking up the steps. We felt it had such charm, but the foundation issue is very intimidating. We'll pass on this one.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

A SELECTION OF BUNGALOWS

THE HUNT HAS BEGUN! I am in search of our new bungalow. A place to call our own. I'd like to find something before the end of November. This bungalow, while true it's very sad (they call it a major fixer or a tear down), has an excellent location. Very close to my husband's work. We are looking for a "project" yet this is out of our price range. We're thinking of asking $90,000 less. Currently it's on the market for $490,000 and has been on the market for 253 days. I think it's time they lower they price. I'm thinking it's a family owned house and they know what the area is worth, so they're wanting as much money as possible. Which is absolutely understandable, but clearly it isn't selling for that amount. Might have foundation issues.



This is the bonus of the house. The view is wonderful. It overlooks Burbank. Yes, that's smog in the background, but we like to think of it as haze.
This is a house we put an offer in on, yet haven't looked inside. Price $345,000 990 sq ft. and believe it or not, it's a cheap price. The video starts at the back of the driveway and continues to the front of the house. As much as I love the tree, I'm afraid it would have to go.
We are going to look inside this house on Wednesday. Our offer that was submitted has expired so we are starting from scratch. It's a short sale and that's a new experience for us. We'll see how it looks and then decide if we want to put in an offer. It's farther from my husband's work so his commute would start to hedge around 40 minutes, although he's not sure.

whoever lives here loves beauty