February 19, 2007

Sweet Digs: Good Deals are Relative

To say there’s an economic gulf, or rather bay between this week’s most and least expensive properties is a bit of an understatement. The street addresses themselves tell part of the story: 4 Catalpa Drive versus 55 Highway Ave. Guess which property is ten million and which is two-hundred grand. The Atherton mansion exists in a CAD render, scheduled to be completed fall of 2008. You still have time to design the basements. Over in Bay Point is a home realized on a notepad and built in 1948. It was probably someone’s post-war pride and joy. Trickle-down home fashion results in new granite kitchen counters.

I noticed you could buy the Bay Point property with the commission refund you’d receive from Redfin Direct on the Atherton mansion.

*Link to 11 minute, 500MB neighborhood video of the mansion.

Recent posts in Sweet Digs Bay Area:
Berkeley: In Close Proximity to Foodie Heaven
Fremont: Look Left, Then Right
Palo Alto: The $5 Million Dollar Question
San Francisco: Enjoy the Marina Life in a Glorified Closet