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<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/1113-Riviera-Dr-92706/home/17302018">My favorite</a> '50s / '60s house. I don't think this one was modified since it was built.



<img src="http://i-0.rfimg.us/photo/46/bigphoto/684/P647684_4_0.jpg" alt="" />
 
[quote author="EvaLSeraphim" date=1221778369]<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/1113-Riviera-Dr-92706/home/17302018">My favorite</a> '50s / '60s house. I don't think this one was modified since it was built.



<img src="http://i-0.rfimg.us/photo/46/bigphoto/684/P647684_4_0.jpg" alt="" /></blockquote>


It's amazing how people can live in a home for 40+ years and not update a thing! But I guess it paid off for the family of these owners as this home is in escrow. Maybe it's not so much the fancy upgrades that account for a home's value, but rather the neighborhood and upkeep of the property. A classic style will always be in demand I suppose.
 
This one from today's <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/15-Orangetip-92604/home/5957526?src=blg_irvine&utm_source=irvinehousingblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_nooverride=1">featured property</a>...



(scroll about halfway down the page)



Nice job Google for snapping the pic of this lady gardening (or puking). You make the call...
 
I like Fountain Valley, I grew up there. But come on!



<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Fountain-Valley/8558-Cape-Canaveral-Ave-92708/home/5923538">http://www.redfin.com/CA/Fountain-Valley/8558-Cape-Canaveral-Ave-92708/home/5923538</a>



8558 Cape Canaveral Ave

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Price: $799,000

Beds: 4

Baths: 4

Sq. Ft.: 2,905

$/Sq. Ft.: $275

Lot Size: 4,665 Sq. Ft.

Property Type: Single Family Residence

Style: Other

Year Built: 2003

Stories: 2 Levels

View: City Lights, Pool, Has View

Area: Fountain Valley / Northeast HB

County: Orange

MLS#: P623525

Source: SoCalMLS

Status: Active

On Redfin: 225 days

Unsold in 90+ days



New home built in 2003, Granite counter top and entertainment center, walking distance to the beach. Must see to appreciate.



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<b>That's right. A leisurely 4 MILE WALK to the beach!!!! LOL</b>
 
<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Seal-Beach/1-Anderson-St-90740/home/17366235">1 Andersen Street Seal Beach</a>



$1607 per square foot!



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[quote author="NewToOC" date=1223695489]<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Seal-Beach/1-Anderson-St-90740/home/17366235">1 Andersen Street Seal Beach</a>



$1607 per square foot!



I saw this home featured on a TV show some time back. It's an ugly son-of-a-gun. I guess they think the view justifies the price.
 
I love the West Floral Park House, you are right, neighborhood and style will get you there. I love the one story ranch houses. This one almost has a Palm Springs feel to it. Better than much of the Pergraniteel we get these days.
 
[quote author="EvaLSeraphim" date=1217806031]<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/North-Tustin/10761-Skyline-Dr-92705/home/12417954">This my new favorite house.</a> On the outside a respectable Tudor.



<img src="http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb27/evalseraphim/Tudorfacade.jpg" alt="" />



The interior . . . Oh, the interior . . . These people really did want to live in a castle in Europe. The decor is Tudor Disneyland. I can't even begin to comprehend the kitchen cabinets. You really have to see it for yourself. Given the inside, I don't understand why there isn't a replica of the Matterhorn in the yard.</blockquote>


This house is off the market?!?!?! I'll admit to driving up to the gate to get a better look and checking the status of this one from time to time.
 
[quote author="NewToOC" date=1224137182][quote author="EvaLSeraphim" date=1217806031]<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/North-Tustin/10761-Skyline-Dr-92705/home/12417954">This my new favorite house.</a> On the outside a respectable Tudor.



<img src="http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb27/evalseraphim/Tudorfacade.jpg" alt="" />



The interior . . . Oh, the interior . . . These people really did want to live in a castle in Europe. The decor is Tudor Disneyland. I can't even begin to comprehend the kitchen cabinets. You really have to see it for yourself. Given the inside, I don't understand why there isn't a replica of the Matterhorn in the yard.</blockquote>


This house is off the market?!?!?! I'll admit to driving up to the gate to get a better look and checking the status of this one from time to time.</blockquote>


I know they dropped the price significantly at some point. Frankly, I think Trooper gave in and got her trees.
 
<strong>But hey, we are only asking 5x the tax role!</strong>



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<blockquote>***MAJOR REPAIRS*** THIS HOME IS IN VERY ROUGH CONDITION. THERE ARE LARGE PILES OF TRASH AND CAT FECES EVERYWHERE. INTERIOR INSPECTION WILL BE AFTER AN ACCEPTED OFFER. ALSO THIS HOME HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO 3 UNITS. 1 SMALL STUDIO (?KITCHEN) 1 APARTMENT (?1BR) 1 LARGE BALANCE OF THE HOME. THE STUDIO AND APARTMENT ARE RENTED. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE TO RECONFIRM RENT OR EVICT. IT IS ASSUMED THAT ALL WORK ON THIS HOME IS UNPERMITTED. THIS HOME IS BEING SOLD IN 'AS IS' CONDITION. ATTACHED PLEASE VIEW INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PICTURES. WE THINK THERE ARE 4 BATHROOMS BUYER TO VERIFY. THIS HOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO COURT OR TITLE APPROVAL OF TRUST. IN THE HOME THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 BEDROOMS. THERE ARE ALSO AT LEAST 3 BATHROOMS POSSIBLE 4. FULL ACCESS WAS NOT AVAILABLE.</blockquote>


http://www.redfin.com/CA/Garden-Grove/12691-Hazel-Ave-92841/home/3655523
 
"BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE TO RECONFIRM RENT OR EVICT."



I cannot believe people are paying rent to live near that. I would be too scared.
 
I don't even think Ten would want to live on the street named <a href="http://www.ushomeauction.com/property.php?auctionID=H-051&itemID=50152&venueId=304&start=0">Bachelors Butto</a>.
 
This is a record for listings that I've seen:



<strong>On Redfin: 943 days</strong>

Unsold in 90+ days



How about maybe dropping the price a bit?



Date Event Price Appreciation Source

Apr 12, 2006 Listed $899,000 -- SoCalMLS #L19985



<strong>Nope, its worth it, dammit!</strong>



http://www.redfin.com/CA/Costa-Mesa/2344-elden-Ave-92627/unit-3/home/17500388





You've got to wonder which of the past xmas holidays the decorations were for? 2006?



<img src="http://i-0.rfimg.us/photo/46/bigphoto/985/L19985_11_0.jpg" alt="" />



http://www.redfin.com/CA/Costa-Mesa/2344-elden-Ave-92627/unit-3/home/17500388
 
[quote author="SoOCOwner" date=1221781091][quote author="EvaLSeraphim" date=1221778369]<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/1113-Riviera-Dr-92706/home/17302018">My favorite</a> '50s / '60s house. I don't think this one was modified since it was built.



<img src="http://i-0.rfimg.us/photo/46/bigphoto/684/P647684_4_0.jpg" alt="" /></blockquote>


It's amazing how people can live in a home for 40+ years and not update a thing! But I guess it paid off for the family of these owners as this home is in escrow. Maybe it's not so much the fancy upgrades that account for a home's value, but rather the neighborhood and upkeep of the property. A classic style will always be in demand I suppose.</blockquote>


You know, if a house is really, really unchanged since being built in the early 60s, it can be awesome. I live in a 1962 modernist house. It was redone several years ago, after a lot of neglect. If I had redone it, I would have made it closer to original. I redid the cabinets and they look like 1962. They don't look like they are 46 years old. They look like they were just installed, and it's still 1962.



"Updating" can often be a mess. Windows that don't match. Funky rooflines. Crappy unskilled labor redoing things. Pergo and granite.
 
<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Juan-Capistrano/30738-Paseo-Elegancia-92675/home/4910647">Paseo-Elegancia</a>



Italian Renaissance Fantasy Villa w/several Italian-inspired gardens, loggias, marble pathways, fountains, statues and lily ponds showcasing the stunning pool with a spa and grotto, pool house, fire pit and a conversation area to complete the sweeping private gated grounds. Lovingly designed one-of-a-kind masterpiece is reflected in the owner s choices of artwork, artifacts and furnishings, which were collected worldwide, including furniture from the Vatican. The gallery entry has 26 hand-picked original paintings inspired by the masters. Villa Rosa Rugosa has its own chapel, among fruit trees and roses. It is authentically designed with custom-made pews, gold- and silver-flake 7-layer textured walls, and grand marble alter representing motifs of Italian Renaissance. An entertainer s dream exists behind 12-foot arched wooden garage doors, leading to a Venetian-style ballroom complete with Austrian crystal chandeliers and flooring fashioned after Venice s 16th Century Salone Maggiore.



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The only thing the house is missing is a statue of David.
 
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