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East Side Gated Estate
Tucked away on an extraordinary gated 4 acres, with room for guests and family alike. Sprawling single level main residence with over 3900 sq. ft. Walls of glass overlook an expanse of manicured garden for outdoor living and entertaining with pool, outdoor kitchen and pizza oven. Plus two separate 1 bedroom guest houses providing the perfect getaway in the Wine Country.
Offered at $2,750,000
Carolyn Roberts BROKER/OWNER 707-258-5248 croberts99@aol.com www.carolynroberts.com N A P A • S T . H E L E N A 2 — Distinctive Properties
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LTIMATE CONTEMPORARY LIVING
This 2014 renovated modernistt Napa a Valley Vall alley ey compound co com is sited on 1+ acres on the coveted Lodi Lane in St. Helena with vistas of vineyards and a serene pond. The powerful contemporary architecture is designed with a mix of modern materials and large spans of glass are beautifully combined with wood, rustic metals and exposed concrete. Every bit of the house is chosen and shaped for maximum effect, creating distinct personalities for each major room and voluminous open interior spaces, walls of glass doors throughout for indoor/outdoor Napa Valley living. Approx. 5,000+ sq. ft. residence is an art collector’s dream with a unique center hall with 20ft ceilings & expansive center gallery; unconventional floor plan, yet every amenity imaginable; private master suite, 3 en-suite bedrooms facing the pond & vineyard, dining rooms, studies, home theater, wine cellar, grand modern European style open kitchen/family room & a striking modern guest/pool house. A rare and magical environment with 80+ English Hawthorne trees, majestic olive trees, fruit orchard, gorgeous lawns, pool & separate spa and outdoor kitchen with Italian wood oven for ultimate Napa Valley style entertaining surrounded by resort-like grounds & serene vineyard views.
$6,750,000
Truly an estate for the modern ages........
Yvonne Rich DRE01045780
(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California
yvonne@fabulousnapavalley.com
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AGNIFICENT SPRING MOUNTAIN VILLA
Grandeur, serenity, and timeless Mediterranean elegance characterize this palatial estate situated on approx. 40 acres with panoramic views of Napa Valley. While ranking as one of the largest private residences in Napa Valley, it is also an intimate and family- friendly home, and a floor plan that maintains privacy for all. Approx. 9,600 sq. ft., voluminous grand- scale formal rooms, 7 fireplaces, library, office, music room, gymnasium, wine cellar, wine tasting room, and splendid chef’s kitchen for grand Napa Valley entertaining. Located in the highly desirable “Spring Mountain “AVA, near the Spring Mountain Winery in St. Helena. A rare opportunity to acquire a world class Napa Valley estate with approx. 7 acres of ultra premium Napa Valley hillside vineyard and helicopter pad add to the allure of this Napa Valley country estate. Wine brand and inventory (approx. $5-$6 million) can be purchased for an additional $9.5 million.
$18,800,000
Yvonne Rich DRE01045780
(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California
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ILLA MILLE ROSE VINEYARD - ESTATE/WINERY SITE
Extremely rare opportunity to acquire 38.7 acres in Oakville AVA. Oakville AVA is one of Napa Valley’s most coveted and prestigious regions. Home to such distinguished wineries as SCREAMING EAGLE, HARLAN, BOND, DALLA VALLE, OPUS ONE, PLUMP JACK, SILVER OAK, FAR NIENTE and RUDD, as well as Napa Valley’s most highly regarded vineyards such as TO KALON, BACKUS and HEITZ CELLER’S famous MARTHA’S VINEYARD. Villa Mille Rose Vineyard is a 38.7 acre property on the valley floor in the heart of the Oakville Appellation with commanding and panoramic views of vineyards and mountains. This is truly a premier location surrounded by multi-million dollar properties. A chance to create a world class winery and/or prime location for an ultra-premium dream estate on a proposed building envelope. Approx. 35 acres planted with premium Chardonnay & Merlot vines, 400 GPM well and 8 bedroom perc for an engineered septic system.
$10,800,000
Yvonne Rich DRE01045780
(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California
yvonne@fabulousnapavalley.com
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Brilliantly created with a designer’s eye and a craftsman’s hand, this striking contemporary oasis exhibits dramatic lines and volume with a modern contemporary flair throughout. Sited on 12+ acres and bordered by its own vineyards, this legendary estate is unequivocally one of the most luxurious and private estates with resort-worthy amenities. Modern European influences grace the approx. 8,600 sq. ft. of living space. Five bedroom suites and a true “spa-at-home” first floor master retreat, elevator, library/office, home theater/media room, home gym, wine cellar and a beautiful Italian modern kitchen opens up to the infinity edge pool with swim-up bar and outdoor kitchen for glamorous entertaining or comfortable day to day living.
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LEGANT FRENCH COUNTRY ESTATE
Magnificent French Country estate nestled on 1+ acres offers classic European charm with all the modern amenities and is only minutes to downtown St. Helena. Dramatic architecture, cathedral/beamed ceilings, and banks of beautiful arched windows reveal the beautiful outdoor surroundings. Approx. 5,000+ sq. ft., 4 br & 5 ba, gracious living room, library/office, exercise room, sun-filled French country kitchen with adjoining breakfast nook and spacious family/entertaining room with a balcony which is perfectly designed to accommodate grand-scale indoor/outdoor entertaining. The grounds create a resort-like atmosphere, while adding to the sense of privacy and quiet country ambience.
This impeccable home reflects grace and style at every turn.
$1,395,000
Yvonne Rich DRE01045780
(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California
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One of the most spectacular knoll estate sites is now available. An extraordinary opportunity to own a beautiful & serene 110+ acres with prime one+ acres of hillside Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard. Unobstructed views of lake Hennessey, hillside vineyards & dramatic mountain panoramas. This property has the distinction of being in one of St. Helena’s most sought after and exclusive areas. Scenic, private and removed from the mainstream, a multitude of opportunities exists to create the ultimate Napa Valley estate in this gated community of several world class grand estates. Excellent well, electricity, paved road access, and premium one acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard & an approved Errosian Control Plan may allow approx. 3 additional acres of new vineyard.
Unlimited potential for the ultimate dream estate.
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EDITERRANEAN MARVEL IN A MAGICAL SETTING
Beautifully tucked away above Oakville with magnificent mountain panoramas and serene privacy, this gracious Mediterranean estate on 65+ acres is manifested with a rare combination of refined elegance, an exceptionally dramatic setting, and impressive architectural features. The spectacular great room highlighting floor to ceiling windows, open chef’s kitchen with grand granite island, intimate formal dining room, media/recreation room, two wood burning fireplaces, elegant master retreat, finest chandeliers, gorgeous Travertine tile floors throughout and a beautiful terrace for relaxation or entertaining. Separate 950 sq. ft. guesthouse is complete with all amenities including a detached studio/workshop.
Refined living surrounded by a magical & enchanting forest!
$2,950,000
Yvonne Rich DRE01045780
(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California
yvonne@fabulousnapavalley.com
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bby Daren Blomquist Jan 13, 2015
In a lot of ways, real estate today should be a buyer’s paradise: Property values remain at or below their historic affordability levels in most markets, lenders have $2 trillion in excess cash available to lend, and foreclosures have fallen to levels last seen in 2006. So why have home sales stalled in recent months? A real estate market that should be flying high is instead a real estate market that’s faltering. This isn’t the way the script should read. If things are seemingly so good, then how come we’re not seeing more home sales? The explanation is complex, but the short version is this: Incomes are down in many markets. Prices and mortgage rates — which should be hugely attractive to large numbers of buyers — are simply off-limits because paychecks are smaller. Worse, we’re not selling a lot of homes to first-time buyers, and that could mean housing woes for years to come. We usually think of the income-vs.-cost problem in terms of absolute affordability — think the 30 percent that a Depression-era grandparent might advise as the maximum percentage to be spent on housing — but that’s not quite the right measure. If you look at affordability through this absolute lens, you often get the wrong result because markets vary enormously. The better approach is using a relative affordability measure that compares a market or micromarket to itself rather than other markets. For instance, the percentage income sufficient to buy a home in Omaha is unlikely to work in San Francisco. This is not a problem if you live in Omaha, but it’s a very big issue if you move to California and attempt to spend the same amount on housing as in Omaha — even given that the median household income in San Francisco is 45 percent higher than in Omaha. Our analysis of relative affordability from January 2000 to May 2014 in more than 1,000 counties nationwide
found that in Douglas County, Nebraska (where Omaha is located), the historical norm for percent of median household income needed to buy a median-priced home is 17 percent, while in San Francisco County it’s 75 percent. People want to live in San Francisco so bad that they’re willing to fork over a much bigger chunk of income to do so. The national average over the last 14 years is 19 percent of median household income needed to buy a medianpriced home. Another way to look at this is to use Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s living wage calculator. With this device we can see that it takes $18.64 per hour for a household with two adults and two children to make it in Douglas County, Nebraska. In San Francisco County, the same couple needs $25.44 per hour. For our purposes, affordability issues raise two issues: First, we want communities to be affordable because without affordability you soon run out of teachers, first responders and a thousand other professions on which we all rely. Second, when affordability sags, you have fewer first-time homebuyers — and that means trouble. First-time homebuyers and affordability The data plainly show that home sales at the lower end of the price spectrum — the place where you are most likely to find first-time purchasers — have fallen through the floor. It’s the clearest demonstration of a first-time-buyer affordability gap to be found. In terms of real estate, the big affordability issue is that if first-time buyers are not purchasing homes, then moveup sellers can’t sell. If they can’t sell, they can’t move, and the next layer of owners with still-higher-priced homes cannot market their properties. There is a domino effect felt through the housing market when sales to first-time buyers slow. How did things get so strange, and what does it mean to buyers, sellers and investors? Let’s look at some specifics. (continued on next page) February 2015 — 9
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Home prices A better option than looking at national trends is to examine smaller pieces of the puzzle. For instance, the National Association of Realtors has a quarterly review of metro prices. Its most recent review of metro home prices looked at values in 170 metropolitan statistical areas and found that in the first quarter prices rose in 125 metro zones — and fell in 45. But home price appreciation is slow. We found that home price appreciation slowed compared to a year ago in 65 percent of the metro areas we tracked in our July sales report (119 out of 183 total metro areas). Yes, home values have risen during the past year in most markets, but the more important point is that real estate values have yet to reach the previous peaks in most areas. The Federal Housing Finance Agency says that home prices rose 0.4 in May but remained 6.5 percent below the high-water mark seen just before the brunt of the mortgage meltdown hit. The affordability result: Home values remain depressed when compared with past highs. Mortgage rates Lender vaults are stuffed with cash. According to one estimate, banks are now sitting on $2 trillion in excess funds, and the predictable result is that mortgage rates have stalled. Freddie Mac says that at the end of July, the typical 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was priced at 4.12 percent. Back in April 2007, mortgage rates for the same loan stood at 6.18 percent. The rate differential is huge. Borrow $200,000 at 4.12 percent, and the monthly cost for principal and interest is $958.72. At 6.18 percent, the monthly expense is $1,222.34. The affordability result: In today’s world, people worry about rates in the 4 percent range because they’re “higher” than the record-low rates seen in 2012, when interest levels reached a 65-year low. However, the more important point is this: According to Standard & Poor’s, the average mortgage rate during the past 40 years has been 8.6 percent. Today’s rates reflect a discount of better than 50 percent. Income 10 — Distinctive Properties
It follows that if home prices are down from 2007 and mortgage rates are half off, then affordability should be soaring, but that isn’t the case. The problem is that incomes are down in this market filled with great real estate deals and cheap financing. If you had a household income of $51,017 in 2012 — the national average — you earned 9 percent less than the typical household in 1999. In terms of buying power, it takes $1,430 today to purchase goods and services worth $1,000 in 1999. Our analysis of median household income data at the county level shows that median household incomes decreased between 2008 and 2012 in real terms in 43 percent of the nation’s more than 3,100 counties. Among all counties, even those with increasing income, the average change in income between 2008 and 2012 was just 2 percent. Meanwhile, the costs of goods and services as measured by the Consumer Price Index increased 9 percent during that time period, even as median home prices dropped 22 percent, according to our data. But since 2012, home prices have bounced back and risen 22 percent as of July 2012, while the CPI has risen 3 percent during the same time period. Median income data is available only at this time through 2012, but it’s unlikely that incomes have jumped 10 percent over the past two years — after rising just 2 percent in the four years between 2008 and 2012 — enough to catch up with the overall 12 percent rise in the CPI between 2008 and July 2014. The bottom line: Consumers now need to spend more of their income on other goods and services and have less left over for housing than they did prior to the Great Recession. And the place where you most clearly see the impact of reduced affordability is with first-time homebuyers. NAR says that first-time buyers in June represented just 28 percent of all existing-home purchasers. That’s down from past levels of 40 percent or so. The core barrier to greater real estate sales has nothing to do with either home prices or mortgage rates. They’re demonstrably affordable. Instead, the problem has to do with jobs and income. Simply put, we don’t have enough jobs; the jobs we do have don’t pay enough; and the result is that homeownership levels are at the lowest point in 19 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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59.7+/- AcRE ESTATE pRopERTY Located in Calistoga and Knights Valley, adjacent to Blossom Creek Winery and Turnbull this 4100sq. ft main residence, 900 sq.ft guest house currently utilized as an office, with approx.. 16.7 acres of vineyard on a long term lease expiring in 2025. An additional 8+/- acres of vineyard - 4 acres of hillside Cabernet and 4+/acres of Petite Sirah with additional plantable acreage and potential for Winery/Caves. A rare opportunity! $6,950,000
www.calistoga-realty.com Calistoga Realty Co., Inc.
1473 C Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga, CA 94515 707-942-9422
INcREDIBLE VALLEY fLooR LocATIoN Custom built 6400+sq.ft. home situated on over 3 acres on the valley floor with panoramic views in all directions. 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, Marble foyer leads to the living and dining rooms of grand scale. Spacious gourmet kitchen and butler’s pantry. Family room with fireplace. 3 car garage w/game room or potential au-pair / guest above. Large lawn area surround the in-ground pool and spa. 2+/- acres set aside for vineyard, olives or ? $2,995,000
BELLA VISTA VINEYARDS An incredible opportunity to own a one of a kind Estate property situated on over 200 acres in Napa and Sonoma County. The custom built Mediterranean Style residence was designed by Adrian Martinez AIA and there are three additional buildable parcels included in this sale and each one provides panoramic views. Approx. 37 acres of premium vineyard, winery and cave potential. Vineyards and residence can be purchased separately. 180+ AcRES – 37 AcRES of VINEYARDS, 2 pARcELS - $7,950,000 • RESIDENcE oN 25+ AcRES, 2 pARcELS - $3,695,000
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BEAUTIfULLY RENOVATED NORMANDY STYLE HOME Guest house, art studio/workshop, in ground pool, a great old barn and a master gardener designed rose garden. Living room w/ fireplace, wood floors, crown molding and indirect lighting, formal dining room, office/den w/ custom built-ins, media room, gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, custom cabinetry, La Rochelle tile counters, banquette and a lovely screened in porch. Two parcels. $1,749,000
www.calistoga-realty.com Calistoga Realty Co., Inc.
1473 C Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga, CA 94515 707-942-9422
MOVE RIGHT IN Elegantly remodeled home includes beautiful wood floors, Berber carpet in all 3 bedrooms, refaced cabinets with granite counter tops, Damner shutters for privacy while allowing soft light to filter through, views of the hills, located just blocks to downtown. $575,000
EXCELLENT BUILDIMG SITE Great 2+ acre building site on the western side of Calistoga with some partial views of Mt. St. Helena and the Palisades. Paved road is in, shared water for landscaping is in. Need to develop septic and hook to City Water. Seller has soil/ engineering reports as well. $549,000
UNBELIEVEABLE GET AWAY 112+ Acres. First time on the market. Private retreat with fantastic views of Napa Valley, the Palisades, Mt. St. Helena as well Sonoma County. Small 1BD/1BA with a loft that works as a second BD. Windows galore for endless views and the ultimate in privacy. Ranch is partly in Napa County and partly in Sonoma County. You can expand or probably build another house. Awesome views! $1,795,000
DEVELOPER’S DELIGHT Double lot located just a few blocks from downtown Calistoga. 14,871 square foot lot with a quaint little house. Possible lot split or build another house. Property is Zoned R-2. Use your imagination! $618,000
EstatEs • VinEyards • Vacation HomEs • Land rEsidEntiaL and commEricaL Sharon Carone, Broker • Darlene Brissard, Realtor • Brian Durnian, Broker February 2015 — 13
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Winery, vineyard and Mediterranean residence in the Atlas Peak Appellation. 10 +/- acres planted in Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. 8,000 gallon operating winery.
Prestigious Oakville estate with stunning valley views. 20 acres in total. Feature a 3 Bedroom main residence, two 1Bedroom guest homes, infinity pool, theatre and wine cave.
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‘Old’ reasons to buy a home that are still valid
by Hank Bailey Jan 6, 2015 Hindsight is 20-20, as they always say. About four years ago, I read a Wall Street Journal article, “10 Reasons to Buy a Home,” in which the author, Brett Arends, proclaimed, “Enough with the gloom and doom about homeownership.” What things did he say in 2010 that is still are valid today, and what do we need to be telling our buyer clients in 2015? 1. Mortgages are still cheap. In his 2010 post, Mr. Arends noted, “You can get a 30-year loan for around 4.3 percent. What’s not to like? These are the lowest rates on record. As recently as two years ago they were about 6.3 percent. That drop slashes your monthly repayment by a fifth. If inflation picks up, you won’t see these mortgage rates again in your lifetime.” Well, according to Wells Fargo, the 30-year fixed rate as of 12/18/2014 was 4.0 percent. A 30-year FHA mortgage is 3.875 percent! 2. Your buyer will save on taxes. Mortgage interest can be deducted from your income reducing your tax liability. Real estate taxes are deductible. Based on current tax law, when you sell up to some pretty lofty thresholds, gains on your primary residence are taxfree! 3. “It’ll be yours.” If you have never leased a property before, and that probably is few of us, to be able to go get a dog, paint the walls how you like, renovate that one eyesore room in the house any way you like it, and do what you want with your house, is all simply part of that American dream! 16 — Distinctive Properties
4. You’ll get a better home, and it won’t cost you as much to buy as it might to lease! Mr. Arends noted in 2010, “In many parts of the country, it can be really hard to find a good rental. All the best places are sold.” Good example: In one of our most competitive markets based on school district, there are 220 homes on the market for sale right now, and only four for lease! There is simply not that much opportunity to lease and get into this desirable area of the market. Regarding affordability today, Zillow just came out with its latest affordability index, which noted that renting is half as affordable in the U.S. compared to buying. 5. Sooner or later, the market will clear. This seemed to be hopeful thinking to some in September of 2010, but I found some data that suggested if you had bought a home in 2010, your appreciation based on the CaseShiller index would have been a little over 12.5 percent. If you had waited a few months from the publication of this post in the Wall Street Journal and bought early 2011, your total gain today would be over 20 percent. Real estate is a long-term investment. Just like that retirement plan contribution that you forget about for the next fifteen to twenty years, what appreciation your house goes through next month, next quarter or next year pales in comparison with where it will be five years down the road and beyond! Clearly, in 2015, homebuyers still have plenty of reasons to buy. With the market clearing up since 2010, it would seem a safe short-term bet in 2015, and it has always been a great long-term investment to buy a home!
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• Family compound on over 26 acres • Expansive lawn and pool area with spectacular views • Complete with main house, guest house and two adorable cabins
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Offered at $585,000 www.1997CapellValleyRoad.com • Wonderful private setting with meandering trout streams • Spacious, open floorplan allows for easy entertaining • Wonderful getaway just 20 minutes from Silverado Trail
Offered at $1,189,000 View all Napa Valley listiNgs oN my website, www.gatesestates.com (707) 944-0888 • Fax (707) 944-0884 • Cell (707) 333-7770 BRE #00711618
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Bogue’s Bulletin Board The Return of Home Equity The number of California homes with negative equity, when outstanding debt is greater than the market value, dropped from over 2,500,000 in 2010 to just above 500,000 at the end of 2014. During the same period, from December of 2010 to December of 2014 the median home in Napa County increased 66% from $318,000 to $531,000 according to local Multiple Listing Service data. So what does this mean for Napa County homeowners? The rising tide of home values over the last four years has saved many threatened by foreclosure during the Great Recession and those with less debt to begin with have increased the equity in their investment. Nowhere is this more evident than in the return of the Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) now being offered by banks and finance companies. Unlike the pre-Recession days when “home equity” was being tapped like an ATM to purchase fancy cars and vacations, today’s borrowers are using the borrowed money to improve their homes and “adding value to their largest asset, not taking from it” according to a recent report by CNBC. While all mortgage originations rose in the third quarter of 2014, home equity lines had the largest increase at 17% above the previous quarter. Jobs and wages may not have increased nearly in proportion to the stock market, however home values and home equity increases have created a return of stored wealth to those fortunate enough to have survived the distressed sales and foreclosures. With the return of home equity lines of credit there are many opportunities this recovery of equity has created for home owners: (1) When this equity is combined with the fact that current interest rates are below 4%, many home owners can now refinance their existing loans with increased appraisal values and sometimes reduce their payment by lowered rates.
(2) It is now possible for many home owners to “move up” by selling their current home and using their regained equity on a down payment for a newer or larger home, an option that has not been available to them. (3) For some, the equity increase will allow a “right size” move to a smaller home or condominium and by doing so increase their disposable income, pay down existing debt and create greater financial security. (4) A home owner might also use their increase in home equity by borrowing against their existing home to purchase a vacation home, investment home or retirement home that has been out of reach over the past five years. (5) It is also possible to obtain an interest deduction by creating debt secured by real estate (HELOC) and to use the money to pay off other types of debt not currently real estate secured where the interest is not deductible. (6) Many homeowners are able now to obtain a home equity line under 5% and reduce the other debts they have at 15% and 20% such as credit cards, car loans and student loans. In a check with Napa banks, the current interest rate on home equity lines ranges from 3.5% to 4% and can be made on up to 80% of the value of your home in today’s market. The loan can be made as a second deed of trust behind your existing first provided the total debt does not exceed the 80% of value. If you want to put any of these 6 opportunities to work for you the first step would be to call your REALTOR and ask that they do an Estimate of Value for you to find out what your home is worth today. If the value is enough to obtain an equity line, the second step is to contact your bank or the bank of your first lien holder, see what program they offer and begin the application process. Start the New Year right by using your new found equity to your personal and financial advantage.
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Charming Alta Heights home in great location, just minutes from downtown Napa. Hardwood floors, large combined living/dining rm, clay textured walls, very pvt backyard fully landscaped. Pride of ownership in this home is obvious!
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2933 Pinewood Drive Browns Valley single-level with a pool and in a great neighborhood with easy access to all of Napa. For more information visit: www.2933pinewood.com Mark Lesti
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(707) 226-1823 • 1030 Third Street, Napa E IC CED R P DU RE
Gorgeous and gated location with breathtaking panoramic views. Live among the vineyards and small wineries on a knoll in a lovely forested setting.
Stunning new construction in St. Helena! Just about three blocks to charming downtown Main Street!
For more information visit: www.1449swhitehall.com The Lesti Team Offered at $2,350,000
For more information visit: www.1435Tainterst.com The Lesti Team Offered at $1,779,000
Custom built in 1989 to embrace indoor/outdoor living. Hardwood floors & crown mouldings grace the living areas. Only blocks to downtown!
Beautiful Silverado Country Club home. Fine quality and luxurious amenities; 1/2 acre with filtered views and a wonderful sense of light & space.
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FHA slashing mortgage insurance premiums by $900 a year by Brittany Morris Jan 7, 2015 After raising them six times during the housing bust, the Obama administration is reversing course and rolling back mortgage insurance premiums charged by the Federal Housing Administration by enough to save homeowners an average of $900 a year.
and Freddie Mac when borrowers put less than 20 percent down.Last month, Fannie and Freddie’s federal regulator said the mortgage giants are ready to boost purchases and guarantees of mortgages where borrowers put just 3 percent down.
In a move expected to bring 250,000 first-time homebuyers into the market, FHA will reduce annual premiums by half a percentage point, to 0.85 percent. That will make homeownership more affordable for more than 2 million homeowners in the next three years, Secretary of Housing Julian Castro said in a statement.
Although premium increases and tighter underwriting standards have helped FHA bolster its insurance fund’s capital position by more than $23 billion, premium reductions were seen as unlikely. That’s because it will probably be 2016 before a 2 percent cash cushion mandated by Congress is restored.
FHA’s upfront premiums of 1.75 percent will remain unchanged. So a first-time homebuyers taking out a $180,000 mortgage will pay $3,150 upfront and $1,530 a year in premiums for access to FHA mortgage programs that let them purchase a home with as little as 3.5 percent down. Today, the same homeowner pays $2,430 a year in annual premiums.
In an analysis published this week, researchers at the Urban Institute calculated that if FHA lowered annual premiums to 0.9 percent — a hair above where they’re actually going — it would still make as much as $3.1 billion on loans it insures this year.
President Barack Obama is expected to discuss the premium cuts tomorrow during a visit to Phoenix — one of the markets hit hardest by the housing boom and bust — Bloomberg reports. The Obama administration raised FHA premiums during the housing bust not only to shore up capital reserves — which were hit hard by loan defaults — but to give back some of the market share taken away from private mortgage insurers, who insure mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae
The National Association of Realtors claims that FHA premium increases priced nearly 400,000 borrowers out of the housing market in 2013, and 234,000 in 2014. In the past four years, NAR said, the share of first-time buyers using FHA-backed loans shrank from 56 percent to 39 percent. NAR President Chris Polychron — who will meet President Obama tomorrow — is hopeful the premium rollback will provide greater access to homeownership entry-level and underrepresented buyers. “I look forward to attending the speech and sharing our views with President Obama,” Polychron said. February 2015 — 29
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Spectacular Napa Valley View eState Overlooking the Fabled Stags Leap District in a Gated & Private Setting Minutes to Town. Contemporary Style Single Level Home Built in 2004 by Renowned Napa Valley Architect. Panoramic Mt, Vineyard & Valley Views. Great Room Style Living with Floor to Ceiling Walls of Glass that Open to Spacious Outdoor Entertaining Areas. Flexible Floor Plan Offers 2BD with Baths en Suite, 2 Offices; one with a Bath en Suite & a Spacious Bonus Room. Guest House, Pool, Cabernet Vineyard & 3 Car Garage with Attached Office. $3,395,000.
Oak kNOll ViNeyard eState Oak Knoll District Vineyard Estate Located on The Valley Floor with Panoramic Vineyard & Mountain Views. Single Level Mediterranean Style Home with Classic Finishes & Higher End Amenities Including 14’ Ceilings, Plaster Walls & 100 Yr Old Reclaimed Wood Beams. Seamless Flow of Indoor to Outdoor Living with Pool, Swim Up Bar, Cabana, Outdoor Kitchen & Bocce. 4.8 Acres of Premium Chardonnay Leased & Managed by Rock Star Winemaker Steve Matthiasson. $4,500,000
Valley ViNeyard eState Oak Knoll Valley Floor Vineyard Estate with Panoramic Mt & Vineyard Views. Gorgeous Single Level Home Built with Entertaining in Mind. Seamless Flow Between Indoor & Outdoor Entertaining Areas. Outdoor Kitchen with Pizza Oven, Counter Seating & Flat Screen TV. Pool, Spa, Putting Green & Bocce. 2+ Acres of Premium Cabernet with Excellent Income. Watch Hot Air Balloons Fly by & Take Long Walks Through the Vineyards. Minutes to Dining & Shopping. $3,450,000
paStOral SettiNg Highly Sought After East Side Location. Pastoral Setting with Beautiful Grounds. Enjoy Farm to Table Living with Organic Gardens & Certified Organic Gentleman’s Vineyard. Understated Mid Century Modern Home with Howard Backen Inspired Design. Retractable Doors Open to a Large Ironwood Deck with Views of the Stunning Grounds. State of the Art Barn & Yoga Studio Add to the Napa Valley Lifestyle. $2,900,000
priVate ViNeyard eState Located on 6.24 Acres in a Magical Creek-Side Setting. This Special Property Embodies the Napa Valley Lifestyle with a Single Level Mediterranean Style Home, Guest House, a 3.5 Acre Syrah Vineyard, Pool, Fruit Orchard & Vegetable Garden for Farm to Table Living. Located Down a Private Drive in a Serene Creek-Side Setting Minutes to Shopping, Dining & Freeway Access. Bed & Breakfast License Available. $2,100,000
StuNNiNg View prOperty Located on the East Side of Napa in a Private Gated Setting. Mostly Single Level Home Offers a Desirable Floor Plan with Master Suite & Primary Living Areas on The Main Level & Additional Bdrms & 2nd Family Rm on the Lower Level Perfect for Guests or Extended Family. French Doors Open to Outdoor Entertaining Areas with Pristine Views. 4 Bdrms, Office, Wine Cellar, 1200 Sq Ft $2,370,000 Garage, All City Services & Room for a Pool!
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QUINTEssENTIAL NAPA VALLEy VIEw EsTATE Sprawling Single Level Main 4BD/4BA House, Pool/Guest House, 2.5 Acres of Pinot and Stunning Vineyard/Mt Views. Located in a Private Gated Setting on All City Services, Enjoy Great Room Style Living with a Large Family Room that Opens to a Spacious Kitchen with Center Island. French Doors Open to an Outdoor Entertaining Area with Spectacular Views! $2,195,000
BEAUTIFUL NORTH NAPA Watch Hot Air Balloons Fly by from This Beautiful Home with 4 Bdrms, Office & Loft Located in a Highly Desirable Neighborhood of North Napa. Enjoy the Napa Valley Lifestyle of Indoor/Outdoor Living with Spacious Outdoor Entertaining Area Including Patio, Pergola, Water Feature & Garden Beds for Farm to Table Living. Gourmet Kitchen with Stainless Appliances Opens to Family Room & Outdoor Entertaining Area. Spacious Master Suite & 3 Car Garage! $979,000
EXTRAORDINARy VIEws Contemporary mid century modern with extraordinary views located on the highly desirable East Side of Napa. Custom designed by renowned Napa architect Robert Keenan. Perfectly sited on 1/2 acre of oak studded grounds in a private setting with all city services. Floor to ceiling walls of glass to showcase the views from almost every room. 4BD including a spacious master with view deck, office with 360 degree views & a den/study. $1,595,000
UPDATED sINGLE LEVEL HOME Completely Updated Single Level 5BD/3BA Home on Over 1/2 Acre in Browns Valley. Custom Built by Dale James; a Renowned Napa Valley Builder of High End Multi-Million Dollar Homes. Vaulted Ceilings, Hardwood Floors & an Abundance of French Doors that Open to Spacious Outdoor Entertaining Area with Large Patio, Outdoor Kitchen & Plenty of Room for a Pool! Gourmet Kitchen, Large Master Suite with Spa-Like Bath & Oversized 3 Car Garage! $1,395,000
COMPLETELy REMODELED FARMHOUsE Quintessential Turn of the Century Farmhouse on 1 Acre with Serene Mountain & Forrest Views. Well Designed Floor Plan Includes 5 Bdrms Plus an Office, Large Wine Country Kitchen with Center Island & Higher End Appliances, Spacious Outdoor Living Area with Pool, Hot Tub, Pergola, Outdoor Kitchen, & Raised Garden Beds. Stunning Hardwood Floors, Wainscoting, Sky Lights, Recessed Lighting, Wrap Around Porch, 3 Car Garage & More! $995,000
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Why mortgage rates are defying expectations and falling as recovery strengthens by Lou Barnes Jan 9, 2015 OK, make sense of this: The U.S. economy in a strengthening recovery, the Fed is in hold-me-back mode, jobs-jobs-jobs everywhere … and long-term interest rates, including mortgages, have dropped as they would in a depression. Right. Begin by stripping away three sources of confusion. First, the confetti cloud from Wall Street “analysts.” Assume that any commentary from a Street house or an investment fund is a sales pitch. Maybe useful, maybe not, but frequently designed to induce fear — fear which can only be quenched by handing your money to the firm. These pitches include attractive but indefensible criticism of the Fed, or advocate alternate universes (the gold brigade, Jim Grant marching naked in front), or government haters. Second, hold at a distance all commentary relying on a traditional business cycle, like all the ones after World War II. A lot of good people are caught in this one — shoot, our 34 — Distinctive Properties
only guide is history and recognition of prior patterns. But, in the last 20 years we’ve been moving farther away from prior pattern, less and less retracing. The cyclical allure is powerful: If more and more people are going to work, sooner or later wages will grow, and then too fast, and then we’ll have an inflation problem — unless the Fed pre-empts by raising the cost of money. Third, certainly including this author, nobody knows with any precision what happens next, not in a situation without modern precedent. However, some wisdom is available from studying the specific departures today from prior cycles. Housing is MIA, flat. Traditional measures of affordability are off-chart high-side. Mortgages never got above 4.5 percent and are now under 4 percent again. Foreclosures new and old are way down. Absolutely inescapable: Something(s) is missing from purchasing power. Credit is too tight, but more important …
The shocker in today’s job data was not another 252,000 jobs in December, or unemployment down to 5.6 percent, but the drop in hourly wages, which canceled the gain in November, the net year over year a pathetic 1.7 percent gain, minimized by … The cost of health insurance, including deductibles, is killing the average household. It is not the fault of “Obamacare” except by omission (cost reduction was/is every bit as important as more coverage), but the annual premium for a family (employer/family combined) reached $16,000 in 2013, and new subsidies fall off for family incomes above $75,000 per year. There is a lot of good stuff going on in the U.S., but those three are the cement Frankensteins in the parking lot. Then there is the drag from overseas. The Fed’s most recent meeting minutes contain more musing about foreign weakness than any I’ve ever read. The German 10-year is now 0.49 percent, and Japan’s 0.28 percent. Many claim that European yields are pushed down by
anticipation of ECB QE, but rates here moved up at the onset of each round of Fed QE, hopeful that QE would work. Alternate explanations for Europe and Japan: too late for QE, debt is growing faster than economies, default in the air. Europe has a good chance to recover if it repairs euro-errors, Japan maybe not. U.S. bond yields are pulled down by these two, yet … Europe is not in deflation — falling oil has pulled its overall CPI to negative 0.2 percent — but its core is still positive 0.6 percent. Japan is closer to zero, but the real problem in both places is American Disease: incomes compressed by global wage competition. Wild cards are scattered all over the place. The collapse of oil should help, but there may be too many zero-sum effects. Everyone in that market assumes that prices will rebound to the $70-a-barrel level. China is slowing, trying to rebalance its economy, but even they can’t know the pace or effects inside or out. Nobody believes the Fed. Short-term Treasurys have priced in one 0.25 percent hike this year, a Wright brothers liftoff. If considering a refi in this murk, take any deal that recaptures costs in 18 months or less, and don’t wait for lower. February 2015 — 35
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Loreto Stribling • CALBRE#01880439 • 707-342-3115 Lisa Guerrera • CALBRE#01934759 • 707-333-9656 $449,000
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A beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home located on a quiet court with a view. One bedroom and full bath downstairs. Upgrades include granite counters, tile and plantation shutters. Intercom/radio throughout home. Fireplace in cozy family room. Deck off of upstairs bedroom. Spacious back yard with patio, tool shed and ample fruit trees.....peach, pear, lemon to name a few! RV parking and workshop, too. Must see!
Lisa Guerrera • CALBRE#01934759 • 707-333-9656 $359,000
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VALLEJO OAKLAND Adorable home in beautiful Bay Terrace. Renovated in 1880 Home with many details intact. Great corner recent years, it features wood floors, water views, separate lot with lots of space for your urban garden. Currently entry porch, and a spacious garden. Unique neighborhood configured as two units. Minutes from BART, Bay near Mare Island, Touro University, and Ferry to SF. Bridge and downtown Oakland. Anita Yaffe • CALBRE#01385913 • 707-853-5105 Anita Yaffe • CALBRE#01385913 • 707-853-5105 $610,000 $250,000
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Your Napa Valley experience begins here... plenty of land to plant grapes and/or add on and make it your dream home! A nicely remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with French doors leading to a little over 1/2 acre lot. Granite counters in kitchen and bath. Partial original hardwood flooring and crown moulding. Detached garage with bedroom/full bath. Work shed and working well. Close to shopping and transportation. Must see this unique property!!
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VALLEJO Great opportunity to live in Hiddenbrooke Country Club. 3 bedroom + den. Warm designer wall colors throughout. Spacious kitchen with a center island Plenty of cabinet space. Refrigerator will convey. Large master suite and master bath with tiled floors, dual vanity, soaking tub. Large walk-in closet with built in storages Malu Rivera • CALBRE#01317603 • 707-681-5938 $406,000
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VALLEJO VALLEJO Charming 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home located near Beautiful home in a great neighborhood. Hardwood floors, remodeled gourmet kitchen, Cimarron Hills. Sloped backyard with large 42ft wide fireplace, breakfast Room with built-in cabinets, Inside laundry room and storage, brick garden, shed with loft and play structure. Cathedral ceilings, patio, large family room with balcony. Many more surprises for you to love! granite counter tops, new stainless steel appliances and so Nelia Medeiros • CALBRE#01331611 • 707-365-9600 much more! Come see your new home! Willie Jefferson • CALBRE#01244647 • 707-334-7900 Loreto Stribling • CALBRE#01880439 • 707-342-3115 Alicia Avila • CALBRE#01941963 • 925-301-6311 $239,800 $429,000 $284,999 Exceptionally large townhome with three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and more. Formal dining area with fire place in great room and double patio front and rear of unit. Community pool directly across from unit. Oversize two car garage with inside laundry and more.
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1950 1963 1989
Single Family
Napa 5 BIRCH PL 513 COFFIELD AVE 2180 SHURTLEFF AVE 2716 LAUREL ST 14 ARROWWOOD AVE 6 ARCHER AVE 4452 TANGLEWOOD WAY 2059 MARIA DR 1407 CAROL DR 2372 BOHEN ST 2531 ADRIAN ST 2463 BEACH ST 2149 HOLMES AVE 2521 ELM ST 720 GREENBACH ST 3534 JEFFERSON ST 153 S SEYMOUR ST 1401 RUBICON ST 3729 NORFOLK ST 1152 EGGLESTON ST 2427 W PUEBLO AVE 3261 MONTCLAIR AVE 2474 VINE HILL DR 2501 PACIFIC ST 3632 BAXTER AVE 1571 TALLAC ST 1156 EGGLESTON ST 2033 S TERRACE DR 2661 YAJOME ST 3801 LASSEN ST 3254 MAIN ST 3585 IDLEWILD AVE 30 LINNELL AVE 1542 BASQUE CT 3253 MONTCLAIR AVE 3739 WILLIS DR 2586 HARVEST LN 2093 DEVONSHIRE DR 4041 MALONE DR 1673 PAULSON WAY 1020 WYATT AVE 1290 EL CAPITAN WAY 2924 DEVITA DR 1501 BARBARA RD 755 JOSEPH CT
987 1,316 1,024 1,288 1,520 2,796 1,460 1,965 1,594 1,728 1,625 1,464 1,682 1,842 2,370 1,886 1,982 2,233 2,746 2,720 3,164 3,422 4,088
Single Family
Calistoga 1624 GRANT ST 1607 FOOTHILL BLVD 1546 CENTENNIAL CIR
SQ.FT. YR BLT
12/23 11/19 12/1 12/3 12/12 12/12 9/16 10/24 11/21 12/8 12/3 12/19 12/24 11/7 11/26 12/10 11/14 12/10 12/10 12/1 12/24 11/26 11/21 12/8 12/9 11/10 10/15 12/17 11/21 11/20 11/5 12/9 12/11 12/19 11/20 12/18 11/17 12/19 11/6 11/14 12/23 12/4 11/14 11/19 11/7
42 — Distinctive Properties
$175,000 $209,500 $310,000 $315,000 $335,000 $335,000 $335,500 $345,000 $346,500 $350,000 $350,000 $365,000 $369,000 $385,000 $399,000 $399,000 $400,000 $405,000 $412,500 $419,000 $420,000 $420,000 $425,000 $425,000 $429,000 $430,000 $430,000 $430,000 $435,500 $438,500 $441,500 $445,000 $449,000 $450,000 $455,000 $455,000 $463,000 $465,000 $470,000 $476,000 $480,000 $495,000 $504,500 $505,000 $512,000
2 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 4
1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 3
747 1,192 1,296 1,102 765 765 1,313 1,196 1,015 1,120 1,689 1,344 1,000 1,098 1,204 1,100 892 1,079 1,080 856 1,379 1,269 1,549 1,203 1,472 1,144 918 1,764 1,232 1,382 1,600 1,100 827 1,268 1,144 1,414 1,771 1,336 1,665 1,968 1,788 1,597 988 1,357 1,997
1941 1943 1951 1941 1943 1941 1970 1965 1953 1955 1952 1971 1950 1958 1955 1958 1943 1956 1959 1900 1952 1959 1975 1943 1961 1959 2005 1964 1900 1963 1955 1959 1942 1967 1959 1963 1990 1993 1960 1973 1971 1959 1950 1954 1978
ADDRESS
PURCHASE DATE
1657 PEAR TREE LN 12/12 2212 CULPEPPER ST 11/25 2722 BEECHAM CT 11/13 203 E FIRST ST 11/18 2904 CONIFER CT 11/20 1035 CENTURY DR 12/4 1672 PEAR TREE LN 11/10 1117 MOUNTAIN VIEW CIR 12/2 3274 EUGENE CT 11/21 2562 VINE HILL DR 11/14 3955 BRIARWOOD ST 11/25 2057 KAYWOODIE ST 12/5 3763 CLARA DR 12/4 3370 SUNVIEW DR 12/12 7 CASASSA CT 12/24 2462 ALLEGHENY DR 11/14 2052 W LINCOLN AVE 12/2 1492 CENTER ST 12/15 12 MONTECITO BLVD 11/21 1765 THIRD ST 12/23 2110 WAVERLY ST 11/6 4510 STILLSON ST 12/16 3536 SANDYBROOK LN 12/10 1011 STONEBRIDGE DR 10/31 46 SUMMERBROOKE CIR 12/19 3177 STALLINGS DR 11/10 1648 SYCAMORE ST 12/2 3622 ARGYLE ST 12/29 512 DONWOOD LN 11/4 349 SKYLARK WAY 12/10 1231 CAYETANO DR 11/26 1041 ERMINE ST 9/30 27 LAUREL LN 11/7 31 S NEWPORT DR 11/20 1610 EL CENTRO AVE 11/19 341 ST ANDREW DR 11/26 360 RANDOLPH ST 11/24 1121 CHANNING WAY 11/14 3305 CARMEL DR 11/21 3187 TIFFANIE LN 11/4 181 KAANAPALI DR 11/4 91 SYAR DR 11/6 10 ABBEY CT 11/25 3307 CARMEL DR 11/21 192 SKYLARK WAY 12/18 150 OLD VINE WAY 10/31 45 EL NIDO DR 11/21 264 SILVERADO SPRINGS DR11/20 409 BEAR CREEK CIR 12/8 1030 BORRETTE LN 11/21 198 WESTGATE DR 11/20 21 PINNACLE PEAK 11/26 25 GREENBRIAR CIR 10/31
SALE PRICE
BED
BA
$515,000 $525,000 $539,000 $550,000 $559,000 $560,000 $560,500 $565,000 $565,000 $570,000 $570,000 $580,000 $580,000 $585,000 $585,000 $590,000 $599,000 $610,000 $610,000 $615,000 $619,000 $630,000 $639,000 $640,000 $645,000 $649,000 $650,000 $660,000 $669,000 $680,000 $689,000 $695,000 $700,000 $703,000 $729,000 $730,000 $749,000 $766,500 $790,000 $825,000 $850,000 $862,500 $885,000 $905,000 $935,000 $945,500 $1,140,000 $1,220,000 $1,325,000 $1,455,000 $1,520,000 $1,950,000 $3,505,000
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 2 2 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 4 5
3 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 4 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 7
11/24
$450,000
2
1
12/24 11/14 12/11 11/14 11/21 9/30 12/11 11/24 11/20 11/17 11/12 11/10
$536,000 $620,000 $655,000 $690,000 $723,000 $768,818 $776,000 $958,000 $1,275,000 $1,440,000 $1,695,000 $1,700,000
2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 4 5 3
2 1 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
744
1945
914 1,016 2,115 1,364 2,676 1,287 1,408 1,531 1,180 1,908 2,861 2,127
1934 1960 2013 1956 1968 1966 1956 1964 1948 1905 1919 1978
Single Family
Yountville 4 REDWOOD DR 27 FORRESTER LN 1891 HERITAGE WAY 12 STAGS VIEW LN
2004 1991 1979 1938 1985 1976 2004 1975 1972 1972 1968 1973 1977 1976 1997 1991 2004 1957 1947 n/a 1961 1991 1973 1984 1999 1997 1939 1971 1960 1985 2000 2013 1992 1990 1975 1970 1896 2013 2012 1988 1975 1977 1992 2012 2012 2002 1972 1990 1998 1992 1989 1979 2007
Single Family
St. Helena 1724 TAINTER ST 1161 HUDSON AVE 154 ROSEBUD LN 1191 HUDSON AVE 31 VOELKER CT 2081 SPRING ST 1148 HUDSON AVE 1150 CRANE AVE 1747 SCOTT ST 1636 SCOTT ST 1440 KEARNEY ST 1575 SYLVANER AVE
1,837 1,425 2,007 1,778 1,945 1,502 2,334 2,118 1,822 1,549 1,468 1,587 1,845 1,827 1,643 1,771 2,625 1,094 1,120 1,178 1,983 2,169 2,012 1,648 2,575 2,815 1,725 2,001 1,755 2,137 2,416 2,268 3,317 1,946 2,458 1,792 874 2,436 2,449 2,481 2,299 2,207 2,761 2,925 2,979 2,065 2,984 3,065 3,000 3,985 4,262 4,345 6,610
Single Family
Rutherford, Oakville 1250 BELLO AVE
SQ.FT. YR BLT
12/17 10/31 12/3 10/31
$655,000 $765,000 $1,105,000 $1,323,000
2 2 4 3
2 2 3 2
1,069 1,069 2,762 2,176
1997 1998 1993 2014
Recent home sales
*
*As recorded at the Napa County Tax Assessors Office - John Tuteur/707-253-4459. Property sales reported may include partial interest transfers; sales that are included with other properties; sales that are less any liens on property.
ADDRESS
PURCHASE DATE
SALE PRICE
BED
BA
SQ.FT. YR BLT
Condos
Napa 23 BRIDGEGATE WAY
11/12
$179,500
2
3
1,033
1998
38 BELVEDERE CT
12/23
$238,000
2
2
897
1972
ADDRESS
PURCHASE DATE
BA
SQ.FT. YR BLT
Rural Residential
5106 STATE HIGHWAY 128
12/15
$300,000
2
1
1,242
1996
10/31
$500,000
4
2
2,008
1975
11/5
$870,000
2
2
2,388
2002
12/1
$259,000
2
2
947
1972
187 RIDGECREST DR
12/23
$270,000
3
2
1,320
1974
875 N WHITE COTTAGE RD
8 BELVEDERE CT
11/25
$270,000
2
2
960
1972
12/8
$275,000
2
2
970
1972
3487 VALLE VERDE DR
BED
Pope, Chiles, Wooden Valleys
3422 WILLIS DR
31 BELVEDERE CT
SALE PRICE
3704 MONTICELLO RD
3471 VALLE VERDE DR
12/18
$279,000
2
2
1,081
1972
199 KNOLL PL
3411 WILLIS DR
11/24
$280,000
3
2
1,320
1974
1451 BIG ROCK RD
1600 ATLAS PEAK RD #467
11/25
$280,000
1
1
689
1968
1152 PEAR TREE LN
12/23
$299,000
2
3
1,301
1993
32 BELVEDERE CT
12/12
$299,000
3
2
1,120
1972
103 FIREFLY LN
12/22
$374,000
3
4
1,478
2010
2784 ELKS WAY
11/4
$380,000
3
2
1,407
1988
12/8
$920,000
3
2
1,782
1973
11/21
$990,000
4
3
2,619
1973
12/8
$2,890,000
3
4
4,045
1990
Southern County/Carneros 2240 CUTTINGS WHARF RD
Rural Residential
12/2
$100,000
3
3
1,846
1946
10/9
$390,000
3
2
1,367
1970
1494 MILTON RD
12/23
$272,000
4
1
1,400
1955
2681 REUBEN CT
11/25
$489,000
3
2
1,619
1978
1520 MILTON RD
12/16
$362,500
1
1
1,228
1955
588 MAIN ST #209
12/12
$490,000
1
1
927
2009
878 OAK LEAF WAY
11/26
$599,000
3
2
1,301
1979
1606 MILTON RD
11/12
$502,500
3
1
1,347
1966
588 MAIN ST #317
11/24
$950,000
2
2
1,788
2009
1170 BAY VIEW AVE
11/10
$1,500,000
3
3
3,090
1994
1151 CONGRESS VALLEY RD11/26
$1,512,500
3
3
2,784
1976
2119 REDWOOD RD
Condos
Yountville 135 VINEYARD CIR
11/26
$647,500
2
2
1,154
1977
Rural Residential
Angwin
St Helena 3350 EHLERS LN
ADDRESS 260 MCREYNOLDS DR
12/19
108 BROOKSIDE DR 660 LINDA FALLS TERRACE
$350,000
3
2
2,292
1976
11/25
$415,000
3
2
1,296
1980
12/4
$3,750,000
2
3
3,744
2008
Vineyard Residential
PURCHASE DATE
Angwin 130 BROOKSIDE DR
Berryessa
Rural Residential $131,000
3
3
1,320
1991
1025 ARROYO LINDO CT
12/12
$184,000
3
2
1,256
2002
404 CROSS ST
414 REDROCK LN
11/14
$185,000
2
2
1,139
2005
1015 EL CENTRO AVE
Rural Residential
3251 STATE HIGHWAY 128
10/3
$116,000
1
1
696
1949
569 GLASS MOUNTAIN LN
12/3
$430,000
3
2
1,208
1935
123 ROSE LN
12/9
$450,000
2
1
1,137
1963
748 SUNNYSIDE RD
11/21
$550,000
3
2
1,712
1954
512 SANITARIUM RD
11/17
$650,000
3
2
1,564
1938
12/5
$800,000
3
2
2,192
1993
3230 OLD LAWLEY TOLL RD 11/21
$2,325,000
3
5
3,845
1994
4455 LAKE COUNTY HWY
Rural Residential
Napa 2078 BIG RANCH RD
11/20
$730,000
4
2
1,450
1926
1050 LA GRANDE AVE
11/10
$850,000
3
2
1,469
1964
1390 FOURTH AVE
12/17
$885,000
3
2
2,128
1958
1031 BARROW LN
12/2
$1,350,000
4
3
2,794
1971
1565 PARTRICK RD
11/6
$1,425,000
3
3
1,755
1939
2057 THIRD AVE
12/3
$2,560,000
4
6
4,341
1975
11/21
SALE PRICE
3
2
UNITS
$252,000
3
1250 LINCOLN AVE
4407 SOLANO AVE
1938
21,395
3
0
6,454
12/3
$1,200,000
0
0
217,800
Residential Multi Family 12/1
$1,615,000
0
2005
7,377
Commerrial 12/16
$800,000
n/a
n/a
35,956
12/2
$3,450,000
n/a
n/a
24,006
Commerrial 12/1
$310,000
n/a
n/a
13,917
12/19
$1,750,000
n/a
n/a
n/a
St Helena 1320 MAIN ST
LOT SIZE
$875,000
Napa 2178 SHURTLEFF AVE
YR BLT
1920
11/14
Calistoga 3037 FOOTHILL BLVD
1,153
Residential Multi Family
Yountville 6757 JEFFERSON ST
$850,000
Residential Multi Family
Napa
1053 ARROYO GRANDE DR 11/17
Calistoga
11/20
Commerrial 12/23
$3,200,000
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Enlarged and Remodeled
Dream about and plan your private Napa Valley Estate among the pristine 163 acres of this former historic resort. Vineyard views, abundant flora, fowl and 7 existing mineral springs will serve as your catalyst to create the magical estate of your dreams.
An enlarged and remodeled Bel Aire 3BD/2BA home. Gleaming hardwood floors, expanded family room, 2 rebuilt fireplaces, remodeled kitchen and baths, newer dual paned windows, heating and AC system, fixtures, doors and hardware. All ready for your personal touches to make this a lovely home!
Offered at $895,000
Offered at $479,000
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