Palo Alto Luxury Real Estate…on Tour Today

The Palo Alto Egg

It took until the 15th of January, but today there was actually a decent amount of Palo Alto real estate on the market to preview.  The first couple weeks of the year are usually slow and not many homes to view on broker tour or at open houses.  So, it’s exciting to get a  feeling that activity is starting up again and agents and sellers are out there again showing their wares.

I visited a couple of great surprise homes.  When I say surprise, I mean that from the outside I was thinking the house would be fairly average, but when you get inside, the surprise is in the size and quality of the home.  A home on Park Blvd. was the house of the day for me.  Check it out by clicking here. It’s been entirely remodeled and even has a nice screening room.   It’s listed by Alexandra Vondergroeben of the Sereno Group, call me and  I can help out if you are a buyer that is not working with an agent.

I saw a couple of homes that I know will come down in price, but I won’t list those here.   Overall, the prices out there are fairly consistent and in line with where the market is, not where it will be by spring (which will probably be higher in my opinion).

Palo Alto Luxury real estate is back on the rise.  There are a good number of homes for sale and some condos for sale that are reasonably priced.

Palo Alto Mansion

Today was a day looking at some homes for sale in Palo Alto, California.  I was pleasantly surprised by some great homes that I found today, some classic mansions and some with unbelievable views.  Palo Alto is known for it’s oak tree lined quaint streets with mansions stacked up side by side.  Some are classic old mansions and some are new and totally renovated and have a contemporary feel.  One mansion today was a classic style that had upgrades, but at the same time you could feel the history of the house.  Situated on a little over half acre, the grounds are lush with a pool, rose gardens and lots of large trees and beautiful grass areas.

The house seems to go on forever as room after room is discovered on a walkthru of the upstairs.  Bedroom leads to another bedroom or workout room and you get the feeling you could easily get lost from the rest of the people in the house by finding a room off a room to hang out in.  Even for a large family, I can’t see this house ever feeling crowded. Palo Alto Luxury real estate is alive and well.

The living room, family room, dining room and “piano room” all have large picture windows that view out to the picturesque backyard giving a feeling of living in your own private world.

Palo Alto Luxury Real Estate

Closet in Palo Alto home

Today on the broker tour in Palo Alto, I saw many homes that are new to the market.  Only one stuck with me as being a great looking home that a high end buyer could immediately move into and feel comfortable.  I also put a picture up on my facebook page, you should check it out.

There was also an intersting fixer uper on University Drive.  Large mansion style home that needs a lot of work, but has a great entry and staircase.  Lots of potential for the homebuyer who wants to fix things up.

The other houses were kind of average.  They will probably sell as there are lots of buyers out there looking for luxury real estate right now and good deals.

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