Market update for San Ramon – an active Real Estate community

The last quarter of 2009 still experienced busy real estate activity in the older part of San Ramon between I-680, Montevideo and Alcosta Boulevard. This community is popular because of its location close to I-680, shopping, Bishop Ranch, restaurants and the Crow Canyon movie-theater. There are several award winning schools, all part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District:

• Neil A Armstrong Elementary School
• Walt Disney Elementary School
• Country Club Elementary School
• Pine Valley Middle School
• California High School

A great family oriented community with many parks, a golf course and the Iron Horse Trail. There are several neighborhoods with homes that vary anywhere from 1000 square feet up to 3000 square feet; some of the neighborhoods are:

• San Ramon Village
• San Ramon Heights
• Alcosta Heights
• Casa Ramon
• Heritage
• Meadowood
• Paseo San ramon
• Town and Country
• Inverness Park
• Newcastle

As said earlier there was still a lot of activity in December with a total of 48 homes on the market; 10 of them were active listings, 28 homes showed sale pending and 10 homes closed escrow. 31 of the 48 homes were either a short sale or an REO bank-owned property. 8 of the homes are condos or townhomes, and 40 homes are detached properties. All the homes that closed escrow, with the exception of one home, sold over asking price!

The San Ramon homes that are currently for sale are:

• 312 Goshen in San Ramon Heights, 1965 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and a 2 car garage; home with great curb appeal and RV/Boat parking. Hard wood floors and two master suites. Nice, private backyard. Located in nice neighborhood and in prime school district. Asking price is $618,888.
• 2861 Springdale Lane, a short sale property with 1542 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Listed at $499,900.
• 292 Casper Place, 1288 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 2 car garage. Outstanding home on Cul-De-Sac. Large great room with fireplace, large kitchen with eat in area. Beautiful park like yard. Close to schools, shopping and great commute location. Don’t miss this special home. Not a short sale or REO. Great Starter Home!! Listed at $564,000.
• 3350 Estero Drive, 2309 square feet in Alcosta Heights with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and a 2 car garage. Gorgeous home with 2 master suite set up – full master suite up and down plus two other large bedrooms. Granite kitchen, hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, private yard with no rear neighbors, remodeled baths, dual panes, loaded with upgrades. Asking price $675,000.
• 340 San Simeon Place; new listing; 1957 square feet with 4 bedrooms and three baths; Located at end of a quiet court with a huge 10,000 sq. ft lot (most all in the backyard) newer hardwood floors throughout. Pool and spa, very private backyard with many redwood trees! Beautifully added-on master bathroom (newer construction).  Single story with newer dual paned windows. Asking price is $759,000.
  

  

• 5 condos are for sale on Alcosta; price range from $174,900 for a 2/1 up to $299,000 for a 3/2.

This popular area has its own golf course: San Ramon Golf Club, a beautiful 18-hole championship public golf course carved through the neighborhoods just off I-680 and Alcosta Blvd. The golf course can be easily walked or power carts are available for rent.  Either way you play, the pace will get you off the course in less than four and one-half hours, faster than many of the other courses in the area. The green fees are very reasonable.  The practice range is lit and open in the summer until 9PM. Two practice greens are available for short game improvement. For those who like the country club feeling there is also a first class pool with memberships available on an annual basis. Call 925-828-6100 to reserve your tee time.

Our team members Craig and Tracey Harper are longtime residents of San Ramon and know all the ins and outs of the community. Contact them today; they can assist you with all your Real Estate needs.

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