Darling Bungalow in Heart of Avondale

Hurry in to see this great new listing on a super street in the Heart of Avondale. Located just a quick stroll from the Shoppes of Avondale and a very easy commute into downtown or to NAS Jax, this darling bungalow is just right. Among its great features are very charming curb appeal, tall ceilings, lots of light, renovated kitchen with corian countertops & stainless appliances, large bathroom with original tile floors, two car garage, delightful pavered patio and more! This is the one you’ve been waiting for — don’t delay. With interest rates this low, you can buy this house for less than the cost of renting!

1252 Windsor Place, Jacksonville, FL

Just in time for the summer, this wonderful pool home has just been reduced by a whopping $29,000 and is a real value for today’s buyers.

Located at 1252 Windsor Place, within walking distance to the shoppes of Avondale and the wonderful Cool Moose Cafe this 3BR/2BA home is a signature Marsh and Saxelbye home from the 1920’s.

Mediterranean architecture, tall ceilings, wood floors and more are just a few of the special features of this great house. Located at the end of a cul de sac with a two car garage and wonderful bonus room above, this is a must see.

Please call me or Caroline for an appointment to see this great house today!

The real estate team of Caroline Powell and Allison Steilberg The sold properties are: single family homes at 4620 Algonquin Avenue and 4652 Ortega Blvd and a condo at 1661 Riverside Avenue in Riverside. The pending sales are: 3022 St. John’s Avenue — this will close next week, 1465 Edgewood Circle, 1769 Glendale Street, 1463 Ingleside Avenue and 3527 Riverside Avenue. We have one condo that’s a pending sale at Beau Rivage – a very nice building on St. John’s Avenue.

Other members of the Avondale office are similarly busy so it begs the question, are we in a real estate recovery? If you’re thinking of selling, there are LOTS of buyers out there looking for homes. Interest rates are still at historic lows and there’s a lot of pent up demand for housing.

A word of caution, if you want to sell, it’s imperative that you PRICE YOUR PROPERTY CORRECTLY and do everything you can to put the house in prime showing condition. Clear out all th clutter, invest in some fresh paint, do a clean out of the yard, closets and garage — today’s buyers are picky. They will buy a property at a fair price only if it looks great with updated kitchen and baths or if it’s a “distressed” property and is a BARGAIN BASEMENT STEAL!

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It’s rare that one of the crown jewels of Ortega Blvd. becomes available and we are proud to be the listing agents for one of the best homes on “the Blvd” (as it’s called by the locals).

Just listed at 3915 Ortega Blvd, this 4BR/3.5BA home is the epitome of classic elegance. Among it’s wonderful features are a grand entrance foyer, tall ceilings, formal living room with carved stone mantle, cozy library, slate patio, riverfront dining room, an incredible “river room” with walls of windows and fireplace, large kitchen, renovated master bathroom and professionally landscaped gardens. It’s situated on a high bluff with incredible vistas of the St. John’s river.

There aren’t many opportunities like this and we look forward to introducing this property to qualified buyers. If you’re considering a move to Jacksonville or looking to “trade up”, we’re standing by to be of assistance. Thanks for reading and we look forward to hearing from you.

Since this time last year (12 months of data), the number of closed sales in this price range has increased by 14.04% and the amount of inventory has DECREASED (that’s a good thing) by more than 50% (53.31% to be exact). We are down to only 13.15 months of inventory meaning that if every home on the market in this price were to sell and no other new listings were to come on the market, it would take approximately 13 months for all of the inventory to be absorbed.

Most people define a “balanced” market where there are an even number of buyers and sellers to be around six months of inventory.  13 months of inventory is approximately double that of a “balanced” market and would indicate a buyer’s market. That’s certainly still true but considering that inventory levels have been as high as a three or four year supply, only thirteen months supply actually seems small by comparison.

So…thinking of selling? Wondering just exactly what your chances are of finding a buyer in this crazy market? Call the experts! The Powell Steilberg team consistently tracks and measures the market so that you have a realistic picture of what’s going on. It’s essential information to have and we have it!

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Thanks for reading about the state of real estate in Avondale, Ortega and Riverside. Stay tuned for news of great new listings, sales statistics and first hand information about “what’s going on”.

All of these sales are active contingent which means that there’s something left to do before the status gets changed to pending. This could be home inspections or financing approval.

All five transactions had either Prudential Network Realty as the listing agent or the selling agent.

If you’ve been thinking of buying Ortega waterfront, you might want to hurry, looks like the inventory is coming down!

3029 Riverside Avenue

Our office (Prudential Network Realty in Jacksonville, FL)  is crackling with activity — it seems as if after the long dull winter that people are waking up, brushing the dust off their shoulders and saying, Hey – maybe I better get out there and start looking for a house!

1520 Avondale Avenue

Two houses have gone under contract this week that are worth mentioning. The first is at 1520 Avondale Avenue. It was priced just over $500K. It’s a 3BR/3BA house with about 2,700 SF of living space, a 2 Car Garage and tiny little pool. The kitchen had been updated with granite and stainless appliances and there’s a lovely little bricked patio area out back. I called the listing agent of this house to see if the sellers will be staying in the neighborhood but sadly, they are not.

The other house to go under contract is a short sale located at 3029 Riverside Avenue. It’s asking price was $450K.  Because it’s a short sale, this could take a while to close so it’s listed as Active Contingent. The house was purchased for over $600K back in 2006. It’s got nearly 4,000 SF of living space, 3BR and 4BA’s. There is no garage. It’s got a gorgeous new kitchen and beautiful hardwood floors. It was actually under contract to someone else first but the deal fell apart and the current buyers swooped in.

I’ll keep watching to see what these two houses close for and how I think these sales will impact values in the neighborhood.

We here at JaxRealEstateFacts.com want to help you snag a great deal. If you’re one of those people out there looking and looking and looking, please call us — we know the area inside and out and will sniff out the deals like a blood hound!

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1837 Ingelside Avenue

On a corner lot and filled with natural light, this home has been meticulously maintained with the best of everything. Walk in to a gracious foyer with formal dining room on the left and a formal living room to the right. Rare in an Avondale Historic home, there is a spacious vaulted ceiling family room to the right with built in cabinetry and a large fireplace.

French doors lead from the family room out to a manicured brick terrace that’s perfect for entertaining. New in 2004, there’s a large all brick guest house featuring a living room, bedroom, large walk-in closet and kitchenette. Also new in 2004 there’s an extra large two car garage (also rare in the Historic District of Avondale).

The kitchen features a center island with a five burner gas cook top and separate breakfast room. Come see for yourself — we’d love to give you a tour! Oh, I almost forgot! There’s been a recent price reduction. Now at only $669K, this house represents a real value – don’t miss it!

Thanks for reading. If you’d like more information about this great house in Avondale (or any of the others we have listed) please give us a call!