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OPEN HOUSES TODAY! Riverside Condos & Ortega Forest in Jacksonville, FL
Two amazing condos are open today in the Historic Park Lane building in Riverside! A riverfront building located at 1846 Margaret Street in Riverside, the Park Lane offers amazing views of both the river and the city of Riverside. This “flow through” view is extrememely unique and not offered by any other condo buildings in the area.
The units are each 2BR/1.5Ba with about 1,300 sf. Priced at $215K and $250K respectively, one offers a beautifully renovated kitchen and downtown view and the other a charmed updated kitchen with butler’s pantry and coffee bar. To see the photos of these condos, click here.
Riverside is a vibrant walking neighborhood with access to one of the city’s most beautiful parks (Memorial Park) as well as lots of local eateries, coffee shops and boutiques. Come see us today, Sunday, February 21st from 2-4pm.
ANOTHER GREAT OPEN HOUSE EVENT!
If you’ve been thinking of buying a new home (or seeing how yours compares to your neighbor’s house down the street) come to the neighborhood open house in Ortega Forest on Sunday afternoon, February 21, 2010 from 1-4 pm. There will be something for everyone from the first time homebuyer starter house to a gracious riverfront mansion. To see all houses for sale (not all are open today) in Ortega Forest, click here.
Thanks for reading! Hope to see you at my open house at the Park Lane Condos today from 2-4!
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Baby it’s Cold Outside – In Jacksonville, FL!
I was showing a few of our listings at Villa Riva (a luxury condo building in the neighborhood of Riverside in Jacksonville) today and snapped this picture of their icy fountain — note the contrast of the icy fountain with palm trees in the background. As the song says, baby it’s COLD outside!
Frozen Fountain at Villa Riva
Pssst……I’ve got a secret!
We realtors are always keeping our eyes and ears open for great opportunities and are often the first to know about things that will be coming to the market in the future.
Today, I learned about a fantastic condo that will soon be listed (not by us) and I’m looking for a buyer! The unit is pure luxury and priced well below recent sales in the building.
Outfitted with the best and with a New York sensibility, it will be attractive not only from a price perspective but also from a design perspective — a real gem.
Since it’s not going to be my listing, I want to be the one to bring a buyer — if you’re looking for a great condo deal, please call me — this one will go quick!
2009 Riverside and Avondale Condo Sales Nearly Even with 2008
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In 2007, there were 18 Condominium Sales in Avondale, Ortega and Riverside. In 2008, there were 21 and so far this year (2009) there have been 18 with 3 more pending. The sale prices of the units has fallen quite a bit but, as you can see, the total number of units sold has been surprisingly steady.
A bright spot on the landscape has been Villa Riva – 5 of the 18 sales this year have been at this premiere building in Riverside — that’s a healthy 27% of the total sales year to date. 4 of the 18 sales have been at a building called 1661 Riverside which puts it at a close second with 22% of the sales. The third largest seller has been a waterfront building called Beau Rivage in Avondale that’s had 3 sales or 16% of the market.
For more information about the condo market in the Avondale, Ortega and Riverside areas, please call us for a list of inventory and what we think are the best values in today’s market. We know these buildings inside and out. We can tell you which units have the best views, which buildings have a great management team and other important details about the various buildings in the area.
Thanks for reading, please join me for my next discussion of real estate in the Avondale, Ortega and Riverside neighborhoods.
FORECLOSURE at 1661 Riverside – A Great Buy!
I noticed a great buy (Foreclosure) on a condo at 1661 Riverside today so I ran (actually, I drove) over to have a look. It’s a 3BR/2BA unit on the 2nd floor (Unit 201) and has a large balcony. The unit faces May Street and has a great view of Memorial Park but because it’s only on the second floor, you can only see a few slivers of the St. John’s river here and there.
1661 Riverside is an urban loft like building featuring polished concrete floors and tall ceilings with exposed duct work. The building has a total of 90 units (mostly condos with a few townhouses that have private entrances on May street) and is located in the heart of Riverside which is a vibrant walking neighborhood in Jacksonville with lots of great eateries like Zoe’s, Al’s Pizza and Moss Fire Grill. There’s also a Starbucks and a great Publix that has lots of fresh and prepared foods.
Because the building was finished just as the real estate market began to turn South, many of the units have been sold as short sales and there have been a few foreclosures. This particular unit was purchased for $470,000 and the owner had put down a $90K deposit. Just two years later, it’s now being sold for approximately half ($249K) of the original sale price! That’s a big drop in just two years. To see the few photos that were posted on unit #201 at 1661 Riverside, click here. Like many foreclosures, the unit has been stripped of all appliances and even the air handler has been taken!
Thanks for reading — If you’d like to made aware of other great deals in the Avondale, Ortega and Riverside neighborhoods, please subscribe and be the first to know as it happens!
Monday Morning Market Report – Week Ending 10/18/2009
The statistics for the week ending October 18th, 2009 appear startling at first glance but after a second look, I discovered something important. Out of the 19 New Listings, 6 were in one condo building located at 2064 Herschel Street. That accounts for 31% of this week’s new listings. Pending sales are also WAY UP from last week.
New Listings – 19
Price Reductions – 8
Pending Sales – 6
Closed Sales – 2
So while it seems that there were LOTS of new listings this week (which technically there were) when you know that a developer re-listed so many units all at once, it gives you a different persepctive.
The Chelsea Lofts were built in 2007 around the same time as 1661 Riverside. Both buildings are loft style units and were attempts to ride the wave of the re-developement of the Riverside shopping district and the urban market with exposed duct work, concrete floors, open floor plans (very few walls) and tall ceilings. The saying goes that “timing is everything” and clearly, the Chelsea Lofts was a victim of bad timing. Just as the building neared completion, the decline of the real estate market had begun. The units have been re-listed by a new realtor but at the same price as the previous listing. They are bank approved short sale which means that the agonizing wait that you often experience with short sales is not necessary and closings can be immediate. If you’d like to see one of these units, please let me know!
There is one new listing that I think deserves special attention. Located at 2764 Myra Street, this NEW construction bungalow was built by RADO (Riverside Avondale Development Organization) and is priced at only $138K or $$104 per square foot. This home is part of the Head Start to Home Ownership Program and there are income limits for buyers for this house. Attached are the income guidelines for the RADO program. If you know someone in need of a home who isn’t a high wage earner, this seems like an incredible opportunity!
On the other end of the spectrum, there is a very beautiful hou
se located close to Timuquana Country Club at 5509 Fair Lane Drive. The house appears to be a “ranch” from the outside, but step through the front door and you are greeted by the most amazing soaring ceilings and huge fireplace. It’s really dramatic. The house is nearly 4,000 SF and on nearly an acre of land that also has lovely outdoor entertaining areas. Walk across the street to play golf, tennis or swim in the gorgeous riverside swimming pool – membership to the club is required! The house is priced at $1,295,000.
There were two foreclosures listed this week:
2866 Sydney Street priced at $194,900 (MLS # 506199) – Darling Bungalow with some nice updates
969 Cherry Street priced at $169,900 (MLS # 506178) – Haven’t seen this one inside. I did drive by and it appears to need a good bit of work.
That’s the news for this Monday – thanks for reading. Join me for another Avondale, Ortega or Riverside adventure and keep up with what’s going on in our great neighborhood by subscribing to our blog!
Amazing Condo in Riverside – Villa Riva
One of the best parts of being a realtor is getting a fantastic new listing. Having something really great to sell sure beats trying to find a buyer for the 70’s house filled with shag carpet and wallpaper everywhere. We’re proud to “shout out” about our fantastic new listing at Villa Riva.
This is an end unit which is highly coveted because you’ve got lots of extra windows and light and the floorplan is especially nice with the master suite on the river PLUS another 3BR/2.5 BA on the other side. Professionally decorated, this condo has tall ceilings, beautiful woodwork including custom built cabinetry in the Master Bedroom, Living Room and Office. The kitchen is stunning with an open plan, granite counter-tops, professional grade appliances including a gas cook-top, a center island and wine cooler. Nothing has been left out.
Villa Riva is among one of Jacksonville’s premiere addresses.Located in the Riverside neighborhood on the West Side of town near Ortega and Avondale, Villa Riva was built in 2005 and many of the units were snapped up at pre-construction prices the day they were released to the market.
The building is divided into three towers, each with their own bank of elevators and each floor has only two residences so there’s a real sense of privacy. The building has every imaginable amenity including an incredible River front swimming pool, state of the art fitness center, guest suite, business center and other luxury common areas like the River Room where residents can meet on Thursday evenings to get to know each other.
Please call us at 904-463-1898 or 904-252-5181 for a private showing of this great new listing at Villa Riva – You’ll be impressed!
PARK LANE CONDO – PERFECT FOR THE 1ST TIME HOMEBUYER!
We recently listed a fantastic condo at the Park Lane building in Jacksonville FL’s Riverside neighborhood. Riverside is walking neighborhood with a great park (Memorial Park) designed by the sons of New York’s Central Park (Frederick Law Olmstead) creator.
The 2BR, 1.5BA unit has tall ceilings, wood floors, butler’s pantry, separate dining room, extra large kitchen with laundry closet, coffee bar and lovely little fire escape where you can keep your potted plants. The 1,313 square foot unit has a wonderful feature — a “flow through” view with the St. John’s river in the front and the vibrant comings and goings of Riverside in the back. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a pied a terre, this would be perfect!
Villa Riva – Riverside’s Shining Jewel!
You’ve made the decision — you’re ready to downsize! The kids are gone and you love to travel but you just can’t bear the thought of a tiny condo and, gasp…waiting for an elevator every time you want to go somewhere or need to walk the dog!
Problem solved — move to Villa Riva — a luxury building in the heart of Jacksonville, FL’s Riverside neighborhood that many of of Jacksonville’s influential people call home.
One of only four terrace level units, in this space you’ve got over 3,000 square feet with 3BR and 3BA’s. Eleven foot ceilings, your own private two car garage, full size laundry room, gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, gas cook top and a stunning wood paneled library with custom built cabinetry are a few of the other special features.
Although this is a terrace level unit, you’ve got tremendous river views because the building is built up over the parking garage, so effectively, you’re one story up.
If you’re a gardener, you’ll fall in love with the large garden terrace which gives you tons of space to develop a lovely container garden. You’ll also enjoy fantastic amenities including top of the line gym, guest suite for overnight guests, business center and Riverfront swimming pool. Give us a call today to see this outstanding unit that offers a wonderful transition from single family living!
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