19 Fresco has found some motivation to sell. The asking price just dropped $300,000.
Meeting you, with a view to a kill
Face to face in secret places, feel the chill.
But can we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
When all we see.. is the view to a kill
A View to a Kill — Duran Duran
Link to Music Video
The properties on the top of Quail Hill offer tremendous views. All week we have been documenting the sounds of broken dreams. The properties we are featuring today all have great views of the carnage on display below.
Is the high end of the market immune? Not likely, but they aren’t showing the stress to the degree the lower priced units are. Today we have a distressed property hoping to get out at breakeven, a wishing price, and a true WTF candidate. Enjoy.
New Asking Price: $1,950,000
Old Asking Price: $2,249,000
Purchase Price: $2,206,500
Purchase Date: 6/15/2006
Address: 19 Fresco, Irvine, CA 92603
1st Loan $1,544,232
2nd Mtg. $220,600
Downpayment $441,668
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 4,150
$/Sq. Ft.: $542
Lot Size: 7,500 sq. ft.
Year Built: 2006
Stories: 2
Type: Single Family Residence
View: City Lights, Mountain, Panoramic, Other
County: Orange
Neighborhood: Quail Hill
MLS#: S489248
Status: Active
On Redfin: 68 days
From Redfin, “TOP SINGLE-LOAD ST W/ PANORAMIC VWS OF CITY LITES, SUNSTS & MNTAINS! EVERY BLDER UPGRADE IMAGINABLE!GATED ENTRYW/ SEC. SYS; HARDWD & SLATE FLRING; CUSTM STAIRWY W/ WROUGHT IRON; FORMAL LR+GR8 RW/ CUSTOM F. P. & BLT INS; FORMAL DR W/ BLT-INS + WINE HUTCH; WD BEAMED CEILINGS; SURROUND SND; CROWN MOLDING; MANY FR DRS; 3 BALCONIES!SUPER GR8 RM!CHEF’S KITCH W/ SUB-ZERO FRIDGE, WINE COOLER, CUSTM CABINETS; GRANITE ISLND/B-FAST BAR; WOLFE RANGE; OPULENT MBR W/ RETREAT, EXERCISE RM, JACUZZI TUB+WALK-IN SHOWER; 3 WALK-IN CLSTS+MORE!”
Somebody turn off the CAPS LOCK.
This realtor must have an issue with vowels. Why remove them? You don’t save that much space.
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First, I would like to say all three of these properties are beautiful. There are some outstanding Irvine tract homes. Second, I would like to say that anyone who pays over $2,000,000 for an Irvine tract home is crazy.
It looks as if our seller is trying to get out somewhere near breakeven from the price they paid about a year ago. As we all know, last June when this seller made their purchase was the peak of the market. What chance do you see of them getting out at breakeven? At 68 days on the market, their chances don’t look promising. If they do manage to get their asking price, they stand to lose $92,440 after a 6% commission. I bet they could have rented the place for less than the $7,703 per month they will lose, and that isn’t counting the payments they made. Ouch!
Asking Price: $2,249,000
Purchase Price: $1,814,000
Purchase Date: 3/28/2006
Address: 29 Balcony, Irvine, CA 92603
1st Mtg $1,451,013
Downpayment $362,987
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 4,150
$/Sq. Ft.: $539
Lot Size: –
Year Built: 2006
Stories: 2
Type: Single Family Residence
View: City Lights, Hills, Mountain, Panoramic, Other
County: Orange
Neighborhood: Quail Hill
MLS#: S493331
Status: Active
On Redfin: 39 days
From Redfin, “A TRUE MASTERPIECE Highly Upgraded Inside & Out with extensive use of Natural Flagstone Hardscape, Blt-In BBQ, Outdoor Fireplace & 3 Water Features! The Interior features Stone & Distressed Hardwood Flooring * Two Grand Fireplaces * Beamed Ceilings * Multiple Custom Blt-Ins * Wine Storage * Wrought Iron Stair Railings & Much More! A Truly Gourmet Kitchen w/ SS Appliances * Large Center Island * Dual Convection Ovens * Six Burner Cooktop & Designer Backsplash! Large Mst. Suite w/ Exercise Rm. & Panoramic Views!”
Is there something wrong with periods? I always thought a period ended a sentence and not an asterisk or an exclamation point. Perhaps realtors have their own grammar?
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This is a classic “wishing price.” This seller also bought at the peak, but somehow this property has appreciated 20% over the last year. Go figure. If someone where going to spend this kind of money, they would be better off going up the hill to 19 Fresco and paying less money.
Asking Price: $2,999,000
Purchase Price: $2,698,500
Purchase Date: 10/18/2006
Address: 15 Balcony, Irvine, CA 92603
1st Loan $1,888,880
2nd Mtg. $269,840
Downpayment $539,780
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 4,800
$/Sq. Ft.: $625
Lot Size: 10,000 sq. ft.
Year Built: 2006
Stories: 2
Type: Single Family Residence
View: City Lights, Panoramic, Park or Green Belt
County: Orange
Neighborhood: Quail Hill
MLS#: P576305
Status: Active
On Redfin: 83 days
From Redfin, “BEST IN QUAIL HILL * FORMER MODEL HM * BREATHTAKING VIEWS * LUXURY FUR NISHED ESTATE * X’LNT SINGLE LOADED ST * THE UTMOST ATTENTION TO DETAIL, UNIQUE MATERIAL & FINEST WORKMANSHIP * 4 BR 3.5 BA + LIBRARY + WINE RM + UPSTAIR BONUS RM * DBL STAIRCASE * PRIVATE WROUGHT IRON GATE LEAD TO COURT YARD * CROWN MOLDING, CUSTOME BUILT-IN’S * STONE WALL & WROUGHT IRON DBL DOORS * GRANITE, HIGHLY UPGRADED BATH RMS * EXQYUSUTEKY LANDSCAPING * . .. TOO MANY ITEMS TO LIST * GREAT VALUE * DON’T MISS THIS OUT *”
This CAPS LOCK think is really annoying…
What is EXQYUSUTEKY? After 83 days do you think the realtor might have caught that misspelling?
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And for our weekly denouement we have this knife-catching, kool-aid-drinking dreamer. When this seller paid almost $2.7 million for this property at the end of last year, I have to wonder what they were thinking. Could this property possibly be that much better than these two neighboring properties we just featured? This is the most expensive property listed in Quail Hill, and there are others which are bigger, nicer, and farther up the hill selling for less money. To be quite honest, even some of these other properties have silly asking prices. WTF?
37 FRESCO, Irvine, CA 92603
38 W SILHOUETTE CMN, Irvine, CA 92603
51 MOMENTO, Irvine, CA 92603
I can’t figure out how this seller thinks they can get this price. I can’t figure out how they justify what they even paid for it. And with my confusion comes confirmation that this is indeed a WTF award winner.
I hope you all have enjoyed Quail Hill Week at the Irvine Housing Blog. Come back next week as we continue to document the slow motion train wreck that is our housing market. Have a great weekend!
