Fremont, CA

Last week I brought a client into a new subdivision in Fremont called Gramercy at Park Lane West in the Irvington area. After locating the sales office, and after filling out my broker form, I escorted my Fremont home buyer into the Gramercy at Park Lane West's Lanesborough Loft and then the Devonshire model home in what is called the Westerley at Park Lane West. Those were as large as they were stunning. But most of this is written about the Gramercy. It has been a while since I have walked into a new home subdivision, but I must say, I was quite impressed. First, the staging furniture was excellent as well as the accents. Sure there was the cardboard computer on a desk, but that is to be expected. Who's going to put either an outdated 40lb monitor on the table? or risk placing a Powerbook G4 there?

Anyway, The area rug was that of a grey, tousled, gargantuan pile. Each pile was two inches diameter. Very impressive rug although hard to tell from this photo. Getting into the kitchens, we were impressed by the way it included a generous breakfast bar which complemented a very open floor plan and encouraged a good flow of light. It even had a view of Mission Peak. They seemed to be designed for light and airy to say the least.

Although it has not been built yet, I am looking forward to seeing the Gramercy at Park Lane West Knightsbridge model home, a 2 bed 2 bath 1180 sq ft unit that has an even longer breakfast bar. Of course this Gramercy at Park Lane West will have laundry inside as well as walk in closets, double sinks in the master bathroom and more like below-level gated parking garages for security.

There are many home buyers who are tired of getting outbid, tired of the short sales and just plain tired of looking at homes. Well, if you do not mind the stairs at Gramercy at Park Lane West because there are a few due to the style and plottage density (the way the homes sit next to each other), then please give me an excuse to see that rug again.

Let me escort you to the Gramercy at Park Lane West. I would love to meet you and show you what I just wrote about. They will even do FHA financing. Let me know. What's best is I get to meet you and you still get a good deal direct from them. You do not pay me a cent. Call toll free 866-967-9137 or click the http://www.tricityhome.com/parklanewest.html here or in the title above. It will take you to my website at www.tricityhome.com/parklanewest.html Below--you will get pricing (I scanned the price sheet they gave me) and at the site, I have the same post but the brochure is linked there with pictures.

11/27/2009 GRAMERCY FLOOR BD/BATH APPROX. SF STARTING Price PLAN

LANESBOROUGH LOFT LL 2BD/2BA 1523 1606 $499,900 $479,900

(NOT MODELED) +LOFT LANESBOROUGH L 2BD/2BA 1145 1228 $429,900 COMING SOON IN JANUARY!

JAMESTOWN i 2BD/2BA 1150 1237 $394,900 COMING SOON (NOT MODELED)

KNIGHTSBRIDGE K 2BD/2BA 1176 1191 $414,900 COMING SOON IN JANUARY!

ISLEWORTH COMING SOON I 3BD/2BA 1324 1348 $439,900 IN JANUARY!

(NOT MODELED) HAMPSTEAD H 3BD/2BA 1444 1505 $479,900 COMING SOON IN JANUARY!

WESTERLY FLOOR BD/BATH APPROX. SF AVAILABLE STARTING PLAN HOMESITES FROM

The Devonshire D (Premium) 4BD/3.5BA 1599 1639 Temporarily Sold Out

The Eastwick E (Premium)

The Bristol B 3BD/2.5BA 1474 1585 GONE!

The Devonshire D 3BD/3.5BA 1463 $599,900

The Eastwick

The Farmington F 4BD/3.5BA 1738 1758 $619,900 The Greenwich G 82

Some of you know that from 1987 to 1999 I worked for UPS, a driver in fact. I delivered packages out in the Mission San Jose area of Fremont. In the morning deliveries to businesses came first, then some residential, then business pick ups, then go back out and deliver residential again. I saw a lot homes to say the least.

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About mid route, I also delivered to a small business center where I would find my new dentist Dr. Karen Gianotti, my insurance agent Mike Qutermous at State Farm, my Optometrist, Dr. Marvin Mah (I may need glasses soon) and the VCA Mission San Jose Pet Hospital where we take our pets. They are all there in the Mission San Jose Business center on the corner of Luzon and Washington Blvd. I especially grew fond of where one of my driver buddies lived off of Luzon and Castillejo. That is near Washington Blvd. and 680. I just liked it. It had some character, some views too.

As one who values long-term relationships, and even though I no longer drive for UPS, I still retain customer relationships with them all.

Call me old-fashioned, but I'd rather have a slightly older home with character made with a mix of wood and brick than the new ones made with sprayed on stucco and weak stucco architecture that has foam underneath it.

Even in the middle of busy day at the real estate office, I can find time to drive into Mission and get a check up and find no cavities, but also be told that a little more flossing couldn't hurt. And, as a small aside--I met my wife there when she worked at the pet hospital back in 1993.