About Fontana's Hunter's Ridge

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Hunters Ridge is a a scenic, family-oriented, tree-lined community at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in North Fontana. Situated in the highly acclaimed Etiwanda School District, there is an extremely active Parent/Teacher Association that gives families the opportunity to get involved with their children's education.

Residents of Hunters Ridge can enjoy family outings at their neighborhood San Sevaine Park or Hunters Ridge Park where they can picnic, play volleyball, basketball or tennis on the lighted courts. They are about 5 minutes away from the city's newest and second largest municipal park - Fontana Park.

Fontana Park features a large state-of-the-art community center, aquatic center, skate park, and several child-oriented play areas; Hunters Ridge is 15 minutes from the Auto Club Speedway; and 10 minutes from the Rancho Cucamonga Victoria Gardens open air mall.

Hunters Ridge provides close proximity to a variety of residential destinations. With easy access to both the 15 and 210 Fwy, Hunters Ridge is commuter friendly. You'll find yourself only minutes away from the convenience of local shopping, local business centers and numerous recreational opportunities in the nearby mountains and desert resorts.

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HUNTERS RIDGE . . . A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!

Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in North Fontana is where you will find this lush landscaped, tree-lined community called Hunters Ridge. Hunters Ridge is a sought-after address for North Fontana homebuyers who desire a scenic, family-oriented community.

The community of Hunters Ridge is situated in the highly acclaimed Etiwanda School District, there is an extremely active Parent/Teacher Association that gives families the opportunity to get involved with their children's education.

Residents enjoy leisurely family outings at their neighborhood San Sevaine Park or Hunters Ridge Park where they can picnic, play volleyball, basketball or tennis on the lighted courts. They are also 5 minutes away from Fontana Park, the city's second largest municipal park, featuring a large state-of-the-art community center, aquatic center, skate park, and several child-oriented play areas; Hunters Ridge is 15 minutes from the Auto Club Speedway; and 10 minutes from the Victoria Gardens open air mall. Hunters Ridge provides close proximity to a variety of residential destinations. With easy access to both the 15 and 210 Fwy, Hunters Ridge is commuter friendly. You'll find yourself only minutes away from the convenience of local shopping, local business centers and numerous recreational opportunities in the nearby mountains.

Residents experience hot summers and pleasant winters in Hunters Ridge. However, it is affected by the infamously strong, hot and dry Santa Ana Winds as they blow through the nearby Cajon Pass of the San Gabriel mountains from the Mojave Desert.

Neighborhood home prices in the Hunters Ridge community are currently ranging from the low $200,000 range up to the mid $500,000 range. High in the hills of Hunters Ridge, you'll find a limited edition of 50 executive style, gated, residences on large lots with spectacular city light and mountain views. These homes are the largest homes is the Hunters Ridge community at up to 4,261 square feet with up to 6 bedrooms and 4 baths. Hunters Ridge is home to the first time buyer and the move up buyer alike. Hunters Ridge is a great place to live!

Fontana Recently Sold Homes

Hunter's Ridge & Coyote Canyon single-family home sales (as confirmed in the local MLS) for the month of Febraury 2010 were as follows:

1. 5605 Horseshoe WY $220,000 1,326 sqft $165.91 per sqft
2. 5592 Lone Pine DR $275,000 2,237 sqft $122.93 per sqft
3. 5429 Wrangler DR $275,000 2,560 sqft $107.42 per sqft
4. 15419 Hydrangea LN $319,900 2,648 sqft $120.81 per sqft
5. 15194 Hawk ST $379,000 2,916 sqft $129.97 per sqft

The average sales price was $296,800 or $129.41 per square foot. On average properties sold 1% above their asking price with the range from a 3% discount to a 9% premium to listed price. Days on market ranged from 7 days to 162 days with an average of 49 days. Overall, home sales remain brisk in Hunter's Ridge and Coyote Canyon, Fontana CA.

Hunter's Ridge & Coyote Canyon single-family home sales (as confirmed in the local MLS) for the month of January 2010 were as follows:

1. 14660 Nova Scotia Dr $265,000 1,810sqft $146.41 per sqft Short-sale
2. 14862 Filly Lane $276,000 1,463sqft $188.65 per sqft Bank-owned
3. 15103 Jackrabbit St $295,000 2,389 sqft $123.48 per sqft Short-sale
4. 14650 Decoy Lane $310,000 2,305sqft $134.49 per sqft Bank-owned
5. 14836 Hillstone St $315,000 2,457sqft $128.21 per sqft Short-sale
6. 14909 Herschel Av $320,000 2,454sqft $130.40 per sqft Investor owned

The average sales price was $296,800 or $141.94 per square foot. On average properties sold 4% above their asking price with the range from a 7% discount to a 10% premium to listed price. Days on market ranged from 3 days to 174 days with an average of 51 days. Overall, home sales remain brisk in Hunter's Ridge and Coyote Canyon, Fontana CA.

I have a wonderful listing in the Hunter's Ridge community of Fontana that hasn't sold quite as quickly as the sellers expected. A four bedroom home with bonus room priced right around $320,000 should sell pretty quickly in this market if all is 'right' with the home.

I decided to poll the agents who had recently shown the home to get their feedback on how the showings went. As expected, there were some comments about things that we couldn't do anything about (no downstairs bedroom, position of the house relative to an incoming street, etc.) But another common comment was about the paint - which I had already expected was a 'distraction' to some of the buyers.

So during a recent period of rain, we did what you are 'never' supposed to do on a rainy day and that was paint! The decision to paint on a rainy day was made based on a number of factors: it was a day off for the seller, it was a Thursday so few distractions and because of the heavy rains we didn't expect any showings. With 'Parisian Taupe' in hand we set off on the project and four people after four hours of work had the following results:

Before After

Clearly the changes were pretty dramatic and the home immediately felt cleaner, larger, more open and somehow warmer even though the prior colors were already considered 'warm' to most people.

So how did it work out painting in the rain? Perfect! We had no distractions and no one came to see the house that day. So despite the fact it probably took a little longer to dry than painting on a warm sunny day we weren't bothered because the sellers had already moved from the house. By the time I took the 'after' photos on Saturday all was completely dry.

Late on Sunday night, I sent an email to all the agents who had shown the home with the before and after photos that you see above. One agent hurried her clients out for a second showing on Monday morning and my clients had an offer in hand on Tuesday! The agent told me that the paint made all the difference!

So for an investment of about $100 and 16 people-hours of sweat equity these sellers have a much different home to present and potentially have saved thousands of dollars that they did not have to invest into a price reduction.