Bob & Leilani Souza

About Us:

Aloha! Bob and I started working together in the real estate industry in 1999. He was a loan consultant for the first few years and when I became a real estate broker in 2002, we began to sell real estate as a team and specialized in residential real estate sales, investments, 1031 exchanges and property management.

Today, we focus primarily on residential land sales and custom home design and development. Based on the combination of our experience in real estate and knowledge of the entire home building process, we are a valuable resource to our clients who plan to build their own home, whether they decide to be an owner-builder or hire a general contractor. Even if you didn't purchase your lot through us, our consulting services are available on a contract or hourly basis. Here is just an example of the areas we can assist our clients with:

• Things to consider when searching for the right piece of land.
• Discussing strategic creative financing options for the project.
• Estimating costs of construction and putting together a budget.
• Designing a floor plan that maximizes usability and desirability.
• What to look for when hiring a general contractor and/or subs.
  
• Offering advice on bidding, shopping and material selections.
  
• Obtaining building permits and well and/or septic approvals.
• Overseeing the construction project from foundation to finish.

Areas we serve:

• Alameda County - Castro Valley, Dublin, Fremont, Livermore, Pleasanton
• Contra Costa County - Alamo, Blackhawk, Brentwood, Danville, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley
• El Dorado County - Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills, Rescue, Shingle Springs
• Napa County - Angwin, Deer Park, Napa, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, Yountville
  
• Placer County - Auburn, Granite Bay, Lincoln, Loomis, Newcastle, Penryn, Rocklin, Roseville
• Santa Clara County - Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Saratoga
  
• Solano County - Dixon, Fairfield, Green Valley, Suisun City, Vacaville
• Sonoma County - Glen Ellen, Healdsburg, Kenwood, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Sonoma, Windsor

In 1997, we purchased our first piece of land...a waterfront parcel in Discovery Bay with access to the California Delta waterways. We purchased our second lot in 2003, 10 acres of land in the horse country town of Knightsen. In 2005, we bought a 20-acre income-producing vineyard in Livermore Valley Wine Country and decided to construct our first custom home on this property.

Beginning in 2006, we decided to concentrate our efforts on custom home design and development. Our first project is a Mediterranean estate ("Villa della Vigna") on a 20-acre vineyard in the Livermore Valley AVA. After our cumulative years of experience touring the luxury custom home market throughout California, we used our vision to create the quintessential vineyard estate and designed a magnificent single-story home reminiscent of a Roman courtyard villa. Natural materials, custom finishes and luxurious appointments were used in the construction of this home, such as a clay tile roof, wood windows, natural travertine, marble medallions and baths, groin vault, barrel vault, dome, cove and coffered ceilings, Old World faux finished walls, handmade Lacanche French range, Gaggenau steam oven, Savage Designer Cabinets and a jetted Japanese soaking tub. This property is currently under contract and scheduled for completion by the end of 2009.

Prior to entering the real estate industry, Bob was an amateur Sprint Car Driver competing with the World of Outlaws, a missile development mechanic with Lockheed Martin and a union commercial pipefitter. He was born and raised in San Jose, California. I was in marketing, graphic design and executive administration in the technology and product development sectors. I was also previously in the hospitality and travel industries and a private English tutor in Paris, France. I was born in Texas, raised in Hawaii and as a military brat with divorced parents, attended high school in Germany. Bob and I met in San Jose, California in 1995 and were married in 1997. We have 6 Cane Corsos and love to go on cruises, motorcycle rides and wine tasting...but not all at the same time! :)

Contact us by iPhone or text message - Bob @ 925-513-3400 and Leilani @ 916-408-5500. We have looked at parcels of land all over Northern California, from Santa Rosa to Auburn to San Jose. Our experience in creative financing options is a significant benefit for lot buyers in the current real estate market, as institutional lot loans and construction financing are almost extinct. Residential land and new custom construction is our real estate specialty, so if you're considering the purchase of a lot and would like to benefit from our experience and knowledge of today's market or if you would like to discuss short sale options on vacant land or a home under construction, we'd love to hear from you!

Achievements:

2006: Leilani earned the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC) and the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designations.

2005: Leilani was a recipient of the Achievement Club Grand Master Award from the Bay East Association of REALTORS®.

2003: Leilani earned the e-PRO Internet Professional designation, endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS®.

2002: Leilani was a recipient of the Achievement Club Silver Award from the Bay East Association of REALTORS®.

2001: Leilani was the recipient of the Premier Salesmasters Award and the Top Productivity Office from Realty World.

2000: Leilani successfully completed LTG (Leadership Training Graduate) courses.

1999: Leilani graduated from the highly-esteemed "Alain Pinel REALTORS® Masters Program".

Our Projects:

Project Vineyard - Villa della Vigna - UNDER CONTRACT

Wine Country Mediterranean 7907 sq. ft. estate on a 20-acre vineyard in the Livermore Valley AVA.

5 bedrooms, 8 baths, 6 car attached garage plus RV garage and workshop, formal living, formal dining, great room, 3 kitchens (main, serving, outdoor), office, wine room, game room, home theatre, hobby room, exercise room. Adjacent to a historic winery, surrounded by vineyards and mature oaks and walking distance to Starbucks and Campo di Bocce restaurant...this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime property!