Let me just come out and say there is nothing like this on the market in downtown Sacramento. Here is a unique opportunity to buy that 3-bedroom, 2-bath home your heart has been searching for at an affordable price. If you crave an urban lifestyle, this is the home for you. Of course, it sits across the street from multiple-family housing but what doesn't in downtown Sacramento? That's part of the lifestyle. You get a mix of rentals, sometimes commercial, among residential homes. That's what attracts urban buyers to downtown.
Urban buyers want to live close to work, shopping and restaurants. Some downtown residents don't want a car. But if you have a car, this home has a garage for it. If you don't, the garage offers you additional storage space. Plus, it has built-in cabinets and overhead rafters.
The home is on a dead-end street, tucked away in the Old Sacramento City subdivision. It's a two-story halfplex built in 1989, so you get the advantages of newer construction without an HOA fee. A neighbor next door mows the front the lawn for $40 a month. Part of the front yard is fenced, with a grassy area and courtyard, bordered by rose bushes. In the back, you'll find a concrete and paved patio under an overhang, plus a small cactus garden.
All of the bedrooms are upstairs, with a bath down and a bath up. The first floor has tile floors, which is great if you have pets because they won't be tracking mud all over the carpeting when it rains in Sacramento. There is room for a table in the kitchen, plus you'll get a stainless steel refrigerator, a built-in dishwasher and microwave, and a toaster oven is built-in under a cabinet. The sink is flanked by windows in the corner so when you rinse dishes, you can gaze outside at the rose bushes. It's a very pretty view. Oh, and you'll also get inside laundry with a stacked washer and dryer. No more trips to the laundromat.
The spacious master is located at the back of the home, away from the street. Even though the street doesn't get much traffic, it's still nice to know you can sleep in on the weekends with little noise interference. Like the other bedrooms, it has a ceiling fan, which will cut down on those central heat and air utility bills.
If you'd like a sneak preview, this home will be held open on Saturday, February 20th, from 1:00 to 4 PM. It will also be open on Sunday, February 21st, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM.
420 8th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, offered exclusively by Lyon Real Estate at $329,000. This is a regular sale. It is NOT a bank-owned home nor a short sale. If you are a first-time home buyer, you might qualify for the $8,000 home buyer tax credit as this can surely close within 30 days. For more information, call your Sacramento agent, Elizabeth Weintraub, 916.233.6759.
Photos: Elizabeth Weintraub
IN THE SUMMER OF 2010, THE SELLER TOOK THIS HOME OFF THE MARKET TO RENT IT, AND IT IS NO LONGER FOR SALE.
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Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, home buying columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout the four-county Sacramento area. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate. DRE License # 00697006.
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