Before I tell you about my new short sale listing in Foothill Farms, let me sidetrack for a moment here to say I hate wearing contact lenses. For those of you who wear them, how do you manage? I've had 20 / 15 vision all of my life, but soon as I hit my mid-40s, print began to shrink. My husband has no empathy for me because he's been blind as a bat for as long as he can remember.
The worst part is getting up in the morning and discovering that when I put on my reading glasses, everything on my monitor is blurry. My first thought is I'm having a heart attack. But then I realize that I forgot to remove my contact lenses the night before and went to sleep wearing them.
Here is a delightful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home located just south of Greenback and a few blocks west of Garfield in Foothill Farms. It has a 2-car garage that faces east and the home faces south. The reason that orientation is important is because the back yard faces north, so you can entertain in the summertime without being hit directly by the sun.
It has 1,400 square feet, according to the Sacramento County Assessor's office, but it feels much bigger inside. The layout is attractive, it's a good flow. It has hardwood flooring throughout except for the ceramic floors in the kitchen and baths. Two of the bedroom floors are covered in carpet, but there could very well be hardwood underneath.
Not only do you get a breakfast nook in the kitchen, but there is a formal dining area off the other end of the kitchen, which overlooks the back yard. The back yard has fruit trees, a lawn and a couple of patios, one of which is uncovered. Of course, it has central heat and air.
Right off the entry way is a den with built-in cabinets and bookcases flanking the entry to the kitchen. You could use this room as an office or a family room. If you're looking for all the charm of a home built in 1957 but with modern updates, this Foothill Farms ranch may be just the home for you.
5411 Leader Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841 offered exclusively by Lyon Real Estate as a short sale at $169,000.
Call your Sacramento short sale agent Elizabeth Weintraub for more information at 916 233 6759.
Photos: Elizabeth Weintraub
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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 Sacramento. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. DRE License # 00697006.
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The views expressed herein are Weintraub's personal views and do not reflect the views of Lyon Real Estate.
