December 2007

I would like my new home to be in a child-friendly neighborhood. (At this early stage in my search I am still allowed to be idealistic, so it’s going to be on a quiet, leafy street where my two children can play in relative safety with their neighborhood friends.) I also want the kids to […]

Images from Historic French Park Association Looking for something fun to do this weekend (and have $25 burning a hole in your pocket)? Check out the Victorian, Craftsman, and Neoclassical homes in French Park this Saturday and Sunday. The Historic French Park Association is hosting a holiday walking tour open to the public. Aside from

  Was this house hit by a bomb?  No — by a wrecking ball.  Earlier this week, the owners of 402 N. Alta Vista Blvd. in L.A.’s Fairfax District decided it was time to start over.  As of Wednesday, this was all that remained of the place, which once consisted of three one-bedroom, one-bath units. A woman

A tipster informs me that the “behemoth” at 683 Santa Barbara Road in the north Berkeley hills (above) finally sold for $3.5m after a long 11 months on the market and an initial price-tag of $5m. The home’s checkered sales story can be found by reading my many posts on the subject, here, here here,