4890 Serrano Pl., Riverside

 

$134,900  Great INVESTMENT property!  We have SHORT SALE APPROVAL by the bank!   This charming 3-bedroom home sits on a large corner lot in a very peaceful neighborhood.  You’ll be surprised with the room you’ll have for RV parking, pool, garden, etc.  Home is carpeted, with built-in bookshelves in living room, central air/heat, eat-in galley kitchen with glass paneled door to side yard patio, 2-car attached garage with laundry hook-ups. Great INVESTMENT property!  Custom-made koi pond also!

1881 Arroyo Drive

[ SOLD for $480,000 ]    This one-of-a-kind 5 bedroom, 4 bath pool home is nestled and tucked away at the end of prestigious Arroyo Drive in the “Victoria” neighborhood of Riverside — you gotta see it to believe it!  Privacy and fantastic views to die for!  Sellers have spared no expense, from the brand new stove and dishwasher in the newly remodeled kitchen to the gorgeous hardwood floors and remodeled bathrooms!  Spacious and open kitchen allows you to see and enjoy the family room and formal dining room.  Master bedroom suite is completely private and separate from other bedrooms, with a breathtaking view, and French doors leading to the 2-year-old wraparound wood deck to enjoy coffee in the morning or dinner in the evening!  The main house is 2907 sq ft and the pool room is 450 sq ft, great for entertaining or a fun getaway for the kids!  Huge custom-built laundry room with tons of storage.  Also, a very handy mud room for even more storage. 3-year-old exterior paint, dual A/C units, two fireplaces, 12-year-old roof, fruit trees, and 2-car garage with roll-up door.

All of this just down the street from The Victoria County Club, established in 1903 and possibly the State’s first such country club; it’s situated above and in the arroyo and offers a beautiful and natural environment.  The “Victoria” neighborhood is historic with streets that flow with the land, following the natural contours.  Varying house elevations make for an ever-changing urban environment.  Victoria has been part of Riverside since its foundation.

You can be in your new home in time for the holidays!

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Free Family Fun Day

Come visit Captain Carl and his Mobile Tidepool at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum!  The Captain will bring marine life from our local ocean to discuss how climate change is affecting our fragile ecosystem. 

Kids will have the opportunity to hold a starfish, squeeze a sea squirt, and touch an urchin!  This unique experience will teach children about the shared responsibility in caring for these special animals and their environment.

When:     Sunday, May 3, 2009
                 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Where:   Riverside Metropolitan Museum
                 3580 Mission Inn Avenue
                 (951) 826-5273
Cost:       FREE

The Family Fun Day Program at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum is generously sponsored by the Riverside Arts Council.

The Incredible BULK Event!

CURE is a program that focuses on promoting the value of having a clean city, raising consciousness of litter habits, and improving overall community pride and involvement. 

As part of its CURE campaign, the city hosts periodic bulky item and electronic waste collection events for items too large to fit into residential trash containers.

If you show proof you are a Riverside resident (bring your City of Riverside utility bill), you can DROP IT OFF FOR FREE!  Drop what off???  Large household items, refrigerators, furniture, washington machines, electronic waste (computers, televisions, etc.), yard waste, tires (no rims) and oil.  Sorry, but NO hazardous waste* will be accepted.

There will be six FREE drop-0ff sites on SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

1.  Bordwell Park, 2008 Martin Luther King Boulevard
2.  Bryant Park, 7950 Philbin Avenue
3.  Collett Avenue, between Golden Avenue & Stonewall Drive
4.  Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Boulevard
5.  Krameria Avenue, at Cole Avenue
6.  Riverside Airport, 6951 Flight Road

Sponsored by the Riverside Public Works Department.  For more information, call (951) 825-5311.  And please remember to cover your truckload, per DMV requirements, on your drive to the drop-off site.

*For additional information on discarding household hazardous waste, please contact Riverside County Waste Management at (951) 486-3200.

Easter 2009

Most people associate Easter with the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts; however, Easter is an important annual religious feast, and according to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead three days after his crucifixion.  Many Christian denominations celebrate this resurrection on Easter Sunday, two days after Good Friday

Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover not only for much of its symbolism but also for its position in the calendar. 

Cultural elements, such as the Easter Bunny, Easter egg hunts, and festive family meals have become part of the holiday’s modern celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike.  

We would like to wish everyone a pleasant Easter, regardless of how you choose to celebrate this weekend.

Tara and April

Save Money in Riverside

In these economic times, we know everyone is looking for ways to save money on the items they buy. The City of Riverside, in partnership with Scholars Discount Card, are now offering the $hop Riverside Community Card.

This card will not only save you money on dining out, enjoying leisurely family activities, shopping and more, but it will help many local schools. The $hop Riverside Community Card is good at more than 170 local businesses.

When you shop local you are supporting your community as 1% of all sales tax revenue is returned to the City’s general fund for educational programs, libraries, museum exhibits, parks and police and fire services, to name a few.

For complete list of participating businesses and their offers visit www.shopriversidenow.com.

4171 Homewood Ct., Riverside

 

[ SOLD  for $221,000 -- 8/17/2011 ]  “Wood Streets” California Bungalow built in 1912 by J. H. Oldendorf. There are 3 standard bedrooms in addition to another large room (sans closet) that is currently used as an office, but could be used as a 4th bedroom! Total living square footage is 1432 sq ft. The bathroom is exceedingly charming, and wait til you see the magnificent formal dining room, complete with built-in hutch with leaded-glass doors, wood beamed ceiling, chunky window molding, and plate rails.

Then feast your eyes upon the turn-of-the-century clinker brick wood-burning fireplace! Original hardwood floors, central air/heat, some original push-button light switches, updated kitchen with smooth Corian countertops, unique backsplash, newer vinyl floor that looks like real wood, antique gas stove with griddle and walk-in pantry! Enclosed laundry porch with utility sink, and back yard that is completely surrounded by a privacy block wall. Your raised bed gardens await!

This home is a standard sale — no bank to deal with.
All offers will be looked at and responded to immediately.

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4174 Ramona Dr., Riverside

[ SOLD for $274,500 -- 8/12/2011 ]   Two on a lot!  This Wood Streets home, and guest apartment, were built in 1938 by the current owner’s grandfather!  This home has been in the same family for SEVENTY-THREE (73) years!  One of the nicest cul-de-sac streets in the historic Wood Streets neighborhood, with long-time residents, beautiful neighboring homes, and a front-row seat to enjoy the Mt. Rubidoux fireworks every 4th of July!  This is a great investment property — positive cash flow!!!

The main house is approximately 1500 square feet, with two large bedrooms, and two bathrooms.  Hardwood floors grace the living room and formal dining room.  The kitchen was updated in the 1980′s and boasts a large walk-in pantry, dishwasher and nook area.  Central air/heat unit only a few years old.  The exterior was painted only two years ago.  The pool-sized back yard spreads out behind the apartment, and there’s also an old-fashioned brick barbecue.

The apartment house is permitted, has approximately 500 square feet living space, including a kitchen and bedroom.  This unit sits atop a 2-car garage; there is also a separate 2-car garage, making that FOUR garages total!  Those with vintage cars or toys would appreciate the garage space!

This home is a standard sale.  No banks to deal with.

 

       

4540 Linwood Pl., Riverside

[ SOLD for $210,000 -- 6/10/2011 ]   “Wood Streets” mid-century home in very good and original condition; mostly original with the exception of a lovely master bedroom suite which was added (and permitted) 22 years ago!  Approximately 1400 sq ft, this well-maintained home has been in the same family for 56 years.  Home was built in 1951 and current owner purchased it in 1955.

Interior features: Central heat and air conditioning!  Three good-size bedrooms, two of which have the lovely hardwood floors exposed.  Living room with fireplace, large picture window, and hardwood floors under carpeting.  Two bathrooms in very good condition.  Kitchen with tile counter tops, convenient nook area, and built-in ironing board.  Large indoor laundry room.

Exterior features:  Detached two-car garage with automatic roll-up door and drywalled interior.  Pool-sized backyard approximately 8300 sq ft (.19/acre).  Driveway is long enough for RV parking if needed.

This home is a standard sale — no bank to deal with.  All offers will be looked at and responded to immediately.

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3732 Ramona Dr., Riverside

[ SOLD for $235,000 -- 4/22/2011 ]   This historical California Bungalow was built in 1917 and has been in the same family for over 50 years!  A ‘standard’ sale, this 3 bedroom (plus upstairs bonus room), 2 bathroom home has been well-maintained all these years, and is “clean as a whistle”.  From the classic curb appeal with large front porch to the pool-sized backyard, you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything wrong with this home!

In addition to the old-world charm, you’ll enjoy the approximate 1500 square feet of living space, the 2-year-old central air/heat system, hardwood floors under freshly cleaned carpet, gas log fireplace, indoor laundry room, and sparkling clean original double-hung windows, some with multiple upper lights.  The large formal dining room wouldn’t be complete without the original built-in hutch, along with a window seat, perfect for storing your table leaf, blankets, linens, decorations, etc.

The serene pool-sized backyard (lot size 7840 sq ft) is bursting with citrus trees (lemon, navel orange, Valencia orange and grapefruit) along with a covered patio, 2-car detached garage and an RV access gate off the alley.  You will also be able to view the annual Mt. Rubidoux fireworks from the front porch!

This home has also been designated a City of Riverside “Structure of Merit“, which means this home “materially benefits the historic, architectural or aesthetic character of the neighborhood”.

This home is a STANDARD sale (not a short sale, not a bank repo).

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