Sale Pending in Pleasant Hill!

324 Grapevine Pl, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523


$549,000 | 2 beds | 2 baths | 1,133 SqFt

Tucked away in a lovely enclave of this special neighborhood, is a home that is delightfully charming! Step inside and experience the bright and open floor plan with attractive flooring and lighting that is so appealing and efficiently functional as well. Freshly painted interior and extensively updated. The renovated white kitchen is a true joy! Both bedrooms upstairs feature vaulted ceilings and open to a pleasant deck/balcony. No rear neighbors and a sense of “country”. Also plenty of greenbelt and walking paths to enjoy! Great location and close to shopping, dining, commute access and services.

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Sale Pending in Dublin!

11576 Manzanita Ln, Dublin, CA 94568

$1,075,000 | 4 beds | 3 baths | 1,936 SqFt

Beautiful home on the cutting edge!! Updated and renovated to please the most discriminating Buyer! Great location in the much sought after west side. Very practical floor plan with a very trendy decor. Gorgeous, modern kitchen with all the conveniences to please. The main floor features one bedroom plus a full bath. The flooring and all 3 baths have been tastefully updated. Lovely grounds, including a pleasant, good size back yard. There are great views all around as well! Located close to schools, shopping, dining, services, commute access and BART. Don’t miss this great home – it shouldn’t last too long on the market!!

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Sale Pending in Alameda!

817 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501

$850,000 | 2 beds | 1 bath | 1,078 SqFt

Charming and delightful home filled with nostalgic character! Many quality improvements and upgrades make this property truly special. Wonderful front porch to enjoy and relax in. Tasteful exterior and interior paint colors, gleaming hardwood floors, refinished kitchen cabinets and pleasant garden back yard are all so pleasing to the eye! Major benefits include newer central air conditioning system, furnace, duct work, dual pane widows, insulation, security system, water heater, roof, driveway and fencing. Wonderful location in the heart of the city as well!!

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Ideas For Accent Walls

An accent wall can totally transform a room, taking it from boring and drab to bold and exciting. Accent walls create a new focal point for your space, add liveliness and contrast, and are typically a very inexpensive DIY project.

The starter accent wall
You can easily add an accent wall to your room in one afternoon by applying a new paint color. Deep blues and bright oranges are common choices for accent walls, but choose a color that will complement your existing decor and overall design aesthetic.

Interesting textures
Bright, contrasting paint is a good starting point, but there are other options for accent walls that are even more eye-catching and distinct. Floor-to-ceiling wood planks can make your home seem both rustic and modern all at once and provide a natural, outdoors-inspired feel. It’s more work than simply painting a wall, but it’s still relatively inexpensive. You can source the wood from pallets on Craigslist and stain it yourself before attaching it to your wall. It takes a little extra elbow grease, but it’s worth the effort.

Patterns, murals, and more
Paint and wood are bold enough on their own to transform a room, but they’re still pretty subtle compared to other accent wall options. A chalk paint accent wall is a creative idea for any room and makes for some fun moments when you’re entertaining. There are also endless options for wallpaper and stenciling if you want some patterns or you can get really bold with a mural or oversized art print.

Maximizing Your Outdoor Space

You’ve found the perfect home and it has everything you’ve ever dreamed of. Spacious, modern kitchen. Gloriously open floor plan. Giant bedrooms. Great location and neighborhood. The only downside is the backyard is slightly smaller than you’d hoped. But no reason to stress. There are many ways you can optimize your outdoor space to make it feel much larger! Check out our favorites below.

Separate Your Space

Breaking up your outdoor area into separate spaces or nooks can help make your backyard feel larger. Place items like planters, small walls, or outdoor light fixtures in between the spaces or separate them by installing different ground surfaces, such as decking, gravel, grass, and concrete.

Use Plants Creatively

Place plants throughout your backyard to help open up the space. Use plants with larger leaves to create depth, place warm-colored plants, such as red, yellow, or orange, near the front or in the center of the yard to catch attention, or install a trellis or plant taller plants to draw the eye upwards.

Incorporate Strategic Decor

Use big structures like pergolas and arbors to frame your outdoor space and give it a grander feel. Add a large sculpture or water fixture in the center or towards the back of the yard as a focal point, then arrange your furniture around it. Finally, hang large mirrors with steel, stone, or wooden frames to reflect light and trick the eye.

By using these techniques and more, you can alter perception and make your small yard feel like the large one of your dreams.

Feng Shui With The Best Of Them

Feng shui is the Chinese tradition of balancing your home to achieve benefits and advantages associated with your health, finances, career, relationships, and more.

There are many ways to create good feng shui in your home, starting with your bedroom. Open up the room by moving the bed so that both sides are away from the wall and the headboard is against it. Feng shui best practice also suggests placing it where you will have a clear vision of the door, but never directly in line with it. Next, introduce symmetry into the room with artwork, bedside tables, lamps, and pillows to reflect the balance you want in all areas of your life.

Apply feng shui to the entryway of your home to welcome your guests and allow positive energy to flow in. To do this, commit to keeping it clear of shoes, packages, bags, etc. and use a mirror as décor to open the space and indicate you are expanding opportunities in your life. Additionally, consider purchasing and placing a water fountain in the foyer. Flowing water is known to represent wealth flowing in and diffuses negative ions in the air.

Decluttering is key to implementing feng shui in your home and allowing energy to flow freely. Donate clothing that is not often worn and empty drawers and shelves of things you do not need to rid yourself of the old and make mental room for new things in your life.

These steps are just the starting point for bringing good energy into your home and making it evolve as you do. Happy harmonizing!

Just Listed in Pleasanton! Updated Condo @ $419,000! Lowest priced property in Pleasanton!

3466 Smoketree Commons Dr, Pleasanton, CA

$419,000 | 1 bed | 1 bath | 648 SqFt

Fabulous top floor condo located near Historic Downtown Pleasanton. Lots of updates! Corner unit overlooking trees and park. Vaulted ceilings create a nice open feel. New quartz countertops in kitchen and bathroom. New faucets and sinks as well. New stylish tile floors in kitchen, bathroom and entry. Newer carpet. New 5 inch baseboards. All interior walls, doors, cabinets and fireplace repainted. New interior door and cabinet hardware. Replaced all light switches and outlets. New shower head and shower doors. Cedar flooring in closets. Installed new space efficient shelving system in master bedroom closet. New furnace. Replaced water heater. Newer kitchen appliances including refrigerator, dishwasher, stove and oven, garbage disposal, stackable washer and dryer plus microwave mounted over stove w/dedicated electrical circuit. All this plus a 1-car garage and garage shelving w/exterior access including large hall closet and outside closet for extra storage. Nestled in a secluded setting just minutes to downtown.

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Sale Pending in Alameda!

817 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501

$850,000 | 2 beds | 1 bath | 1,078 SqFt

Charming and delightful home filled with nostalgic character! Many quality improvements and upgrades make this property truly special. Wonderful front porch to enjoy and relax in. Tasteful exterior and interior paint colors, gleaming hardwood floors, refinished kitchen cabinets and pleasant garden back yard are all so pleasing to the eye! Major benefits include newer central air conditioning system, furnace, duct work, dual pane widows, insulation, security system, water heater, roof, driveway and fencing. Wonderful location in the heart of the city as well!!

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Sale Pending in 3 Days in Pleasant Hill!

324 Grapevine Pl, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523


$549,000 | 2 beds | 2 baths | 1,133 SqFt

Tucked away in a lovely enclave of this special neighborhood, is a home that is delightfully charming! Step inside and experience the bright and open floor plan with attractive flooring and lighting that is so appealing and efficiently functional as well. Freshly painted interior and extensively updated. The renovated white kitchen is a true joy! Both bedrooms upstairs feature vaulted ceilings and open to a pleasant deck/balcony. No rear neighbors and a sense of “country”. Also plenty of greenbelt and walking paths to enjoy! Great location and close to shopping, dining, commute access and services.

FULL LISTING

Sale Pending in 6 Days in Dublin!

11576 Manzanita Ln, Dublin, CA 94568

$1,075,000 | 4 beds | 3 baths | 1,936 SqFt

Beautiful home on the cutting edge!! Updated and renovated to please the most discriminating Buyer! Great location in the much sought after west side. Very practical floor plan with a very trendy decor. Gorgeous, modern kitchen with all the conveniences to please. The main floor features one bedroom plus a full bath. The flooring and all 3 baths have been tastefully updated. Lovely grounds, including a pleasant, good size back yard. There are great views all around as well! Located close to schools, shopping, dining, services, commute access and BART. Don’t miss this great home – it shouldn’t last too long on the market!!

FULL LISTING