In the Market for a Brand New Home

New homes aren’t plentiful in every town, but having a brand new home is very appealing to many people and there will always be a market for them.

In fact, the subject of new homes came up on Saturday in Wisconsin. I was there for a wedding, chatting with Judy Blazin, a resident of Castro Valley who would like to move to San Ramon. 

Blazin said, “I want a new home, never lived in by anyone.”

Judy also prefers a single story. Newer and single level are both qualities that demand a higher price per square foot — and may therefore be better investments. Although nothing stays new forever, of course.

If you are in the market for a new home, here are some communities for you to consider:

Alamo

375 Golden Grass Dr. is a newly built home offered by Davidon. Priced at $1,650,490, this is a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 4,200 square foot home on a .43 acre lot located in Alamo Crest, the new neighborhood directly across from . Alamo Crest is an enclave of 39 homes; all but six are now spoken for (with 26 currently lived in). New home construction is rare in Alamo, so buyers wanting both Alamo and a brand new home are attracted to this community. Visit the property website. The sales office is open daily from 10-6, where you’ll find friendly salesman Warren Hanson there to help you. Warren told me that sales have been strong lately — a slow start to the year, with the first sale in March and the next in May, but six sales in the last seven weeks.

Danville

2 Tamalark Lane is offered by Mary Robbins and Mary Anne LaHaye of Empire Realty. One of 6 homes in a private enclave of custom-built homes called Tamalark Estates, this is a 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath craftsman style home with 3,879 square feet on a .4 acre lot, priced at $1,575,000. This home has wonderful details: beautiful trim around windows and doors, crown and baseboard, a stunning kitchen with white cabinetry and stainless appliances. See the virtual tour. To learn more about Tamalark Estates, please visit www.TamalarkEstates.com. For more information or to schedule a showing, please call Mary at 925-217-5048 or Mary Anne at 925-899-3900.

San Ramon

2046 Lemonwood Ct. is a Shapell Home in Gale Ranch. Priced at $838,222, this is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home in a cul-de-sac. Finishes in this home include Bosch stainless steel appliances, granite slab countertops, Piedrafina marble counters in the bathrooms, and upgraded flooring. This home is part of Athena, and you’ll find the sales office open daily from 10 to 6. For more information about the community and other homes offered by Shapell, visit www.shapellhomes.com.

Dublin

2483 Encanto Way is a Braddock & Logan new home in the community of Biella at Positano. This is a six bedroom home with 3.5 bathrooms and 3,389 square feet, priced at $843,486. It has a granite kitchen with stainless appliances, gleaming hardwood floors, and many other upgrades already selected. The model home (same floorplan, upgrades may differ) is shown in the virtual tour. There are other homes available, the community will have a total of 99 homes when complete. It opened in May, and so far 24 homes have been released, and 19 of those are sold. There are three models and five floorplans, and you can see the floorplans and get more information at www.BraddockandLoganHomes.com. To visit the sales office (open Tuesday – Sunday from 10-6 and on Mondays from 1-6), Take Highway 580 to El Charro/Fallon Road exit; go north on Fallon Road; Right on Positano Parkway and follow signs to Biella.

Pleasanton

23 Silver Oaks Ct. is one of several new semi-custom homes being built at Silver Oaks. This home is 4,400 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms on a half acre lot, priced at $1,448,480. The gourmet kitchen, equipped with a Wolf 48” range and Sub-Zero refrigerator, opens to the great room. Silver Oaks is a small nine lot subdivision just off Vineyard Avenue at Pietronave Lane on the way to Ruby Hill. Most have views and are generally on 1/2 acre lots. Three homes are under construction with two homes sold and one closed. Four of the five plans are single story and one has a separate in-law casita. These plans can also be built on a lot that you may already own. The homes range in size from 3,550 up to 4,400 square feet, and are priced from the low $1,300,000s to $1,448,480. The buyer can make changes in the home to suit their family needs, such as eliminating the formal living room, adding an office, joining two bedrooms, or other options. For more information, please visit the website: Www.triValleyNewHomes.com. Open Sat. and Sun. 1-4, or for an appointment, please call Roger Manning at 925-426-3818 or Ann Walker at 925-899-4084.

Livermore

1380 Clavey River Ct. is an O’Brien Home in the neighborhood of Arroyo. This is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, 2,485 square foot home priced at $679,000 with a cul-de-sac location. This home will be completed in November, complete with stainless appliances and granite countertops. If you think you’d like to live in the Arroyo community, you should hurry — of the 155 homes built, only the final five are still available. The sales office is open daily from 10 – 6, or you can call Larissa Abeling at 925-245-0403 with inquiries. More information is available at www.obrienhomes.net.