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Garin Ranch

Homes sold in May

Neighborhood Days on Market Address List Price Sales Price Sq. Feet Beds Baths 1/2 Baths Garage Spaces  Year Built Lot Sq. Feet Close Date
GARIN RANCH -57 397  Black Rock $286,000 $286,650 2226 4 2 1 2 2004 0 5/8/2008
GARIN RANCH 164 529  MONTANA ST $289,995 $299,500 1428 3 2 0 2 2003 5100 5/5/2008
GARIN RANCH 20 585  LOTT DR $344,925 $340,000 1856 4 2 1 2 2003 5100 5/9/2008
GARIN RANCH 168 630  ASH CT $337,900 $320,000 1832 3 2 1 2 2001 0 5/13/2008
GARIN RANCH 250 729  MARJORAM DR $479,900 $440,000 2801 4 2 1 2 2005 8646 5/27/2008
GARIN RANCH 162 823  REDHAVEN ST $399,000 $403,000 2591 4 3 0 3 1998 6351 5/28/2008
GARIN RANCH 103 855  BOLTZEN CT $419,900 $419,900 3282 5 3 0 3 2000 6500 5/30/2008

Information extracted from EBRD MLS, deemed reliable but not guaranteed.  The information here is not maintained by the owner of this site.

My opinion:  Seeing the stats is proof – this is the best neighborhood in Brentwood.  Okay, I am a little biased since I live here…. At Christmas the neighbors decorate their courts together and string lights across the streets so you feel like you’re driving into a winter wonderland.  In the summer, well, let’s just say that there is a party going at any point – family bbqs, neighborhood block parties and more.  I believe the easy walk to downtown lends itself to high participation in the local goings-on, since most of the neighbors can be spotted at the Starry Nights series in the park every Friday during the summer.  Kids everywhere, and there are families biking and walking all the time.

Seems like every third house is for sale, and by the “grass indicators” I would say a lot of bank owned.  By the stats they are being quickly snatched up, a good sign that the houses are moving again.  There also appears to be a higher number of folks who can’t let go of Christmas, so this area is a target for Christmas in July, where I’ll be asking all the homes who have lights to go ahead and plug them in.

Great pride in ownership in this area, with many homes sporting high end landscaping.  There are a lot of pickups in this neighborhood, why do you suppose?

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  • David Navarrette // May 31, 2008 at 8:09 am

    Did you know……
    Garin Ranch is named after HP Garin Company, who came to Brentwood in 1926 and leased 600 acres. In 1929 the Garin company had 3 packing sheds in Brentwood, 22 cottages for employees, shipped 794 boxcard loads of fruits and vegatables and were the first to use refrigerated boxcars.
    By 1935 the Garin Company controlled more than 30,000 acres and in 1969 Garin Elementary School was built on First Street to honor HP Garin Company…….

  • Deborah Miller // May 31, 2008 at 9:36 am

    David, you are a wealth of information. Thanks for the interesting facts!

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