Incline Best Buys

I was asked by a reader what criteria I use to determine my “best buys”. We vote weekly on best buys at our Chase offiice, and I tend to be a lot more critical of homes that are gussied up or have cosmetic fix ups when they really need to be gutted and remodelled, or torn down and rebuilt. I also don’t go for “cute” homes normally that lack square footage. when lot coverage runs at such a premium in Incline Village. A l”cute” tiny home has to really have a greeat location or views, near the beach or on the golf course. to be a good buy. For example, there is only one home with more than 2,500 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms on the market less than %1.295 million that is completely remodelled and really well done. Read about this home on Geraldine bellow. This is a link to my current “best buy” list. http://buytahoehomes.com/Incline_best_buys.html

800 Geraldine is listed at $899,000, you could not go wrong at this price for the quality and sq. footage. It is 2,650 sf with 4 bedrooms with a family room, now being used as an office. It is the only home that is completely remodeled that also has 4 bedrooms and > 2,500 sf below about $1.3 M. It is really beautiful inside, the only thing I don’t like is the bannister (older oak) as is the kitchen floor (I would do a nice travertine tile) and I would upgrade kitchen appliances and the counter to granite- easy fixes. Everything else is done beautifully, it even has a wine room and attached 2 car garage is key. Geraldine 

The home at 915 Jennifer would have been a good buy at $1.17 Million, it is 3,906 sf with 5 bedrooms, gourmet kitchen and high end materials in the baths, even with the road issue (it isn’t as bad as many homes along Mt. Rose as it’s really high up above it) It is now in the bank’s hands, and if it doesn’t sell in auction, I’ll be interested to see what the bank ends up listing it for. Jennifer

The next home with quality finishes is a newer construction 2002 4 BR home with seperate family room at 962 Mercury for $1.295 M. It is 2,598 SF and is really well done, all knotty alder and pine, top of the line finishes and materials in kitchen and baths, like new condition as it was just used as a vacation home. Mercury