Oktoberfest at the Turn Verien

This is the 45^th annual Octoberfest to be hosted in East Sac’s Turn Verien. Come out on Friday October 12^th from 6:00 to 11:00 or Saturday October 13^th from 3:00 to 11:00 for traditional German food, beer and dancing.

They will also have the traditional German band, the Gruber Family Band in the Main Hall, with the rock-& roll band AKA LIVE upstairs. The Alpentänzer Schuhplattler will perform colorful traditional German dances during the evening. The Turn Verein’s Kaffeehaus and outdoor Biergarten will be open throughout the evening, offering German food specialties and beer from Munich.

How did this wonderful tradition start, you may be asking yourself. The Turn Verien has these details on their site:

“Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) of Bavaria (the grandfather of “Mad” Ludwig II) started it when he threw a wedding party on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Theresia of Saxony-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810.

Ludwig gave an open invitation to the people of Munich, and about 40,000 of them came. The Prince set up tents in a field on the outskirts of Munich, later called ‘Theresienwiese’ (Theresa’s meadow) in honor of his lady. To entertain the crowd he organized a horse race and supplied copious amounts of beer. Everyone had such a good time that they decided to hold the horse race (and beer drinking) again the next year, but this time in conjunction with the state agricultural show. The rest, as they say, is history. The local brewers realized that they could sell a lot of beer in a very short time, the reason why it has become a 16-day extravaganza ending the first Sunday in October.”

1457 47th Street Construction

This great project at 1457 47^th Street in the Fab 40's is about to enter my favorite phase. Where there is framing built out on the second story but no windows installed. I love going in as a break in a day of working on deals for clients and just hanging out a second story window and watching the neighborhood.

I can’t do it yet because the stairs aren’t installed and I’m not about to bother the work crew with a guy in slacks climbing around on their ladder…

1210 40th Street Construction

The new front door is on 1210 40^th Street and the insulation is going into the walls and ceiling. Stucco should be applied soon and drywall will go up and then it will really start to feel like the house that it is becoming.

I’ll get to hold this Fab 40's home open before I know it (assuming that someone doesn’t buy it before it’s finished…)

Sacred Heart Fall Festival

Saturday October 6^th from 11:00 am to dusk will be the 71^st annual Sacred Heart Fall Festival. They will have live music, bingo, a craft fair, farmers market booth, and so much more.

According to their website, here are some of the events that are scheduled:

Noon-2:00pm - Come visit with Dinger from the River Cats Baseball team
2:00pm - Lip Sync and Kick Off by "Your SHPS Cheerleaders"
4:00pm - Hula Hoop Contest - Open to all children Grades K-8
7:00pm - Dance the night away to the original and cover songs from "Zaragoza"

Shepard Garden and Art Center annual Fall Art, Craft and Plant Sale

Those of us who live within walking distance to McKinley Park in East Sac are sure to notice the extra traffic for the Shepard Garden and Arts Center annual Fall Art, Craft and Plant Sale. Not only will they have plants, art and hand made crafts for sale, they will also have “harvest food”, which to me means Pumpkin Bread!

The two day event will take place at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center at 3330 McKinley Blvd on Saturday October 6^th & 7^th from 10:00 to 4:00 each day.

Check them out at:

www.sgaac.org

McKinley Library Zombie Survival

OK, this is just too much fun so I have to share. The McKinley Library is hosting a Zombie Survival fitness class on Sat, October 6 from 11:00-12:00  

According to their website:

“We all know the zombie apocalypse is coming. The question is, are you fit enough to survive?

This workout will help you get in shape to duck, dodge, or kick some undead butt! Wear loose comfortable clothes (theme dressing strongly encouraged) and bring a bottle of water, you’ll need it! Taught by Lipstick Librarian of the Sac City Rollers.

Prize awarded for the best costume.”

 

1210 40th Street Under Construction

Work is moving along nicely at 1210 40^th Street in the Fab 40's of East Sac. All the windows are in place as well as all new plumbing and electrical.

They are getting ready to do the first rough coat of stucco on the exterior, the interior is ready for the drywall and the roof has been loaded with the tiles. It is starting to feel more and more like a house instead of a construction site. The finishes will come together quickly from here on out.

MENA Community Meeting including Sutter Park!

This Wednesday, October 3^rd will be a McKinley East Sacramento Neighborhood Association (MENA) Community Meeting. It will start at 6:30pm at the McKinley Park Library at 601 Alhambra Blvd.

On the agenda is:

Councilman Steve Cohn discussing the rebuilding efforts of the McKinley Park playground that was partially destroyed by fire.

Stonebridge Properties will be presenting their proposal for Sutter Park at the Sutter Memorial Hospital site. Come and get a good look at displays of the proposed development and hear about the results of previous community meetings.

Ed Cox and Deb Newton of SABA (Sacramento Area Bike Advocates) will talk about the speed on H Street, traffic counts and control efforts recently implemented.

The Greek Anunciation Church will be presenting their planned project and discussing their efforts to enhance present church facilities and provide a visual linkage with McKinley Park.

Friends of East Sacramento will be providing an update on the McKinley Park Rose Garden renovation and status of the Clunie Community Center management transition to their organization.

The Sacramento Police Department and EASTSACWATCH will provide an update on incident reports and community crime fighting efforts.

If you live in East Sac but aren't already a meeting of MENA, you should join because you will get all the details on the neighborhood emailed directly to you!

Just Sold - 915 47th Street in East Sac

My clients just closed on this wonderful property at 915 47^th Street. It was a very smooth transaction and the house was just what they were looking for. They wanted to downsize into a single story on a quiet street and when I saw this property come back on the market I knew we would have to move quickly to get it.

I love the look and feel of this house and the street is just perfect, especially compared to the busy street that they used to live on.

You can also see more information about this property on my official real estate site.

Squirrel!

This little guy was hanging out on my neighbors tree and posed for this picture.
Just too cute when they are all splayed out like this.

 

East Sac Inventory

Preparing for my Sunday open house at 905 46th Street I went through all the listings in my neighborhood.
We have 49 active listings on the market in East Sac today. Out of these listings there are only two short sales and two bank owned properties.
This is one of the many reasons that this neighborhood is so delightful, we have almost no distressed sales compared to many other neighborhoods.

Sutter Park Neighborhood

2014 can’t come soon enough for anyone watching and waiting for the amazing transformation that is going to take place in the Sutter Park Neighborhood. Living in East Sac I have been hearing about this change for a couple years now and as a very active Realtor in my neighborhood I’m following this development closely.

In a few years we will have 100 to 125 new homes, a nice little park and a little bit of neighborhood retail where the Sutter Memorial Hospital currently sits. Keep in mind that the demolition of the old hospital isn’t projected to happen until 2014 and then it will take 2-3 more years to completely build out the project. The soonest that you might see a new home in there would probably be 2015…

Here is the link to the official site of the development: http://sutterparkneighborhood.com/

It is full of great information and can keep you busy reading for quite some time.

I will continue to follow the project and post in my blog, and as soon as there is any information about new homes I’ll have it!

East Sacramento Home Remodeling Tour and Open House

It’s that time of year again. The East East Sacramento Home Remodeling Tour is right around the corner. This year it will feature five remodeled homes and one garden.

This years tour proceed will support the Clunie Community Center in McKinley Park.

It starts on Sunday September 23rd at 10:00 am and runs to 4:00 pm.

You can buy your tickets at:

East Sac Hardware, 48th and Folsom Blvd.
Haus, 5601 H Street
The Pink House, 1462 33rd Street
Jeannie’s Jewelry, 2600 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Parkside Pharmacy, 4404 Del Rio Road

Or you can go to the www.friendsofeastsacramento.org site to purchase them.

At the same time I and Paula Lopez (another great Dunnigan Realtors agent) will be holding 905 46^th Street open. I’ve got the first shift from 10:00 to 1:00 and she is taking the second shift from 1:00 to 4:00.

 

After looking at the great remodeled homes in East Sac, come and buy this one for your self!

 

New Listing – 905 46th Street in East Sac

Want to live in the amazing old neighborhood of East Sac without any of the maintenance and concerns that comes with owning a 70 year old property? Looking to live on a charming street with a canopy of trees but still have a true master suite with two walk-in closets and a spacious master bath?

These opportunities don’t come along often, and when they do they don’t last very long…

“Enjoy the modern amenities of this completely rebuilt home and the old world charm of this fabulous East Sac street! Honed granite countertops and top end appliances in the spacious chefs kitchen and a light and bright breakfast nook and formal dining room.

The luxurious master suite has two walk-in closets, a huge shower and a pedestal soaking tub. Spacious living room with gas fireplace and beverage bar, downstairs mini-master with ensuite bathroom and so much more.

All brand new and waiting for you!”

Here are some links to the listing...

The general MLS page.

The properties own website.

Where the sign rider takes an interested buyer.

The listing on my own website, www.east-sac.com.

The listing on Realtor .com.

The listing on the local MLS client page.

The listing on Trulia .com.

The listing on Redfin .com.

There are more places going up soon, but these are the first to populate.
The “Just Listed” postcards are going out in the next day or two to over 100 neighbors.
I love this process, especially when I have such a great house to list!

East Sac Outdoor Movie Night

Our D Street Block Party had another outdoor movie night on Friday.

BBQ with my wonderful neighbors and then at sundown we watched The Wedding Singer! 

I love living here!

Potential Pest Problems

OK, not your traditional pest problem that an inspector might encounter, but you try getting this furry little guy out of the wood work!

Just Sold 3615 W River Sacramento

Last week I had the honor of handing off the keys to this home to a wonderful family. They were a pleasure to work with and had great patience as we dealt with one delay after another.

Seeing the husband carry his wife over the threshold of their new home was the highlight my week! I do love my job!

You can see more about this home on my real estate site.

1210 40th Street Construction Updates

The construction at 1210 40^th Street is coming along nicely. Almost all the framing is complete and I can really get a feel for the layout of the home.

This is going to be a grand home when it is finished. I'm pretty sure that the master bathroom is bigger than the bedrooms in my home!

Living Room

Kitchen

Master Bathroom

Inside the Master Bathroom

Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom Balcony

1457 47th Street Work Has Begun

The work has begun at 1457 47^th Street. The front of the house still looks much the same since the new design will preserve that classic look, but the back has been opened up in preparation for the addition. All the old wiring and plumbing has been exposed and is being removed so they can update the whole house to modern standards.

It is amazing what you find once you open up the walls in an old home. This one had an interested mix of knob and tube wiring and somewhat updated wiring.

There is a bit more demo to be done and then they can start on turning this into an amazing East Sac Fab 40's home.

1457 47th Street Front

1457 47th Street Back

1457 47th Street Open Walls

1457 47th Street Knob and Tube Mix

1457 47th Street Knob and Tube, Lath and Plaster

Sutter Memorial Hospital Plans

I went to the East Sac Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting last week. There was an update about the plans for the site of the old Sutter Memorial Hospital in the North East corner of East Sac.

The have just submitted to the city for review a plan for putting in 100-125 new homes on this site. It should take 12-18 months for environmental approval and they probably won’t be able to start any real work on the new homes until 2015.

The new site is tentatively being called Sutter Park Neighborhood. Here is the current proposed site plan. As soon as I can get my hands on a better picture of it, I will upload it.