During November, Art Helping Animals are highlighting the work of our newest Charity, Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center. I have done two new little paintings for them, a Fawn and a Racoon in watercolour. Both paintings are 3.5" x 2.5" on arches paper: TRWC is a is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and a Wildlife Rehabilitation & Care Center located in South Salem, Oregon. They care for all of Oregon's native wildlife species whether orphaned or injured, until they can be safely released back into the wild. They rely on donations and support to operate, and one of our members, Melinda Dalke, is a volunteer there (and took the reference photos of some of their current rescuees!)As with all my small paintings, these are supplied mounted in a 5" x 4" frame ready to hang, priced at a very reasonable £65 each plus shipping with a 20% donation to the charity. If you would like to purchase either, please get in touch! More paintings, prints and cards for our supported charities can be found
There are so many overpriced properties in Turtle Ridge, it is difficult to establish where the market is and what is beyond a wishing price into the WTF-were-you-thinking price range. I have three candidates for you to consider today.
Asking Price: $1,420,000
Purchase Price: $904,500
Purchase Date: 8/30/2004
Address: 52 Sweet Bay, Irvine, CA 92603
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,460
Year Built: 2004
Stories: 2
Type: Single Family Residence
County: Orange
Neighborhood: Turtle Ridge
$/Sq. Ft.: $577
MLS#: S479350
Status: Active on market
On Redfin: 95 days
Unsold in 90+ days
From Redfin, “PRICED TO SELL. LISTED BELOW COMPS! Popular Fiore Plan 1 ‘Tuscan Farmhouse’ w/ designer carpet, custom paint, and more. Located on quiet Cul-de-Sac St. w/ south facing Sunny & private back yard patio/grass area. Large Gourmet Kitchen has granite countertops w/ gourmet appliances, Butler’s Pantry & Large Pantry. Dramatic Cath
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A special thanks to Irvine Wanna Be for alerting us to the sale of 35 Hidden Trail (details below) for $1,910,000 on 5/31/2007. There was a 5% commission for a total loss of $435,500 plus carrying costs. Ouch!
Asking Price: $1,750,000
Purchase Price: $1,800,000
Purchase Date: 3/28/2005
Address: 26 Hedgerow, Irvine, CA 92603
Beds: 5
Baths: 4.5
Sq. Ft.: 3,611
Year Built: 2003
Stories: 2
Type: Single Family Residence
County: Orange
Neighborhood: Turtle Ridge
$/Sq. Ft.: $485
MLS#: U7001742
Status: Active on market
On Redfin: 48 days
From Redfin, “BEST PRICE IN TURTLE RIDGE!!! NESTLED IN THE GATE GUARDED COMMUNITY. ONE BEDROOM AND BATH DOWN. FORMAL LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM OPEN TO COURT YARD WITH FIRE PLACE. GOURMET KITCHEN MASTER SUITE WITH HIS & HER CLOSET. PLANTATION SHUTTERS THROUGHOUT. LARGEST FLOOR PLAN IN BOTANICA. PRIVATE YARD, GREAT CURB APPEAL. ”
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Masada is an ancient fortress in what is now modern Israel. It may be best known as the last outpost to resist Roman rule. The Jewish Zealots which inhabited Masada finally committed suicide rather than suffer defeat at the hands of the Roman siege army. It isn’t known how they committed suicide. Perhaps it was hemlock, the deadly poison Socrates drank. Masada has become a symbol for zealous devotion and dieing for one’s beliefs.
Turtle Ridge is Irvine’s Masada. There are physical similarities in that they are both isolated outposts of prized real estate. The zealous devotion of housing bulls inhabiting Turtle Ridge and their ritual kool-aid drinking is evident in the prices of homes there.
Prices on a per square foot basis (the best way to compare one neighborhood to another) are very high. From the listings I have seen, I would estimate the median listing price is around $600 / SF. About 10% are in the $400s, about 40% are in the $500s, about 40% in the $600s, and
Address: 35 Hidden Trail, Irvine, CA 92603 (Turtle Ridge)
Plan: 3675 sq ft - 4/4.5
MLS: S446750 DOM: 241
Sale History: 7/13/2006: $2,250,000
Price Reduced: 07/19/06 — $2,499,000 to $2,350,000
Price Reduced: 09/19/06 — $2,350,000 to $2,225,000
Price Reduced: 01/04/07 — $2,225,000 to $2,150,000
Current Price: $2,150,000
Thanks to waitingtill08, we’ve found our first flip inside The Summit at Turtle Ridge! This is a Plan 3 in the Cirtus tract built by Brookfield Homes. It was first listed on the market on June 26, 2006. That is BEFORE they even closed escrow on the purchase on July 13, 2006! Doesn’t that smell like a flip to you?
The description reads “Corporate relocation. Outstanding panoramic view - city lights, ocean. Highly upgraded with hardwood floors, crown molding, plantation shutters, custom built-ins. Main floor master bedroom. Extra large bonus room.” This makes you think that the seller is relocating. When I looked into the ti
