Create the La Jolla Home Office Of Your Dreams!

Whether you work full-time at home or occasionally need to conduct business in the evenings or on the weekends, a home office a great way to utilize an extra room. A dedicated workspace in your home can be designed to increase productivity and comfort. Here are 5 ideas to get you started on your home office.

  1. Your home office needs a good chair. Investing in an ergonomic office chair is essential. You may be spending anywhere from 30 to 50 hours a week sitting in it, so your back will thank you. Purchasing one with multiple adjustments is ideal so it fits you just right. That doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style though. There are plenty of task chairs or accent chairs that have similar support functions as the ergonomic chairs and offer a much more style so you can keep your La Jolla home beautiful.

2. Switch up your lighting. Fluorescent lighting has been proven to be hard on the eyes. Make the switch to LED or halogen light bulbs in your home office and try to let in as much natural light as possible. Also, consider finding a desk lamp to reduce headaches and eye strain. Floor arm lamps can be the best option as they produce a focused light for your home office area and still look great.

3. Keep essentials in reach and organized. Nothing says productivity like a clean, neat home office. Select a desk with a lot of storage or install creative shelving to keep items like pens, pencils, extra batteries, calculators, notepads, and more stored within arm’s reach.

4. Decorate bright. Pick a color you love and use it to spice up the room. Use cheery yellow or red or relaxing tones like green and blue, instead of beiges and browns. Your home office needs to be a place you don’t dread going into!

5. Home office view. Not everyone can have the luxury of a view but, If possible, place your desk so you are facing a window instead of a blank wall. Natural light can do wonders for staying alert and you can give yourself a short mental break when necessary by looking to the outdoors.

Pricing Your La Jolla Home: 5 Steps

How To Get It Right!

When you put your La Jolla home up for sale, one of the best ways to determine the asking price is to look at comparable sales. There’s rarely a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, especially in an eclectic luxury market such as La Jolla, so a pricing decision often relies on comparisons to several recent sales in the area with different features. Here are five criteria to look for in a sales comparison when pricing your La Jolla home.

Location:

Homes in the same neighborhood typically follow the same market trends. Comparing your home to another in the same neighborhood is a good start, but comparing it to homes on the same street or block is even better. Often these homes will have similar builds and views. A great guide in comparatively pricing your La Jolla Home.

Date of sale:

Market Stats

It varies by location, but housing markets can see a ton of fluctuation in a short time period. It‘s best to use the most recent sales data available. However, if there is a comparative property that matches your La Jolla home but sold 12 months ago, don’t be afraid to use it and apply an appreciation or depreciation value to it depending on the La Jolla market trends for that year.

 

Home build:

Look for homes with similar architectural styles, numbers of bathrooms and bedrooms, square footage, and other basics. This can prove difficult with the eclectic nature of the La Jolla market. Some homes will match an architectural build but lack similarities in size and amenities, and vise versa. In this case, stay close as possible to bedroom count and square footage and less on style.

Features and upgrades:

La Jolla HomeRemodeled bathrooms and kitchens can wow your buyers into paying much more for your home. It’s less customizable but move-in ready. Just make sure you keep a neutral taste in mind when renovating.  On the flip side, less flashy upgrades like a new roof or HVAC system can allow buyers to rest easy knowing that the big-ticket items have recently been renewed and they can focus solely on adding their own unique features to the property. Be sure to look for similar bells and whistles when pricing your La Jolla home.

Sale types:

Homes that are sold as short sales or foreclosures are often in distress or sold at a lower price than they’d receive from a more typical sale. These homes are not as useful for comparisons.

La Jolla Troll Bridges

Have you heard of the La Jolla Troll Bridges? Nestled on a beautiful point of coastline in Southern California, La Jolla has been known for many iconic places, beaches, and landmarks. We have La Velnica hotel and restaurant also known as the “pink lady of La Jolla”. The La Valencia hotel was well known amongst the Hollywood glam scene during the roaring 20’s. The highly disputed war veteran memorial or “the cross” which sits atop the peak of Mt Soledad. The Cross was part of a more than 25 year battle of the distinction of church and state which finally ended in 2016. And don’t forget about the beloved Children’s Pool in the La Jolla cove area.

These attractions are well known to La Jolla residents and visitors alike. However, unless you are part of the local La Jolla communities or have driven through many of the hill-laced streets along the neighborhoods of Mt Soledad, you may be unfamiliar with the secret bridges of La Jolla called the “La Jolla troll bridges”.

La Jolla Troll Bridges

That’s right, there are La Jolla troll bridges hidden within the hills of Mt Soledad and they are worth your time to find if you are visiting the area. Skip to the bottom of this post for directions to both La Jolla troll bridges.

While you’re unlikely to find any trolls living under these bridges, they are worth the drive over to explore the surrounding areas complete with multi-million dollar homes. Originally built by William French Ludington, the son of a local La Jolla family, in the 20s and 30s. The bridges were, of course, initially constructed to make it easier to access a plot of hard to get to land that was purchased by Ludington. An early resident, Marguerite R. Ames, reminisces on them saying “the street was made of cobblestones, and as a little girl, I could hear the milk wagon go clopping by in the morning.” The La Jolla troll bridge’s aesthetic features are quite pleasing with beautiful landscaping that drapes over them and, of course, their amazing ocean views.

 

La Jolla troll bridges
La Jolla troll bridge

Bridge 1:1501-1503 Kearsarge Rd. La Jolla, CA 92037 // 32.844028, -117.265141.

FROM 5 NORTH

Exit onto La Jolla Pkwy 1.1 mi. Then continue onto Torrey Pines Rd 1.1 mi. Turn left onto Exchange Pl. 0.1 mi. Continue onto Soledad Ave 292 ft. Turn right onto Al Bahr Dr 0.1 mi. Keep going onto Kearsarge Rd.

FROM 5 SOUTH
Take Exit 26, CA-52 E, La Jolla Pkwy, and Torrey Pines Rd to Exchange Pl 9 min (5.1 mi) Continue onto CA-52 E 0.6 mi. Use exit 1B for Regents Rd toward Clairemont Mesa Blvd 0.3 mi. Keep to the left lane to turn left onto Regents Rd 0.1 mi. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left to merge onto CA-52 W 0.7 mi. Don’t forget to use the left 2 lanes to take the La Jolla Pkwy exit 0.5 mi.

Bridge 2: 1818-1800 Puente Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037 // 32.845510, -117.259716.

FROM 5 NORTH

I-5 N toward Los Angeles. Take exit 26A for W La Jolla Pkwy 0.7 mi. Continue onto La Jolla Pkwy 1.1 mi which will turn into Torrey Pines Rd 0.6 mi. Make sure to turn left onto Hillside Dr 217 ft. Turn left to stay on Hillside Dr 0.2 mi. Then turn right onto Castellana Rd.

 

Repairs To Consider Before You List Your La Jolla Home

When you’re getting ready to list your La Jolla home, it’s of the utmost importance to ensure you are showing it in the best light. Taking time to highlight its strengths and fix up some of its possible weaknesses can make a big difference in how fast it sells. Here are our top five recommended repairs to make before selling your home.

Repaint walls.

Giving your La Jolla home a fresh coat of paint is one of the most cost-effective ways to spruce it up, and generally, it can be a do-it-yourself project. Make sure to cover any walls with scratches and chips and consider updating any accent walls with a more neutral coat.

Repair floors.

Hardwood floors are a very desirable feature in a home, so you want to ensure they look their best by fixing scratches or dull areas. If your carpet is worn or stained, consider replacing them. And don’t forget the tile in your kitchen or bathrooms. Re-grouting can go a long way in making dingy tile work look brand new!

Refresh the landscaping.

Show buyers your La Jolla home is the full package by dressing up the outside as well as the in. Clean walkways and driveways, plant seasonal flowers and plants, trim hedges and trees, install outdoor décor pieces and fill in mulch and gravel.

Fix your fixtures.

Leaky faucet? Rusted drains? Loose drawer handle? Making these small fixes can make a big difference to potential buyers with detailed-orientated minds. Improve your kitchen. An outdated kitchen can be a real eyesore in a home. Updating cabinetry, repairing or replacing countertops, and installing new faucets may be worth the investment.

 

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Muirlands Neighborhood La Jolla

Muirlands Neighborhood

The notable and extremely desirable Muirlands neighborhood of La Jolla sits on the western side of Mount Soledad and is home to some of the most glamorous estates in San Diego and even all of La Jolla. This neighborhood is completely residential, making it a very popular place for families to plant their roots and raise their families.

This neighborhood is named after the Scottish-American naturalist, philosopher, writer, engineer, environmentalist, and mountaineer John Muir. John Muir was also known as “John of the Mountains” or “The Father of Natural Parks.” which fits the characteristics of this neighborhood very well.

When you drive up the mountain into the Muirlands neighborhood, you will be surrounded by trees, shade, nature, and narrow roads with private driveways branching off leading to the luxurious and private estates of the Muirlands Neighborhood. Since this neighborhood sits on the mountain slope, homes in the Muirlands Neighborhood are known for their beautiful sweeping views of the ocean, coast, and La Jolla Country Club. Homes in the Muirlands neighborhood are popular amongst families because they are private, sit on large lots and many have pools and large yards with plenty of space for a growing family to play.

Children who grow up in this neighborhood attend La Jolla Elementary School, Muirlands Middle School, and La Jolla High. These schools are located only a convenient 5-minute drive away. This is what is so great about the Muirlands Neighborhood, you live in a quiet, private and lush surroundings, yet you are only a quick five-minute drive to all La Jolla has to offer from The Village to the Beach, and your kids can easily bike or walk to school.

Homes in the Muirlands neighborhood range anywhere from the two to twenty million dollar price range. This neighborhood is slightly larger than many of the other La Jolla Neighborhoods. There are currently twenty-one homes listed for sale in the Muirlands Neighborhood and thirty listings that sold in the Muirlands this year.

 For Sale Listings

Muirlands NeighborhoodThis beautiful home located on 5910 Germaine Ln. is listed at $1,995,000 with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. It has four beds, three baths, 2,344 square feet on a 12,200 square foot lot. It has been on the market for sixteen days and has sweeping panoramic views of the city skyline, Misson, San Diego Bay, and Point Loma. Single level living in a Sunny pocket of the Muirlands Neighborhood. This home is priced at 851 per square foot.

Muirlands NeighborhoodThis original 1958 Mid-century modern single level family home is located on one of the most coveted streets in the Muirlands Neighborhood, La Jolla Rancho Road. This home is surrounded by greenery for peaceful energy and has incredible upscale potential. Ocean views, vaulted ceilings, the original Redwood floors have just been restored. Relax in your Japanese garden and covered porch with built-in barbeque and hang out by your solar-powered pool. This is is the first time in forty-one years that his home has been on the market. Three beds with an optional fourth, two full baths plus one-half bath, 2,662 square feet and priced at a great value of $749 per square foot on the lower end. This home is listed at a value range from 1,995,000 to 2,295,000 and ha been on the market for 41 days and is listed by Saxon P Boucher with Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty.

This beautiful Muirlands home on 6621Avenida De Las Pescas has 4 beds, 3.5 baths, 3,072 square feet on a .2 to .5 acre lot. Built-in the year 2000, this home boasts ocean views, open concept living with a modern feel, Bianco Venatino countertops, stainless steel appliances, LaCantina doors for indoor/outdoor living, and other high-end modern finishes. Listed at $2,749,000 by Bobby Graham at  Willis Allen Real Estate. This home has been on the market for 163 days and is priced at 894 per square foot.

This timeless mid-century architecture features indoor/outdoor living while maintaining the integrity and beauty of its original features with stunning Mahogany ceilings, three fireplaces plus a separate studio with a full bath. This home located at 6135 La Jolla Mesa Drive, was built in 1954, has 4 beds with an optional fifth, 3 baths, 3,276 square feet and sits on a .5 to a 1-acre lot. This home is listed by Gina Mattern with Willis Allen Real Estate and is offered at a value range from 2,999,999 to 3,250,000. This home is priced at 915 per square foot. This home has been on the market for three days.

Muirlands NeighborhoodThis home located at 1106 Muirlands Drive will blow you away with the expansive ocean, whitewater, and coastal views from the moment you walk in the door. This four-bed with an optional fifth, four and a half bath home was built in 1949 but has been remodeled in 2016 with top of the line appliances, new bathrooms, an open concept floor plan, recessed lighting throughout, views from every room, pool,  Acacia hardwood floors, and an attached guest room with bathroom. This home is located just one mile from La Jolla’s notable schools. This home is priced at 1,364 per square foot and offered at $3,882,000. Listed by Liana Bowdler with Harcourts Prestige Properties.

Muirlands Neighborhood

This beautiful Muirlands Estate located at 925 Havenhurst Drive is a true example of the captivating and luxurious homes in the upper price range that the Muirlands neighborhood has to offer. This home was built in 1975 and offers six beds, four and a half baths, and 5,949 square feet on a 20,354 square foot lot. This home boasts an office, large library, maple wood flooring, cooks kitchen with custom breakfast bar, pool, spa and panoramic views from almost every room. This home is listed by Maxine Gellens with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services offered at $4,980,000 and priced at 837 per square foot.

Last but not least, is this gorgeous estate located at 6092 Avenida Chamnez. This opulent custom built home features endless ocean views, infinity pool, and spa, Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, soaring twenty-foot ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, top of the line sub-zero Miele appliances, 2,000 square foot patio, luxurious indoor/outdoor living, private gated entry, three-car garage, all while being minutes from the beach. This home is priced at $995 per square foot and offered at $8,195,000.

Click here to learn about other wonderful neighborhoods La Jolla has to offer!

Bird Rock Real Estate

Bird Rock Real Estate

Bird Rock is a flat area located between Pacific Beach and the Upper Hermosa/Lower Hermosa neighborhood of La Jolla and is located on the southwest end of La Jolla. On the south side, Bird Rock starts at Agate Street and Wrelton Drive and extends to Camino De La Costa running north and south. On the west side of Bird Rock, you will find the beautiful Pacific Ocean and the coast lined with beautiful oceanfront homes! The eastern border of Bird Rock is considered Linda Rosa Avenue and borders the Muirlands Neighborhood. Bird Rock Real Estate is made up of many different style homes, however, a characteristic they all share is their beachy Southern California charm.

Bird Rock is most characteristically recognized by it’s charming and walkable neighborhood feel. Entering Bird Rock from La Jolla Boulevard which is kind of like the “main drag” if you will, you will go through a couple of European-like roundabouts which were built a little over ten years ago to slow traffic and encourage pedestrians and walkability in the neighborhood. Here, you will find brunch spots, coffee shops, pet stores, fitness centers, an Italian restaurant, nail salons, a bank, women’s boutique clothing stores and lots of other fun stuff!

The Residents of Bird Rock can always be seen out and about being active and enjoying the beautiful weather and ocean centric lifestyle. Weekend mornings you will see many people walking or jogging the streets with their dogs, families, stopping for brunch or a coffee, browsing the local shops, swimming, going to and fro pilates and yoga classes, taking walks along the coast, enjoying the beautiful ocean views from the many little parks or lookout points that Bird Rock has to offer such as Bird Rock Park, Calumet Park, La Jolla Hermosa Park, Bird Rock (the surf spot) and more, surfing, as Bird Rock is home to some of the best surf spots in San Diego.

Bird Rock Real Estate is some of the most coveted real estate in all of San Diego, and even all of La Jolla. Bird Rock Real Estate isn’t necessarily categorized by a specific type of home, as there are many different types all throughout the neighborhood but is very family-oriented and active. One of the reasons it is a great family community is because it is home to Bird Rock Elementary, one of the top-rated elementary schools in San Diego, if not, the state. Children who grow up in Bird Rock will attend Bird Rock Elementary, Muirlands Middle School and La Jolla High, and can easily bike or walk to school!

The community hosts many events throughout the year and even has a Bird Rock Community Council. Every year they put fourth of July Parade, ending with a neighborhood block party. Every January there is also a community picnic and “Bird Rock Home Tour”. Bird Rock is also a top trick or treating destination for San Diego Families because it is such a beautiful and welcoming community. Bird Rock is one of those neighborhoods where people know to drive slowly because they will find kids at play!

Bird Rock Real Estate is made up of up mostly single-family homes, the only condos you will find here for sale are in the Seahaus complex. Seahaus is a beautiful luxury complex that was built in 2015 and is conveniently located on 5410-5490 La Jolla Blvd.

Seahaus features a spa and swimming pool, fitness room, and clubhouse, all of which are included in your homeowner’s association dues. HOA monthly dues as of September 25th, 2019 are roughly $580-$625 a month and there are currently eight listings for sale in Seahaus. There are 120 units across 12 different buildings and each building has 3 stories and an elevator. Some units have ocean views, some do not. Most units are 2 beds although there are some studios and some 2 bedrooms with an optional 3rd  or office space. Inside and outside the condos are light, bright, spacious and well maintained. Pricing ranges from about $750,000- $1,600,000.

There are currently twenty-two homes listed on the San Diego MLS in Bird Rock. The types of single-family homes you will find in Bird Rock are mainly made up of medium-sized single level beach cottages with yards, however, you can find all different types as many homeowners have remodeled them to fit their families taste and needs. The oceanfront homes in Bird Rock which you will find on Sea Ridge Lane, Calumet Ave, Ricardo Pl, San Colla St, Dolphin and Chelsea Place are of course, more grandiose and luxurious. Single Family homes in Bird Rock range from about $1,500,000 to 10 million.

Bird Rock Real Estate For Sale

Here is a look at some of the beautiful homes that are currently for sale in Bird Rock. This three bed, one bath single-family home on

Bird Rock Real EstateMidway Street is listed by Maxine Gellens from Berkshire Hathaway. This home was built in 1949 but has been refreshed with interior and exterior paint, an updated kitchen with new counters and floors and refinished hardwood flooring. Situated on a double corner lot, this home has a large wraparound yard perfect for entertaining and is listed at $1,495,000. Call or text Tiffany at (858)-504-8433 for a private showing.

Bird Rock Real Estate

This 5 bed, 4 bath, 2,500 SF  Cape Cod style home on 5418 Linda Rosa Ave was built in 1985 boasts an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings in the family room and all bedrooms, stainless steel appliances and upstairs master suite upstairs with huge closet, lounge area with wet bar and private deck with ocean views! This home is listed by Eugenia Garcia with Harcourts Prestige Properties. Call or text Tiffany at (858)-504-8433 for a private showing.

Bird Rock Real Estate

This gorgeous 4 bed, 4 bath, $3,999 oceanfront Medeterraininan beauty located at 5366 Calumet Ave was built in 1985 and offers expansive oceanfront views from an extra-large deck and almost every room in the house. A private courtyard at entry and refreshing ocean breezes throughout this house make it truly a slice of heaven! This home is listed by Lisa Pacheco with Harcourts Prime Properties. Call or text Tiffany at (858)-504-8433 for a private showing.

This 6 bed, 4.5 bath, 2,840 SF single level family home located at 5250 La Jolla Blvd was built in 2010 and will welcome you in with a gorgeous tropical yet drought-friendly landscape, high ceilings, large backyard deck, and open living spaces, just steps to the beach! This home is listed by Greg Whitney with Billionaires Row. Call or text Tiffany at (858)-504-8433 for a private showing.

 

 

Windansea Beach Real Estate

Windansea Beach Real Estate

You will find Windansea Beach Real Estate located in the Beach Barber Tract neighborhood in La Jolla. This is probably one of the most iconic La Jolla neighborhoods. The reason being, that it borders and surrounds one of the most beautiful beaches in the Country, Windansea Beach.

Windansea Beach Real Estate
Windansea Beach Real Estate

Windandsea Beach is made up of the beautiful stretch of coastline that extends from Palomar Street in La Jolla to Marine Street.  Windansea Real Estate is located in the “Beach Barber Tract” neighborhood of La Jolla and is probably one of the most iconic La Jolla Neighborhoods. What makes Windansea Beach and the real estate you will find here so iconic is the “Endless Summer” culture and vibe you feel when you are here. Driving west towards the ocean down any of the streets in this neighborhood will lead you to a wide road filled with homes of all different types, lined with palm trees, and expansive ocean blues. When you catch this at “golden hour” when the sun is setting over the horizon, it is a truly magical sight to be seen.

Windansea Beach and Windansea Beach Real Estate can easily be spotted by the palm-covered shack, which serves as somewhat of a landmark, that was originally constructed in 1946 by Woody Ekstrom, Fred Kenyon, and Don Okey. Not long before, in 1920 the neighborhood of the Beach Barber Tract was developed and named after Phillip Barber, who was an heir to a steamship fortune. Many homes in this area are historic and have kept the original architecture of the home, others have been remodeled in an array of styles from cape cod, Spanish, English Tudor, Mediterranean and more!

Windansea Beach Real Estate Home Prices

Windansea Beach Real Estate starts around $950,000 for a single-family home and can go up to multi-million dollar oceanfront villas in the twenty million dollar range. There are not many condos or townhomes in specific La Jolla neighborhood and in Windansea real estate, however, a wonderful and affordable option in the Beach Barber Tract is Villa La Jolla, which is located right on La Jolla Blvd and runs parallel to the Windansea Beach shoreline.

Windansea Beach Real Estate
Windansea Beach Real Estate

Villa La Jolla offers amazing values for the price. Villa La Jolla is a large condo complex built in the 1970s, however, has been very well maintained. This premier Windansea Condo complex offers wonderful amenities such as a clubhouse and fitness center with free Wi-Fi, two pools, and spas, multiple barbecue areas, as well as multiple laundry facilities for your convenience as well as a lush landscape where you can literally cross La Jolla Blvd and be down at Windansea Beach for a very affordable price!

Condos/Town Homes

The units in Villa Jolla offer studios, one-bedroom/ one bathroom, two bedrooms/ one and one and a half bathrooms, and two bedrooms/two bathrooms. There are currently seven condos for sale in Villa La Jolla ranging on the lower end from $349,000 for a one-bedroom and $589,000 for a two-bedroom. HOA’s or Home Owner Association Dues are  $372.00 a month and that includes common area maintenance, exterior landscaping, exterior building, pool, spa and clubhouse maintenance, limited insurance, trash pickup, water.

There are currently 14 attached homes for sale in the Beach Barber Tract neighborhood. The most expensive being located on Neptune Place. This condo boasts 3 beds, 4 baths, 2,596 square foot and listed at $4,888,000. This luxury condo was built in 1981 and offers expansive oceanfront views of Windansea Beach. There is only one other unit attached to this. You can literally walk right outside the door, and be standing on the sand. There are no HOA’s here.

Detached Homes

There are currently sixteen detached homes for sale in the Windansea/ Beach Barber Tract neighborhood. These homes range on the lower end from $959,900 for a two-bedroom, one bath, 773 square-foot single-family detached home built-in 1947. On the upper end, $14,250,000 with seven beds, 10 baths, three stories and $8,328 square feet situated on a $11,609 square-foot lot. This home is located literally right on the water, the only thing separating you from the sand is your seawall and yard with sweeping, expansive, oceanfront views, truly one of those homes you just have to see.

Although there are incredible luxury homes, the feel of this neighborhood is laid back and relaxed. The beautiful year-round weather where it never gets too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer, (and even if it does you can just take a quick walk and hop in the water, so no one is REALLY complaining here). This weather encourages a healthy, active, and ocean minded lifestyle. Windansea Beach exudes the true Southern California Beach town vibe, and this one was put on the map in the surf and beach community, obviously because of the gorgeous geography and location, surf and the Windansea Surf Club, which is a National Organization. Windansea Beach is known for its world-class waves and surfers and for being “An International Surfing Club with a Local Impact “

“The WindanSea Surf Club is dedicated to promoting excellence in our ocean and community, preserving and respecting WindanSea’s past, protecting the ocean and coastal environments, fostering a positive image of surfers locally and globally through charity and competition, and supporting our youth for a brighter future”.

You could say this is a mission and energy that flows through the veins of the Windansea Beach community and one of the reasons why so many families want to buy Windansea Beach real estate and raise their kids here.

Another reason that makes Windansea Beach real estate so desirable is because of the close proximity to everything in La Jolla. Situated between Bird Rock and The Village, you are an easy walking, biking or short car ride distance to all of the fine dining and shops The Village has to offer. Also, being close to Bird Rock and Pacific Beach makes for an easy and stress-free egress if you are going South. Homes in the Beach Barber Tract are also extremely close to many of La Jolla schools, which are some of the top-rated in the state and Country such as Bird Rock Elementary, La Jolla Elementary, Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla high school and Bishops, your kids can walk or bike!

If you are looking to buy or sell Windansesa Beach Real Estate, please reach out to me!

To learn even more about this neighborhood check out my page which is all about the sixteen different La Jolla neighborhoods.

La Jolla Razor House

The  La Jolla Razor House

“The la Jolla Razor House is a one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece located in La Jolla, California, seated cliffside amongst California’s Torrey Pines State Park located at 9826 la Jolla farms road, la Jolla, ca, 92037.”

Disclaimer: The La Jolla Razor house was not listed or sold by Tiffany Torgan and Co. Congratulations to all parties involved in the sale of this insanely gorgeous La Jolla Home! This Iconic Modern Estate was designed by Wallace E. Cunningham, noted by Architectural Digest as one of the top 100 Designers and built-in 2007. This unique state of the art home just sold in La Jolla Farms for twenty million eight hundred thousand dollars and was re-listed off-market on April 15th, 2019 at twenty-four million nine hundred ninety-five thousand dollars, reduced from thirty million, where it previously sat on the market for two hundred fifty-five days prior. The La Jolla Razor House was named after Razor Point Trail in Torrey Pines and originally listed at thirty million dollars.

La Jolla Razor House
La Jolla Razor House

The name for the La Jolla “Razor House” may seem like it’s because of it’s modern, chic and sharp design, however, it is named after the Razor Point Trail because its views and surroundings look like that of the Razor Point Trail in Torrey Pines State Reserve. You can feel the serenity of nature and landscape, which almost looks like a fake backdrop against the timeless, yet the modern and luxurious architecture of The Razor House.

The home sits on a Bluff in Torrey Pines State Park. The juxtaposition of the desert-like terrain with sand, cactus, but also mature Torrey Pine trees against the deep blue ocean is truly captivating. As if that isn’t enough of sensory overload, imagine adding the beautiful Razor House against that scene. This home paired with its backdrop will leave you speechless. The Razor House is nothing short of that. The panoramic sweeping views that The La Jolla Razor house offers paired with the design of the home makes you feel like you are walking on a dream. It has a similar air as the Salk Institute, which is located just around the corner and will make you feel as if you stepped into another world and into a  Salvador Dali painting. The architecture, walkways, staircases, glasswork, tile, stone and pieces of the home look more like sculptures than a piece of a home, and that is exactly what Cunningham intended.

Features

This home encompasses almost twelve thousand square feet (11,954) of total conditioned space (measured to the outside of the walls) and its lot size is roughly thirty-three thousand five hundred forty-one square feet. four stories with an elevator to get you two and fro, two master suites with showers, freestanding tubs, and wardrobes, separate access from primary to secondary master suites and the second master suite include an exercise room. The home features heat, air conditioning, two fireplaces with one in the master and one in the living room, and a fire pit outside.

In total, there are six bedrooms and six bathrooms with two half-baths, family room, library, main kitchen, service kitchen, one thousand three hundred and one square foot detached guest bed and bath with a separate carport and entry-level.

Family Room

The family room comes with a custom Shagreen Liquor Cabinet, Custom Shagreen bar which is movable, three conditioned wine cabinets, an eighty-five inch” UHD TV. The library includes a glass and stainless steel pool table.

KitchenLa Jolla Razor House

The main kitchen includes a Gaggenau cooktop, Miele dishwasher, Sub-Zero Refridgerator/Freezer, and Hoshizaki ice maker. The Service kitchen which is great for hosting parties and prepping for an event. You can hire a whole catering team to cook in the prep kitchen as it has four Gaggenau ovens, Gaggenau inductions cooktops and electric grill, Miele dishwasher, sub-zero refrigerator/freezer, full laundry room with two LG washers, dryers and Miele rotary iron, computer room housing all integration and automation systems. Screening room with acoustically treated walls/ceiling, tiered floors, Stewart curved multi-aspect ratio screen, high definition digital projector, two steam rooms/showers, Vola, Boffi, Duravit and Kohler plumbing fixtures. Finishes included Travertine stone floors from the interior to exterior, solid walnut flooring the library and family room ceiling, quarter-sawn stained walnut veneer cabinetry and accent walls. Suede wrapped walls at the primary master suite. VetroStone engineered stone surfaces (countertops, integral sinks, and accent walls)

La Jolla Razor House
La Jolla Razor House

Structure

The structure of this home as a whole contains a gated driveway shared with two other residences, floor to ceiling frameless glass throughout, ocean views from almost every living space, and cast-in-place exterior.

Bonus Features

The views at the La Jolla Razor house are only rivaled by the birds who live in Torrey Pines State Reserves. Aside from the stunning and mesmerizing architecture, the location of this home in the coveted La Jolla Farms is what makes it such a work of art. This home has stunning outdoor terraces, a rooftop deck with outdoor kitchen, below ground heated infinity pool and movie theatre and a five-car garage. Here, you are close to Torrey Pines Golf Course, Del Mar Racetrack and the La Jolla Playhouse. This home has actually been a subject filming location and has been featured in commercials and magazines.

La Jolla Razor House: Closing the Sale

The La Jolla Razor House was bought by someone who we all know and love, Alicia Keys! The Grammy-winning singer and her husband, hip hop producer Swizz Beatz are the new owners of The Razor House. Josh Altman, power agent, whom many people know from Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles and his team double ended this deal. His agent Stephen Sweeny represented the buyer! This is the biggest deal closed this year in La Jolla.

“Big, big, big celebration day!” Josh announced in an Instagram video. “Why? Because the Altman Brothers just closed the most expensive sale this year in La Jolla, just north of San Diego.”

“I feel great, learned from the best!” Sweeney told him. “The number one thing I would say in regards to this deal is do whatever it takes to close. That’s what I had to do, that’s what we had to do as a team and that’s exactly what made this deal happen, for sure.”

La Jolla Real Estate Zillow

La Jolla Real Estate Zillow

If you are looking to purchase La Jolla Real Estate and join our wonderful community here, Zillow is probably the number one place where most people are searching. Mainly in part of the internet, the real estate industry and consumers have changed drastically over the last ten years.

Before the days of the internet, consumers used to tell their agent what they were looking for, call them, hop in their Agent’s car, and put full faith in them to find them a home they think they would like based of what their client told them. Today the MLS or “multiple listing service” is where Realtor’s post their listings if they are “on the market”, our MLS syndicates to Zillow, Realtor.com, Trulia etc.

La Jolla Real Estate ZillowBefore the days of the internet and consumers were searching “La Jolla Real Estate Zillow”, the MLS was something that only Real Estate agents had access to, which is why people NEEDED an agent even at the very early stages of looking for a home.

Nowadays, buyers and sellers are able to do a lot of research on their own. Consumers are doing their own online searching for La Jolla

Real Estate Zillow” and are able to tell their agent, “This is what I like, can we go see them?”. Or “Zillow says my house is worth X amount.” Consumers are more educated than ever before and are even able to choose the houses they like before even having an agent.

Information that was once exclusive to Realtors, is now available for anyone in the world to see and Zillow is the real estate giant that it serves basically as a worldwide MLS. Realtor’s know the importance of having their listings advertised on Zillow and how important internet marketing is.

When you search, “La Jolla Real Estate Zillow” on Google, the first thing that comes up is Zillow page, and under it are the umbrellas that say “Homes for sale”, “Open Houses in your area”, Explore Home Values” and “Local Mortgage Lenders.” Another thing that makes Zillow so appealing to consumers is that it acts as a “one-stop-shop” just by looking at this webpage from the eyes of the consumer, I have everything I need to buy or sell my home. Once again, all before I even speak to a Realtor. La Jolla Real Estate Zillow

There are currently three hundred sixty-three La Jolla Real Estate Zillow listings listed on their website, twenty-nine “potential listings”, two hundred forty-five for rent, and two thousand four hundred twenty-seven sold properties.

There are currently three listings in the twenty to thirty million dollar range, seven listings in the fifteen to twenty million-dollar range, eight in the ten to fifteen million dollar range, nine active listings in the eight to ten million-dollar range, seventeen in the six to eight million dollar range, forty in the six to four million dollar range, one hundred fifteen in the two to four million-dollar range, ninety one in the one to two-million-dollar range, and seventy three under one million. We do not know how accurate this is because sometimes there are glitches and the same listings post twice, (example below).

Each county has its own MLS, here in San Diego, we use SDMLS, and the organization that oversees this is called SDAR, which stands for the San Diego Association of Realtors. The MLS has in-depth tax information, history of the sale of the home which can be traced back indefinitely and much more accurate nitty-gritty detail than say searching, “La Jolla Real Estate Zillow”.

Another benefit of working with an agent is that we have access to “coming soon” or “off-market” listings that aren’t in the MLS that Realtors have access through word of mouth or the various organizations that they are part of. As educated as one can be with the internet, you still need a Realtor to guide you through the paperwork, negotiate, and offer their experience and priceless insight into the market.La Jolla Real Estate Zillow

Zillow Vs. SDMLS

I searched the SDMLS for all listings in La Jolla and these are the numbers within the respective La Jolla real estate price ranges and here are the numbers from the MLS, let’s see how this adds up compared to Zillow. According to the SDMLS there are two active listings in the twenty to thirty million dollar range, five active listings in the fifteen to twenty million-dollar range, ten in the ten to fifteen million-dollar range, eleven in the eight to ten million dollar range, eighteen in the six to eight million-dollar range, thirty five in the four to six million-dollar range, one hundred in the two to four million dollar range, eighty six in the one to two million dollar range, and sixty in the one million and less price range.

The differences between searching for a listing in the MLS vs. Zillow is the MLS allows more avenues for narrowing down the search and for comparing and contrasting different properties. It is more organized and has more analytics.

Searching for a home on Zillow allows you to search by zip code, number of beds, price ranges, home type, max HOA, parking spots, square feet, lot size, year built, whether it has a basement or not, number of stories, year built, pool, Air conditioning, waterfront, the type of view, city, park, mountain, water, days on Zillow and keywords. Zillow also has a map where it pinpoints the listings on. Another cool feature is you can switch views from “homes” to “schools” and look at all of the schools from elementary to high school in the respective area. You can also filter by school rating and whether it was private, public or charter.

As a La Jolla Realtor for the past twenty years, I can tell you that La Jolla is a very interesting and unique market. La Jolla has a lot of old money and people that have lived in their homes for 30 plus years. No matter how educated buyers are, no matter how many homes they see online, they still need a Realtor to get them into the homes, and guide them through the process!

You can also search for listings directly from my website!

La Jolla Art & Wine

La Jolla Art and Wine Festival 2019La Jolla Art & Wine

As summer is coming to an end, it is almost time for one of my favorite events in La Jolla, the La Jolla Art and Wine Festival! This year will mark its 11th year! It is a free event that is fun for all age groups and everyone in the family-even pets!

This year, the LJAWF will take place on October 12th and 13th from 10 AM to 6 PM on Girard Ave in The Village, where the Christmas Parade is held every year! The streets are closed and it is a huge neighborhood block party! It’s great that the event is two days long, so if you can’t make one day, you can go to the other!

Some of the attractions you will find here are wine tasting, a beer garden, gourmet food trucks, and food stands, live music, activities at the art center, art galleries and displays, jewelry, pet adoption, and a silent auction!

ART

The La Jolla Art and Wine Festival will feature over 150 artists across the U.S. and Mexico in mediums ranging from jewelry to woodwork, mixed media, sculpture, fine glass, ceramics, and photography.

BEVERAGES

La Jolla Art & WineLJAWF also has some of the best craft beer and artisan wines featured in the beer and wine harden which showcases over 40 international wineries, local craft breweries, and distilleries. The way it works is you purchase tickets that will get you into the beer garden, (I believe it was 5 for $20) and from here you can walk around the different wine and beer stations and

OTHER ACTIVITIES

There is a family art center, where the little ones can create their own masterpieces, a two-day silent auction, 15 different pet adoption stations, live entertainment, and music!

MISSION

The La Jolla Art and Wine Festival is a non-profit organization, all donations are tax-deductible and proceeds will go to La Jolla’s public schools, beautification of the community and promote La Jolla’s local businesses. From the start of this event, 11 years ago, the La Jolla Art and Wine Festival has donated $850,000 to La Jolla’s schools and directly have impacted over $4,000 children.

Hope to see you all there! Stay in tune with all the events that are happening around La Jolla here!

 

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