One Two Six Design Diary » Mountain View http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog Your Equity, Showcased. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:59:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Stager vs. Stager http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2010/03/31/stager-vs-stager/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2010/03/31/stager-vs-stager/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:22:18 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=589 Not everyone has the luxury of moving out before putting their home on the market. Especially in tough economy, we are seeing an increasing demand to stage occupied homes. We try to work with owners’ existing furnishing, thus saving them the money from renting furnishings from us. Occupied homes are tougher to stage than vacant homes, the design process is more involved since we’d have to consider the owner’s furnishing and make sure the staging is practical to live with.

Here is an example of a condo in Mountain View we recently staged. The property was previous on the market, staged by another staging company, and after more than half year, it was still on the market. Then… the Realtor was changed, and we were asked to freshen up the place. We removed some of owner’s bulky, dated items, brought in few contemporary furnishings, injected brighter colors here and there, and voilà! The place was sold in a week with multiple offers at almost $30,000 over the listing price.

Does staging really work? ;-)

Our staging combined with our complimentary eye-popping photography/virtual tour service give you the winning edge!

Here is the comparison between the previous stager’s work (left) and ours (right):
(More info on this property, here is the virtual tour)

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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2010/01/04/2009-transactions-map-view/feed/ 0 Congraz Jan! http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/11/17/congraz-jan/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/11/17/congraz-jan/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:58:56 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=510

Dear One Two Six,

We appreciate your talents in making my brother’s old home sparkle! 240 people went thru the (first) open house over two days and we received 5 bids, four above asking.

Jan (home owner, Mountain View)

bna_jan

Congraz Jan and happy Thanksgiving!

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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/11/17/congraz-jan/feed/ 0 SOLD! $23,580,954 Worth of Happiness! http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/08/09/sold-23580954-worth-of-happiness/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/08/09/sold-23580954-worth-of-happiness/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:55:29 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=465 Since last Sold entry, we have staged and helped to sell $23,580,954 worth of real estate.

  • Blackwood, Sunnyvale (sold in 14 days!)
  • Kennewick Ave., Sunnyvale (sold in 5 days!)
    A $1.3M newly renovated home with large yard and a huge pool
  • Orchard Ave. Mountain View (sold in 7 days!)
  • 9th Ave, Menlo Park (sold in 5 days!)
  • Ramona St, Palo Alto (sold in 20 days!)
    Gorgeous home! white picket fence, paver stone drive way and court yard, large bright windows, spacious master suite…
  • Live Oak Ave., Menlo Park (sold in 18 days!)
    Walking distance from downtown Menlo Park Santa Cruz Ave. Large corner lot with garden, this place has 2 kitchens and a basement!
  • Pilgrim Loop, Fremont (sold in 3 months)
    A Family Den within the large Family room!
  • Timber Creek, Fremont (sold in 3 months)
    A single family like townhouse, up in the hills of Fremont
  • Hayfield Ct., Saratoga (sold in 2 months)
    Gated community, with grapevine in the front yard and a basketball/tennis court in the backyard! Bright and spacious main level and a huge basement ideal for the children to play uninterrupted
  • Weyburn Lane, San Jose (sold in 7 days!)
  • LynnOaks Dr, San Jose (sold in 6 days!)
  • Porpoise Bay Ter, Sunnyvale (sold in 29 days!)
    Tri-level townhouse in an upscale community close to 237 Freeway,
  • Watson Cir., Santa Clara (sold in 12 days!)
    Located in the heart of famous Rivermark community
  • Pear Ave., Sunnyvale (sold in 9 days!)
  • Clausen Ct., Los Altos Hills
  • Miramonte Ave., Mountain View
  • Venice Way, San Jose (sold in 17 days!)
  • Ortega Ave., A404, Mountain View (sold in 1.5 month)
    A penthouse condo in a gated complex bordering Palo Alto
  • E. Floresta Way, Portola Valley (sold in 40 days)
    Located south of 1-280, the gentle hills and serene surrounding make this a great place to call home
  • Grape Wagon Cir, San Jose (sold in 5 days!)
    A single family in a gated retirement community the size of the city of Mountain View!! Remodeled throughout, great view of the golf courses and the valley
  • Morningside Dr. Sunnyvale (sold in 5 days!)
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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/08/09/sold-23580954-worth-of-happiness/feed/ 0 SOLD! Heap of Good News! http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/14/sold-heap-of-good-news/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/14/sold-heap-of-good-news/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:21:41 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=447 We have been working very hard to keep up with the market lately, houses are moving very fast these days.  In little over two weeks since my last SOLD blog entry, we now have a heap of sold properties that needs to be announced.

  1. La Paloma, Los Altos Hills: This is a $7,000,000, 6 bedroom, 5+ bath, three level estate situated in one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in the Bay Area. Salt water pool, waterfall, you name it, this place has it! (SOLD in 7 days!!)
    La Paloma 1
  2. Cherrybrooke Common, San Leandro: Our investor friend has done it again! David fixed up this cozy 4 bedroom single family house, had us stage it, and sold it all within a month! (SOLD in 2 weeks!)
  3. Tyrella Ave, Mountain View: A charming townhouse conveniently located close to the thumping Mountain View downtown, with easy access to Highway 85, 101 and 237 (SOLD in 8 days!)
  4. Aruba Ln, Foster City: Only steps away from the water, within miles away from the happening San Mateo downtown (Sold in 1 month!)
  5. Williams St., Palo Alto: Freshly renovated, cozy home near Stanford (SOLD less than 2 weeks!)
  6. Campbell Rd., Los Altos: Very functional layout, this home sitting on a large lot walking distance from the Village (SOLD in 6 days!)
  7. Firebird Way, Sunnyvale: Move in ready, bright home with Cupertino School (SOLD in 7 days!)
  8. Terra Bella Dr. Cupertino: A home in the Monta Vista area of Cupertino (SOLD in 11 days!)
  9. Saranac Dr. Sunnyvale: A spanish styled gated single family, with glistering pool and large backyard (SOLD in 11 days!)
  10. Kensington Cir. Los Altos: Long private driveway leading to this magnificent home hidden behind mature oaks, wrapped around floor plan puts focus on the HUGE backyard and its olympic size pool (SOLD in 7 days!!)

    11. Sold!

  11. Blackwood Terr. Sunnyvale: Large townhouse located near the center of Sunnyvale (SOLD in 2 weeks!)
  12. Kennewick Dr. Sunnyvale: Cul-de-sac home on a 13,000 sq ft lot! Pool, BBQ, garden, new roof… new owners can move in and enjoy this gorgeous home right away! (SOLD in 5 days!!)
  13. Orchard Ave. Mountain View: Across the street from Castro st, downtown Mountain View!! (SOLD in 7 days!)
  14. Live Oak Ave. Menlo Park: Charming home with two kitchens! and large basement in the Allied Arts neighborhood, two blocks away from downtown Menlo Park (SOLD in 18 days!!)
  15. Hayfield Ct. Saratoga: Over $4,000,000 worth of reasons, this resort-like home is located in a gated community in Saratoga, with easy access to the highway-85. Huge windows throughout the house, stone outlined pool and a full size tennis court makes this a magazine front-cover worthy dream home! (Sold in 2 months!)
  16. 9th Ave. Menlo Park: A private-like drive leads up to this spacious two story home (SOLD in 5 days!!)
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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/14/sold-heap-of-good-news/feed/ 0 Vanity Award http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/06/vanity-award/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/06/vanity-award/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:28:49 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=438 We received an email from the US Commerce Association a week ago, notifying us that they’ve chosen One Two Six Design for the “Best of Palo Alto Award” in Home Design & Planning Services category.

One Two Six Design, Best of Palo Alto Award

One Two Six Design, Best of Palo Alto Award

Woohoo~~!!   Yippeeee~~!! (for the next 5 mins)

Finally when the excitement subdued, and calmness settled back in, we realized… wait a minute, “Best of Palo Alto”? But… we moved from Palo Alto to the present Mountain View location more than 5 years ago. US Commerce Association? Who are these people?

Intrigued, we followed the link provided in the email, the web site open with instruction on how to obtain the award plaque, for a fee… Something didn’t feel right, if someone really want to give us an award, shouldn’t they give us the plaque for free?

Have to say, these people have came up with a very creative way to grab your money, hats off to them. In the world that’s full of spam mails, at least US Commerce Association’s spam comes with a vanity award.

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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/06/vanity-award/feed/ 0 SOLD! Busy Busy June http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/06/24/sold-busy-busy-june/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/06/24/sold-busy-busy-june/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:36:12 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=419 June has been full of activities, we hit a record month both in terms of staging and de-staging sold properties. Homes are moving, many of them even received multiple strong offers. The home owners are happy, REALTORS are smiling and we are definitely excited about all the wonderful outcomes!

Home Staging by One Two Six Design:

Sold!

  • Emerson St. Palo Alto: a spacious bi-level condo in the heart of Palo Alto, huge bedrooms, and a large den/office makes this condo feels like a luxury penthouse
  • El Camino Real, Burlingame: a condo in a gated community, next door to the prestigious Hillsborough, easy access to downtown Burlingame and walking distance to many shops and community amenities, the new owners will love their new home and the neighborhood!
  • Stelling Dr. Palo Alto: Midtown Palo Alto, quiet cul-de-sac location, nicely maintained yard and the simple, elegant Eichler architecture, the epitome of Palo Alto living. (Sold in 2 weeks!)
  • Bountiful Acres, Saratoga: This ~7,000 sq ft gated Saratoga mansion sits on huge corner lot with large pool and expansive lawn. Bi-level with 8 bedroom, billiard room, fitness room, media room… and additional 3 bedrooms and baths can be found in the lower level au pair quarter, that’s 11 bedrooms!! The wrapped around balcony provides a great entertaining area overlooking the entire property. This place took us the entire day and took up 3 full 17″ truck load of stuff to stage, it was a fun project!
  • Ross Rd. Palo Alto: A midtown Palo Alto newly constructed 5 bedroom single family. Very practical and functional floor plan, perfect home for a large family.
  • Madison Ave. Mountain View: Sold in 7 days! Need I say more?
  • S. Mary, Sunnyvale: A spacious townhouse located close to downtown Sunnyvale.
  • Samadra Ave. Sunnyvale: Bordering Cupertino, close to many new shopping centers/plazas, a great starter home.
  • Palmita Ave. Mountain View: 3 blocks away from the booming Castro St. downtown Mountain View, this charming SFR looks and smells new inside and out. (Sold in 9 days!!)
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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/06/24/sold-busy-busy-june/feed/ 0 SOLD! Smile! http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/06/15/sold-smileillimact/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/06/15/sold-smileillimact/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:13:44 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=412 Sold!The latest sold properties staged by us:

  • Illima Ct. Palo Alto (in 1 month!)
  • Ocaso Corte, Fremont (in 2 months)
  • Flora Vista, Cupertino (in 50 days)
  • Crescent Ave, Sunnyvale (in 1 week!!)
  • Murlagan Ave., Mountain View
  • Annie Laurie, Mountain View
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More sold properties:

  • Norelius Ct., San Jose
  • Camellia Way, Los Altos (47 days)
  • Charmwood Sq., San Jose (47 days)
  • Serena Ct. Mountain View (40 days)
  • Heatherstone Way, Sunnyvale (sold in 1 week!)

Ok… now I am done, happy weekend everyone!!

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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/29/sold-happy-weekend/feed/ 0 SOLD! Catching Up http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/sold-catching-up/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/sold-catching-up/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 01:57:32 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=370 Sold!Haven’t had the chance to tally up the sold properties we staged in awhile. As the economy pitches and rolls, the Sold news is motivating to say the least…

  • Tulane Dr., Mountain View (sold in one week!)
  • Stratford Ct. Los Gatos (sold in 2 days!!)
  • Saint Michael Ct. Palo Alto (sold in 51 days)
  • Doyle Rd., San Jose (sold in 2 weeks!)
  • Navarro Rd., Sunnyvale
  • Newton Dr., Mountain View
  • Bryant St., Mountain View (sold in 2 weeks!)
  • Parkfield Dr., San Jose (sold in 52 days)
  • Sierra Ventura, Los Altos (sold in 50 days)
  • Colton Ave., San Carlos (sold in first week!!)
  • Park Villa Cir., Cupertino (sold in the first weekend!!)
  • Runningwood Cir., Mountain View (sold in 60 days)
  • Maybell Ave., Palo Alto (sold in the first month!)
  • Northampton Ave., Palo Alto (sold in 6 days!!!)

We staged, you sold! Congraz to everyone!!

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