Archive for March, 2008
23 Skymountain Cir.
March 27th, 2008 categories: Pick of The Week
MLS# 200802624
Listed at $359,900, and 2,097 sq. ft., the price per sq. ft. is $171.63. It is larger by more than 500 sq. ft. than 70 Skymountain Cir. and priced nearly $20 sq. ft. less.
This home is a single story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with 2 car garage.
It is described as having an open floor plan, formal living and dining, with built-in entertainment center and fireplace in the family room. The master bath features a soaking tub and separate shower and dual sink set-up and his/her closet. Fresh paint and new carpet.
And, it is in a great location! If you missed the opportunity at 70 Skymountain, you might want to check out this “Pick of The Week”.
Contact me for a showing.
Listed by, Effie Khaki at Century 21.
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70 Skymountain Cir.
March 27th, 2008 categories: Pick of The Week
Just went Pending! $289,000
Affirming the value of location, this home went pending within a week of hitting the market. Never underestimate the ability of a well priced home in a great location to move quickly. Skymountain Cir. is located in one of those kinds of neighborhoods. Listed as a 1,513 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home built in 1985, this trustee sale home is located near shopping, schools, and not too distant from Bidwell Park.
Listed by, Jennifer Serna of The Group.
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Gone to the Dogs
March 24th, 2008 categories: Around Town
This beautiful Chico weekend had me… and most everyone else… outdoors and enjoying the sun with friends, family, and dogs. On Friday my wife and I took our mini-wiener to one of Chico’s “best kept secrets”, the Tree Farm (aka, Chico Tree Improvement Center and, most formally, Genetic Resource and Conservation Center) to let the dog run and to take a break from the hustle and bustle. It was a visit that I haven’t made for quite a while and what I discovered is that this place is no longer the “secret spot” I remembered. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised. I had heard that it had become a popular place for people to take their dogs for off-leash walks. But, seeing just how popular it has become was a real eye-opener.
Back in the day (am I really saying that?), I spent many, many days during the Spring, Summer and Fall months stationed at the “Tree Farm” doing all sorts of odd jobs in between fire calls. Yep. In a previous life, I was a firefighter. At that time, I worked on a crew called, Chico Max (a Hotshot or, wanna be Hotshot hand crew-depending who you asked). I had some of the best times of my life back then, starting in 1988, and much of it was spent at the Tree Farm, which was like a second home to many of us. We ran its’ trails, swam in its’ creek, worked, slept, complained a lot, and had lots of fun. And, apart from the folks who worked for the Forest Service full time, working the orchards and seeding trees, hardly anyone used the 209 acres of various plants, trees, and fields.
But, for better or worse, it seems like everyone and their dog knows about this special place now. Cramer Ln., once a quiet country lane, is now lined with cars belonging to dogs and their people using the Tree Farm. Dogs run free as people cruise the grounds. And, I suppose, that this is a good thing (it certainly speaks to the need for a dog park in Chico). People should be able to use and enjoy their local resources.
The problem is that the use and enjoyment of those resources has to be fitting the purpose of the resource and not damaging to it. I suppose that it’s not my place to decide if that is the reality for the Tree Farm, but some others who are more closely connected to it, are expressing concern that it is. In fact, a friend and past co-worker, currently employed at the Center, explained that he had just “repaired 50 sprinklers” that had been damaged by people and dogs, barely scratching the surface of those still in need of repair. He also said that vandalism and theft, in a variety forms, has been a problem recently.
So, my suggestion is, visit the Tree Farm. Enjoy its’ beauty and quiet. But, be respectful and tread lightly. You never know, if we don’t take care if it, it may not be available to us forever.
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Fish On!
March 24th, 2008 categories: Around Town
I am lucky to have the view I do from my office. I get to see ducks, geese, quail, turtles, boat cruisers, and kids fishing California Park Lake, right out my office window. Although, I don’t very often get to see an actual fish caught. This is an exception…
Disclaimer: No fish were harmed in the posting of this blog.
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Grow them and they will come…
March 24th, 2008 categories: Around Town
The spring wildflowers, green grasses, lush creeks and fresh air, are perhaps best experienced at Table Mountain, located just outside of the little mountain town of Cherokee, about a 30 minute drive from Chico. What a great way to spend the Easter weekend.
But, if you go, don’t expect to be alone. This has become a destination for all kinds of people looking to relax and enjoy the area. We set out to find a waterfall that I had been to a few years ago… never did make it to that waterfall, but instead hiked around and found other treasures (and, some happy, California cows).
Along the way, we ran into a gentleman my wife knew, who was guiding the Yahi Group of the Sierra Club through the area. He gave us a topo map he had made, told us the names and locations of various canyons and waterfalls, and helped us identify some of the many varieties of wildflowers. Thanks for the information, Julian. It made our trip that much better. And, we will be back to find that waterfall…
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