What you get for $350,000
Dyann Espinosa
FineLife Home
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In Sonoma’s 95476 zipcode, the average listing price is $784,963 and the median sales price is $729,000. Sonoma Valley ranks eighth in the most popular areas to live in Sonoma County according to Trulia, a residential real estate search engine that also provides market trend information (www.trulia.com).
“Comps” takes readers outside of Sonoma to offer a comparison (Comp) of what their dollar buys in other cities and towns. This week we visit Tupelo, Miss.; Augusta, Maine; Ogden, Utah; Duluth, Minn.; and Wheeling, W.Va. to see what is available in the $350,000 price range.
Ogden, Utah
$350,000
Single-level luxury living. Gourmet kitchen with granite conversation island and travertine tile. Spacious great room with built-in wood entertainment center and stone fireplace. Master suite with tiled bath, jetted tub and walk-in shower. Rear patio faces a natural boulder hillside. Home Owner’s Association (HOA) fees include lawn care, snow removal, water and garbage, so residents enjoy maintenance free living.
Year constructed: 2002
Brick/stucco exterior
Lot size: .10 acres
2,366 square feet
2 bedrooms
2 baths
Kitchen with conversation bar
Open dining room
Living room
Fireplace
Central gas heating/electric cooling
Laundry room
Storage
3-car garage
Contact: Jackie Palmer
UtahHomes.com, Coldwell Banker
801.391.6321
Duluth, Minn.
$349,900
Beautiful three-story Congdon traditional on a double lot with a nice view of Lake Superior. Large, light-filled windows, bright kitchen and new stainless refrigerator with full freezer. Dining room with glass-front china cabinet. Stone-tiled fireplace in the living room, finished third floor and loads of storage in the lower level. Details include crown molding and hardwood floors. Attached garage.
Year constructed: 1924
Lot size: .32 acres
2,858 square feet
4 bedrooms
4 baths
Formal dining room
Living room
Recreation room
Fireplace
Central heating
Storage
Attached garage
Contact: Trish Kroening
Edina Realty
218.393.5900
Tupelo, Miss.
$349,900
This white-columned, two-story traditional home sits atop a knoll with sweeping lawns and mature landscaping. The home’s exterior has been freshly painted and has all new shutters. A comfortable floor plan offers five bedrooms upstairs and down, plus a game room, dining nook in the kitchen and a formal dining room with built-in display cabinets, four and a half baths, two fireplaces and a double detached garage. A rear brick patio and dining area, surrounded by large shade trees, is suitable for entertaining.
Year constructed: Circa 1956
Brick/wood exterior
Lot size: 1 acre (approx.)
3,400 square feet
4 bedrooms
4.5 baths
Eat-in kitchen
Formal dining room
Living room
2 Fireplaces
Central heat/ceiling fans
Detached two-car garage
Contact: Brenda Spencer
Coldwell Banker, Tommy Morgan Realtors
662.842.3844
Wheeling, W. Va.
$355,000
Exceptional 12-room brick home on manicured hillside. Split-level foyer leads to a nicely located family room for welcoming guests. Custom-made hickory hardwood floors highlight the living area. Superior construction and quality craftsmanship are reflected throughout this spacious home. Outstanding features in the lower gathering room include a Bose home theater system and wood-burning fireplace.
Year constructed: 1992
Brick exterior
Lot size: .36 acres
2,800 square feet
4 bedrooms
3.5 baths
Open dining area
Living room
2 Fireplaces
Central gas heating/cooling
Workshop
Storage
2-car garage
Contact: Stan Stewart
Kennen & Kennen Realtors
304.231.7263
Augusta, Maine
$372,000
Brand-new colonial home in a gorgeous wooded area with sunset views. Four bedrooms, four baths, master suite, hickory kitchen with granite counters and tile floor. Wood flooring and carpeting in family room, den and bedrooms and an outdoor deck looks out to forested hillside. Oversize garage and possible in-law apartment.
Year constructed: 2007
Vinyl siding exterior
Lot size: 1.89 acres
4,267 square feet
4 bedrooms
3.5 baths
Dining room
Living room
Family room
Hot-water baseboard heat
In-law apartment
Full basement
Attached two-car garage
Contact: Ann Castonguay
Sprague and Curtis Real Estate
207.623.1123
