Hi, can anyone explain the pros and cons of buying SFH in Discovery Bay? I have permanent remote work so no need to commute at least till I switch jobs. Live with gf and both aged 30’s. Thanks!
Just sold my house in Discovery Bay at a loss after 13 years. If you are into boating get a waterfront house near fast water. The good ones are $1m plus. Golf course houses are half that price. Plus you can rent dock space cheap. Join the yacht club. Buy a wake surf boat and jet skis. I love the delta lifestyle. 160 marinas. 1000 miles of water ways. 75 miles by water to SF. 90 degrees 3 months a year.
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thank you. My budget is within 650k. May I know the reason for selling at loss?
Bought in 2007 near the top. Sold for $700k. Probably the crappiest waterfront in Discovery Bay. Lots of potential, 16000 sf flat lot. Not a levy cliffhanger. 1700 sf 4/2 with a boathouse. Sold off market to a contractor.
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Discovery bay is hot too now
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Schools are bad there aren’t they?
Schools are bad everywhere in California except Cupertino and PA
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any advantage selling off market vs mls listing? I know some celebrities sell off market to be discreet.
Sold to a friend. Had a tenant. Needs a lot of work. Best price on MLS but you need to fix up for sale
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so it’s pretty safe neighborhood right? not just the houses near water front but Discovery Bay as a whole.
It is small community. Seems safe to me. Just not much there. Couple of restaurants. Safeway. Not even a hardware store. Have to go to Brentwood or Stockton for a lot of things.
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I think most realtors will rebate. But it depends on the deal. I like working with Cynthia +1 (209) 914-3360
thank you very much
huh? Pleasanton and Danville both have 10 rated elementary - HS…
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I did a short check about schools. South Bay has a concentration of many very good schools. Other places do have them but are not as concentrated. For example, Austin also has 10 Primary/ Middle/ High schools but are spread all over. You would be hard pressed to find a neighborhood in Austin with 10/10/10 schools.
I don’t have kids but from what I see, don’t know these ratings are good indicators. For ex, in south bay many parents pressure/ torture kids to study well and is reflected in the rating. Is this the right way of education and also is it fair to blindly look at rating alone?
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Good points, but what is another objective way to arrive at conclusions about schools?
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I am not sure. May be check teacher/ student ratio, achievements apart from pure grades etc.
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