The Bressler Estate

[JBMoney]

My dad finally put some pictures up, or at least his realtor did...

Almost done, still needs the driveway paved.

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[Pistol Pete]

Nice place. Looks like a good view to have.

[JBMoney]

That's the Monterrey (sic?) Bay.

[Barb101]

*ducks & runs* :worry:

[Ether_Elemental]

nice house! :thumbsup: must've cost a pretty penny though

[Laurie]

I wanna move to the coast.

[JBMoney]

Originally posted by Ether_Elemental
nice house! :thumbsup: must've cost a pretty penny though

Built it from the ground up, strictly to sell. Tore down another house to put this one up over it.

It'll be listed soon.

[Eddy's Geist]

Beautiful details! love the exposed wood beams and the Mission style furnishings in the living room.

JB, is the house in Santa Cruz county? If so, did your dad have a hell of a time with the permits and planning department?

I'm not even going to ask what the house is being offered at... considering that the median price for houses in the Santa Cruz coastal area are selling at 435,000...

or a 2 bedroom shack with overgrown vegetation and mud/dirt drives ways and no view of the ocean sell for 300,000...

or a double wide mobile home sells for 125,000+

I'm comfortable with making the assumption that it's "alot"




Originally posted by JBMoney
Built it from the ground up, strictly to sell. Tore down another house to put this one up over it.

It'll be listed soon.

[Eagle3]

Originally posted by Barb101
*ducks & runs* :worry:

Does the grounds keeper come with the deal? He looks illegal if you ask me. http://bushwhacked.net/forum/images/smilies/sm_bigeyes.gif

[STIBROKER]

Originally posted by Eddy's Geist
I'm not even going to ask what the house is being offered at... considering that the median price for houses in the Santa Cruz coastal area are selling at 435,000...


ed.....I have a feeling you are way off on that price .......I am building a 3700 sq.ft. for $320,0000 here in austin.......my guess.....$750,000 to $850,000.......

[Eagle3]

Yea, but if you're selling it 'with' cuda then the price comes down considerably. :hehe:

[STIBROKER]

Originally posted by eagle3
Yea, but if you're selling it 'with' cuda then the price comes down considerably. :hehe:

does methaine gas kill mold....could be an asset......

[Eddy's Geist]

My bad! I should have been more clear!

I meant that the "average" 3 bedroom family home is selling for 435k.

The Bressler Pad is a completely different beast. My guess... depending on proximity to the coast... 1.1 to 1.4 mil ?

Originally posted by STIBROKER
ed.....I have a feeling you are way off on that price .......I am building a 3700 sq.ft. for $320,0000 here in austin.......my guess.....$750,000 to $850,000.......

[JBMoney]

It's in Soquel, not technically in the city limits of Santa Cruz (not incorporated?). I think it's on 2.5 acres and the house is 6800 s.f. (not counting the five car garage??).

It's probably about 7 miles from the last one he built, which I helped on (took 8 months out of college to do so). The last one was on the highest point in Santa Cruz, had 15 acres with it, and was I think 3500 s.f. (3 story victorian) with a 2400 s.f. garage/shop/guest house. He sold that to a retired Microsoft guy.

After he sold the first one, he got this land to start a project that would keep him in the area until my little brother graduated from high school. It's taken a lot longer than originally planned. When they first got the property the five of them basically lived out of the shack that was there previously, and a used motor home for over a year.

[cuda]

Originally posted by eagle3
Yea, but if you're selling it 'with' cuda then the price comes down considerably. :hehe:

You guys are just jealous 'cause JB's dad invited me over. :nolike:

[JBMoney]

Oh, and before anybody gets any wild ideas, I'll never see any of that. He's tighter that Scrooge, and lives with two ladies. Do the math.

But I get to hang there whenever... which is nice.

[cuda]

*Gets adoption papers for JB's dad to fill out*:D

[Eddy's Geist]

No, not the city limits of Santa Cruz... which is better. Soquel is a better location... higher property values, less traffic, and it doesn't have to live with so many of the psycho decisions that the marxist Santa Cruz city council comes up with.

(example: SC City council once passed an anti-discrimination "law" that said it was illegal fire or refuse to hire someone because they were ugly or had an "alternative" appearance.. IE: green hair and multiple facial piercings)

I'm not sure if the county of Santa Cruz has gotten any better with regards to developers and home owners but I remember back in the 90's the Planning Dept. was extremely anti-growth and anti-developer.


Originally posted by JBMoney
It's in Soquel, not technically in the city limits of Santa Cruz (not incorporated?). I think it's on 2.5 acres and the house is 6800 s.f. (not counting the five car garage??).

[JBMoney]

It's worse now, which continues to benefit neighboring communities like Soquel, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Aptos, etc, a lot.

Everytime the Santa Cruz City Council does something stupid, their neighbors make money.

Real good example is was an annual Naval event that Santa Cruz used to have. The Navy would bring a some ships into the harbor and they'd spend a whole weekend doing tours and whatnot. Vendors, fire departments, schools, churches would all have special sales and events (like pancake breakfast fundraisers, etc.) while the 'Navy was in Town'.

Then the city council decided to send a message by not allowing the Navy in the harbor anymore. So Capitola told them to come a couple miles down the beach. Now Capitola gets all that sales tax money, and their businesses reap the traffic, and guess what??? If you stand on the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, you can still see the ships. There's your message dumbasses.

Santa Cruz's problem is a high proportion of college students at UCSC. A University that used to (still?) not even give actual grades because they hurt people's self-esteem.

On the first house we built, the County Sups tried to tell my Dad what color to paint the house, along with other provisions, like he needed to plant 'X' many of certain kinds of bushes, etc. They are almost as bad as the City Council.

[Eddy's Geist]

The 4th of July Navy visits.... I remember that controvery. If I remember right.. the Navy was not invited for 3 or 4 years. I think one of the reason that the City gave was that the ship would disturb the wild life and fish in the bay.

Here's another bad one... Santa Cruz used to hold an annual fire works display on the 4th of J. They cancelled it as the 4th of July was a holiday that was based on the outcome of a war and war was bad. The city then changed the annual fire works display to celebrate the founding of Santa Cruz (some day in Spetember).

[Peckable]

Well now, I've always found the folks around Santa Cruz to be a pretty down-to-earth, well-grounded, and overall swell bunch. Ah, here's a couple of 'em right now, hangin' out down at the Pacific Garden Mall.http://bushwhacked.net/forum/images/smilies/sm_hypnodisk.gif

[Eddy's Geist]

The people are fine.. it's the city council that sucks. I can say that I was layed back.. never very down-to-earth or well grounded though. That must have been the West Santa Cruzans ;)

[Sister Zombie]

Originally posted by JBMoney
Oh, and before anybody gets any wild ideas, I'll never see any of that. He's tighter that Scrooge, and lives with two ladies. Do the math.


He'd have to be tighter than Scrooge if he's living with two ladies. :Poke:

[robb]

Roadtrip JB?

[JBMoney]

Scottish Highland games in Fremont on Memorial Weekend?

[shotglass]

Damn, can't make that one. Gonna be at the Rib Festival watching the band Shooting Star. Remember them?

[groovehouse]

holy smokes! that is freakin' beautiful...

my dream kitchen...

[groovehouse]

Originally posted by JBMoney
Built it from the ground up, strictly to sell.

you lie...

why the heck would you furnish it just to move all the furniture out when it's sold? or does the furniture come with the house?

[STIBROKER]

Originally posted by groovehouse
you lie...
why the heck would you furnish it just to move all the furniture out when it's sold? or does the furniture come with the house?

dude it is not uncommon...I have a client that builds house's for sale ....will live in them and start a new house or rent a house till he gets another built to sell......this last round was living in one and had one 1/2 finished and they both sold at the same time.....now he is renting....

[JBMoney]

Originally posted by groovehouse
you lie...

why the heck would you furnish it just to move all the furniture out when it's sold? or does the furniture come with the house?

For the most part, yes, the furniture goes with it. In fact, a great deal of the furniture, like by the fireplaces, is selected specifically to make the house 'show' better and in a few cases may be specifically designed for the house (one of a kind).

The stuff in the living room, by the big screen, is mostly junk. Will either go with Dad as temporary furniture in the next place, or me or my sister will get it. ;)

[groovehouse]

Originally posted by JBMoney
For the most part, yes, the furniture goes with it.

I stand corrected.

That is one heckuva house! :)

[robb]

I'm sure that this house is as nice or better than the last one.

What is he going to do next?

Say hi to everyone for me.

[JBMoney]

;)

[JBMoney]

:rolleyes:

[DMS]

Hey,
Tony looks like Micron with a bad toupet:(

[cuda]

Tony Aprile... that's a Soprano name if I ever did hear one. Bet he drives a Caddy Deville. :rolleyes:

[DMS]

Very nice JB, and so much eye for detail, like the little bowl with M&M's on the table.:)
Is your dad a developer or an architect, or both?

Another link for real estate lovers with money,
here's one we designed last year, http://thearchitectsinc.tripod.com/website/id4.html
(the peach one, bottom page, not the blue one)
It has ocean view, infinity pool, very open and airy plan. After a hurricane you have to get all the fish out your pool. The site is a bit shabby but we're not finished yet. :rolleyes:

[cuda]

I pee'd in the pool. :)

[DMS]

:laugh: or are you getting the family jewels massaged by the water coming out of the inlet?

ahhh I know that feels good

[JBMoney]

Originally posted by da mighty sparrow
Very nice JB, and so much eye for detail, like the little bowl with M&M's on the table.:)
Is your dad a developer or an architect, or both?

Neither. He's an ex-LAPD (you'll find him mentioned in a couple Wambaugh books, and the Dirty Harry movies - Lt. Bressler) who's now a journeyman carpenter/amateur landscaper/tractor operator.

If you call developing one piece of property every five years or so a developer, I guess you could loosely say that.

The architect is a friend of the family, virtually a brother. He's designed the last two houses.

[JBMoney]

OK, who wants to come out/up for a Luau on July 12th?

Cooking an entire pig, underground. Will also be fish and either chicken or tri-tip.

Bring a sleeping bag or rent a hotel room somewhere in town.

Prolly looking at 70-90 people. Lots of nurses, lab techs, firemen, Bresslers, the architect.

Buh!

[STIBROKER]

got a map......

[JBMoney]

http://stellamedia.com/vt/306/3737_CoyoteCanyon/

[wrecker05]

Originally posted by JBMoney
Neither. He's an ex-LAPD (you'll find him mentioned in a couple Wambaugh books, and the Dirty Harry movies - Lt. Bressler)

I think I would like your dad.:)

[JBMoney]

Rectum? I hardly knew him.

You're missing out. We have a volleyball court, badminton court, darts and a campfire pit ready to go. Burying the pig in a couple hours.

Carry on.

[JBMoney]

and horseshoes.

[cuda]

:(

[Sister Zombie]

Originally posted by JBMoney
Burying the pig in a couple hours.


I'm just glad you live far enough away I don't have to smell it. Pig roasts are awesome.

[JBMoney]

Sold!

[DMS]

woohoo

[robb]

Does that mean Bressler Sr. and Co. are moving in with you?

[JBMoney]

Uhh... it's possible.

They only have 45-day escrow and I imagine Rick will be up here for many days looking for a permanent residence, especially since he's out of the country for the next two weeks.

[yitzy]

Sold!
Why! That was quick! Dare we ask how much it went for?

[JBMoney]

treefi'ty

[STIBROKER]

$350,000,000.....dham......

[robb]

I gave him a dollah.

[yitzy]

My guess would be somewhere between Stibroker and Robb.

[Kimmy]

I see Yitzy is still the favorite to win again next year ;)

[JBMoney]

I would hope there's going to be a moving away party. Guess I have to wait for Rick to get back to find out about that.

[JBMoney]

The Old Man is in escrow for a 'fixer-up' in Hawaii. Sounds like a done deal.

Says he's going to do some work on it, then rent the main house and keep an apartment below for family/friends.

http://www.hawaiiinformation.com/REsearch/IDX/mlsHawaii/IndividualListing.asp?page=1&MLS=166612

Still shopping in Sacramento for a place on the river.

[Barb101]

I'm suprised it was only $1,200,000. The views are amazing. He'll have a lot of fun working on that. Lucky lucky him. :cool:

[DMS]

dont look like a fixer upper to me :cool:

[JBMoney]

dont look like a fixer upper to me :cool:

Yeah, I don't get that either. However, it looks like some of the decor is kinda that 60s-70's puke green stuff, and the kitchen looks real outdated. Maybe there's some rotting wood issues too (since it's so wet there), I will have to ask.

[wrecker05]

I'm suprised it was only $1,200,000. The views are amazing. He'll have a lot of fun working on that. Lucky lucky him. :cool:


Holy crap.Your dad is a retired cop right?

[Eagle3]

Very sweet. Looks like a great place to hold the 2007 Bressler.org Reunion. :D

[shotglass]

Let's do the Reunion there in September. I'll already be there, it'll save me a trip. :cool:

[JDub]

Master bedroom- complete with picture window out to bamboo forest.


Finally, a place for your Pandas! :apebum: