Archive for the 'Buena Park' Category

10 Years After the Great Recession: A 3-Bedroom at 840 W. Belle Plaine in Buena Park

This 3-bedroom garden unit at 840 W. Belle Plaine in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown recently came on the market. Long time readers might remember this building because we chattered about it in 2009, at the height of the Great Recession, because it was a recent condo conversion which they were attempting to sell […]

Get a Vintage 2-Bedroom for Under $350,000: 707 W. Junior Terrace in Buena Park

This 2-bedroom in 707 W. Junior Terrace in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in September 2018. This building was constructed in 1927 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has 16 units (although some listings say it has just 14.) This is a half floor unit with […]

Get a 3-Bedroom Duplex Down For Under $550,000: 913 W. Belle Plaine in Buena Park

This vintage 3-bedroom duplex down at 913 W. Belle Plaine in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in February 2018. This is a 6-unit building with outdoor parking that was converted into condos during the condo craze of 2007-2008. This unit has 9 1/2 foot ceilings and custom plantation shutters. It […]

Will the Hot Luxury Market Finally Help Sell the Claude Seymour House? 817 W. Hutchinson in Buena Park

This 6-bedroom historic mansion at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we’ve chattered about it several times since 2012. See our October 2012 chatter here. The Claude Seymour House is one of the many historic mansions that line Hutchinson on this […]

Cheaper Than Renting? A 2-Bedroom Duplex in Buena Park: 711 W. Gordon Terrace

This 2-bedroom duplex at 711 W. Gordon Terrace in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in August 2016. Built in 1979, it has 90 units with garage parking. This unit faces north. The living dining/kitchen and half bath are on the first floor with the 2 bedrooms and full bath on […]

Totally Rehabbed 2/2 With City and Lake Views for $325,000: 4170 N. Marine Drive in Buena Park

This 2-bedroom in The Waterford at 4170 N. Marine Drive in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in June 2015. The Waterford was built in 1973 and is a full service building with a doorman and an indoor pool. This unit was a 1970s delight when it was purchased in 2015, […]

Tired of Cookie Cutter? A 2-Bedroom at 646 W. Bittersweet in Buena Park

This 2-bedroom at 646 W. Bittersweet Place in the Buena Park neighborhood in Uptown came on the market in March 2015. The listing calls it a “cottage by the lake” because it has some unique features including exposed brick walls, parquet flooring and skylights. The eat-in kitchen has honey oak cabinets, granite counter tops and […]

A Vintage Beauty for Modern Living: A 3-Bedroom at 4300 N. Marine Drive in Buena Park

This 3-bedroom vintage unit at 4300 N. Marine Drive in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown just came on the market. The listing says it has all the exposures, including South, which would be of the city, and the Lake. Built in 1929, this property has the features you would expect from a vintage unit of […]

This Building Sold Out in Just 90 Days in 2009: A 3-Bedroom at 842 W. Belle Plaine in Buena Park

We last chattered about this 11-unit vintage building at 842 W. Belle Plaine in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown in 2009. See our prior chatter here and here. It was a rehab/conversion in 2009 with all new kitchen and baths. Despite the slowing market, the building still sold out in 90 days. This top […]

Buy the Historic Claude Seymour House in Uptown for $4.5 Million: 817 W. Hutchinson

We’ve chattered about this historic 6-bedroom historic mansion at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown several times over the last 2 years. See our October 2012 chatter here. The Claude Seymour House is one of the many historic mansions that line Hutchinson on this landmarked block. The Elite Street column in the […]