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365 Guinda St, Palo Alto, CA 94301


By Patrick   Follow   Tue, 22 Sep 2009, 6:25pm   2,188 views   9 comments
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Kind of like a big box, but not a bad neighborhood, except for the constant traffic noice from Embarcadro Road. And the relatively close proximity of East Palo Alto, a very dangerous place.

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  1. Princess


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    1   6:30am Wed 23 Sep 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    I'm not sure the previous comment is really about the same property. It's next to the creek and Embarcadero Road is not within earshot. This house is as close to East Palo Alto as all of downtown Palo Alto is. Certainly desirable property, but at quite a price.

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    2   9:30am Wed 23 Sep 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike  

    You're right. I was thinking it was over at the other end of Guinda Street.

    But I'm sure I can still find something negative to say about it. Ah, easy - it's in a well-known flood zone! That whole area by the creek was under water in the 1997 El Nino.

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    3   1:40am Thu 24 Sep 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)  

    Funky

    http://www.trulia.com/property/1079875238-130-Maple-Ln-East-Palo-Alto-CA-94303

    Top-of-the-line Luxury ??? Minutes to Palo Alto! * Top-of-the-line, luxury home built in 2006 * Just minutes to the heart of Palo Alto * Upscale living room w/ cathedral ceilings & gas log fireplace * High ceilings throughout * Expansive gourmet kitchen w/ cherry wood floors, granite slab, island, exquisite cabinets & stainless appliances * Marble counters in master bathroom * Immaculate condition * Small fenced yard * Neighborhood view and see the sunset colors in the distance * This home sold for $818,000 in 2006! Now your gain! * Great investment or enjoy a quality home close to Palo Alto! Brokered And Advertised By: Catherine Gortner Properties Listing Agent: Catherine Gortner

    130 Maple Ln, East Palo Alto CA 94303
    4 br | 2 ba | 2,150 sqft | Single-Family Home

    $549,000 reduced 20,000

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    4   10:21am Thu 24 Sep 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    East Palo Alto is too dangerous for me. Too many murders, poor police, poor schools.

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    5   7:52pm Thu 24 Sep 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)  

    This isnt the East Palo Alto your thinking of ... see the street view and map location.

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    6   10:21pm Thu 24 Sep 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    Here is reality check:

    http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=37.469871&lon=-122.131549&zoom=16&q1=130%20Maple%20Ln%2C%20East%20Palo%20Alto%20CA%2094303%20

    It doesn't get any eastier then that :)

    N.B. Some maps are happen to be creations of sick jokers.

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    7   4:13pm Sun 27 Sep 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)  

    Your right alga.. trulia maps showing west of 101
    actually was far to the east of 101.
    Thanks for the reality check.

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    8   8:35pm Sat 10 Oct 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike  

    hey, I just read on the Obama's web page that 365 Guinda in Palo Alto is GORGEOUS and is in a great neighborhood. The Pres believes you are confusing it with some house on Maple St. in EPA. Barack says he's been to this 'hood himself, and it's definitely NOT in East Palo Alto. In fact, he was there during the infamous 1998 Creek uprising, and there was no water within 1/2 mile of the house - nor were there any tomahawks! Obama wants you to get the facts straight or join the Swift Boat Navy.

    Carolyn
    http://www.365guinda.com
    PS - Thanks for the laughs Patrick!

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    9   10:34am Sun 11 Oct 2009   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike  

    But I’m sure I can still find something negative to say about it.

    It's not like I'm in the market for such a house, but at $930/sqft it's relatively easy to pick apart. Follow that link to the slideshow and look at the kitchen, or the proximity to neighbor windows from the bath. For $3.125M, being able to wave to your neighbors is such a nice perk! So thanks realtor for providing more detail!

    I suppose if you must live in Pally, being that close to downtown is a plus. Then again, anyone able to afford this home has many more options for $3M+. Particularly if your job is in SF, where a commute from Marin or Berkeley is relatively easy. As one alternative, I'd say this home on Mill Valley waterfront is superior in every way—location/views, interior, amenities, dock--at $741/sqft. And it's been on the market for 265 days--they might even deal.

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