A Gaggle of Googlers (Searching for Houses)

I read an article in the SJMN today about the just-announced plan to improve stock options for Googlers and it occurred to me that a lot of folks down there are probably thinking about buying a house soon. I began to wonder if real estate near the main “Googleplex” was as out of control as it is elsewhere in the Bay Area. It turns out there’s actually some great deals within just a few miles of Google’s homebase (at least 20 homes close to the complex are less than the average neighborhood $/square foot of $711.) The best deal I found is in Whisman for just $499/square foot. I was amazed that a house just 70% of the average price for the neighborhood looks this good.

This recently built home has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and is on the market for $899,950. I loved the landscaping, big kitchen with built-ins and the bathrooms (I also liked the mounted flat-screen TV, but I guess that probably goes with the seller…). I haven’t actually been out to this house yet, but would love to go see it if I worked down that way. If you want to check it out yourself, drop us a line at tours@redfin.com and we’ll make sure you get in.