Comments on: Oakland: Great Deals I Wish I Had Waited For

By: Ella

Ella — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:39:47 +0000

Yes, but does anyone have any reliable information one way or the other about the potential effects on health of living near EMF, and what numbers they have to be?

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:05:10 +0000

That whole area in Glenview/Trestle Glen has a series of streets that are straddled with massive transformers and power lines that are not only unsightly, but might even pose some health hazards of some sort. It’s hard to imagine that they wouldn’t. That said there are some nice homes in the area, but the other thing I find slightly off putting is that a lot of the streets are very narrow and parking is a bit wonky at times.
Not my cup of tea, but the area does have some nice homes and the prices being what they are could make it more appealing for the right buyer.

It’ll be interesting to see how all this plays out across the Bay Area.

By: Jackie Aldridge

Jackie Aldridge — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:14:34 +0000

No, it’s the EMF.

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:21:34 +0000

Yeah, the problem with powerlines is not the EMF, but that g****** noise.

By: Art

Art — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:17:20 +0000

We looked at another house in Trestle Glen last summer (maybe it was even on Bates?) that had the same problem—a gigantic transformer sitting next door. In addition to being a giant eyesore, it also hummed audibly (which gave our realtor pause before she took us in!) I remember wondering if PG&E had had to pay the owners anything for the loss in property value when they installed the thing….given that a lot of Trestle Glen’s appeal is for families with young children who are school-hunting, I could see that being a dealbreaker for lots of folks.

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:06:02 +0000

Optionarm: thanks for the comment! We must have posted right at the same time because I just saw your comment now. OOOOO wow! I just angled up and I see what you mean. That is gigantic. Looks like it’s right smack in the back yard.

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:03:32 +0000

Hi Art, thanks for commenting. Close-freeway proximity can be a major downer, so ok, I won’t feel bad about the Excelsior one, lol! As far as Bates… it’s a 2bd/2ba and over 1000 sf so not bad for a small family. Perhaps its due the “large powerlines” that rbehs mentioned. Would that be an earthquake hazard? Or even a health hazard..?

DG: thanks for the heads up about photos. I will check them out asap.

Peninsula Renter: ooo, maybe. That is a lot of DOM. Thanks for pointing those out, I will look into them.

Rebs: thanks for the great tip. That’s interesting; checking for large powerlines is not something that I had on my house-hunting checklist, but if they’re that big, I guess it would obviously be something to take note of. Thanks!

By: optionarm

optionarm — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:00:11 +0000

In the street view for Bates, if you angle the view upwards, you can see the enormous power structure.

By: rbehs

rbehs — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:19:11 +0000

I believe Bates is under large powerlines.

By: peninsula renter

peninsula renter — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:35:36 +0000

and 1267 Bates has some neighbors on sale that look like they will lose big…

1357 BATES Rd – listed $685k(55days), last sale $785k in 2006.

1206 TRESTLE GLEN Rd – listed $749k(133days), last sale $840k in 2006.