2019-01-10, 02:23 AM
$1.6 million for a house with no kitchen? Only in the Bay Area
Home is a ‘major fixer-upper,’ agent says
By Ian Cull
Published 2 hours ago | Updated 27 minutes ago
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A home for sale on the Peninsula is turning a lot of heads, not only because of the $1.6 million asking price, but even more so for what it's missing.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-02.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-02.jpg?w=576)
This San Carlos house is for sale for $1.6 million, even though its kitchen was destroyed in a fire a year ago. (Zillow photo)
Real estate agent Debbie Lamica describes the San Carlos home as "very unique." That certainly qualifies as an accurate assessment of a home that essentially has no kitchen.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-01.jpg?w=569]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-01.jpg?w=569)
"It's just going to take a little bit of work," Lamica said.
A fire destroyed the kitchen about a year ago, and there's smoke damage all over the top floor. The homeowner just settled with the insurance company and put the home on the market.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-03.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-03.jpg?w=576)
"So the seller wanted to see if he could sell it as is," Lamica said. "The market is still pretty good."
There are appealing things about the four-bedroom, four-bath, 2,350-square-foot home at 1180 Alameda De Las Pulgas. The exterior property is attractive and, of course, the location is hard to beat.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-05.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-05.jpg?w=576)
"The home itself is so nicely positioned," Lamica noted. "It's not that far from downtown."
It's listed as a fixer upper, and yet it's garnering quite a bit of interest, she said.
"Yeah, I'm showing it almost every day," Lamica said. "It offers the opportunity for someone to get in for less than $2 million. If this were fixed and ready to move in, it would be listed around $2.6 million."
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-04.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-04.jpg?w=576)
The median home price in San Carlos is around $2 million, according to Zillow. Lamica estimates it'll take around $400,000 to renovate the home.
She already has seven offers.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sa...45051.html
Home is a ‘major fixer-upper,’ agent says
By Ian Cull
Published 2 hours ago | Updated 27 minutes ago
![[Image: burned-kitchen-0109.jpg]](https://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/652*367/burned-kitchen-0109.jpg)
A home for sale on the Peninsula is turning a lot of heads, not only because of the $1.6 million asking price, but even more so for what it's missing.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-02.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-02.jpg?w=576)
This San Carlos house is for sale for $1.6 million, even though its kitchen was destroyed in a fire a year ago. (Zillow photo)
Real estate agent Debbie Lamica describes the San Carlos home as "very unique." That certainly qualifies as an accurate assessment of a home that essentially has no kitchen.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-01.jpg?w=569]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-01.jpg?w=569)
"It's just going to take a little bit of work," Lamica said.
A fire destroyed the kitchen about a year ago, and there's smoke damage all over the top floor. The homeowner just settled with the insurance company and put the home on the market.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-03.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-03.jpg?w=576)
"So the seller wanted to see if he could sell it as is," Lamica said. "The market is still pretty good."
There are appealing things about the four-bedroom, four-bath, 2,350-square-foot home at 1180 Alameda De Las Pulgas. The exterior property is attractive and, of course, the location is hard to beat.
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-05.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-05.jpg?w=576)
"The home itself is so nicely positioned," Lamica noted. "It's not that far from downtown."
It's listed as a fixer upper, and yet it's garnering quite a bit of interest, she said.
"Yeah, I'm showing it almost every day," Lamica said. "It offers the opportunity for someone to get in for less than $2 million. If this were fixed and ready to move in, it would be listed around $2.6 million."
![[Image: SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-04.jpg?w=576]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SJM-L-KITCHEN-0108-04.jpg?w=576)
The median home price in San Carlos is around $2 million, according to Zillow. Lamica estimates it'll take around $400,000 to renovate the home.
She already has seven offers.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sa...45051.html
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