REAL ESTATE Home Leland Manor/ Garland/Embarcadero Oaks Front WELL-LOCATED MICRO-NEIGHBORHOODS with SENSE of COMMUNITY

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SUNSET CELEBRATION ... story by Katia Savchuk “Glam” camping, celebrity chefs, photographs by Kimihiro Hoshino wine seminars, Secondhand Sunset and a home-and-garden NEIGHBORHOOD SNAPSHOT stage highlight Sunset’s 13th annual weekend fair, dubbed “The West-on-the-Go,” on Saturday eland Manor, Garland Drive and Embarcadero Oaks and Sunday, June 5 and 6, 10 may be small, but their sense of community runs a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sunset head- L large. The idyllic mini-neighborhoods nestle in a par- quarters, 80 Willow Road, Menlo allelogram in eastern Palo Alto, bounded by the Oregon Ex- Park. Admission is $16 general, pressway, Middlefield Road, Embarcadero Road and Louis $12 seniors (60+), kids under 12 Road. free, with $1 off if you bike or park Residents say you cannot beat the location, with shops and at Oracle, 1601 Willow Road, eateries within walking distance at Midtown, California Ave- Menlo Park, and take the free nue, University Avenue and Stanford University. Sought-after shuttle. Information: www.sunset. schools and a nearby community center, children’s theater and com/cw. library keep local children busy. Several of the area’s serene streets come to life for annual holiday festivities. SUMMER PRUNING ... UC Mas- ter Gardeners will offer a free Leland Manor workshop on summer pruning of Many Leland Manor families have lived there since the area fruit trees for controlled growth on developed 70 years ago, but the last decade has seen an influx Saturday, June 5, from 10 to 11 of newcomers. Recent transplant a.m. at the Palo Alto Demonstra- Fulton Street in Embarca- Heidi Schwenk found her dream tion Garden, 851 Center Drive, dero Oaks (above), Garland house on quiet Northampton Palo Alto. Master Gardeners will Drive in Garland (right), Drive in 2006. She has since be on hand after the presentation Southampton Drive in Le- discovered that it was the first in to answer questions. Information: land Manor (below). the neighborhood and designed Master Gardeners at 408-282- by renowned Palo Alto architect 3105, between 9:30 a.m. and Birge Clark. 12:30 p.m., Monday through Fri- Another piece of history is up day or http://mastergardeners.org. the road: A brick house at Newell Road was a prototypical “modern ICING ON THE CAKE ... The City house” in San Francisco’s 1939 of Menlo Park is offering a five- World’s Fair exposition. session “Cake Decorating” class Most homes in the area are on Thursdays, June 10 to July 8, single-story California ranchers from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bur- spread out on 10-12,000 square- gess Recreation Center. Topics foot lots, with some contempo- include how to level a cake, make rary exceptions. Leland Manor’s icing and create stars — or shells, rolled curbs and wireless skies clowns or roses. Cost is $84 for (electric and telephone lines are non-Menlo Park residents, $63 for underground) give the still streets residents. Information: 650-330- an expansive feel. 2200 or www.menlopark.org. Swing sets and roses decorate front yards, along with the occasional palm, birch or Japanese maple. Some residents HOME ENERGY WORKSHOPS tend vegetable gardens and even chicken coops. ... The Sierra Club is sponsor- Defined by a central ring of streets encircling twin cul-de- ing a series of free Green Home sacs, Leland Manor receives little traffic. Residents say this Technology workshops, begin- seclusion contributes to their strong sense of community. ning with one on home-energy A Fourth of July parade brings neighbors together annually, audits on Wednesday, June 9, a community corkboard displays signs for dog walkers and at 7 p.m., at the Belmont Library, missing rabbits, and resident Kathleen Hughes is organizing 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Bel- volunteers for emergency preparedness. Longtime resident mont. Presenter is Recurve of San Lorraine Berry drops recommended books in neighbors’ Francisco. The second workshop, mailboxes and runs Easter egg hunts. “The Truth About Solar,” led by “People really look out for each other,” Schwenk said. residential solar installer Sungevity of Oakland, will be held Tuesday, July 27. Information: Mark Boslet Garland Drive at 650-366-1882 or http://lo- Winding Garland Drive is mostly a tranquil community, but it has catapulted many residents into civic affairs. Frances maprieta.sierraclub.org/bmg/. N Dias and Robert Cooley served on the City Council in the 1960s. Most recently, Dick Rosenbaum, a resident of almost Send notices of news and events four decades, served two terms over 12 years. related to real estate, interior design, Residents have also been active around local issues. Neigh- home improvement and gardening to bors successfully lobbied the City to close a youth hangout in Home Front, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. the 1960s and add stop signs in the 1970s. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, or Recent issues center on local schools. 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Embarcadero Oaks Several ancient oaks lend the area Lights and tinsel transform Fulton its name. Street into a winter wonderland ev- The rest of the neighborhood’s ery year, drawing thousands of visi- California-style homes went up af- tors to “Christmas Tree Lane.” Res- ter World War II, on streets of de- idents have kept the tradition alive scending length branching off Seale since 1940, and new arrivals inherit Avenue. decorations from previous owners. A resurgence of families with Before the lights go on, neighbors young children has re-defined the have coffee together. well-kept neighborhood. Caroline “It’s a real neighborhood,” said Steene, a Swedish citizen who has Mike Klum, who has lived in a rented a house in the area for two house Herbert Hoover built as years, rides her bicycle around with Stanford University president since two kids in tow. She appreciates 1974. local schools, diversity and — of Lined with tall sycamores and course — Christmas Tree Lane. houses that date back to the 1930s, “We don’t do it like that in Swe- including some designs by Birge den.” N Clark, Fulton Street also stands out Editorial Intern Katia Savchuk during the rest of the year. It was can be e-mailed at ksavchuck@ once the eastern edge of a neighbor- paweekly.com. hood that extended past Middlefield READ MORE ONLINE and has architecture in Tudor Re- For more Home and Real Estate news, visit vival and Monterey Colonial styles. www.paloaltoonline.com/real_estate.

FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (NEARBY): First Congregational Church Nursery School, 1985 Louis Road; Parents Nursery School, Caroline Steene and her children (from left) Adrian, 8, Alice, 2, and Axel, 6, sit on the their front lawn in the 2328 Louis Road; Walter Hays Kids’ Club, 1525 Middlefield Road Embarcadero Oaks micro-neighborhood. FIRE STATION: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road complaints against a “nightmare of Nearly all of Garland Drive’s 90 LOCATION: Leland Manor: between Middlefield and Louis roads, Leland Manor noise, traffic and trash” resulting houses are original, single-story Seale and North California avenues; Embarcadero Oaks: triangle (continued from page 41 from public use of the school’s soc- post-war constructions. One of the formed by Embarcadero Road, Seale Avenue and Middlefield Road; concern about noise and traffic fol- cer field, according to neighborhood area’s four cul-de-sacs has a well- Garland Drive: between Middlefield and Louis roads lowing a planned reopening and activist Faith Braf. established Fourth of July party, LIBRARY: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road expansion of Garland Elementary In general, residents agree that and many residents belong to a Ya- PARK (NEARBY): Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road School, currently leased to private magnolia-lined Garland Drive is hoo group. POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Ave. Stratford School. The City post- “just a good neighborhood to bring “It’s a block where people stay,” PRIVATE SCHOOL: Hwa Chin School, 750 N. California Ave.; Strat- poned the plan in 2009 after enroll- up children,” Rosenbaum said. Most said Braf, whose daughter lives on ford School, 870 N. California Ave. ment slowed. of the children had grown up and the same street. “People tend to PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Walter Hays Elementary School, Jordan Middle At adjacent Jordan Middle School, moved away until 15 years ago, know each other.” School, Palo Alto High School the City responded to residents’ when new families trickled in. SHOPPING: Midtown 787 Melville Avenue Open Saturday & Sunday, 1:30-4:30PM

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SALES AT A GLANCE Garden tips for June East Palo Alto Palo Alto Plan and plant now for mid-summer glory Total sales reported: 4 Total sales reported: 3 Lowest sales price: $175,000 Lowest sales price: $950,000 by Jack McKinnon Highest sales price: $325,000 Highest sales price: $2,107,000 une is the garden gate When any of these fruit sit on the damp Los Altos Portola Valley to the summer show. ground they rot. Total sales reported: 5 Total sales reported: 1 J This is the month to 6. Plant tomatoes, and plant them two leaf Lowest sales price: $1,180,000 Lowest sales price: $2,250,000 prepare, plan, shop and nodes up the stem. This will get roots started Highest sales price: $2,750,000 Highest sales price: $2,250,000 plant your beds for the deeply and near the surface. Put a fish head mid-summer results you and skeleton in the hole before you plant. Menlo Park Redwood City want. 7. Play classical music to your plants. For Total sales reported: 3 Total sales reported: 24 1. Visit the great gar- proof that this works go to Half Moon Bay Lowest sales price: $1,100,000 Lowest sales price: $229,000 dens in our area this week. Nursery on Highway 92 just east of Half Highest sales price: $1,600,000 Highest sales price: $1,300,000 Don’t wait or you will miss the show. Take Moon Bay and look at all the flowers they Mountain View Source: California REsource notes, pictures and if you see a gardener, ask have growing. They constantly play opera Total sales reported: 10 questions. music to the whole nursery. Lowest sales price: $488,000 Gardens to visit are Filoli in Woodside, 8. For ornamental beds, plant ground cov- Highest sales price: $1,400,000 Gamble Garden in Palo Alto, Sunset Maga- ers and borders to provide a living mulch zine in Menlo Park, Hakone Gardens in and a colorful framing for walkways, beds Palo Alto $1,036,500 on 5/4/10; previous Saratoga, the Japanese Garden in San Mateo and berms. This technique is centuries-old HOME SALES sale 7/01, $789,000 Home sales are provided by 947 Celia Drive Yoshizumi Trust Central Park, Strybing Arboretum in Golden and still creates a stunning effect. 30 Woodsworth Ave. Katiyar Trust California REsource, a real estate to B. Musharraf for $950,000 on to L. & T. Tsagos for $1,222,000 Gate Park and the Japanese Tea Garden also 9. This is a good time to buy roses. When information company that obtains 5/6/10 on 4/30/10; previous sale 10/97, in Golden Gate Park. the buds open up in the nursery you can see the information from the County 4090 El Cerrito Road E. Thomson $605,000 Recorder’s Office. Information to N. & R. Schwab for $2,107,000 2. Visit at least four nurseries and take the actual color of the flower. Remember is recorded from deeds after the on 5/12/10 notes on what is available now in six-packs that roses are a full sun plant and also like close of escrow and published 960 Embarcadero Road S. Wienke and 4-inch pots. Look at the annual flowers, to be fertilized regularly in order to bloom within four to eight weeks. to C. Xu for $1,050,000 on 5/11/10 FORECLOSURES the vegetables, perennials and the ornamen- through the summer. Foreclosures are provided by East Palo Alto Portola Valley California REsource, a real estate tal plants for color, texture and foliar show. 10. Finish up your plantings with mulch. 2862 Illinois St. Rosenbledt 27 Hillbrook Drive Burrill Trust to information company that obtains 3. Ask the nursery experts what is coming I like fir bark, leaf and chip litter and wood Trust to J. Lopez for $325,000 on P. & F. Taubman for $2,250,000 on the information from the County 4/30/10 for summer. If their supply is already in, ask chips for ornamental applications and hay, 4/30/10 Recorder’s Office. The date is the to be shown what is new and what will be straw and organic compost for herb and veg- 2056 Pulgas Ave. C. & J. Simon to Redwood City recorded date of the deed when I. Deluna for $250,000 on 5/5/10 the best for your garden environment (sun, etable gardens. 757 3rd Ave. Wells Fargo Bank to the lender took title to the property. 1169 Saratoga Ave. Federal Home N A. Valencia for $380,000 on 5/3/10 The price is what the lender paid shade, drought-tolerant, etc.). Good Gardening. Loan Mortgage to M. Sandoval for 318 A St. E. Morena to J. Glover for it (usually the mortgage balance 4. Buy compost or screen out your com- Garden coach Jack McKinnon can be $175,000 on 4/30/10 for $568,000 on 5/3/10; previous plus foreclosure fees). Each prop- reached at 650-879-3261 or 650-455-0687 1131 Westminster Ave. M. post in your bin. Plan on having enough to sale 12/08, $540,000 erty is now owned by the lender Navarro to L. Nay for $186,000 put a 3-inch layer over all of your beds. (cell), by e-mail at jack@jackthegarden- 1906 Alameda de las Pulgas and is for sale, or will be for sale on 4/30/10; previous sale 7/05, coach.com. Visit his website at www.jack- K. & J. Kinsella to M. Herynk for soon, individually or through public 5. Plant strawberries, cucumber, squash, $642,000 $699,000 on 5/3/10; previous sale auction. Individuals should contact zucchini and any other gourds on mounds. thegardencoach.com. Los Altos 3/08, $710,000 a Realtor for further information. 1205 Arthur Court Song Trust to 262 B St. O. Desouza to N. Calleja Los Altos ming pool, $800,000; demolish within T-Mobile lease area, $1,000 lane, four two-story townhouses A. Suciu for $1,180,000 on 5/6/10; for $580,000 on 5/5/10; previous 715 N. San Antonio Road Angry existing house, $10,000 1100 Middle Ave. First Baptist above a basement, including four previous sale 4/05, $1,145,000 sale 8/07, $750,000 Dragon Limited, 5/12/10, $201,000, 1380 Johnson St. M. Van der Pyl, Church of Menlo Park, install fiber attached garages, $1,200,000 637 Benvenue Ave. Chan Trust to 3752 Bret Harte Drive Vairora 1,282 sf, 2 bd 1445 Valparaiso Ave. R. Cheng for $2,750,000 on 5/7/10 Trust to G. & S. Cunningham for replace 11 windows, $8,981 box within T-Mobile lease area, J. & S. Lees, 1215 El Camino Real 1320 Carvo Court D. & M. Lansky $750,000 on 5/5/10 Sunnyvale A. Ciardella $1,000 new front-yard fence with pillars 2882 Sand Hill Road to Branstad Trust for $2,005,000 20 Cape Hatteras Court G. & S. 795 N. Fair Oaks Ave. #5 Bank of et al., tenant improvement to First CLPF-Sand and arbor above gate, $12,500 1040 Hamilton Court on 5/12/10; previous sale 9/05, Natenson to K. Miles for $560,000 New York, 5/07/10, $260,145, 926 Republic Bank, including replacing Hill Commons LP, install fiber box AMB Prop- $2,050,000 on 5/4/10; previous sale 11/79, sf, 2 bd two rooftop A/C units, $450,000 within T-Mobile lease area, $1,000 erty, commercial tenant improve- 624 Fremont St. 1555 Adams Drive A 940 Covington Court Bergtraun $124,000 B. & V. Braune, Menlo Busi- ment, $800,000 1230 Windemere Ave. Trust to Y. & J. Chao for $1,350,000 1102 Crompton Road Dushkes remodel two bathrooms, laundry ness Park LLC, install fiber box E. Rosinzo- on 5/6/10 Trust to T. Komo for $755,000 on BUILDING PERMITS area and walk-in closet, $55,000 within T-Mobile lease area, $1,000 nsky, furnace replacement, $n/a 317 Pope St. 525 Pope St. 1118 Hollyburne Ave. 1927 Newcastle Drive J. & G. 5/4/10 B. Thomas, re-roof, R. Valluzzo, remodel E. Soraya, Kwok to W. Tu for $1,290,500 3502 Glenwood Ave. Lam Trust to Menlo Park $7,600 bathroom, $9,400 sewer, $3,500 2456 Sharon Oaks Drive 499 Gilbert Ave. 1080 College Ave. 1325 University Drive on 5/10/10; previous sale 12/09, C. & K. Pachmayer for $1,300,000 R. S. Colombetti, J. Gertridge, MC Caffrey $1,150,000 on 5/3/10 Weissinger, garage alteration, remodel bathroom, $7,500; replace replace water heater, $868 Opal Ottielie, sewer replacement, 830 Hudson St. J. Sloan to E. $3,000 five windows and one door, $8,513 243 Willow Road K. Skeff, replace $3,000 Menlo Park Sloan for $457,000 on 4/30/10; 1131 Cotton St. D. Imwalle, water 840 Partridge Ave. D. McCroskey, water heater, $825 1319 Almanor Ave. F. Lepulu, wall 2130 Gordon Ave. S. Sheik to previous sale 2/03, $435,000 heater, $1,458 replace sump pump and conduit, 2357 Sharon Oaks Drive K. & M. furnace, $1,500 H. Salehizadeh for $1,100,000 590 Hurlingame Ave. Wells 911 Laurel Ave. I. Hornstein, re- $2,000 Engestang, remodel kitchen and 1530 O’Brien Drive Menlo Busi- on 5/5/10; previous sale 6/89, Fargo Bank to N. Buenrostro for build one wall, $1,850 1051 Greenwood Drive J. Camp- bath, $40,000 ness Park, minor commercial ten- $405,000 $229,000 on 5/4/10 2357 Sharon Oaks Drive G. Blair, bell, voluntary seismic upgrade, 947 Roble Ave. F. Maestrini, re- ant improvement, $20,000 1015 Monte Rosa Drive A. & 1216 Johnson St. Anthony Trust to re-roof flat roof, $3,903 $2,500 roof front house only, $8,340 320 Concord Drive D. Peloso, J. Moltzen to D. & X. Lee for J. Henson for $670,000 on 4/30/10 436 Falk Court C. Scofield, re- 700 Alma St. City of Menlo Park, 1880 Oak Knoll Lane D. & E. kitchen remodel, $10,000 $1,600,000 on 4/30/10; previous 577 Keelson Circle Chamberlain move and replace rot in bathroom, water heater changeout, $1,400 Barry, voluntary drainage upgrade, 409 Pope St. E. Snowden, outlets, sale 6/83, $321,500 Trust to D. & L. Pondicherry for upgrade other sink, remove and 21 Willow Road #27 D. Wright, re- $18,700 lights, and exhaust fan upgrade, 234 Morgan Lane Taylor Mor- $840,500 on 4/30/10; previous sale replace termite damage, replace place furnace and A/C, $6,517 961 El Camino Real A. & S. Delly, $8,290 rison of California to S. Hong for 9/79, $131,000 cracked window, $15,000 715 Laurel Ave. F. Roussel, chim- commercial re-roof three squares, 825 Santa Cruz Ave. L. Zaro, $1,128,500 on 5/4/10 1103 Lyons St. S. Singer to N. 110 Hanna Way D. Robertson, ney retrofit for seismic upgrade, $2,100 commercial alteration to storefront Young for $585,000 on 4/30/10 new swimming pool and spar with $2,500 1119 Hollyburne Ave. Habitat for window, $n/a Mountain View 1155 Lyons St. E. Niedens to M. 13 solar panels, $48,000; outdoor 820 Stanford Ave. N. Taylor, re- Humanity, demolish illegal addition, 1360 Willow Road Willow Park 103 Chetwood Drive American Hoshi for $657,000 on 5/4/10 firepit, $1,700 place sliding glass door, $2,700 relocate kitchen, replace furnace, Holding CO, commercial tenant im- International Relocation to A. & J. 125 Nimitz Ave. R. Oka to K. 896 Harvard Ave. T. Sullivan, gas 2328 Eastridge Ave. Y. King, re- add window, $30,000 provement to create space for light Garcia for $799,000 on 5/7/10; pre- Sandquist for $552,000 on 5/4/10; furnace, $1,000 place seven windows, $7,650 50 Callie Lane W. Gilbert, foam re- assembly area, $22,500 vious sale 4/05, $825,000 previous sale 12/03, $505,000 17 Shasta Lane R. Bradley, re-roof 1339 Windermere Ave. C. Hess, roof, $7,326 1080 Lemon St. J. Sommer, 118 1143 Creek Way New Hope Inter- 251 Pacific Ave. M. Astabie to M. shingles, $17,664 service upgrade, $1,000 1351 Johnson St. K. Whitehill, wa- square-foot addition to single- national Church to D. Lansky for Jones for $422,000 on 5/4/10; pre- 1055 Cascade Drive A. San- 155 Laurel Ave. R. Phillips, replace ter heater, $1,300 family residence, $125,000 $1,040,000 on 5/13/10 vious sale 8/08, $425,000 thanam, replace furnace and AC in sewer and water line, $6,000 1140 Bay Laurel Drive R. Peter- 308 Lennox Ave. S. & C. St Clair, 127 Montelena Court E. Angel 166 Positano Circle M. & M. same location, $8,810 2452 Sharon Oaks Drive D. son, home repair due to tree falling demolition in preparation for re- to W. & S. Sun for $700,000 Wasowicz to P. & S. McKenna for 1105 Almanor Ave. W. Smith, new Broadwater, remodel bathroom, on house, rebuild chimney, roof model, $12,000 on 5/6/10; previous sale 10/05, $665,000 on 4/30/10; previous sale detached accessory building lo- $2,000 rafter, $40,000 796 Arnold Way A. Lee, remove $798,000 7/01, $535,000 cated at rear of single-family dwell- 869 Partridge Ave. N. Shanker, 120 Sand Hill Circle J. Gershon, and replace glass door, $850 1900 Newbury Drive Plymouth 426 Samson St. J. & L. West to T. ing, $6,000 remodel bathroom, $12,000 remove and replace windows, 913 Woodlane Ave. D. Larkin, new Colony to F. & M. Sanchez for Hanrahan for $565,000 on 5/3/10; 730 Sharon Park Drive B. Durey, 755 Nash Ave. M. Rosenblum, $13,000 driveway gate, $8,500 $680,000 on 5/13/10 previous sale 12/01, $445,000 sewer replacement, $500 remodel bathroom, $10,000 1555 Middle Ave. S. Tazuke, new 1394 Hamilton Ave. AMB Prop- 1915 Newbury Drive Plym- 314 Sea Cliff Lane Zarringhalam 624 Fremont St. B. & V. Braune, 700 Harvard Ave. K. Rutherford, water main, $500 erty, modification of walls and new outh Colony to M. Saunders for Trust to D. & C. Balachandran for roof repair, $3,000 replace sewerline, $3,500 855 Woodland Ave. C. Zaro, T-bar ceiling, $1,100,000 $595,000 on 5/13/10 $785,000 on 5/3/10; previous sale 827 Roble Ave. 3 E. Supplee, 1793 Santa Cruz Ave. J. Morley, replace 100-amp electric service 1311 Hillview Drive G. & S. 1902 Newbury Drive #71 Plym- 2/04, $725,000 kitchen/bath remodel, $n/a replace furnace, $3,235 panel, $1,250 Prioste, 252-square-feet addition to outh Colony to M. Xu for $670,000 1143 St. Francis St. G. Pataki to 811 Laurel Ave. P. Marini, add 1241 Valparaiso Ave. E. Saltzman, 570 O’Keefe St. T. Windley, 148- residence, $100,000 on 5/7/10 E. Go for $625,000 on 5/4/10; pre- shower and replace three windows replace water heater, $1,810 sq-ft addition to rear of house, 1720 Santa Cruz Ave. A. Venka, 271 O’keefe Way Shea Homes to vious sale 2/04, $600,000 and closet, $18,000 829 Hermosa Way M. Cullen, re- $17,000 re-roof, $18,500 E. Hawks for $575,000 on 5/7/10 665 Stanford Ave. J. Ramirez to 1081 Santa Cruz Ave. A. Wood- roof attached garage, $5,000 895 Santa Cruz Ave. University 220 Linfield Drive 4 W. Stoddard, 2071 Plymouth St. #6 G. Sharp to R. & M. Sandoval for $295,000 lane, demolish single-family house, 800 El Camino Real Menlo Sta- Investment Co., commercial repair water-heater replacement, $1,385 T. Carter for $488,000 on 5/13/10 on 4/30/10; previous sale 6/98, $10,000 tion Development, install fiber box due to fire damage, including code 1148 Marcussen Drive U. & 1773 San Luis Ave. Matsumura $225,000 1970 Santa Cruz Ave. D. Ander- within T-Mobile lease area, $1,000 upgrades, $650,000 J. Block, furnace replacement, Trust to Z. Xia for $625,000 on 2702 Washington Ave. Murphy son, portable spa, $2,000 300 Constitution Drive Tyco Elec- 127 E. Creek Drive P. & E. Wong, $3,860 5/6/10 Trust to W. Gerola for $800,000 465 Cotton St. D. Borel, new out- tronics Corp., install fiber box within remodel kitchen, $20,000 1330 University Drive 43 A. Mary- 949 Valencia Ave. New Hope In- on 5/5/10 door firepit and fountain, $2,000 T-Mobile lease area, $1,000 715 Laurel Ave. F. Rousell, re- am, kitchen remodel, $13,800 ternational Church to J. Zhang for 3064 Whisperwave Circle 1045 Cascade Drive K. Seymour, 149 Commonwealth Drive Expo- model bathroom, $2,500 729 Middle Ave. C. Giannotti, $1,400,000 on 5/13/10 Lim Trust to M. & S. Fahmi for new 4,056-sq-ft house with swim- nent Realty, LLC, install fiber box 1081 Santa Cruz Ave. A. Wood- replace 40 gallons water heater, Page 44ÊUÊÕiÊ{]ÊÓä£äÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞ Home & Real Estate Smart People Make Smart Choices “ We chose Tony & he delivered excellent results for us. We $1,700 highly recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor.” 333 Princeton Road H. Jespersen, replace water heater, $1,400; pho- tovolcaic solar system, $20,000 Min Huang, PhD 1330 University Drive R. Marshall, remove and replace six antennas, Oncology, Dept. of Medicine $18,000 Stanford University Correction * Seller/Buyer Advantage Program: In the Spring Real Estate special section (April 23, Sellers: Sell for as low as 3.88% total commission. 2010), the RentWatch col- FREE professional home staging service. umnist correctly advised that the letter writer would Buyers: Get a rebate up to 1.5% of purchase price. not be entitled to enforce *Restrictions apply, call for details. the lease with the writer’s father. However, the an- Open Sat/Sun in swer incorrectly advised that a 3-day notice given Palo Alto to this writer would be suf- 3155 Greer Rd. ficient. The answer should have stated that assuming 3bd/1ba $979K 24 BAY TREE LANE, one is not protected by the LOS ALTOS new federal law, one is still 538 Driscoll Pl a tenant under California law in light of the facts 3bd/3.5ba $899K s Exquisitely remodeled one-level, described, such as pay- 3 bedroom/3bath home ing rent. If one is a tenant Pending Palo Alto: s under California law, one is 2053 Park Blvd, 3/2 Gourmet kitchen sure to please entitled to a 60-day written the home chef notice under a special fore- 1167 Forest Ave 4/3.5 closure statute, California Tony Cheung s Surrounded by peaceful Code of Civil Procedure 650.387.8830 Just Sold: garden views Section 1161b. The letter writer, who is already in 537 Driscoll Pl 3/3.5 s Simplicity of planned court, can file a written an- community living swer to the eviction case, raising the failure to give s List price $1,375,000 the 60-day notice as a de- fense. The Weekly regrets s www.24BayTree.com the error. To request a correction, contact Manag- ing Editor Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6511, jdong@ paweekly.com or P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302.

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