Highly Affordable East Bay Oasis Offers You
Easy Access to Shopping, Transportation & Recreation
QUESTION: Where in the San Francisco Bay Area at this time can you find a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom townhome, offering all of the following, for only $349,999?
* Facing golf course, with picture-perfect fairway views
* Adjacent on the other side to a magnificent public park
* Views from both family room & main master bedroom
* Two master bedroom suites
* Secluded yet centrally located
* Minutes by car to two major highways (880 & 92)
* Minutes by car to Amtrak & BART stations
* Approximately 30 minutes to either SF or San Jose
* Approximately 40-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean
* Walking distance to an upscale new shopping center
* Starbucks, Jamba Juice, UPS Store, Home Depot & more
* Improving area, with excellent potential for appreciation
* Attached garage, with an additional parking space in front
* Ample visitor parking & extra resident parking nearby
* Cozy wood-burning fireplace
* Convenient inside laundry, housing full-size washer & dryer
* Clubhouse, with exercise room
* Tennis courts & swimming pool
ANSWER: For a limited time only, at Skywest in Hayward, one of the Bay Area's best-kept secrets, at number 954 Castlewood Way. Here, you can truly make your home your castle. But only if you act quickly.
Nestled between Skywest Golf Course and Kennedy Public Park is a little-known enclave of townhomes that forms a veritable oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced urban environment. Residents at Skywest enjoy all the benefits of city living, in the context of lush surroundings and blissful serenity.
Within the Skywest Townhouse development, 954 Castlewood Way is the only available property that offers all of the following:
* Located near entranceway (easy access)
* Low-density building cluster
* Immediately adjacent to golf course
* Fairway views from two levels
* Two full master bedroom suites
* Convenient lower-level half bathroom
* Additional parking space in front of garage
* Truly move-in condition (new carpeting, newer paint)
Unlike other active listings within Skywest, this is NOT a "short sale." In a short sale, the seller owes more on the property than the selling price minus costs of sale. A short sale requires the lender's approval of any offer to purchase. At present, lenders are taking as long as 2-3 months to respond to a buyer's offer to purchase. More often than not, after all that time, they counter with a higher offer.
This is NOT a short sale scenario. No lender's approval is required. The seller will respond to any offer within 24-48 hours. You as a buyer will not be held up or inconvenienced.
The property has recently been inspected - both home and termite - and came out substantially clean (only $100-150 in estimated Section 1 work). These and other reports and documents are available through the Disclosure Documents link on the upper right.
In addition to the 20-plus photos of the property itself (notice the ample natural interior light), the slideshow above also features scenes from the subject property's immediate surroundings. These surroundings are key to what makes this property so desirable and unique.
They are also key to understanding the property's investment value and potential for appreciation. So many Bay Area homes have largely "topped out" in terms of their potential for substantial appreciation in the years immediately ahead. Not so for surprisingly affordable 954 Castlewood Way.
Skywest Golf Course, adjacent to the property on one side, is a public 18-hole course, open year-round. Skywest has been awarded a five-star value rating by golflink.com! Further information about Skywest Golf Course is available at TheGolfCourses.net and the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District.
Set on several lush acres, adjacent to the property on the other side, John F. Kennedy Park features a small train whose tracks encircle the park. Amenities include a petting zoo, pony rides, an old-fashioned merry-go-round (carousel), a playround area with a variety of modern play structures, several picnic areas, pavillions, concession stand and lots of open space.
Immediately adjacent to Kennedy Park and also a short stroll away from 954 Castlewood Way is the historic McConaghy Estate & Park. The McConaghy Estate includes a 12-room farmhouse, tank house and carriage house. The home is furnished in the style of 1886, the year it was built. This historic site is owned by the Hayward Area Parks and Recreation District and is operated by the Hayward Area Historical Society.
The SkyWest Commons shopping center is an easy walking distance from the property (approximately ten minutes, by foot). With Target as its anchor tenant, the center includes Starbucks, Jamba Juice, a UPS Store and a dozen or so other restaurants and retail establishments. There is a Home Depot adjacent to SkyWest Commons.
The more established and larger-scale Southland Mall shopping center - hosting JC Penney, Macy's, Mervyns and Sears - is an additional five minutes away, by car.
Also several minutes away by car are the Hayward Amtrak and BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stations. Amtrak is located at B Street & Meekland Avenue, while the BART station is located on B Street, between Grand & Montgomery. Park your car for free in the lot and enjoy the convenience of taking public transporation to wherever you want to go.
Large employers nearby include Chabot College, Kaiser Permanente-Hayward and St. Rose Hospital.
There are two other large parks in the vicinity: Longwood Park and San Lorenzo Community Park.
Also nearby is the Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), formerly known as the Hayward Air Terminal, which accomodates small planes only, as you can see from the photograph included in the slide show and photo page. On weekends in particular, one can hear the sound of an occasional small aircraft, which residents report adapting to quickly.
The facilities introduced above cover only the immediate Skywest area. Within a 15-minute driving radius, you can also access and enjoy many other riches that the area has to offer, including:
* The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
* The Sulphur Creek Nature Center
* The Morrisson Theatre
* The Japanese Gardens
* California State University East Bay
Golfers are not limited to Skywest, by the way. There is also Mission Hills of Hayward.
All of the immediately above-mentioned facilities (with the exception of Cal State East Bay, formerly known as Cal State Hayward) fall under the auspices of the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District.
The City of Hayward's Website is another useful resource for information about the general area.
If you think that 954 Castlewood Way may be a good fit for you, you are encouraged to act promptly, while the opportunity is still available.
Take advantage of the recent drop in interest rates. We can help you with your financing, too!
All information at this website is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Please be sure to confirm and verify everything you consider important to you, to your complete satisfaction.
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