For Sale 5193 Firestone Place Santa Rosa, CA

Sold:  Schoolhouse Creek in Rincon Valley

5193 Firestone Place in Rincon Valley

Details

Rear patio w/deck

Price: $399,000
Sold: $390,000 (cash)

MLS# 21816704

Lot

APN: 153-320-018

Upslope

2 car attached garage

Home

Bedrooms: 3

Baths: 2.5

Type: Single fam res 
          (townhome)

Sq Ft: 1467

Yr: 1981

Heat-A/C: Central air 
                  heat pump

Kitchen

Kitchen with recessed lighting

Recessed lighting

Dishwasher

Pantry

Jenn-Air stove/oven

Garbage disposal

Dining room with patio doors

Dining Area

Wall to wall carpet

Chandelier

Patio access

Living room

Wood burning fireplace w/insert

Sliding glass doors to deck

Large deck overlooking Annadel

Master Bedroom Suite

Generous walk-in closet

Private full bathroom

Homeowner’s Assn

Saint Francis Woods HOA

Dues: $270. monthly

Managed: Focus Real Estate 

Amenities: 

• Pool
• Tennis courts
• Landscape

Community pool

Tennis Court

Neighborhood

SR bus stop 1/2 block

Saint Francis Shopping Center

Schools

Sequoia Elementary 

Rincon Valley Middle school

Rincon Valley Charter School

Maria Carrillo High School

Shopping

Saint Francis Shopping Center

• Safeway
• Papa Murphys
• Su Casa Mexican restaurant
• Subway
• Starbucks
• Baskin Robbins
• Supercuts
• BNC auto care
• St Francis Cleaners
• St Francis Barber Shop

Skyhawk 

• The Laugh Cellar
• Anytime Fitness
• Message Envy
• Edward Jones

Parks

• Garfield City Park
• Howarth City Park
• Spring Lake Regional Park
• Annadel State Park
• Hood Mountain Regional Park
• Sugarloaf State Park
• Jack London State Park

Wineries

• St Francis
• Ledson
• Landmark
• St Anne’s Crossing
• Chateau St Jean
• Paradise Ridge Winery

I love living in Rincon Valley!  I've lived here since 1995 and can't imagine living in a better North Bay community.  Call me today if you're interested in buying a home in Rincon Valley, or if you'd like to list your Rincon Valley home for sale.  

Jim Cheney, Your Rincon Valley Realtor

• Jim Cheney, Broker
• Saint Francis Property
• Jim@StFrancisProperty.com
• (707) 494-1055
• Rincon Valley - Santa Rosa



DRE# 01368633

Farmer's Markets near Rincon Valley

 6 places to buy fresh fruits and vegetables

Food, entertainment, and vender's make the Downtown Market popular

• Santa Rosa Downtown Certified Farmer's Market

         When:  Wed 5pm - 8:30

         Where:  Courthouse Square 

• Santa Rosa Community Farmers' Market     

       When: Weds & Sats 9am - 1pm

       Where: Veterans building 1351 Maple

• Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers' Market

         When: Weds & Sat 8:30am - 1:00 pm

         Where: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

                  50 Mark West Springs Rd

• Oakmont Certified Farmers' Market

         When: Sat 9am - noon

         Where: Wells Fargo parking lot White Oak and Oakmont Dr

• Kenwood Community Market

         When: Sun 10am - 2pm

         Where: St. Patrick's Church 9000 Sonoma Hwy

• West End Market

         When: Sun 9:30 - 2pm
         Where: Railroad Square

I love living in Rincon Valley!  I've lived here since 1995 and can't imagine living in a better North Bay community.  Call me today if you're interested in buying a home in Rincon Valley, or if you'd like to list your Rincon Valley home for sale.  

Jim Cheney, Your Rincon Valley Realtor

• Jim Cheney, Broker
• Saint Francis Property
• Jim@StFrancisProperty.com
• (707) 494-1055
• Rincon Valley - Santa Rosa



DRE# 01368633

5054 Fravel Lane Rincon Valley

Sold for $965,000 8/24/2018

5054 Fravel Lane ~ Rincon Valley

We had this home in escrow is 10 days.  Although this home was priced way above the average price of homes in the neighborhood, we were able to attract an offer using an aggressive marketing plan that included 2 strategically planned open houses that sandwiched a broker's open and neighbor's only open.  The neighbor's only open house was on a Wednesday evening which gave neighbors their own chance to see the home and gave me an opportunity to learn about the neigborhood.

The secret to the success of this listing was having both a pest and home inspection done prior to being put on the market.  There were some deficiencies in the home that the buyer was able to negotiate in the asking price which resulted in no further negotiating.  In other words, the seller was able to sell and move out without having to renegotiate issues that might have been discovered by the buyer during escrow.  Having inspections done before listing a home pays for itself in many ways.  

General details:

$989,000

MLS 21816960
Built 1977

Open House

• Tuesday, July 17th 10am - Noon
• Wednesday, July 18th 5:30pm - 7pm
• Sunday, July 22nd 1pm - 4pm

Lot:

.32 acres

Garage ~ 2 car

Driveway ~  parking for 4 cars

Terrain ~ flat, level

Location ~ Cul-d-sac

Home enjoys the privacy of being located on a court, across the street from the Austin Creek

Home:

Bedrooms 3

Baths 3

Sq Ft 2622

Loft with closet (could be 4th bedroom)
Large game room with closet (could be an additional bedroom)

Amenities:

Lap pool

Sport court

5 hole putting green
Outdoor seating
Large mature redwood trees

Interior

Living room: Looking down on the living room is a loft/office or guest bedroom (complete with closet)

Dining room 

Kitchen with views of the backyard and Corian counters 

Kitchen with breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring built-in oven and microwave

Family room (off kitchen) offers sliding glass doors to backyard, fireplace with Onyx hearth

Family room with wet bar

Wet bar

Laundry area downstairs 

Downstairs guest bedroom

Full bath with shower adjacent to downstairs guest bedroom

Master suite with attached private bath

3rd bedroom (upstairs) is used as an office by current owner

Shared bath upstairs

4th bedroom, game or craft room, perhaps a bedroom for siblings? Room is complete with closet

Lap pool, sports court, and 5 hole putting greet

Sports court set up with half-court basketball 

Rear of homes enjoys the privacy provided by mature landscape

Rose garden 

Schools

Elementary ~ Sequoia

Middle ~ Rincon Valley Middle School

                Rincon Valley Charter School

                Rincon Valley Accellerated Charter 

High ~ Maria Carrillo HS

Neighborhood path leads you to Safeway

Things to do

Wine Tasting with your dogs

Visit the RV library

Take in a Polo match

Music and wine on Sunday afternoon

Inflatable floating playground

Hike with  your dog thru a vineyard

Catch a free Sat afternno concert

Neighborhood

Saint Francis Shopping Center

SR City bus within 1 block

Garfield Park

Nearby

Sonoma Hwy (Hwy 12)

Spring Lake

Howarth Park

Annadel State Park

Hood Mountain Regional Park

Sugarloaf

World class wineries 

• St Francis
• Chateau St Jean
• Landmark

I love living in Rincon Valley!  I've lived here since 1995 and can't imagine living in a better North Bay community.  Call me today if you're interested in buying a home in Rincon Valley, or if you'd like to list your Rincon Valley home for sale.  

Jim Cheney, Your Rincon Valley Realtor

• Jim Cheney, Broker
• Saint Francis Property
• Jim@StFrancisProperty.com
• (707) 494-1055
• Rincon Valley - Santa Rosa



DRE# 01368633

Fourth of July Events

Sonoma County fireworks shows beginning June 30th

Guerneville Fireworks celebration

When: June 30th  9pm

Where: Downtown

More info: Guerneville

Monte Rio Fireworks 

When: Sunday, July 1 dusk  

Where: Monte Rio Beach

More info: Monte Rio

Fireworks Over Bodega Bay

When: Sunday, July 1st  9:30 +/-

Where: Westside Park

More info:  Bodega

Windsor KABOOM!

When: Tuesday, July 3rd  4- 10pm

Where: Keiser Park 700 Windsor River Rd 

More info:  Windsor

Sebastopol Kiwanis Club Fireworks

When:  July 3rd 5:30 to dark

Where: Analy High School

More info: Sebastopol

Santa Rosa's Red, White & BOOM

When: July 4th 

Where: Sonoma County Fairgrounds

More info:  Santa Rosa

Sonoma Old Fashioned Parade & Celebration

When: July 4th evening

Where: General Vallejo's field

More info:  Sonoma

Petaluma 4th Rock and Rockettes

When: July 4th   5pm - dusk

Where: Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds

More info:  Petaluma

Healdsburg Fireworks Celebration

When: July 4th 7pm - 10pm

Where: Healdsburg High School Football field 

More info:  Healdsburg

Cloverdale Lions Pyrospectacular

When:  4th July   Dusk

Where: Cloverdale High School field

More info:  Cloverdale

I love living in Rincon Valley!  I've lived here since 1995 and can't imagine living in a better North Bay community.  Call me today if you're interested in buying a home in Rincon Valley, or if you'd like to list your Rincon Valley home for sale.  

Jim Cheney, Your Rincon Valley Realtor

• Jim Cheney, Broker
• Saint Francis Property
• Jim@StFrancisProperty.com
• (707) 494-1055
• Rincon Valley - Santa Rosa



DRE# 01368633

Home Buyers biggest regrets (by generation)

Click on image to enlarge

20's a seasoned broker can tell you the benefits and pitfalls of certain mortgages.  Just because there is a variety of mortgage options does not mean they are all right for you.

30's thinking about the future also means thinking about the future of the market.  Are we in a bubble? Are interest rates expected to fall or rise? Are you banking on a promotion you might not see as soon as you think?

40' - 50's don't forget retirement is on the horizon.  Will a change in your income due to retirement mean that you can't afford to retire when you'd like because of your mortgage? Should you be thinking about your health, and possible medical expenses?

I love living in Rincon Valley!  I've lived here since 1995 and can't imagine living in a better North Bay community.  Call me today if you're interested in buying a home in Rincon Valley, or if you'd like to list your Rincon Valley home for sale.  

Jim Cheney, Your Rincon Valley Realtor

• Jim Cheney, Broker
• Saint Francis Property
• Jim@StFrancisProperty.com
• (707) 494-1055
• Rincon Valley - Santa Rosa



DRE# 01368633

Rockin the River in Guerneville

Free concerts every other Thursday night

The Party's in Guerneville on Thursday evenings

When I first moved to Sonoma County in 1990, there wasn't much to do at night.  Fast forward 25 years, and Gwen and I have to pick and choose what events we want to go to.  On Friday nights, there are 5 - 8 events we get to choose from.  On Thursdays, there are 3 - 6 events.  One of them is Rockin on the River on the plaza in Guerneville.

Come out and enjoy the "chill" vibe.  This year's line up includes:

• Jun 21   Zepparella
• July 5    The Everly Brothers Experience
• July 19  Marleen Valente and Invasion Latina
• Aug 2    Luv Planet
• Aug 16  San Francisco Airship
• Aug 30  Midnight Sun

When: Every other Thursday evening 7 - 8:30pm

Where: Guerneville Plaza

Cost: Free

I love living in Rincon Valley!  I've lived here since 1995 and can't imagine living in a better North Bay community.  Call me today if you're interested in buying a home in Rincon Valley, or if you'd like to list your Rincon Valley home for sale.  

Jim Cheney, Your Rincon Valley Realtor

• Jim Cheney, Broker
• Saint Francis Property
• Jim@StFrancisProperty.com
• (707) 494-1055
• Rincon Valley - Santa Rosa



DRE# 01368633

Music on the Lawn at St Francis Winery

Come enjoy wine, food, and music at St Francis Winery

Stax City performs on a warm day at St Francis

This is an annual event where each Sunday in June, musical acts come to the winery lawn and perform for free. Bring a low back lawn chair, some snacks, and buyer a bottle of wine, and enjoy a Sunday with someone special.

Does life get better?

Where: St Francis Winery
             100 Pythian Rd
              Rincon Valley

Cost: Free

When: Sundays through June
            2pm - 4pm

Bring: 

• Low back chair
• Snacks

Don't bring: 

• pets
• outside alcohol

I love living in Rincon Valley!  I've lived here since 1995 and can't imagine living in a better North Bay community.  Call me today if you're interested in buying a home in Rincon Valley, or if you'd like to list your Rincon Valley home for sale.  

Jim Cheney, Your Rincon Valley Realtor

• Jim Cheney, Broker
• Saint Francis Property
• Jim@StFrancisProperty.com
• (707) 494-1055
• Rincon Valley - Santa Rosa



DRE# 01368633