What $600,000 buys right now in three Ventura County cities

11872 Ascoli Court (Realtor.com)

Here’s a look at what roughly $600,000 buys right now in the Ventura County cities of Moorpark, Fillmore and Simi Valley.

MOORPARK: Found in Mira Bella, this cul-de-sac estate offers splashes of Mediterranean style and a master suite with a balcony.

Address: 11872 Ascoli Court, Moorpark, 93021

Listed for: $620,000 for three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms in 1,850 square feet (1,354-square-foot lot)

Features: Two-story great room; center-island kitchen with stone backsplash; hedged backyard; community pool

About the area: In the 93021 ZIP Code, based on 21 sales, the median price for single-family homes in December was $695,000, down 0.6% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

320 4th St. (Realtor.com)

FILLMORE: Double doors front this traditional-style home with new floors, fresh paint and a hardwood-lined loft up top.

Address: 320 4^th St., Fillmore, 93015

Listed for: $588,000 for four bedrooms, two bathrooms in 2,444 square feet (11,723-square-foot lot)

Features: Front porch; tile kitchen; den with fireplace; detached garage with workshop

About the area: In the 93015 ZIP Code, based on eight sales, the median price for single-family homes in December was $495,000, up 4.9% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

6834 Santa Susana Pass Road (Realtor.com)

SIMI VALLEY: Nestled in the mountains on a quarter-acre lot, this hillside retreat has a wraparound balcony to take in the views.

Address: 6834 Santa Susana Pass Road, Simi Valley, 93063

Listed for: $599,999 for two bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms in 936 square feet (8,198-square-foot lot)

Features: Updated interior; kitchen with custom cabinetry; mountain views; tiered backyard

About the area: In the 93063 ZIP Code, based on 43 sales, the median price for single-family homes in December was $550,000, down 5.2% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

6544 N. Amherst St. (Realtor.com)

MOORPARK: Custom touch-ups to this 1970s home include oyster-white quartz countertops, a river rock fireplace and a refinished wet bar.

Address: 6544 N. Amherst St., Moorpark, 93021

Listed for: $607,555 for three bedrooms, two bathrooms in 2,139 square feet (6,527-square-foot lot)

Features: Oak wainscoting; master suite with tile tub; covered patio; pool and spa

About the area: In the 93021 ZIP Code, based on 21 sales, the median price for single-family homes in December was $695,000, down 0.6% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

249 River St. (Realtor.com)

FILLMORE: A turf backyard with a playground and pergola backs this upgraded home built in 2008.

Address: 249 River St., Fillmore, 93015

Listed for: $578,000 for four bedrooms, three bathrooms in 2,610 square feet (6,109-square-foot lot)

Features: Family room with stacked stone fireplace; kitchen with granite countertops; second-story loft; RV parking

About the area: In the 93015 ZIP Code, based on eight sales, the median price for single-family homes in December was $495,000, up 4.9% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

2014 Stoneman St. (Realtor.com)

SIMI VALLEY: This two-story home on a large lot expands to multiple patios and a second-story deck.

Address: 2014 Stoneman St., Simi Valley, 93065

Listed for: $599,000 for four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms in 2,028 square feet (7,200-square-foot lot)

Features: Fresh paint; brick fireplace; back and side patios; block-wall fencing

About the area: In the 93065 ZIP Code, based on 45 sales, the median price for single-family homes in December was $595,000, up 6.4% year over year, according to CoreLogic.                                                                                                                     By JACK FLEMMING FEB 07, 2019 | 5:00 AM                              https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-what-money-buys-20190209-story.html#nws=mcnewsletter

Which is your style of living room

Which is your style of living room? 

This is not my own, it is Zillow Dig's Article that I want to save.

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My Message On Next Door, Country Life.

We live behind 2 wineries in Temecula, and we have an acre of Cabernet Franc that we planted in 2004. We made and enjoyed our own red wines from 1/4 of our own grapes. We hire a vineyard maintenance person and we have a winemaker friend that helped us pick, crush and make the wines which we split 1/2 and 1/2.  We have few winemakers from 2 amateur wine clubs who also buy the rest of the grapes from us. They pick their own grapes. We charge less than the going price in the market and we have good vines, so they come back each year.  We have the drip system for the vines. We also have few citrus trees, Apples, Pomegranate, Peach, Pear, several  Olive trees, and a large herb garden. 

We used to have a 21 acres avocado grove in De Luz but we sold it in 2014.
I miss having our own Avo fruits so I tried to grow Avocado here and they all died from being too hot or too cold. I am trying to grow Cherimoya tree now ( my fingers crossed).  The Citrus trees are doing well but we do not have too many fruits from the fruit trees. When we lived in a track home up in the SF Bay Area we had 2 Apple, 2 Plum trees, and few Citrus trees. We used to have at least 20 grocery size bags of fruits almost every year. We shared them with our neighbors and office co-workers. 

I wish I have tried to grow Longan and Lychee trees here. I saw the orchards in Fallbrook with these trees and they have lots of fruits on them!!!
There is a Pistachio orchard right near our home but it is not maintained and the poor trees are not doing well. Many years ago, they were producing well and I saw them picked the fruits in the fall.

Holidays And The Hustle and Bustle...

Holiday Blues.
WOW, I just saw this that I didn't post... OK... Posting it now. I discovered that this is not the best time to go through all your old STUFF inorder to sorting things out. Rummaging through the boxes: What to keep, What to get rid of, What to do with the rest? Oh no I found old bank statements, stock portfolios, old time cards, paycheck stubs and traveling memorabilia & souvenirs etc..

The worst of all is that seeing all these things reminding me of another time, another previous rich life I was living. Not obsessed with money but it is sad what I used to have and now they are all just a memory, a dream not realized (again)

It is sad, isn't it? I will have to think things over. Writing this all down already made me feel a little better.