New Listing - 1710 27th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

Here is your chance to live in a stunning 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,337sf remodeled home in a highly-sought Midtown Sacramento location! You will love this bungalow's light and bright open layout, hardwood floors, formal dining room, classic built-in hutch, remodeled kitchen with quartz counters and custom wood shelving. It offers an amazing master suite with a walk-in closet, an impressive en-suite bathroom with dual sinks, quartz counters, and a walk-in shower. Enjoy a quaint backyard with lots of sunny space for your garden. It features a freshly painted interior and exterior, newer roof, newer dual pane windows, central heating and air, and a partial basement. This is a sensational location within close proximity to all that midtown has to offer including the R Street Corridor, Winn Park, light rail, breweries, bakeries, coffee, wine tasting, grocery shopping, downtown and more! Don't wait! Offered at $549,900. For more photos, 3D virtual tour, and information please visit 1710 27th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. MLS# 18069762

Sacramento Holiday Gift Ideas Guide

Whether you are planning to Celebrate Christmas, Channukah, or whatever else this holiday season, if your festivities involve gift giving, there are many Sacramento-themed gifts you can give! Here are my top 12 gifts that will make any Sacramentan's holiday, at any age or budget:

• Dinner at The Grange and an overnight stay at The Citizen Hotel; This combo has become a favorite of mine! The food at the restaurant is outstanding, and the hotel is one of the finest in Sacramento. I highly recommend one of the penthouse suites with a view of downtown! Estimated cost: $200
• A membership to the Sacramento County Historical Society; The mission of the Sacramento County Historical Society is to preserve the history of Sacramento County, and to promote public awareness of local history. As a member, you will receive a monthly newsletter and be invited to monthly meetings. Estimated cost: $35/individual membership.
• A T-Shirt from the Hard Rock Cafe; Yep - if you forgot, Sacramento does have its own Hard Rock Cafe location at the corner of 7th & K Streets. Estimated cost: $25 - $50.
• A subscription to SacTown Magazine; Read up on local goings on, Sacramento hot spots, restaurant reviews, articles of local interest, and more! Estimated cost for 12 month subscription: $12.
• A California State University, Sacramento sweatshirt; My alma mater! Stay warm this winter while supporting our local CSUS Hornets! My CSUS sweatshirt was a Christmas gift from my mother during my freshman year...I still wear that thing even though it is totally faded and worn out...Estimated cost: $36 - $75.
• Auto Detailing at Pavilion Car Care; They will make your care shine and your carpets fresh! Definitely the best car wash in Sacramento! Estimated cost: $45 - $299.
• Tickets to go visit the Sacramento Zoo and Fairytale Town; Heck if you are going to visit one, why not visit both! Located at William Land Park, this is a great diversion for adults and children alike! Estimated cost per person/ticket: $13.
• Bottle of wine from Revolution Wines; Revolution Wines is Sacramento's only urban winery. Tucked away at 21st & P Streets in midtown, they make their wine...their facilities also host tastings. Estimated cost per bottle: $10 - $25.
• Massage from Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa; Arden Hills boasts not only a fitness / wellness center, but also an award-winning day spa. Why stop with just a massage? They offer more than 75 different treatments! Estimated cost/treatment: $40 - $440!
• Dance lessons at The Sacramento Ballroom; Want to learn the Texas Two-Step, the Tango, or how to Swing Dance? They have classes for both singles and couples, from beginning to advanced levels! Estimated cost/lesson: $5 - $10.
• Tickets to a Sacramento Rivercats game; See the Oakland A's affiliate play at Raley Field. I'm a SF Giants fan, but I do really enjoy these games (especially when they play the SF Giant's affiliate team, the Fresno Grizzlies)...many of these players are a phone call away from the major leagues! Estimated cost/ticket: $6 - $30.
• A new home; Sure, I saved the best for last. Nothing says happy holidays like closing escrow on a Sacramento home...sorry if that was a little cheesy! Estimated cost: Priceless. =)

City of Sacramento Preservation Commission

I recently had the chance to attend a City of Sacramento Preservation Commission meeting. Preservation Commission meets regularly on the first Wednesday of every month at City Hall downtown. The purpose of the commission is to ensure that Sacramento maintains its character by doing things like defining historic districts, registing local historic landmarks, reviewing development and redevelopment projects, developing and recommending to the city council certain preservation policies, etc.

Sacramento has literally thousands of registered historic landmarks (including single family homes, commercial buildings, factories, churches, bridges, statues, and parks, etc.). It also has a couple dozen "Historic Districts" and "Survey Areas."

Most notably on the agenda for the meeting I attended was a proposed project to redevelop the R Street Historic District, and a proposed residential solar project for a single family home in Southside Park...among other things. The R Street project was pretty interesting - it is a commercial area full of warehouses built around the turn of the century, and right down the middle is the first railway that went through Sacramento. It is proposed to improve the roadway surfaces, drainage, parking, and pedestrian access, while preserving the rail tracks and overall character of the area. The residential solar project was also interesting - the owner of this single family, victorian style home wants to completely change the look of the home to a different style, and rotate the second story of the house to face due South for optimal sun exposure. This project is was a pre-application exploratory conversation...so no decision was rendered.

What does this mean for you as a property owner in one of these districts, or if you own a property that is a registered historic landmark? It means that if you want to remodel your house (or business if you own a commercial building) and substantially change its appearance and character, it is likely that you may have to meet with the Preservation Commission to get your ideas and project plans approved. They also review residential and commercial new construction in these districts to make sure they are consistent with the character of the area. The commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm at City Hall in Downtown Sacramento...interesting stuff if you can find the time to attend...