Salerno at Positano to Provide Larger Backyards
Located in the heart of Fallon Village, Salerno at Positano provides golf course homes without the country club price. Most of the Salerno home lots are nestled along the southern portion of the Dublin Ranch golf course or have a direct view of the distinctive course. Phase I of the the Salerno community boasts a well designed collection of large homes ranging anywhere from 2,747 – 3,555 sq. ft. in size.
While the first phase has sold reasonably well, Salerno’s developer (Braddock & Logan) is looking to adapt to the current home buying market by building homes that families can to grow into – homes with larger backyards and flexible floor plans and elevations. To that end, the Dublin Planning Commission recently approved Braddock & Logan’s request to reduce the size of their Phase II homes to a range of 2,003 – 3,343 sq. ft. so that the additional lot space can be used for larger backyards. The 2,003 sq. ft. home will be a single-story Italianate floor plan geared more towards senior citizens.
The Planning Commission also approved Braddock & Logan’s request to:
- Modify their Salerno Phase II floor plans to incorporate Spanish, Tuscan, Cottage, Italianate, and French Country designs; and
- Provide more flexibility for home buyers to choose their floor plan instead of being tied to a pre-plotted floor plan on a preferred lot.
Braddock & Logan’s representative Jeff Lawrence also hinted at a future request to scale back the size of their Cantara floor plans to provide future buyers with larger backyards. It’s great to see that the Dublin Planning Department and Commission is working with Braddock & Logan as they adjust to meet market demands for smaller homes with larger backyards.
10:51 AM on April 19th, 2009
I understand why developers don't want to build single story homes because they can cram so much more into a two story home. They also make more money by putting these homes on smaller lots because they can build more houses.
The minimum size a lot should be is 7,000 square feet. Even then the yard isn't big, but at least you can put a table with chairs out there and you still have a little more room between yourself and your neighbor.
It is ridiculous how Braddock & Logan is building homes on 5,000 square foot lots and then have the nerve to want to make the house smaller in order to allow for a bigger backyard.
I am a big believer in doing things right. If you want to attract families long term, then make the lots larger and offer more options. Also, offer single story homes to attract empty nesters and folks that do not want a home with stairs. Give people variety.
If the builder's goal is to keep the lots small, but make the yards bigger, then build like they did in San Francisco decades ago and don't offer a front lawn and bring the house literally onto the sidewalk. Lots in SF average 2900 square feet, but at least you have a decent sized yard.
Greed is a terrible thing and it never ceases to amaze me how these builders act like they are listening to what people want, when in fact they are looking to line their own pockets.
I saw the floorplans for Salerno and they could use improvement.
If they keep these homes the size they are and give people the option of adding a couple of other features (which you said they are willing to do), and put them on BIGGER LOTS, then it will make them more attractive to buyers.
We don't need a repeat of other developments here in Dublin where houses are literally sitting on top of one another without privacy.
Have these builders ever heard of personal space?
9:23 AM on April 20th, 2009
Smaller house with nice yard is better than McMansion with no yard and right on the street…
But 2003 sq-ft? They will have 5000-6000 sq-ft houses right across them !
2:41 PM on April 26th, 2009
I cannot agree more with the fist comment posted. This is exactly the reason why me and my wife have gone ahead with the purchase of a sale elsewhere in Dublin Ranch. There's plenty of better deals out there, like the Toll Brother's homes down on Southwind/Piper Glen or the bigger ones up on Signal Hill. You cannot compare how wonderful those homes are compared to the ones that B&L are building. I always drive by the Salerno and Positano homes even as my current home is closing on, and wonder what would possess people to buy those homes… Anyways, this is just my opinion after scouting the area for 6 months, and relocating from NJ.
2:12 PM on April 28th, 2009
We are trying to sell our 2 year old Pulte home which is a single level with one upstairs bonus room.All the main living areas on street level and I do not have any offers which has really surprised me being there is nothing like that anywhere in the area.So much for the single level idea at Positano.In this market it is all about getting something for a foreclosure price which really has hurt anyone selling who do not have any mortgage problems.
5:51 PM on April 28th, 2009
If your single story isn’t selling, you are probably priced too high. Right now, buyers are looking for deals.
If you can afford to hang on to your property, then it’s worth waiting it out until the market recovers, which won’t be for a long time. If you need to sell, then you may wish to consider speaking with a stager to figure out a way for your home to show better, along with a price decrease.
7:15 PM on April 28th, 2009
Yes I understand all of that and the problem is not with how the house shows.The problem is price and the foreclosures which have totally destroyed the market for sellers.In my opinion in the world of cookie cutter 2 story 3000 sq.ft. homes that line all of the streets in Dublin Ranch I thought that a premium might be paid for something different and unique especially by older buyers.I just do not think there are enough serious buyers out there now.My model was by far the easiest one to sell according to Pulte because there is NOTHING out there in newer large homes mostly one level.I need to get lucky and find a buyer who needs most of the living area on the ground floor.If they need that kind of home and want something big and new I would think they would get past the sq.ft. price.But that is how I would look at it.Either you want something unique that fits your needs or buy what everyone else in all of Dublin Ranch owns….A typical 2 story .
7:29 AM on April 29th, 2009
Yes, foreclosures have created a lot of problems for sellers. Unfortunately, that is what sellers who bought during the peak of the market are faced with (being substantially underwater).
Maybe your home backs onto a busy street and it is making it undesirable to prospective buyers. I understand that the Verona development had some homes backing onto Gleason. Also, some of the lots are rather small. Those factors along with a high price could be affecting your home selling as quickly as you’d like it to.
Pulte did build single story homes in 2000 near Emerald Glen Park that are beautiful (the elevation and floorplan) and all of the living space is on one level. For that particular style of home, they didn’t offer the option of adding a bonus room on a second level.
I understand your frustration with not being able to sell, but if your house won’t appraise at your asking price, then your only other option is to accept that these are the current market conditions and either lower your price or take it off the market.
7:42 PM on April 29th, 2009
Of course that is the other great thing in this market…the appraisal.I am really starting to feel the anger that I see others expressing about irresponsible people who took out gimmick loans that are being bailed out or helped while responsible people who put the proper down payment see their property values destroyed.Stopping the foreclosures is nice but the damage is done.I put over 30 percent down and I cannot even refinance my house to get the lower rates while the gov’t is even now helping those who took out 2nd mortgages.I CANNOT BELIEVE IT.It is not right.If you are going to help the people who caused this mess you better help the people who did what was right.I have no problem helping those who took out a proper loan and then lost their jobs.You simply should not reward people for being irresponsible while penalizing those who were.