Archive for August, 2010

Back in December 2009, we posted a short entry summarizing the I Love Mountain View Site.  At that point the website was still relatively new but we saw great potential for the site becoming one of the better local resources for all who live, work  and play in Mountain View.

Well, almost a year later, the website has exceeded our expectations. The site is actually a blog site sponsored by the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce. Well vetted, with an attention for local vendors and activities, it is an excellent resource and one that should not be missed.

“I Love Mountain View” blog covers a variety of topics regarding life in our exciting community. It’s rare to find a site that addresses multiple age groups and a variety of topics.

They have categorized and tagged the posts so searching their site is very easy.  A RSS feed and an easy-to-read community calendar round out the site.  The site is sure to have  something for every member of the family:

What’s on your list of to-do’s this weekend? Peninsula life offers great weather, culture and plenty of festivals. This weekend artists and craftspeople are coming together in our neighboring Palo Alto for the annual community extravaganza: Festival of The Arts – 2010 • August 28 & 29 • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • University Avenue, Palo Alto.

Attracting over 150,000 people from throughout the peninsula, California and the West Coast, the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts celebrates its 29th year on the tree-lined University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. Three hundred fine artists and crafters, whose display booths are placed back-to-back, attract a high percentage of fine artists whose work you’ll see only at a few select shows on the West Coast.

Always a crowd-pleaser, the Italian Street Painting Expo will once again offer fifty chalk artists creating larger-than-life works of art all weekend long on Tasso Street. This year’s new beneficiary of the Italian Street Painting Expo’s Kids Chalk-a-Lot area is the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation.

Art, live music, food and drink await all who attend. There are two stages on Waverley & Webster, plus street corner entertainment. Four food courts and 3 wine and beer booths can also be found at this years event. That is a lot of ground to cover -map out your way at the festival here !

Looking for a particular artist? A complete list of participating artists can be found on the official website.

Enjoy the creative talent and beauty that our great Peninsula offers!

There are a number of reasons why people purchase at Gables End.  Here is a short list of our ten favorite things about Gables End:

1. Location. Mountain View is a Civic-Minded community with progressive services (one of the first to offer free WiFi to its citizens)…thank you, Google.
2. Opportunity. We are located in the vocational and economic hub of Silicon Valley.
3. Affordability.  Gables End represents one of the Silicon Valley’s best new home values.
4. Lifestyle. Our community design encourages outdoor activities with walkways, mature trees, quiet sitting spaces and the Central Lawn with its grand arbor.
5. Community. Charming recreational building for community gatherings or special events.
6. Architecture. 3-story new construction homes designed in the charming and traditional cross gable architectural style.
7. Livability. Gables End has varied floor plans, with the choice of two, three or four bedrooms accommodating a variety of lifestyles.
8. Finishes.  We offer new homes with quality features and fixtures found throughout each plan.
9. Spacious. Roomy and light filled floor plans create volume and make for a dramatic lifestyle.
10. Convenience. Each home has a private two-car garage with direct access.

If any of these top ten items sound appealing, you owe it to yourself to stop by and visit Gables End while we still have a few homes remaining.

Gables End is on Facebook and Twitter, follow along for specially priced homes, community events, local business spotlights and incentives!

Regis Homes of Northern California and Wells Fargo are offering another compelling reason to buy now! Limited time NEW 2.875% rate with a min down payment of 3.5%, restrictions do apply (see disclosure).* You could be in your home this summer, but you have to act fast as there are just a few homes remaining at Gables End. Join us this weekend for a tour of our most popular plan – The Glencoe! With over 100 happy owners already calling Gables End “home”, come see for yourself why we are Mountain View’s best selling residential community.

Now Selling Model Homes Loaded with upgrades at Gables End.

Glencoe- 3 bed/ 2.5 bath, great for entertaining, granite counter tops in kitchen, high ceilings, patio/deck, extra storage, 2 car garage, and skylight.

Gables End is on Facebook and Twitter, follow along for specially priced homes, community events, local business spotlights and incentives!

Living at Gables End is much more than just owning a home.  Home ownership is a lifestyle purchase and Gables End embraces the best of functional and spacious floor plans which encourage outdoor living and community spirit…. all in a wonderful and convenient location.

Gables End’s enticing active outdoor lifestyle starts at your own front porch. Richly landscaped streets, meandering walkways, mature trees, quiet sitting spaces, the Central Lawn with its grand arbor, and especially the adjacent Mountain View City Park, are all wonderful places to enjoy the great outdoors. There’s even a charming recreational building for community gatherings or special events.

The community is punctuated with peaceful fenced courtyards, charming seating areas and colorful planted arbors. Expansive windows and cozy nooks inside add variety and interest. Gables End recreates the kind of comfortable, congenial and intimate spaces so familiar to traditional neighborhoods. Everything at Gables End is designed to make life easy and to allow neighbors to enjoy one another.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit Gables End and see what our community is all about, take a look at the slideshow and the video below. Or better yet, visit our website and make an appointment to have a personal tour of our community.

Thursday, August 19 is the last of the 2010 seasonal performances! The Spazmatics will play from 6:30-8:00pm at downtown Mountain View’s Thursday Night Live. Castro Street will be closed to traffic from Evelyn to Mercy Street and attendees will be able to enjoy restaurant dining, shopping, kids’ activities, farmer’s market, live music and custom/classic cars on display.

“If you want to be sent back to the 80’s, The Spazmatics are the ultimate experience. The band lends it’s geeky charm to performing 80’s hits complete with “nerdography” and “spaztic” movements. They add a unique dimension to their performance, demonstrating the common ties between 80’s new wave and today’s popular music.”

Check out the Spazmatics on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/thespazmaticslive

Life is good in Mountain View. We have the benefits of a small town lifestyle with added urban, cultural and entertainment activities within easy reach. Our commutes are short and our living spaces have the extra elbow room we desire. Experience Downtown Castro Street at Dana without the cars!  Pack a picnic dinner and join the fun at Cuesta Park and Rengstorff Park.

Join Gables End on Facebook for Mountain View news, events and more!

image courtesy city of mountain view

FRIDAY – Mountain View’s Summer Outdoor Movie Night August 13th at 8:30 pm in Rengstorff Park. Enjoy a free movie under the stars with neighbors and friends. Don’t forget to BYOB (Bring your own blanket) and lawn chair! Summer Outdoor Movie Nights run each Friday through August 20th and are a family friendly event. Playing this Friday: Over The Hedge

Move-in ready homes available! You could live here and be in your home before Fall, but you have to act fast as there are just a few homes remaining at Gables End. Join us this weekend for a tour of our most popular plan – The Glencoe! With over 100 happy owners already calling Gables End “home”, come see for yourself why we are Mountain View’s best selling residential community.

Now Selling Model Homes Loaded with upgrades at Gables End.

Glencoe- 3 bed/ 2.5 bath, great for entertaining, granite counter tops in kitchen, high ceilings, patio/deck, extra storage, 2 car garage, and skylight.

Gables End is on Facebook and Twitter, follow along for specially priced homes, community events, local business spotlights and incentives!

Special Broker/Agent Appreciation Day at Gables End on August 13th from 11 to 2 pm. Join us for lunch, tour and prizes. Attendees will have a chance to win a FREE iPad, coffee cards and gas cards. Tour our models, including a move-in ready 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath NEW Mountain View home with gorgeous hardwood flooring and 2-car garage priced from just $659,900!

Find the perfect, stylish new home for your client and receive a 3% Co-op and a new iPad at close-of-escrow!

Did you know? Gables End is on Facebook and Twitter.  Follow along for specially priced homes, community events, local business spotlights and incentives!

Regis Homes of Northern California and Wells Fargo are offering another compelling reason to buy now! Limited time NEW 4.375% fixed rates, restrictions do apply (see disclosure).* You could be in your home this summer, but you have to act fast as there are just a few homes remaining at Gables End. Join us this weekend for a tour of our most popular plan – The Glencoe! With over 100 happy owners already calling Gables End “home”, come see for yourself why we are Mountain View’s best selling residential community.

Now Selling Model Homes Loaded with upgrades at Gables End.

Glencoe- 3 bed/ 2.5 bath, great for entertaining, granite counter tops in kitchen, high ceilings, patio/deck, extra storage, 2 car garage, and skylight.

Gables End is on Facebook and Twitter, follow along for specially priced homes, community events, local business spotlights and incentives!

photo credit theshanksband.com

Thursday, August 5 The Shanks will play from 6:30-8:00pm at downtown Mountain View’s Thursday Night Live. Castro Street will be closed to traffic from Evelyn to Mercy Street and attendees will be able to enjoy restaurant dining, shopping, kids’ activities, farmer’s market, live music and custom/classic cars on display.

“The Shanks are a classic rock cover band in the San Francisco Bay Area. We play all sorts of venues from opening act for big concerts, to festivals, private parties, corporate parties, and pajama parties (no kidding, we played one!). We were honored in December 2008 as winners, and again in November of 2009 as runners-up, of the KFOX 98.5 “Last Band Standing” competition hosted by Greg Kihn. This competition seeks to identify the best cover bands in the SF Bay area.

We play songs from Van Halen, Pat Benetar, Foreigner, ZZ Top, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, Bad Company, The Pretenders, Queen, Journey, The Rolling Stones, Clapton, and Elvis (both of them!) just to name a few. Drop us a line and let’s get your party started!!”

Life is good in Mountain View. We have the benefits of a small town lifestyle with added urban, cultural and entertainment activities within easy reach. Our commutes are short and our living spaces have the extra elbow room we desire. Experience Downtown Castro Street at Dana without the cars!  Pack a picnic dinner and join the fun at Cuesta Park and Rengstorff Park.

Join Gables End on Facebook for Mountain View news, events and more!