Our featured Home of the Week is 1923 Newbury Drive – 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2-Car Garage, Gorgeous Mountain Views, Southwest Exposure and Tons of Natural Light! Only $659,900! 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 2 Model Homes 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.

Carlyle – 3 bed/ 2.5 bath, bonus room, large windows, great locations, granite counter tops in kitchen, 9 foot ceilings, patio, and 2 car garage.

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A bit of history behind Memorial Day.

Originally called “Decoration Day”, the national holiday began in 1865 as a way to honor fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. Memorial Day, as we celebrate it today, has become an occasion to honor fallen American soldiers from all wars.

Today, we recognize and honor their service and sacrifice in a number of different ways, from reverent to celebratory. Some gather with loved ones and family for parades and bbq, while others visit local bay area memorial sites to pay their respects. A list of bay area memorial day events can be found here.

Happy Memorial Day from all of us at Gables End in Mountain View!

According to the San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley saw a big price jump in April, while sales activity overall has slowed compared to April 2009. Is supply and demand in effect? With less market inventory, will prices continue to climb? Read the recent article to get market views from economists and local real estate agents.

“Santa Clara County posted only a slight gain in home sales last month compared with April 2009, but the median home price jumped 26 percent.

The median price of previously owned single-family houses sold last month was $550,000, up 26.4 percent from $435,000 in April 2009, and flat from March 2010, according to a report Thursday from MDA DataQuick. The median condo price rose 31 percent from last year, to $335,000.”

To read the full article, by Sue McAllister – via MercuryNews.com (Click Here)

We never grow tired of great ideas to customize a home in order to make it your own at Gables End. Moving can be difficult for little ones. With the new release of our 4 Bedroom floor plan, we thought growing families may appreciate a resource to customize a nursery or help make a child’s new room become more fun in a snap.

Muralettes:

Simple, yet effective!  Wouldn’t our busy lives all be better if more companies embraced this philosophy?  How many times have we tried our hand at something only to find it too hard to get an effective and pleasing result.  Those days of struggling are over when it comes to decorating your child’s room.   Introducing  Muralette : the latest in wall decals for kids.

Installation and pleasing creative results are a snap.  Artists Anna Conklin and Genevieve Smith make decorating your little one’s room fast and effective.  According to their site, Muralette Wall Decals are “No fuss, no muss… Just peel and stick!  There is no “right” way to design your Muralette – it’s fool-proof and fun, so just relax and play!”

The company offers four sets of striking wall decals: Fishies, Garden of Posies, Branch and Birds and Polka.  The artists also take the environment and your child’s health seriously by using all water-based paints and varnishes that lack toxic fumes, and use low VOC paints whenever possible.

For all the details, please visit their website or become a Muralette Fan on Facebook

With all the buzz around the release of Apple’s new iPad, you may be giving some thought to buying a new electronic device. Or maybe this is the year that you upgrade your mobile phone to a smartphone. Let’s face it, there are plenty of new electronics out there to make even a self-acknowledged geek get a crush.

Electronics are part of our daily lives.  We couldn’t live without them.  But have you given much thought as to how to properly dispose of your old electronics after you have purchased new?

Computers, televisions, mobile phones, game players — we upgrade and toss out the old ones fast. But these gadgets can’t go into the garbage because they’re filled with toxic materials. Many manufacturers and retailers are starting to take their electronics back, so you don’t have to deal with it.

So if you are looking for hints and tips regarding recycling electronics, look no further than Earth911.com. And they don’t just do electronics; they have categories ranging from Hazardous to Households and from Metal to Garden. We found it to be an excellent recycling reference.  It’s nice to find a spot that tells you how to dispose of that  1/16 gallon of paint that is left over from painting your den. They even have their own free iPhone app. Of course they do, right?

Other sites to reference:

The City of Mountain View  E-Waste

Santa Clara County Hazardous Waste Program