MCM Rarity a Market Sparkler - Page 2

Today, Belcher identifies the village district and its Parkwoods neighborhood as Stockton's "most upscale part that's not a gated community."

"It's an established neighborhood," he understates, praising its highly rated schools. Canopied streets are the norm because, he said, "You've got these huge oak trees."

Indeed, several Valley Oaks are integrated organically into this home's modernist design, which includes skylights, windows, and sliders to allow for a preponderance of natural light. Belcher cited the light and the high, vaulted ceilings of the entryway and living room as the property's strongest assets.

"From the outside, it's very unassuming," he noted of the dramatic entry. "It's almost like that atrium feel."

"The kitchen is sectioned off, but it still has that open feeling," he said of the floor plan, which wraps around a poolside courtyard in back.

The 3,760 square feet of interior includes two more rooms useable as office, den, or additional bedrooms. The home is on three-tenths of an acre and has a lovely, two-sided fireplace for the winter and the requisite central air conditioning for the valley's blistering summers.

Belcher said there are no seller disclosures "to note," although no pest inspection has been done yet.

"As far as any urgent repairs, we haven't seen any," he promised, allowing that new owners may want to change wallpaper or some of the polished concrete flooring. "From the [naked] eye, there's nothing that stands out [like], 'Oh, that needs to be fixed.'"

When asked, Belcher justified the asking price based on the aforementioned assets and the "desirability of this kind of mid-century modern home."

"It appeals to a certain niche of people who are not going to settle for anything else," the realtor observed. In Stockton, he commented, "There's a few that I've seen personally, but not many."

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