Blue Pear Blog

Located in the Ukiah Valley’s eastern foothills, Deerwood Park is a unique and wonderful neighborhood. Many mature oak and madrone trees creat a feeling of privacy and seclusion for homes situated on one to two acre lots.

This subdivision was developed in the 1960’s so many of the early homes are typical California Ranch style. There are also homes built in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s of various styles. The square footage ranges from 1500 to 3000 with most in the 1800 to 2400 range.

Deer and wild turkeys roam throught the neighborhood regularly creating a visual feast for us while chomping on the homeowners landscaping.

One of my favorite memories of meeting with buyers to write an offer happened several years ago. I received an call on one of my ads in the paper. The buyer said her name was Mrs. Green. After discussing the property, she made an appointment to see it with her husband.  They really liked the house and we went back to the home they were renting to write an offer. She forgot she had told me her name was “Green”. When  I started to write the offer, she had to admit she told me a phony name to because she didn’t want me to “bug” her about buying a house. We had a good laugh. When we closed escrow I had a large keychain made for them with “GREEN” in big letters with the keys to their new home. We have become good friends and I still call her Mrs. Green after 20 years.

Another fun memory of that day writing the offer was their 2 year old son running around the house naked while we were writing at the dining table. At one point he just climbed up on the table and came over and sat down on top of my briefcase and folded his arms like he was part of the group. Telling him about it years later as a teenager was fun.

Denise Shanahan has a funny story to tell about something that happened to her on her way to an open house.

 Tony Stafford has another great story about and open house event

Steve Bianchi has a good one about an open house too. Check it out.

Although there are many wonderful streets and areas in Ukiah’s beautiful Westside, my favorite is Oak Park Blvd. This two block long street between W. Clay and Jones is like nowhere else in town. The huge mature oaks and other trees create a canopy the is unique and magical. The variety of homes range from vintage craftsman style to mid-century modern. Mrs. Golden’s huge lot in the center is a wonderful and mysterious like a private park.