Before & After: 5540 E Napoleon Avenue, Oak Park
Before & After · Woolsey Fire Rebuild
5540 E Napoleon Avenue
Oak Park, CA 91377
After the 2018 Woolsey Fire took the original home, Gary represented the buyer on the burned-out lot in January 2020 — a land-value entry at $542,000. Over the next fifteen months he guided a ground-up build: a brand-new 4,286 sq ft modern farmhouse with five bedrooms, six baths and a resort backyard with pool. Listed at $2,295,000 in spring 2021, it drew immediate attention and closed at $2,730,000 — $435,000 over list, in just six days on market — with Gary representing both sides of the sale.
Lot purchased January 2020 for $542,000 (buyer side). New construction completed 2021: 5 bd · 6 ba · 4,286 sq ft. Sold April 2021 for $2,730,000 — 119% of the $2,295,000 list price, 6 days on market, both sides represented. Gross lift +$2,188,000 in 15 months, before construction costs.
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