203 North Brookshire Avenue

This 2308 SQ FT mid-century home was built for sturdy family use. The elevated, grand-size 8,577 sq. foot private corner lot with custom stucco retaining wall is in the highly prized family neighborhood off Victoria, above Loma Vista and below Foothill. The uncommonly large lot is sized for one or two Senate-Bill 9… ADUs with room to spare for gardening, sports, and entertaining and features a low-water, all-weather durable lawn area for soccer, field hockey, catch, fetch, badminton, garden parties, bird watching. There is a cement slab basketball court and additional patio areas and mature fruit-bearing Limoneira Haas avocado, lemon, orange, and grapefruit trees. The Mediterranean durable aluminum tile roof handles the atmospheric rivers like a pro. Award-winning Poinsettia Elementary is a few houses up; Anacapa Middle, Buena High, Ventura College, Arroyo Verde Park are all nearby, and restaurants, commerce, and freeway access just down the road. The house has a new central air Rheem gas furnace, original word-burning gas-starter fireplace, original wood stairway with kid-tested, original, completely refurbished iron railing with Harry James Potter style closet underneath. The floor plan is light, bright and open, with energy-conserving, refreshed, smooth surface 8 ft ceilings; upgraded interior doors and wall finish; en-suite primary bedroom on ground floor with corner-windows, walk-in large closet and new cabinetry fixtures in adjoining full bath; 4 sunny bedrooms upstairs -- 2 of which are extra-large and 3 that have peek-a-boo views of the ocean; big, sun-filled living and dining areas with slider to the back and extra large windows; new exterior and interior paint throughout; and durable pet- and kid-proof ground floor porcelain tile flooring. The family room opens onto the back patio and is adjacent to the kitchen and laundry room. The upgraded kitchen has a new gas stovetop and updated oven, granite countertops, breakfast bar and solid ash cupboards. The full upstairs bath has a new double-sink vanity, and newer tub and toilet. In the laundry room there are a newer washer and gas dryer and plenty of built-in shelving. The laundry room has adjacent half bath powder room—which exits next to the basketball court— and opens into the garage. There is a newer water heater in the double-car, three-entryway, attached garage. For sale by original family that moved in in 1968. Read More