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I showed properties in Cielo to a La Mesa couple who wanted to swap their grand-but-older Mount Helix home for a more contemporary luxury home in Rancho Santa Fe.
The new construction homes at Cielo offered some pretty swank trappings my clients loved like rooms dedicated exclusively to gift wrapping and wine and cheese tasting, heated bathroom floors, state-of-the-art movie theater, Tesla charging stations, outdoor flat screen TV by the infinity pool and so on.
It got me thinking, especially during the gift-giving holidays, what are some extravagant features homeowners can add to their homes to indulge themselves or up the desirability for a future sale and the costs. *
Over my 22-year real estate career, I’ve seen every one of the items below:
EXTERIOR:
Infinity Swimming Pool: $55,000 – $130,000
Hangar for your airplane, boat, tractor, RV, car collection: $80,000 – $150,000
Helipad // Heliport: Starting at $15,000
Inground Spa: $8,000 – $25,000
Outdoor Framed Kitchen with Appliances: $40,000
Lavish Outdoor Water Fountain: $5,000 – $45,000
Outdoor flat screen TV: Samsung, The Terrace $20,000
Outdoor Pizza Oven: $3,000 – $15,000
Outdoor Firepit Table: $2,000 – $15,000
Electric Wrought Iron Gate: $5,000+
GARAGE:
Heated Garage Floors: Starting at $4,000 for a two-car garage
Four Post Car Lift: $5,000 – $35,000
Tesla charging station: Tesla Gen 2 Wall Connector $1,499
LIVING ROOM:
Elevator $28,000 – $50,000
Zebra wood hardwood floors, 1,000 S.F. Room: $25,000
Panoramic Vanishing Doors, 10’ – 20’ Opening: $10,000 – $30,000
Statement Ceiling Chandelier: $5,000 – $100,000
Home Theater including $2,000 leather chairs, quality projection, screen, acoustics: $50,000
Kitchen
Meneghini La Cambusa Refrigerator: $41,000
Viking Tuscany Range: $30,000
Custom-Built Kitchen Island: $10,000
Marble Kitchen Counters 100 S.F.: $20,000
Miele MasterCool™ 24″ Stainless Steel Wine Cooler: $11,000
Stone Tile Floors. 600 SF Kitchen: $10,000
Copper Farmhouse Sink: $2,500
Bedrooms:
Electronic shades: Up to $1,000 per window
Wool Carpet, 625 S.F. Room: $12,500
Master Closet:
Island + Mirrored Doors + Built-in Laundry Bins + Motorized Shoe Rack + Purse Display/Storage + Drawers/Shelves/Inserts + Hanging Tie Rack + Upholstered Bench: $30,000
Baños
Contemporary Oval Freestanding Stone Resin Soaking Bathtub: $3,600
Custom Steam Shower: $14,500
Heated Floors: Up to $8,000
Vanity TV Mirror: $3,200
TOTO Toilet: $4,000 – $18,000
Best areas in San Diego to shop in person for home improvements via dozens of stores are Miramar Road in Miramar, Highway 78 in Vista, Morena Boulevard near Old Town, Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach, and Mission Valley.
Buying a home and making it yours is one of life’s great pleasures. Homes are the biggest purchases most people make and it’s a good one. Homeowners’ net worth is 40x those who rent. Homeownership is the cornerstone of prosperity and the American Dream.
Attesting to the universality of home love are timeless magazines like Architectural Digest and 25 Beautiful Homes; and popular television shows such as The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes, Million Dollar Listing, Love It or List It, Property Brothers, Behind the Gates and many more!
Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays!
* Research for the prices published above are the results of online searching, catalog research, general contractor queries, and personal experience. Costs for these products could be less or more than presented.
– Reach eXp Realtor and La Mesa Vice Mayor Laura Lothian at: [email protected].
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