Life in Walnut Creek, Lafayette and surrounding areas: April 2009

Located within walking distance to BART makes this sought-after condo a great new home!  You can enjoy a care-free, active lifestyle as you enjoy what all Walnut Creek has to offer.  The complex amenities include a pool, spa and weight room.  It is a secured building with an underground, gated garage.  This unit is located on the 3rd, penthouse level of the complex and overlooks the courtyard.  Special features include cathedral ceilings, newer appliances, washer/dryer in unit, new interior doors, beautiful crown moulding...plus much more!  Listed at $319,000. Enjoy this 2 minute Video Tour!

This video is well worth the time to view.  Great illustrations and entertaining to watch.  I constantly get asked questions from the consumer on how we got into this credit crisis...here's a great response!

For those iPhone users, this is a great app that will save you time and frustration if you plan to travel on BART.  It offers a trip planner, schedule, fares plus much more!    It's an essential app for daily commuters and extremely helpful if you're needing transportation while visiting the beautiful Bay Area!

Oh...did I mention it was FREE?  Go to your Apple Applications and search for iBART.

Thinking of moving to the Bay Area?  Search the MLS for available homes.

Come enjoy our family video tour of this 12th century, Tuscan castle-winery located in Calistoga, CA.  After decades of researching and studying medieval castles throughout Italy and Europe, Dario Sattui began his marathon building project in 1993, spanning 15 years until completion.  The Castello includes 121,000 square feet, 107 rooms (no two alike), 8000 tons of hand-squared stones, 8 levels (4 below ground), 900 feet of caves, a completely frescoed great hall with a 500 year old fireplace, a drawbridge, a dungeon and torture chamber, stables, a medieveal church, a lake, and much more!  There's definitely more to see than this video shows!

This Napa Valley winery produces hand-crafted Italian style wines and have received international acclaim!  Tours and Tastings are conducted daily.  Reservations are recommended.  For more information, go to www.castellodiamorosa.com      Enjoy!