My elder son and his wife (Jay and Maru Cosper) bought a little home in the Cambrian Area of San Jose in about 2004. At the time, they had just started their family with a set of beautiful twins: a boy and a girl, Alejandro and Kathryn (Ale and Kay). Housing being what it is in the Silicon Valley, and at the peak of the housing market, they shopped for a possible bargain - and found an interesting example of “retro”. Wallpaper and pink everything graced rooms. Then there was the “blue room”. It was definitely and 1960 home.  However, it’s in a great neighborhood, on a cul-de-sac, great schools, convenient to shopping and freeway and the floor plan is very friendly! Speaking of floors, the hardwood floors were there to spiff up.

First they attacked the garage.  A bedroom door there?  Who would want to sleep there? Now, the home boasts a roomy two-car garage with an additional storage loft with good access. Over the next three years, little by little, Jay and Maru created a very comfortable, attractive home, installing recessed lighting and some fixtures, creating a wonderful a bay window in the living room, and developing landscaping conducive to family living and entertaining. It has been a labor of love and sweat! Their latest redo was the master bedroom: a complete revamping of the dark, scary bathroom, to create a practical and bright space, and a private deck, very accessible and lovely, Wisteria draping over the trellis above, adding decor and shade which will be appreciated in August!

Now the Cospers are five in all, with the addition of Lucas.  They are enjoying their convenient, beautiful home. Enjoy the Virtual Tour to get a real sense of this place. It’s going on the market this weekend (March 29) through Coldwell Banker Realtor Alana Coburn-Medeiros.