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Celebrate the Holidays in Sacramento
November 30th, 2007 categories: Fun Things, Sacramento
Are you ready to see some of Sacramentos finest homes decorated for the holidays?
Each year selected homes in an East Sacramento neighborhood roll out the carpet, sprinkle their fabulous homes with the very best decorations for the holidays and provide a glistening tour of their homes.
Where is all this happening in East Sacramento?
None other than the Fabulous 40s. There are 5 exquisite homes in Sacramento’s Fabulous 40s decorated by interior designers and florists.
The Fabulous Forties neighborhood in East Sacramento is between J Street and Folsom and 38th street to 47th Street. If youve never been to the Fab 40s, make it must on your list this year. The homes are large pre WWWI and pre WWII with sweeping lawns on canopied tree lined wide avenues. This is the area were Ronald Reagan once called home while governor of California.
Here is a little sample of the type of homes you will see in East Sacramento neighborhood, the Fabulous 40s.
The homes in the Fabulous Forties were custom built and many have a European flair. The Fab 40s is renowned for its electric revival style architecture. There are English cottages, Tudor-style homes, Dutch farmhouses, Mediterranean villas and Craftsman bungalows.
Each year during the holidays a select few residents open their homes for a self-guided tour to raise money for the Sacred Heart Parish School in East Sacramento for a $30 home tour fee. The Fabulous Forties holiday tour dates are:
- Friday, November 30 12;30 pm to 7:30 pm
- Saturday, December 1 10:00 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, December 2 11:00 am to 4:30 pm
The tour begins on 47th Street and M. Look for posted signs. It typically takes about 2 hours to see all 5 homes. Order your Holiday Home Tour tickets on line.
This is one of Sacramentos finest real estate neighborhoods it is always such a thrill to show homes in the Fabulous Forties. Sprinkled with small shops, restaurants, ice cream parlors, five parks and the ambiance of tranquility draw many to live here.
Click to view homes for sale in the Fabulous 40s neighborhood and let me know if this is where you would like to call home.
Also another holiday stop should be Old Sac Town where there is something for everyone during the entire holiday season.
Old Sacramento celebrates Heritage Holidays with Christmas tree lined streets and everyone decked out in the holiday spirit. There are many different holiday events scheduled for Old Sacramento so be sure to click on the Holiday Schedule for Old Sacramento to see what you would like to attend. And dont forget the New Years Fireworks show on Dec. 31st.
Don’t forget to take advantage of the Downtown Plaza Sacramento outdoor ice skating at 7th and K Streets at the Westfield Downtown Plaza Mall and then grab the show at the Esquire IMAX theatre.
I love the craftsman bungalows, they’re my favorite!It must be so interesting to see how Sacramento neighbors decorate their homes and entertain their holiday guests.
I agree those craftman homes have a great deal of appeal. Decorating some of these homes is such a thrill to see.
The statistics shown for Sacramento county sales are AVERAGES: The values, square footages, DOM include the 900sf 75 year old in Oak Park, as well is the 5000sf mansion just finished located on the Sacramento River! It continues to escape me how anyone could learn anything from MLS figures. Sometimes I get requests from out-of-town lenders like “How much do houses cost in your area?” , Or “How much is a printing press or a forklift worth?”
Sorry, folks, I need to examine the subject first. Just send me half my fee and I’ll get started. Makes me wonder how many bad loans were made using statistical (assessor’s) data, BPOs,AVMs, or Zillow!
TN
Truett, that’s why they need a Realtor to determine a CMA…it’s not as simple as all that but then as an appraiser you already know that.
When is the tour this year? We have about 10 of us who annually attend but dont see the dates this year? Is their a tour….please let me know so we can plan the day out.
Mike,
Check out my latest blog article (Top Sacramento Holiday Places to Go) for the dates and times this year along with many more holiday spots to enjoy.