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Situated within a private gated community at the North end of the Villas at Obsidian development and tucked away in the pine trees bordering the 8^th and 9^th hole of the Sierra Star Golf Course, lies the future site of the Reserve Residences for Sale in Mammoth Lakes.  This peaceful and quiet location offers serenity and a feeling of being away from it all yet is very close to the Village at Mammoth and other resort amenities.

The most desirable locations will be bordering the golf course, which include the 3 single family homes and the 18 Plan A townhomes.  Sign up now for priority selection before the best locations sell out. Please be sure to reference "The Reserve" in the contact form. Prices will start at $2.1 Million.  

3 detached single-family homes:
Lot 1 – 4 Bedrooms with 3,233 SF
Lot 2 – 4 Bedrooms with 2,311 SF
Lot 3 – 5 Bedrooms with 3,801 SF

15 town home buildings with a total of 30 townhomes:
Plan A – Lots 4-21 with 4 Bedrooms and 2,752 SF
Plan B – Lots 26-33 with 3 Bedrooms and 2,214 SF
Plan B2 – Lots 22-25 with 3 Bedrooms and 2,214 SF

The interiors will incorporate a blend of natural earth...

The Villas at Obsidian homes for sale will have their official selection event in February 2020. The developer (Mammoth Springs Resorts) has released four Villas (currently under construction) for sale starting at $1,250,000.  The two floor plans available are the 3-bedroom, 3-bath units with a list price of $1,250,000 and the 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath units with a list price of $1,270,000.  These four units are scheduled to be completed in April of 2020 (weather permitting). The remaining 16 units will be available for reservation with a $20,000 deposit in February of 2020. All 20 units will have 2-car attached private garages and include 2,988 SF of interior living space.  All 20 Villas will be offered as fee simple (whole) ownership and not fractional.

The Villas at Obsidian were designed by renowned Architect, Eric T. Fishburn and each of the 3-story duplex buildings will feature exteriors of stone, Red Cedar and Mahogany and interiors will include natural stone, wood accents with an open floor plan and contemporary mountain style.  Buyers will have the option to purchase either unfurnished or fully furnished units.  The furniture package will be available at an additional price and will include attractive and quality furnishings.    

Although these units feel like a "home", they are actually classified as a "Planned Unit Development" and are townhomes.  The monthly common area dues of $568.00 will include snow removal, common area maintenance and upkeep and landscaping.  For an additional $300.00 per month, you are able to purchase the Club Membership, which will provide unlimited access...

Spring has sprung in Mammoth.  The long-awaited warmer temperatures, creeks flowing, green grass and flowers are finally here, just in time for Memorial Weekend.  The weather should be beautiful with sunny skies in the mornings and thunderstorms in the afternoons over the long weekend.  The Town of Mammoth Lakes is reporting a projected occupancy of 80% over the weekend, which is almost as high as peak winter ski season.  Both the Sierra Star and Snowcreek golf courses opened this morning and are looking great!  After a few months of uncertainty and discussions about the Sierra Star golf course possibly shutting down
for good, it is a welcome sight to see this extremely valuable resort amenity in full operation.  

So, what is the Mammoth Lakes real estate market doing?  Below are charts with closed sales data for all categories combined and individual categories from January 1^st, 2015 through May 27, 2015 (last year), and the same period year-to-date.    

January 1, 2015 – May 27, 2015, had a total of 128 closed sales for homes, condos and lots combined.  There was a total of 26 closed residential sales (single family homes), 99 condos and 2 lots: 

This has been a beautiful fall season so far with gorgeous and vibrant fall colors, and spectacular weather.  For those who have never been to Mammoth Lakes during the fall (late September and October), this is probably one of the best times of year to take in the scenery of fall colors and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the mountains without crowds.  Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is scheduled to open on November 11^th.  We have a winter weather advisory in the forecast for this evening and into tomorrow afternoon.  Approximately a foot of snow is expected to fall and frigid temperatures to follow this storm over the next few days.  This is great news for the ski area, and will more than likely attract some attention for the ski season opener. 

As of today, November 1^st, the Mammoth Lakes real estate market has a total of 57 homes, 141 condos, and 50 vacant land active listings for sale.  The inventory has significantly shrunk over the past few weeks mostly due to several expired listings, a few cancelled listings, new escrows and closed sales.  Many sellers have realized that continuing to extend a listing, or have it on the market during what has mostly been...

As of today, June 1, 2015, there are a total of 181 condos, 63 homes and 51 vacant land listings on the market in the Mammoth Lakes area.  Inventory is slowly increasing as we approach the summer season, which officially kicked off on Memorial Day weekend.  Mammoth Mountain ski area is officially closed for the season, but the Sierra Star golf course is now in full swing.  The real estate market seems to be picking up with increased interest and inquiries regarding homes and condos on the market.  However, the number of properties currently in escrow remains low: Only 38 for all categories combined in the Mammoth Lakes area.  As we approach the 4^th of July, pending sales and inventory typically tend to increase and with August being one of the busiest months of the year for real estate sales in Mammoth Lakes.  Interest rates remain competitive and quite low even for a second home/vacation home property at approximately 3.75% for a 30-year fixed mortgage and 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage at approximately 2.89% annual percentage rate. 

Over the past 2 weeks, there have been 49 new listings, 37 price reductions and 14 closed sales (including surrounding areas for all property categories).  Below are the Properties in the Spotlight for new inventory in Mammoth for the week of June 1, 2015.

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As of today, Friday, May 15, 2015, the Mammoth Lakes real estate market has a total of 165 condos, 63 homes and 49 lots for sale on the Mammoth Lakes MLS.  There is only a total of 41 pending sales (properties in escrow) for the Mammoth Lakes area.  As springtime progresses, and with Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, the weather in Mammoth continues to be unsettled, which seems to have started on the Fishing day opener with the first measurable snowfall at the lower elevations in quite some time.  The 10-day forecast shows off and on rain/snow showers through Saturday, May 23^rd.  While we’re on the topic of weather, take a look at this interesting May 2015 ENSO forecast blog post from the NOAA Climate.gov website.  If they are correct in their prediction of a highly likely and much overdue wet winter up ahead, California could get significant rain and the Sierra Nevada’s (where Mammoth Lakes is located) could get copious amounts of snow.  Although it is quite possible that this trend could fizzle out by next winter, let’s hope it continues and develops into a strong pattern!

Foreclosures in the Spotlight

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