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One of a kind custom Mediterranean Estate in exclusive Paradise Valley

By Teressa Francis | October 6th, 2010 14 Comments

$6.5 million spectacular home nestled in Morgan Hill 

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – October 6, 2010 – 16370 Reynolds Drive is an architectural masterpiece and referred to as “Over the Top” one of a kind construction. Located in the most desirable street in exclusive Paradise Valley, this stunning home on 1.6 acres is the finest quality home to ever reach South County. Owners Sal and Becky envisioned a magnificent home with a mixture of rustic Old World and casual elegance. Realizing that they wanted only the finest materials and construction, they embarked upon building their dream home.

To further assist in their vision, Sal and Becky hired Michael Bonfante to design the fabulous gardens and landscape of this spectacular home. Michael is best known as the founder of Bonfante Gardens Theme Park in Gilroy and is also known as a well respected philanthropist and landscape designer. Michael’s inspiration and vision for the landscape design was to create two totally independent elements; the front yard and the back yard. The front yard feels dramatic and intimate. It creates an environment fit for family, friends or visiting political dignitaries. The backyard on the other hand provides a living experience and serves as a direct extension of the living space.

To create the lived in feel, Michael designed the landscape using over 100 types of trees including 39 different varieties. To further enhance the landscape he also brought in natural works of art in the form of large, unique rocks for personality, a natural waterfall cascading into the pool and a one of a kind custom designed gazebo. In addition multiple flower beds were also added for a touch of color throughout the yard. The landscape design ran close to ½ million for this perfect executive home.

Mitch Mazzetti Construction built this prestigious home and refers to it as the finest he has ever seen or even imagined. The views alone are amazing from this 5898 Sq. Ft. of living space plus an additional 1200 Sq. Ft. bonus room above the garage. Interior features include 4 luxurious bedroom suites and 5.5 baths adorned with stone and pewter vessel sinks, faux painting and marble floors. The kitchen is a master chef’s dream kitchen perfect for large families and entertaining complete with a large butler pantry, granite and marble counter tops, custom birch cabinets, stainless steel appliances and separate island with sink.

The extraordinary amenities extend all around starting with the state of the art wine cellar that accommodates 1200 bottles, old world stone floor, stone entrance and a separate A/C unit. This gorgeous home has solid hand scraped 8” old world walnut hardwood floors, soaring 14’-18’ ceilings, a layered lighting effect throughout the home and a dramatic dining room accented by custom chandeliers.

The exquisite exterior features include a gated front entrance that leads to an impressive driveway designed with 18,000 Sq. Ft. of natural pavers, copper exterior doors and windows, gorgeous stone patio, solar heated pool with spa and waterfall, a one of a kind custom antique slate roof and 2 separate 4+ car garages with custom 18” solid core doors, finished walls with recessed lighting, utility sink, granite counters and a craft area.

This is an exceptional South County home close to Silicon Valley but secluded in the country that combines elaborate exterior detailing from the superb landscaping to the details and custom design. Grand, yet livable interior, the home showcases the best of lasting and timeless design and craftsmanship.

Listing agent Pam Rodgers is a 34 year native of the Bay Area with experience in first time home buyers, upgrading or downsizing your home, investment property, 1031 exchanges, condos, town homes, apartment buildings or vacation homes. She also has over 25 years of marketing and advertising experience that will ensure you get the best value for your property through ads, flyers, virtual tours, the Internet and Open Houses. Pam’s guiding principles are trust, respect and integrity. Customer service is the single most important attribute that separates her from the rest. Ask anyone of her client’s and they will tell you no one will work harder for you than her. She strives to exceed your expectations by delivering top dollar for your property. Pam’s goal is to earn you as a customer for life.

For more information regarding 16370 Reynolds Drive, please contact Pam Rodgers at (408) 621-5646 or via email at prodgers@interorealestate.com.

For additional property information and to view the virtual tour, please visit http://www.interorealestate.com/homes/CA/Morgan_Hill/95037/16370_REYNOLDS_DR/2519211/index.html

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Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. executives keynote prestigious global real estate seminars in Singapore and Hong Kong

By Teressa Francis | July 9th, 2010 1 Comment

Blefari and Moles share innovative approach to distressed property opportunity globally as well as in the U.S.

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – July 1, 2010 — Intero Real Estate Services, a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced that its Chairman, Robert Moles, and CEO, Gino Blefari, recently made keynote presentations at two prestigious global real estate seminars in Singapore and Hong Kong to share insights learned from leading the exponential growth of a global brokerage company in the distressed property market.

Gino Blefari, Intero® President and CEO, spoke at the iProperty Real Estate Seminar 2010 in Singapore about distressed property opportunity both globally and in the U.S. He said that while real estate is still very much a local business, market insights and technology innovation can be shared globally to new markets and new business partners. Both factors have been critical to Intero’s own growth.

“Not all markets are distressed markets, but all markets have distressed property opportunities. California has been at the epicenter of the global housing crisis, yet Intero has grown to lead in market share in Santa Clara County, the largest market in Silicon Valley, in spite of this challenge. We did so by leveraging technology and honing a deep understanding of current market dynamics and letting those insights guide our actions,” Blefari said.

Robert Moles, Intero® Chairman, gave a keynote presentation about the global distressed property opportunities at the SMART Investment & International Property Expo in Hong Kong in June. Said Moles on the experience, “We are excited to share our story of success in distressed markets with agents and investors from across the globe as we continue the worldwide expansion of our brand.” Moles continued, “Our experience in California gives us a unique perspective on thriving in a difficult market.”

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Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. makes new, more efficient real estate office model available to franchisees worldwide

By Teressa Francis | May 4th, 2010 1 Comment

The ‘AndareSM‘ Office, launched in Silicon Valley, enables real estate brokers to sustain profitability while delivering a compelling customer experience

CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA – May 4, 2010 — Intero Real Estate Services (http://www.interorealestate.com), a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, has announced that its groundbreaking Andare office model is now available to companies choosing to affiliate with the Intero brand.

The Andare model, first piloted by Intero in Silicon Valley, re-wrote the book on what a real estate office should be: a cost-efficient operation that delivers a memorable experience to agents and consumers alike. Gone are the seldom-used cubicles, replaced with wired pods for agents who drop-in and head out. Gone are the fax machines, file cabinets and copiers, replaced with wireless Internet and Web-based transaction management. The Andare office is an environment built for today and tomorrow, not yesterday.

A multimedia presentation of the Andare office can be viewed online.

‘The economics of a real estate brokerage today are different than a few years ago – that’s a fact that cannot be ignored’ said Gino Blefari, President and CEO of Intero Real Estate Services. ‘The real estate office as we have known it needed to change, so we reinvented it completely with Andare.’

Intero has developed a turnkey plan for franchisees around the globe to create their own Andare offices. Research, floor plans, operational and management practices and consulting are available to Intero affiliates that wish to open Andare offices in their markets.

‘Andare was a big part of my decision to affiliate with the Intero brand because it gave me something new and exciting to bring to the marketplace and will put me on a profitable track from day one,’ said Sandy Miller, the owner of the soon to be built Intero Rancho San Diego, California branch. ‘There’s a lot of talk about innovation in real estate right now, but Intero was the only company that delivered substance.’

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Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. sustains profitability through innovation in 2009

By Teressa Francis | March 4th, 2010 1 Comment

Intero Real Estate Services (http://www.interorealestate.com), a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced today that its brokerage operation – based in California’s Silicon Valley – was profitable in 2009 despite persistent challenges in the housing sector. Intero was founded in 2002 and became one of the fastest growing companies in the history of U.S. real estate.

2009 was a challenging year in real estate. Intero executives attribute the company’s success in this environment to a long-term commitment to innovation that allowed Intero to realize efficiencies other companies were unprepared to leverage, seize opportunities before its competitors and retain productive agents and franchisees.

“Intero sprung from the cradle of innovation here in Silicon Valley, so doing things that are new, pursuing ideas that are different – it’s a spirit that is an integral part of our brand,” said Gino Blefari, Intero’s President and CEO. “While most in our industry remained static in old models which no longer worked, we decided to act – and that action is directly tied to our continued profitability.”

Bob Moles, Intero’s Chairman, added, “Increasing top line revenue growth in 2009 while at the same time growing our bottom line profit in this real estate environment, demonstrates convincingly that the Intero® brand, tools and systems are positioned to perform well even in down markets.”

Blefari offered several examples of initiatives driving Intero’s success, including:

Technology innovation: Intero aggressively pursued the mobile opportunity in 2009, resulting in greater consumer engagement and enhanced productivity for agents and franchisees. The 2009 Intero mobile initiative included a GPS-enabled listings service, a WAP (browser-based) mobile application, and a native iPhone application.

A pioneering new office model: While many real estate organizations continue to discuss a leaner, more attractive office model, the Intero Andare(sm) office concept experienced its third full year of operation. The Intero Andare office concept features a “cafe-style” workspace, a paperless work-flow and a high-tech, stylish appearance that permits brokerage operators to realize efficiencies while presenting a more compelling brand experience to consumers and agents.

An aggressive digital media strategy: Over the past three years Intero shifted 90% of its media spend from print to digital, increasing Web traffic and consumer and agent engagement. In 2009 the company accelerated this effort, launching a network of blogs, expanding its presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and launching a highly successful series of email newsletters.
“The Intero® brand, with its proven formula for rapid growth and sustained profitability, has been received extremely well by entrepreneurs around the world looking for a compelling business opportunity,” said Javier Parraga, President of Intero International Franchise Services, LLC. “Because of the innovative spirit that drives the company, we’ve been able to present a compelling picture that other, more traditional brands cannot.”

Concludes Blefari, “2009 was a difficult year in many ways, but served to validate our vision for a different kind of real estate organization guided by an innovative sensibility that produces results.”

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