An Entertainer's Dream Home
Spread out: This beautiful, well-maintained home features four bedrooms with loft, three bathrooms and 2,478 square feet of living space with an open-concept floor plan.
Invite your friends: The living room/dining room combo is spacious and offers a great space to entertain. Upon entering, guests will notice the glowing wood floors and windows galore that let in plenty of natural light.
That chef's kitchen: Featuring "espresso" wood cabinetry, granite countertops, plenty of cabinets for storage, a center island and stainless steel appliances, the expansive kitchen is conveniently adjacent to the family room that features a cozy fireplace and access to the tranquil backyard.
So much space: Upstairs, find a roomy loft, three good-size secondary bedrooms, the master suite, the laundry room and a hallway bathroom. The spacious master bedroom features a private en-suite with a walk-in shower, separate soaking tub, dual vanities and a large walk-in closet.
Location is everything: Conveniently located near the community pool, park, award-winning schools, shopping and the 14 freeway, this is the dream home you have been waiting for.
Craig Martin's Home of the Month is located at 17408 Dusty Willow Court in Santa Clarita. Craig Martin is number one in his office in sales and ranks in the top 1 percent of Realtors in Santa Clarita. He was also featured on TLC's "Flip That House" and recently on "Yahoo! Finance" as a top California Realtor. 466-4663

Everything You Want in Valencia
Your new address: Located at 24220 Reyes Adobe in Valencia, this six-bedroom, six-bathroom home offers 4,800 square feet of luxury living.
Sheer elegance: Some of the many recent upgrades include Italian tile and real hardwood flooring downstairs, upstairs and in the loft area; a redone staircase; Milgard windows on the entire home - including French doors; plus interior and exterior paint.
Settle in: The formal living room has a classic fireplace and plantation shutters. The kitchen features a large center island with seating, ample cabinetry with under-cabinet lighting, luxe Wolf range, custom range hood, sub-zero fridge, double oven, wine fridge, quartz countertops, subway tile backsplash, farm-style sink, stainless-steel appliances, walk-in pantry with custom door and gold tone fixtures. There is an eat-in area in the kitchen complimented by a cozy fireplace and French doors to the yard.
Convenience and style: A cleverly-located downstairs office/den is joined by a downstairs guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom.
What's new: The powder room has been redone, including fixtures, and the fresh laundry room boasts a sink, lots of counter space and cabinets.
So much space: A curved staircase with decorative wall casing leads to a large loft/bonus area upstairs, where you'll also find a huge master/main retreat with sitting area, built-in media niche and views from the large balcony. Four more nicely-sized secondary bedrooms are upstairs, with two bedrooms sharing a pass-thru bathroom with dual sinks.
Dine al fresco: The fabulous entertainer's yard has a solid-wood beam-covered patio that features an outdoor fireplace. The sparkling pool and spa has attractive hardscaping featuring a terrace for lounging and a waterfall cascading into the pool, plus a slide. The covered outdoor kitchen area has a circular seating bar, built-in barbecue and a fridge. There's plenty of grassy area for your outdoor enjoyment, too.
Efficiency for the win: Owned solar panels enhance energy efficiency! The four-car tandem garage has plenty of built-in garage cabinets for storage and a pull-down staircase for attic storage above the garage, as well. There is also an electric car charger installed in the garage.
Kathy Watterson of RE/MAX Santa Clarita 510-0321

8 Reasons Santa Clarita can't Stop Buying Vacation Homes in Ventura County
1. Waking up to an ocean view every weekend and holiday never gets old.
2. Treating family and friends to a mini beach vacay - with or without you there - makes you feel so good.
3. Stress disappears the minute you hop onto the gorgeous, scenic 126 highway.
4. Health and wellness goals are so easy to achieve when you live on the canals or by the beach! Spend the day paddle boarding, walking on the sand, swimming, surfing or building sand castles with the kids.
5. When you're not using your vacation home, someone else can be - many homeowners pay their mortgage with a few short-term rentals a month.
6. Mandalay Bay and other ocean-side communities are only 45 minutes away from Valencia - go for an afternoon after work and head back before dinner or stay the night and be in the office before 9.
7. Having a vacation home in Ventura County means you can escape SCV's scorching heat while being able to paddleboard or kayak to waterfront restaurants.
8. Hang out with other SCVians - Ventura beach communities are heavily populated with your neighbors. It's Santa Clarita's favorite place to play!
Keith & Arlene Beckwith of Keller Williams Ventura County 805-338-4466

Bridgeport Lakeside Beauty Featured in Romantic Home Magazine
Pride of ownership: Fully renovated, on the lake and a designer's dream, this magazine-featured home boasts a remodeled kitchen, Viking stainless steel appliances, Carrera marble counters, custom finish carpentry and more.
Beauty and the bath: The master bath has a clawfoot tub, custom mirrors, Carrera marble, a stunning shower enclosure and so much more. Remaining baths all have upgraded tubs, custom ceiling features and other refined details.
No detail too small: This home is hardwired with surround sound in the family and living areas; offers a stunning laundry room with carrera marble and custom finish carpentry; stunning red Dutch door at the lakefront; handcrafted fireplace surrounds with mantels; custom wood stairs and tile floors; shutters throughout; plus Hunter Douglas Duette shades, blackout shades and more. The custom wood treatments in each room - including Disney-inspired riverboat stair railings - must be seen!
Clever and convenient: There's a built-in custom wine serving area with Perlick wine cooler, custom closet features with added storage cabinets and deep walk-in closets. The whole house has a security hardwired system with Ring doorbells at all entry locations and garage and a new 5-ton HVAC system has been installed to go with the re-ducted, energy-efficient home.
Enjoy the sunshine: A custom PVC patio cover, arbors and fencing accent the custom stone hardscape. Added planters draw the eye with beautiful trees, rose bushes and seasonal flowers. The stone firepit with built-in seating begs for you to sit and stay awhile.
Move in ready: This home, located at 23944 Windward Lane in Valencia, has four beds, three and a half baths, 3,255 square feet and is listed at $1,490,000.
Kathy Bost of Kathy Bost Real Estate Team 803-3114

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Is the SCREM Investor Program Exactly What You've Been Looking For?
Don't have a rental property yet? Purchasing Santa Clarita Valley property is a great way to expand a smart investment portfolio.
As SCREM's own portfolio has expanded over the years - not just in the number of properties but also in the areas where they manage property - they've been able to provide their clients with a number of excellent investment opportunities.
If you'd like information about potential properties before they hit the market, contact them to see how their team of professionals can help.
SCREM has a network of top-of-the-line properties and expert professionals that extends throughout the state of California, in addition to 30+ years of property management experience in the Santa Clarita Valley. Their team can help you find the perfect rental home and walk you through a seamless application and move-in process.
"It's important to understand that our team can help with all aspects of the rental process in Santa Clarita and throughout Southern California," President Steffanie Stelnick says. "Give us a call - we're happy to answer any of your questions."
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