Agent
Jim Eldridge | Mendo Sotheby's International Realty
Agency Mendo Sotheby's International Realty
Description
Jim first visited Mendocino in 1984, while on a trip with his father to tour Stanford University in Palo Alto. They had flown out from Denver to visit Stanford as a possible college destination for Jim, and after the tour they took a side trip up the coast to visit an old college friend of his father’s, a nationally renowned sculptor named Wheatley Allen. That leg of the California trip was unforgettable — Jim still recalls seeing the village and Big River beach for the first time, and having fresh sourdough and cracked crab at the Allens' stunning farmhouse property in the redwoods. Jim's head was turned toward California, and in the end he was fortunate enough to attend Stanford, where he graduated with his B.A. in 1989.
After college, California was permanently in Jim's blood, a condition most of us around here share. He lived in Santa Barbara for a number of years, and in the hills above Oakland, but few experiences were more gratifying than when Jim and his wife Jill bought their first home, in Mendocino. Since then they have extensively remodeled their 1800's farmhouse, built a custom wooden barn-style studio beside it, and have lovingly re-landscaped and reworked the property into their dream homestead.
Having worked with this brokerage since 2007, and having helped clients buy and sell all manner of coastal real estate, Jim is well-qualified to assist in navigating the often complex and turbulent waters of real estate sales and development on the Mendocino coast. Although he has found his niche in high-end real estate sales, Jim's years here have been diverse and wide-ranging, and have included projects incorporating systems of grading, design, architecture, engineering, permitting, building, even interior decorating, which are particular to this area.
Many locals wear multiple hats, and being no exception, Jim also owns a local property management business, Applewood Property Management. Run by Jill and Jim, Applewood manages many long-term residential rental properties here on the coast, as well as a number of high-end commercial properties. They also offer care-taking and concierge services for owners who want their properties cared for while they are away, or who simply want help navigating subcontractors in the accomplishment of projects around the home. This business has brought full circle Jim's understanding of and relationship with the coastal real estate environment in all its many facets.
Since they moved to the area, Jill and Jim have been blessed with two children, Mae and Auden, and are wholly and passionately committed to the well-being of the community, on behalf of themselves, and especially their kids. Jim is just as committed to working with diligence, intelligence, energy, and creativity to achieve the greatest goals of his clients!
After college, California was permanently in Jim's blood, a condition most of us around here share. He lived in Santa Barbara for a number of years, and in the hills above Oakland, but few experiences were more gratifying than when Jim and his wife Jill bought their first home, in Mendocino. Since then they have extensively remodeled their 1800's farmhouse, built a custom wooden barn-style studio beside it, and have lovingly re-landscaped and reworked the property into their dream homestead.
Having worked with this brokerage since 2007, and having helped clients buy and sell all manner of coastal real estate, Jim is well-qualified to assist in navigating the often complex and turbulent waters of real estate sales and development on the Mendocino coast. Although he has found his niche in high-end real estate sales, Jim's years here have been diverse and wide-ranging, and have included projects incorporating systems of grading, design, architecture, engineering, permitting, building, even interior decorating, which are particular to this area.
Many locals wear multiple hats, and being no exception, Jim also owns a local property management business, Applewood Property Management. Run by Jill and Jim, Applewood manages many long-term residential rental properties here on the coast, as well as a number of high-end commercial properties. They also offer care-taking and concierge services for owners who want their properties cared for while they are away, or who simply want help navigating subcontractors in the accomplishment of projects around the home. This business has brought full circle Jim's understanding of and relationship with the coastal real estate environment in all its many facets.
Since they moved to the area, Jill and Jim have been blessed with two children, Mae and Auden, and are wholly and passionately committed to the well-being of the community, on behalf of themselves, and especially their kids. Jim is just as committed to working with diligence, intelligence, energy, and creativity to achieve the greatest goals of his clients!
Description
Founded in 1963, Mendo Realty has existed through fifteen Presidential elections, and innumerable economic cycles for well over fifty years. Ownership has been continuous for nearly all of that time, during which Mendo Realty has maintained a strong reputation for knowledge, ethical conduct, professionalism, and the consistent ability to achieve the goals of its buying and selling clients on the entire Mendocino Coast, including Mendocino, Little River, Albion, Elk, Caspar, Fort Bragg, Cleone, Westport and inland to Comptche and the Anderson Valley.
In 2018 Mendo Realty became affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, an acknowledged leader in the world of global real estate marketing. Ownership continues as before, but Sotheby’s International Realty has added its advertising skills and reach, cutting edge technology, and procedural expertise to the current team of premier agents.
Mendo Sotheby’s International Realty remains in the iconic building in the Town of Mendocino which it has occupied for decades, and a second office is located on North Main Street in Fort Bragg. Mendo Sotheby’s International Realty continues to offer representation of real properties of all types, including luxury oceanfront and inland residences, vineyard, ranch, and timber properties, and commercial opportunities.
In 2018 Mendo Realty became affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, an acknowledged leader in the world of global real estate marketing. Ownership continues as before, but Sotheby’s International Realty has added its advertising skills and reach, cutting edge technology, and procedural expertise to the current team of premier agents.
Mendo Sotheby’s International Realty remains in the iconic building in the Town of Mendocino which it has occupied for decades, and a second office is located on North Main Street in Fort Bragg. Mendo Sotheby’s International Realty continues to offer representation of real properties of all types, including luxury oceanfront and inland residences, vineyard, ranch, and timber properties, and commercial opportunities.
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COLLECTION€ 3,267,3004Once owned by a legendary rock-and-roll drummer, this truly dramatic oceanfront estate is a living embodiment of the Mendocino dream. On a bluff edge with a rare panoramic view of...
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COLLECTION€ 913,9002 3Only a short redwood-lined drive inland from historic Mendocino and the Pacific, this rare property on the west side of Comptche allows you to have everything: 24+ acres of sunny...
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COLLECTION€ 794,6003 3This special property offers what many coastal buyers dream of but rarely find: a charming residence with open grassy acreage beyond the typical fog belt, yet somehow only minutes...
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COLLECTION€ 591,9002 2A rare opportunity to buy a versatile residential property in highly coveted Westport! The main 2bed/2bath home boasts a modern kitchen with stainless appliances and stone...
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