Hi Sa and thanks for your post.

Verona at Sunnyvale, a Toll Brothers project, is a lovely community of townhomes built at Tasman and Morse, and, thankfully, most of the homes face the interior of the complex, and do not look out from the front at the streets. After looking at this community, my concerns for the property do not necessarily begin with the mobile home park, but with the location of the community.

Being so close to 237, industrial areas, and two busy streets--Morse and Tasman, the community suffers primarily from a rather poor location. One of the reasons that mobile home parks are located where they are is because these areas are considered not as desirable for home building as others. Second, the schools in the area that feed Verona are also not as desirable as other areas in Sunnyvale--this, too, contributes to the value of any home in Northern California.

Yes, the 94089 zip code is less desirable than 94086 and the highly desirable 94087, but that is changing as more of the areas around 94089 (traditionally areas with older, smaller and less attractive homes) changes. Since most people will live in a home for 7-10 years before selling, the real question is not resale, but the whether or not you are prepared to live in this area for the next 7-10 years happily with the schools and the traffic patterns. The mobile home park is certainly a factor, but that may eventually leave as the land under these parks becomes more valuable to develop than to keep as a mobile home community.

As for safety, there are two sites that you should review: 1) Megan's List site for Santa Clara County at http://www.scpd.org/community/megans_risk.html and 2) Crime Statistics for Sunnyale (and pretty much anywhere else in the US) at http://www.crimereports.com.

Good luck!

Sincerely,
Grace Morioka, SRES, e-Pro
Area Pro Realty
Sunnyvale, CA

There is always a question of resale values in a situation such as this.
If you've asked yourself the question 'is this going to be a problem?', you can bet that potential buyers will ask themselves the same question when it comes time for you to sell. And when potential buyers ask that type of question, you can usually guarantee that there will be a dollar value attached to the answer.
If you're going to buy in Sunnyvale, the area that this complex is in is usually one of the most economical - for a reason.
Good luck,
Aileen

Yes! You and your families safety is very important. That Mobile home park on Morse may not be a senior park. If it is, I would not be so concerned about safety. If it isn't just take a drive through the park and see what kind of people are living there, get a feeling for the area before buying. Sunnyvale has a very good police force. But if this is a concern for you I would not buy in any area that I didn't feel safe in. Go into that area on a Friday or Sat. night and just see if you need to be concerned. Go late around 11pm-12am and then go on a Sat. afternoon. Check the area out before buying. As a Life long resident of Sunnyvale I can tell you there are other areas in Sunnyvale that I would feel safer and rely on a better resale value in. That being said the area is not that bad and the price is right for a new home. Resale value is also very important. I am not saying this is a bad area, however there are nicer areas of Sunnyvale, that will cost you more money. The old saying you get what you pay for really shows in Sunnyvale. Better location and schools = higher price. The resale values of homes in this area dropped 15%-20% more than say west Sunnyvale. This is a good product at Verona.
It is becoming a new residential community vs. the old commercial, industrial zone it has been for many years. Wish you luck. If you ever want to just ask me questions without any obligation please feel free to contact me. You can email me at http://www.UltimateHomeRequest.com