Property Overview:
3718 Caravella Dr is a single-family home in San Jose, CA, built in 1973. It features 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 2,376 sq. ft. of living space. The home includes an attached 2-car garage, fireplace, central heating and cooling, and is currently valued at approximately $1,525,000.
Neighborhood Highlights:
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Crime Rate:
- Personal crime risk: 5.1% (lower than state average of 11.8%).
- Property crime risk: 1.6% (lower than state average of 10.8%).
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Schools:
Nearby schools include Leroy Anderson Elementary, Boynton High, and Moreland Middle.- Average SAT score: 1155 (608 Math, 547 English)—higher than state average of 975.
- Award-winning California Distinguished Schools in the Moreland School District.
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Job Market:
- 65.6% white-collar jobs, 34.4% blue-collar jobs.
- Unemployment rate: 3.0% (lower than state average of 4.7%).
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Demographics:
- Community population: 31,036 (9% growth since 2000).
- 58% families with children.
- Largest age group: 25-34 years (18.9%); second largest: 35-44 years (16.21%).
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Natural Disaster Risk:
- Low flood risk, low tornado risk, high earthquake risk.
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Weather:
- Average temperature: 46.0°F (January), 81.2°F (July).
- Average rainfall: 18.5 inches/year.
- Average snowfall: 0.1 inches/year.
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Cost of Living:
- Median household income: $67,288.
- Average annual spending: $52,506.
Property Features:
- Light, bright, and move-in ready on a low-traffic street in desirable West San Jose.
- Low-maintenance backyard with patio and wood deck—ideal for relaxing and entertaining.
- Kitchen: Wood cabinets, granite slab countertops & backsplash, stainless steel appliances (electric 4-burner range, built-in microwave, dishwasher, double basin sink, new garbage disposal), and eating area.
- Living Room: Bay window, laminate floor.
- Family Room: Brick fireplace, sliding door to backyard.
- Dining Room: Sliding door to enclosed patio room, high open beam wood ceiling.
- Bathrooms:
- Master bath: Stall shower, rain shower head, double sinks.
- Upstairs hall bath: Tub with hand wand shower head.
- Potential to add a full bathroom downstairs for a master suite.
- Bedrooms: Mirrored closet doors, hardwood floors.
- Gleaming wood stairway.
- Concrete tile roof.
- Inside laundry room with 220V electric & gas for dryer.
- Attached 2-car garage with roll-up door and electric opener.
- Upgrades: New interior paint, central air conditioning, 200AMP electrical panel, copper piping, new sewer line from house to city clean out.
Location Benefits:
- Prime central location near Santana Row, Valley Fair Shopping Centers, and Downtown Campbell.
- Easy access to 280/880/85 freeways and San Tomas Expressway.
- Quiet, family-friendly community with pride of ownership.
- Perfect for family living, entertaining, and commuting.