Sold in Portola Springs: What 109 Fairgreen's Sale Says About Pricing Right the Second Time

The short version: 109 Fairgreen, a 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,035-square-foot detached home in Portola Springs, just closed at $1,640,000. It first came to market at $1,688,000 and stalled early on buyer feedback about road noise. Rather than chase the market down with small cuts, we reset the price and the story, and it closed at exactly that reset number — right in line with where Portola Springs is trading today. That's the actual useful data point here, more than the sale itself.

We don't love the "we crushed it" school of sale-spotlight posts, so here's the honest version of this one.

The Home

109 Fairgreen backs up to Tomato Springs Park with sweeping mountain views and no neighbor on one side — genuinely uncommon in a village where most lots share three sides. Inside: wide-plank laminate flooring, plantation shutters, Taj Mahal quartzite across the kitchen counters, backsplash and bathrooms, Wolf appliances, a 36-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator, a newly tiled primary shower, paid-off solar, and a Tesla charger in an epoxy-floored garage. On paper, it's one of the better-appointed resale homes to hit Portola Springs this year.

What Actually Happened

The home first listed at $1,688,000. Early showings surfaced a real objection: proximity to road noise. That's not a flaw you can renovate away, so instead of sitting on the original number and hoping, we relaunched — reset the price to $1,640,000 and rebuilt the marketing around what the home does well (the view, the lot, the finishes) rather than pretending the noise concern wasn't real.

It closed at $1,640,000 — 100% of that reset list price, and about 97.2% of the original one.

Why the Number That Matters Isn't the Sale Price

Here's the part worth actually reading. Portola Springs' current sale-to-list ratio, per Redfin's August 2026 data, is 97.0% — meaning the typical home in the village is closing at 97 cents on the listed dollar right now, with average days on market around 71. 109 Fairgreen closed at effectively 100% of its final list price.

In other words: this home didn't underperform the village because of the road-noise objection. Once it was priced at what the market would actually bear, it sold in line with — slightly ahead of — where Portola Springs is trading today. The lesson isn't "objections kill deals." It's that the first list price was testing the market, the objection told us something real, and the reset got it right.

What This Means If You're Selling Near a Busier Street in Portola Springs

If your home backs a road, a trail intersection, or anything else that draws an objection in showings, the instinct is usually to defend the original price and wait. What 109 Fairgreen's sale suggests is the opposite: price to the objection early, lean into what the home actually offers (here, the view and no side neighbor did real work), and let the numbers catch up. Waiting it out at a price the market already told you no to tends to just add days on market without changing the outcome.

Thinking about what a home like yours would actually sell for in today's Portola Springs market — not an inflated number to win the listing, the real one? Let's talk, or start with a free valuation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did 109 Fairgreen sell for?

$1,640,000, for a 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,035-square-foot detached home in Portola Springs.

Why did the price change from the original listing?

The home first listed at $1,688,000. Early buyer feedback flagged road noise as a concern, so the listing was relaunched at a reset price of $1,640,000, which is where it ultimately closed.

How does that compare to the rest of the Portola Springs market?

Portola Springs homes are currently selling at a median 97.0% of list price (Redfin, August 2026 data). 109 Fairgreen closed at 100% of its reset list price — in line with, and slightly ahead of, the current village average.

What upgrades did the home have?

Taj Mahal quartzite countertops and backsplash, Wolf appliances, a 36-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator, paid-off solar panels, a Tesla charger, epoxy garage flooring, plantation shutters, and a backyard overlooking Tomato Springs Park with mountain views and no neighbor on one side.

Does road noise always hurt resale value in Portola Springs?

It can affect buyer interest at the wrong price, but this sale shows it doesn't have to tank an outcome — pricing and marketing that address the objection directly can still land at or near market norms.