Don’t let anyone tell you that a new septic system can’t be installed on the Cape during the winter! Here’s proof that it can, 2/22/16, North Falmouth.
Come with Me to Work, Part 1
Here are some of the homes that I’ve been showing in the last couple of months:
#21502570
$429,000
FLIP THIS HOUSE! This is hands down, the best deal in town. Asking only $429,000, the home has a terrific floor plan, 2,311 s.f. (3 bedrooms, 3 baths), and a first floor owners’ suite; super nice neighborhood with dock and tennis, and with this being by far the least expensive home; and a lovely spacious yard. This meets every criterion to be the perfect “flip”. So tempting! I can’t do it myself, but I surely would love to help one of my clients make a chunk of change and have the fun and pride of doing a successful flip. Call me!
#21511148
$595,000
Ballymeade has had a lot of buzz in the last year or so. It was sold to Troon Development, an international golf course developer. In the last year, the clubhouse and gym have been renovated, the Cape Grille is open, and the driving range is reconfigured. Membership structure has also been revamped so there are more options – and more affordable options – available. Ballymeade residents are pretty enthusiastic about the changes. This is one of the least expensive homes for sale within the community, and in my opinion, it offers a lot for the money. There are 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, and 2,241 s.f. Each bedroom has its own bath, a really great feature, and the owners’ suite is the entire upstairs, very grand. In addition, there’s a finished basement, so it’s a lot of very nice house for the money.
Hot New FFP Listings!
The spring season seems to have started, without the usual prior seasonal slowdown. We are busy. My autumn listings are mostly all under agreement, and I have two terrific homes fresh to the market:
#21600518
$699,000
This Maravista charmer is at the end of a street, and although it’s not actually waterfront (the waterfront land is a “leg” owned by a neighbor), there are no homes or structures between the house and Perch Pond. This pond is one of my favorites for kayaking, and from this house, you can go out your door and into the boat. Perch Pond empties into Great Bay, which goes into Vineyard Sound, so depending on your preference, you can go near or far. Also, if SUP (stand-up paddling) is your passion, this is the perfect place. I often see Devin from up the road SUPing on the pond.
The house is as good as the setting! Completely renovated in 2007, and with additional upgrades since, it looks and acts like a young, charming home. The floor plan is open, the rooms are really spacious (living-dining is 30 x 19), kitchen and baths are young and in excellent taste, and it has a first floor owners’ suite, as well as three more bedrooms and two baths upstairs. The young family is relocating to Florida for a new job, and is sad to leave this well-loved home.
#21600676
$729,000
This is one of the first resales in Westwind, a four-year-old condo community in the heart of West Falmouth Village. Charming on the outside, and exceptional on the inside, it’s not possible to find this level of detail (shiplap, high ceilings, lovely trim, and the best kitchen and baths) and construction anywhere except Westwind Cottages. This owner likes the floor plan so much, with the first floor owner’s suite and second bedroom and loft upstairs, that she’s building a slightly larger version for her new house. The upgrades she’s made, with Hunter Douglas plantation shutters and window treatments, custom closet, landscaping, etc., make this the ideal new home in an outstanding location.
Life Lessons from the Pats
If you live around here, you couldn’t have helped being infected with football fever this season, even if (like me) you’re not a football fan.
It occurred to me over the last few months that there were similarities between doing well as a pro football team, as a Realtor/ business owner, and as an ordinary person going down the road of life.
Here’s what I observed:
- Maneuver through the defense.
- Be quick and unexpected.
- Recognize and take the opportunities.
- Play hard and play to win.
- Never take a win for granted.
- Be quick and unexpected.
- Cherish your team.
- Respect the competition.
- Train, train, and then train some more.
- Eat healthfully, rest sufficiently.
- The better my clients do, the better I do.
Like real estate, football is complex with a lot of moving parts. Putting them together in a meaningful way, keeping your eye on the goal, and staying focused for a successful conclusion – well, it works, in football, in real estate, and in life.
Except when it doesn’t. Sometimes despite your best efforts, the ball doesn’t go through the goalposts, either literally or metaphorically. Then there’s next year, the next transaction, and life does indeed go on…
Even though the Pats are no longer competing for the Superbowl, I’m still thinking about what makes them so good. An article in Sunday’s Globe magazine, “The Right Lesson” by Karen Lock Kelp, made a few points that hit the mark. She says, “Even when they’re losing, especially when they’re losing, the Patriots do not give up. Period.”
In my own inelegant way, I often remark that I’m like the proverbial dog with a bone. Same thing, never give up until the job is done.
She also says, “…all of us, we take a drubbing. We get up and try again, and again….We love what we do, and we do our job.”
Simple as that. Just doing the job, in the best possible way. If you’re a fan, thank you! If you’re a team member, I couldn’t do it without you. Deeply appreciative of both.
Onward!
A Winter Wonderland
So pretty!
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