Twenty-four degrees and with a biting wind, but DQ opened yesterday! Forget songbirds and daffodils, this is the real sign of Spring.
February on Cape Cod
Ground’s not frozen. Rhodies are being moved up the hill from the house being sold because the buyers didn’t want them. Bill Bourne, West Falmouth’s own “mountain man”, is behind the wheel.
Cape Cod Hygge, Part 1
“Hygge” is the newest cool experience, according to Pinterest, the Washington Post, and just about every other site I’ve been reading. If you haven’t run across it yet, it’s a Danish word meaning coziness, more or less. (It’s pronounced “HOO-gah”.)
Apparently, the word is used constantly in Denmark, which has about 8 months a year of weather that calls for a lot of hygge. Practiced properly, it encompasses your space, your people, and your intention. “A conducive environment is key to experiencing hygge,” says Danish ambassador Lars Gert Lose.
Yesterday was a good day to create hygge. I had both Jotul stoves going, all the lights on in the house, and a soup simmering on the stove. These began as an effort to at least start off warm and with something hot to eat when the power would go off, which was a highly likely possibility given the howling wind and thunder snow.
Then I decided it would be a good idea to soak in a hot bath – before the power went off. And after, in my warmest flannels, check in with all my friends, inviting over everyone who had already lost power. If I weren’t so hyper about work obligations, I definitely would have curled up with a good book.
An Anthem for the Times
Take a look and listen to this awesome song on YouTube, an anthem to women everywhere demanding to be heard.
And on this day of wild weather on Cape Cod, stay snug and power-ful!
Real Estate Gems (Part 3)
#21700686
38 Clowes Drive, Falmouth
$750,000
This is the first week on the market for this traditional Cape in Sippewissett Highlands, a sought-after neighborhood near hospital, downtown, and with private beach and tennis. The asking price of $750,000 may be on the high side for this 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,483 s.f. home, especially because there is a full flight of stairs to get into the house, and many of our buyers in this price range prefer one-level living, even if there are guest bedrooms upstairs. On the other hand, certain of the departments at the hospital (cardiology, for one) require that doctors live within ten minutes of the hospital. There’s not much else to choose from, so if there’s one doctor who either wants or has to be close to work, this home could sell quickly for probably a bit more than its value might otherwise indicate.
#21610350
55 Pin Oak Way, Falmouth
$810,000
Last, but hardly least, is 55 Pin Oak Way, with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and 1,867 s.f. Another really sweet home, recently refurbished with charm and taste. If you’re not superstitious about abutting a cemetery, the views are (sorry!) peaceful. Location couldn’t be better – quiet road, path to Main Street in one direction, half mile to the beach in the other, and the bike path across the street. This is why it’s $810,000. Location and condition really do matter.
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