Nadine Krasnow, CRS
Here’s where location REALLY makes a difference! These two homes actually have almost the same floor plan. One is ordinary; the other is on the water and has been redone with sophistication and care. My own new house shares this floor plan, so you can just imagine how fun it is for me (whose middle name is Martha) to see the possibilities that these other houses suggest.
#21502570
7 Joshua Lane, East Falmouth
$475,000
Part of my job with buyers is to curate and edit all the possibilities to show those that come closest to meeting the “wish list”. During this process, I also look for homes that offer value within their category. In many cases, it still comes down to location, location, location. That’s one piece that can’t be changed. Houses can be refreshed, upgraded, added on to, but they are where they are. So buying the worst home on the best street really is a smart idea. The selections below meet this criterion.
#21502645
7 Heather Lane, North Falmouth
$455,000
Seven Heather Lane surprised me, in a good way, when I saw it for the first time. It’s a raised ranch, not a style that’s either popular or plentiful. But this one has been completely redone. It’s light, bright, and refreshing to be in. This made the list because it’s rare to find a tastefully redone home in a nice neighborhood at this price.
#21410655
110 Ransom Road, Quissett (Falmouth)
$499,000
When I first viewed this house, I tried to mentally keep it from being a knock-down, but there are just too many structural issues. The good news is there have been two recent sales on the street that make this the right price, even for just a lot of land. The setting is beautiful, up high overlooking Oyster Pond. Knock it down, build something fabulous!
#21503168
123 Curley Blvd., North Falmouth
$525,000
This home has privacy and an open floor plan, along with being just up the road from Old Silver Beach, that make it very appealing and a great value. It’s set down a long driveway and surrounded by woods. You’d never know that you’re minutes from the beach, stores, restaurant, and highway. Very few homes in this neighborhood sell in the low $500’s – most are higher, so this meets the benchmark for “good bang for the buck”.
#21505143
84 Two Ponds Road, Falmouth
$529,000
In a downtown neighborhood near the hospital, but set on a spacious lot surrounded by homes on equally generous lots, you’d never know that this home is only minutes from Main Street. The house is your standard-issue Colonial; not much personality, but a good floor plan and good space – and personality is easy enough to add.
The first person to give me the correct answer about this location gets lunch with me at a place of your choosing!
I had the interesting opportunity Friday morning to model for the plein air painters at the Falmouth Art Center. Lovely to tune in, and listen rather than look. The soundtrack of downtown Falmouth on a June morning is of bird song, traffic hum, and the occasional small plane, all punctuated by the hourly toot of the departing Island Queen. Most immediate, though, was the sound of artists at work: scritch, swoosh, slow, fast – the visual made aural. Loved it!
Anyone willing to sit, please call Ruth Leech at 508-524-0031.
