Lots to do this month on the Cape! Here’s what’s going on at the museums:
New Listings, Part 1
From least expensive, to most, here are some of the new listings I’ve seen lately. Wait until you get to the most expensive – it’s eye-popping!
#21607727
19 Lt. Hauser Lane, Falmouth
$419,900
Here’s a unique home. The right side of the house is the original, the left side an addition. The two together make a home that feels much larger than the 1,088 s.f. on the listing. Good space; a great yard; a small, tucked away dead-end street smack in the middle of town. In good condition at a reasonable price – now, this is a deal! (And the one my 7-year client should buy, but won’t, because he can’t commit.)
#21607073
10 Cachalot Lane, Falmouth
$489,000
With 4 (very small) bedrooms, 2 baths, and 1,638 s.f., this would seem to be a good house for the money, especially because it’s in a desirable location near downtown and the bike path. But it’s on a busy corner; it’s up a steep hill; the rooms are small, smaller, and smallest; and it has no garage. The best thing about the house? A wonderful, spacious porch that’s also the entrance.
#21608747
21 Stone Wall Lane, Falmouth
$549,000
This traditional Colonial is in a nice downtown location in Greengate. I picture a medical professional and family here. With 2,352 s.f., and 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, it’s got elbow room, a good floor plan in a desired neighborhood, and is only 5 minutes from the hospital. It needs updating – but at this price, any house of this size in a good location will also. It’s worth doing, though – the “bones” are good.
Kiteboarding at Old Silver Beach
What a day for kiteboarding yesterday! Here are a couple of videos I shot from inside my car. Wild wind!
WHRC Scientist Home Search
My buyer this week is an interesting Ph.D who’s just come to the Woods Hole Research Center. She and her husband are from Venezuela, both with Ph.Ds in Forestry from universities in the U.S. (Talk about a “commuter marriage”; he’s working in Chile! They spend a weekend a month together, either in his place or hers.)
At the WHRC, the scientists fund their research with grants, and this woman has enough for the next three years. So she’s looking for a home that will be comfortable now, but that will be easy to sell in three years if she needs to. What does that mean? Location, location, location! Then, care with the selling price, so she will be able to sell if necessary and at least break even. This buyer has a good sense of style and knowledge of the costs of renovation. She can see the potential in our many tired homes, and she’s not afraid to take on the challenge of redoing a house if it will get her to her goal.
We’ve looked at a number of possibilities, but at the moment, the one that has risen to the top of the list is 58 Landfall, in Treetops.
#21604987
58 Landfall, Falmouth
$459,000
I’ve written about this condo before. I think it’s the best deal in town. The asking price of $459,000 is lower than any selling price in Treetops for the last 18 months, so right there, that’s a great beginning. The renovated homes there sell in a blink in the $600’s, so there’s the second criterion checked. The community is lovely, just a mile from Main Street and with access to a private ocean beach, as well as pool and tennis onsite. This unit is special because it overlooks Oyster Pond, and is tucked away in one of the most private spots in all of Treetops. I love it, and in my mind’s eye, it’s spiffy, sophisticated, and beautiful. Maybe this buyer is the one to make that happen! Stay tuned…
Eye Candy
#21608220
58 Cape Codder Road, Sippewissett
$2,795,000
Not in the search of either of my previous two buyers, but definitely the pick of the week for spectacular. This is a “two-fer”, two for the price of one. Ha, who am I kidding?! There is an extra lot with the house, but the price includes that. The setting/view is beyond (what, spectacular, breath-taking, outstanding?). The house is at the end of a very exclusive road in Sippewissett, with direct views east-south-west over Buzzards Bay. This is one of the most dramatic views in town. The house itself is classic mid-century, and has been well-maintained. Not everyone loves classic mid-century, though, so it will be interesting to see whether new owners honor the pedigree or knock it down to build a house that makes a statement equal to its setting. If the property were mine, I’d have a hard time deciding what to do. But it’s worth seeing just to see that view in person.