Skaneateles Real Estate Update - The Holidays Edition

So it's been a while - specifically November 17th since I wrote an update.  The holidays - and all the preparation and recovery from the holidays - intervened.  Very little usually happens at this time of year. Houses that should close take forever to do so.  I had four December closings scheduled.  Two did close, but both were delayed a couple weeks and one was even cash!  Title issues abounded this past fall.  I don't know how properties got closed years ago, but they didn't seem to dot and cross their titles.  Check, check, check, if the attorneys will do the work ahead of time, because when everyone is ready finding issues two weeks before closing makes it tight.

There are currently only 84 active listings in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service.  Of these, 23 are in the Village and 12 are considered waterfront.  Seven new listings (as opposed to re-listings) came on between mid-November and today.  Two are in the Village and most are well under $260,000.

There are 18 properties with contracts, and I can only imagine that several have closed yesterday or are struggling to today.  Of these "under contract" homes, 6 were new, 2 are in the Village, and the vast majority that sold are over $200,000.

And now the great news!  We have 103 sold and closed single family homes year-to-date.  Wow!  Talk about a fast finish!  Sixteen closed (or were reported) in the past 6 weeks.  The top three were multi-million dollar homes and another two were well over $600,000.  The remainder were under 400K.  I will publish the information once I think the dust has settled and there are no more to report, most likely by the end of next week.

May the remaining holidays be bright, may the snow be always at your back, and remember:   "In the dark of December we are nearer to spring than we were in September."

Open House Alert! 4856 Onondaga Road

Please note the time:  1:00 to 2:30 on Sunday, December 14th

Also note the new price:  $104,900 (reduced by $8,000)

Look at all that gorgeous lawn that makes up a huge back yard!  Check out the gleaming almost new, hardly used, appliances.  This is a cape you can move right into and need to do very little.

I think of it as a ranch with a great attic, actually.  Two bedrooms on the first floor are both preferable to going upstairs because the full bath is on the main floor.  One is used now as laundry, but the laundry could go back into the basement.  That corner room could be a den, or office - the view is of the back yard and the floors are hardwood.

The basement is a walkout - you can see the door under the deck.  Ceilings are high enough to feel comfortable and both the electrical and plumbing have been updated.

The home is located on Onondaga Hill at the top of Seneca Turnpike.  This makes it easy to get into Syracuse or access I-81 by going through the Valley and up to Brighton Ave.  You could probably get to the airport in half an hour or less.  But if you only want Community General or OCC - walk!  Or walk over to Dunkin' Donuts (my favorite place) or Pita on the Hill.  Western Lights is a quick drive down Velasko Road.

So come and see what this home has to offer - as always, tell me you read about it here!  I love that!

New Listing - New Open House

I thought I'd grab your attention first with this photo of the pool....drink it in for a bit - could be yours by next summer.  I think of Christmas Vacation and Clark Griswold's belief that he will build this pool with his bonus...and the fantasy he has about it.

The property is in the Town of Sennett, on the eastern edge of Auburn: 16 Rockingham.  From there you can easily walk to Hoopes Park.  You also enjoy the lower Sennett taxes, but still retain the City of Auburn's amenities, like sewer, public water, and gas.

The home is a ranch, with a huge 3-car garage attached.  The pool is on the double lot side behind a privacy fence.  The whole yard is fairly private through, with mature evergreens lining the east side.

Inside you find a good-sized kitchen with eat-in space so you can look out onto the yard and the pool beyond.  The living room has a cathedral ceiling and windows across the front and on the side.  You also get to enjoy the gas fireplace, and a mounted television.  Down the hall are three bedrooms, a hall bath and master bath.

Downstairs is a whole other house, it feels like.  Again a large family area with another fireplace.  The second kitchen is below the first and opens to a room that would handle 20 guests (I may be exaggerating a bit, but maybe not) around a few tables for card-playing or just hanging out.  Add to that laundry and workshop areas, a room that you will need to find a use for, and another full bath!  So the almost 1800sf ranch has just expanded to an almost 3600sf home....or not!  It will be your home - and your pool!

I am going to hold it open Sunday, from 1:00 to 3:00.  There will be an ad in The Citizen and a sign at the corner of Rockingham and East Genesee.  Come take a look - though we won't have any swimming in the pool, I'm afraid.  But you can dream.....

For more photos:  ML#S323374 - and the price is $205,000.