First of all, what is this house and why hasn't it sold? As you may or may not know, Westvale is a part of the Town of Geddes that was built/developed in the 1950s. Homes are generally small, garages attached, and in many ways it is the essence of the Eisenhower years. Neighbors knew neighbors, fences were for talking over. The swimming pool was the next new thing. The roads were not city sidewalks, but roads for walking and visiting. Holidays were and are huge! For Halloween and Christmas the homes are decked to the nines. We had friends who lived there and we would visit on Christmas Eve to see the luminarias lining the road. Schools were close by and the center of life. Quietly Westhill Schools grew into schools dedicated to high standards; testing scores went up and up.
So here is 121 Clover Road, OPEN SUNDAY 11:00 to 3:00
$119,500.....ML#S340937
A pretty house, right? The front door is neatly centered, there's a window box on the right, the left window is large. Shutters, green lawn, attached garage on the left, sidewalk to the front door. Would you believe that there are actually five bedrooms in this house? That it's over 1600 square feet? Upstairs there are three bedrooms, one of which could be turned into a full bath. Downstairs, on the first floor, are another two and a full bath.
People walk in and think they are looking at a ranch but discover the upstairs quickly. "Oh no," they say, "I don't want a big house!" "Think of it as an attic!" I want to scream, but smile pleasantly.
People walk by and think they are looking at a ranch and never open the front door. "Oh dear," they say, "I thought it was larger - they must be counting the finished basement in the square footage." I never get a chance to say otherwise.
Then there's the pool issue, a lovely inground pool that remarkably doesn't take up the whole back yard. Some people never see it - others don't want it. It can go away...I have several friends who have plowed theirs under for not a great deal of $$$. Really!
The SUPER part of the open is to attract everyone who has even a slight inclination towards Westvale. Amber Spain will be your host from 11:00 to 1:00 and then I will take over until 3:00. Hopefully people will come, because for the price of $119,500 it's a great home. I am also offering an incentive of $500 in the form of a Wegman's gift card if an offer is written and accepted by November 26th, the day before Thanksgiving. That's after you make your deal with the seller.
Please come and bring an open mind and, if you're not in the market, a friend. The more buzzzzzzz we get the better!
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