A Holiday from Real Estate

It's Memorial Day.  We walked Boss this morning in the misty rain and strong winds, then I settled into looking at new listings in the areas I follow.  There were 8.  That done, I started a wash, Bob went off to see a house that needs painting, and in the afternoon I plan to take Boss to Seneca Lake for a good walk in sunshine!   (I saw on my phone that it's expected to be there about 2:00 pm).

So it's time for a holiday.  Recently Bob has been on a roll with his choices for movies that we see through Netflix or Amazon on nights when we have no other plans.  If I choose, they are generally awful.  I fall asleep and he is left watching.  The past six times I have not only stayed awake, but felt totally encompassed by them.  Yes, there have been tears - but also laughter, and suspense.  I recommend these to you on a rainy Memorial Day!

Founder.  Michael Keaton as the founder of MacDonald's....what a great story!  I had no idea!

Hidden Figures.  We all "know" women can't do math....haha!  This is a great story of how - not so very long ago - women, especially women of color - were not allowed to be smart.  Thank goodness for their pursuit, and the people who believed in them!  Love the actresses, too!

The Prestige.  An older film (as in not recent - 2008?) about magicians and magic.  Hugh Jackman - how can it miss when he's not Wolverining?  Suspense, a period piece, and a mostly satisfying ending.

St. Ralph.  One of those grand stories that inspire me to get up the next day and do the impossible.

A Streetcat Named Bob.  My Bob had been waiting to see this, knowing that one day he would be able to talk me into taking a chance on it.  Such a good movie!  Probably my favorite of all these...have your handkerchief ready, please.  But worth it.

Bernie Madoff - the HBO film with Robert DeNiro.  Also Michelle Pfeiffer - she always looks gorgeous!  We love anything DeNiro, so it was an easy fit.  Expertly written, I think.  You think you know the story, but seeing it play out was riveting for me.


So thank you, Bob!  No pressure here on your next choice!

2474 Nunnery Road

This is the home in early spring.  

Summertime!

Late winter - with lake views from upstairs

These are photos to get you interested.  Please go to the listing S1035805 to see more pictures.

2474 Nunnery Road.....in Borodino which is about seven miles down East Lake Road, but in the Skaneateles School District and with a Skaneateles mailing address.  The price is $198,000.

Everyone who comes to the house expresses surprise and pleasure.  The house was superbly renovated in 2012, with a gorgeous kitchen, new bathrooms, beautiful hardwoods, and overall brightness.  Add to that a lovely well-lit pantry, sweet front porch, and a usable attic - a hidden treasure!  It's over 2000 square feet of living space with four bedrooms, two full baths upstairs and a half bath downstairs.  A fireplace is between the dining and living rooms.

The lake is also accessible.  Pull out your kayak, paddleboard or fishing boat and go about half a mile down Bockes Road to the Town of Spafford's launching site.  You are allowed as a resident!  And the property is L-shaped, so you actually have frontage on Bockes Road itself.  

Let's review:  renovated home for under $200,000, gorgeous interior space, Skaneateles School District which means those wonderful low taxes, access to the purest lake around, easy drive into the Village or into Syracuse.....

Come and buy it!

Skaneateles Real Estate - The Late Winter Early Summer Update

I always liked this picture of Otisco Lake.  It belongs with the listing I've had for Causeway Road over the years.  Causeway Road is going to close so by way of saying good-bye I thought I would open with this.

There are currently 50 listings in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service.  Of these, 8 are in the Village and 10 are considered waterfront.  They range in price from $50,000 to 4.3 million.....  Six are over one million and there are 6 listings under $200,000.  The median price is $370,000 overall, with $390,000 in the Village and 1.4M for waterfront.

Since I last wrote on April 20th there have been 14 new listings, 5 of which are actually re-lists.  I also ran across the fact that 8 of these are already under contract!

In the under contract status, there are 34 listings!  12 are from the Village, and 5 are waterfront.  The overall median is $339,000.  In the Village, however, the median is $429,000!  There were 24 listings placed under contract in the past month.  As I said in my last blog, we were busy!

Twenty-five homes have sold and closed so far this year.  Interestingly, the median price was under $300,000.  Even more interesting, the five new closures were all between $200,000 and $300,000.

In the past month the ten year anniversary of this blog went flying by.  Every day I would list the blog's anniversary post on my "to do" list, and every day it would be postponed.  Today I was determined to get a blog in.....and was foiled for a few hours by my new computer.  I love it, but I had grown accustomed to just finding my blog on it and going right in to write.  This time it took me to another page and frustration!  But I actually figured it out (after a bit of whining)..............

So please enjoy the blog as I have enjoyed writing it all these years.  We've both come a long way!