Monday, December 30, 2013

The Holiday Update - Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas

So not much happens this time of year....it's been almost seven weeks since I wrote last,
and while there have been a few listings and a few contracts, only closings have taken off...more on that later. I hope your holidays were merry and bright - ours were certainly characterized by chaos.  Wonderful chaos, with the two babies here plus Alex and Rachel.  Who knew it could be this much fun!



Currently there are only a few listings (67!) in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service.  Of these, 13 are in the Village and 18 are considered waterfront.  Six new ones came on in the past seven weeks...they range in price from just under $300,000 to just over $400,000.  The latter (see photo above) is my new listing at 51 Calemad in the Town of Sennett but Skaneateles Schools.  It will get its own "new listing" blog, deservedly so, if it hasn't sold before I get to it!

In the "just waiting to close" category there are 11 homes.  I've been there at the end of the year, trying to get something closed either right before Christmas or the new year....it can be hard!  So who knows how many of these will make it.  Six are new to this category, one Village, 2 waterfront, and 3 in the town.

As promised, the "sold and closed" area of the MLS was busy.  Thirteen homes closed in the past 7 weeks - 13!  We now have 114 closed sales this year....I am looking forward to analyzing trends in mid-January once all the closings have been reported.

A last minute reminder!  If you haven't re-registered for your STAR tax exemption, you must do it by December 31st - as in TOMORROW!  It took virtually less than 5 minutes...and we will save a bundle on school taxes.

Happy New Year to all!

Friday, December 6, 2013

New Listing! 2415 Amidon Drive in the Town of Marcellus

When I first listed this house in 2002, I described it as a "House for All Seasons."  As a ranch, it is perfect for "boomers" and anyone who needs one floor living.  Not even a basement to mess with - but a good-sized crawl space exists under the main part of the house.  The previous owners had changed the garage into an apartment, sort of.  One bedroom with a full bath and large walk-in closet, plus a living room with gas fireplace overlooking a deck and yard. Private entrance, too!  They used it for an in-home beauty salon - could be any home office.

Because it has four bedrooms and two full and one half baths, a family could easily move in with several children.  Three of the bedrooms are on the west wing, as I called it then.  They share a deep family room, with a wood fireplace and lots of windows looking out on the yard and view.

I sold the house then to the present owners.  They upgraded appliances, removed the old and unworkable inground pool, painted and put in a new fan in the "radon contraption" as they call it - a very apt name!  (And yes, it already has radon mitigation...)

The house was built in 1965 but the garage was added more recently and is huge!  Plenty of room for a work area and it already has shelving and closets.





The land is what makes it so remarkable, though.  Just outside the Village of Marcellus (no village taxes but you do have public water) it sits above South Street on 2.6 acres of mostly wooded land.  It's encompasses the northern and eastern part of the cul-de-sac - huge pines line the road.  You have privacy, but access to the Village and all the amenities, as well as neighbors within reach.

The price is $199,900....the ML# is S302448....take a spin up there - you will love the land.  Then call me please!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Skaneateles Real Estate - The Fifth Twenty

What a great year this has been!  We were all working hard during the summer and the closings show that.  The question remains - will it be a record year like last year with 129 closings or will we come close, and still have had a banner year....only time will tell, as they say.  for now, in no particular order, here are the closings of single family homes in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service.  These closed between October 1st and November 15th.

45 West Genesee Street - Village of Skaneateles - $440,000

1965 Pine Grove Road South - Town of Spafford - $585,000

4089 East Genesee Street Road - Town of Sennett - $185,000

1137 Hencoop Road - Town of Skaneateles - $432,000

34 Onondaga Street - Village of Skaneateles - $145,000

2008 East Lake Road - Town of Skaneateles - $1,700,000

28 East Austin Street - Village of Skaneateles - $291,500

20 Academy Street - Village of Skaneateles - $455,000

2210 West Lake Road - Town of Skaneateles - $202,000

1698 Amerman Road - Town of Skaneateles - $314,000

5 Hawthorne Woods Court - Village of Skaneateles - $319,000

60 East Elizabeth Street - Village of Skaneateles - $210,000

2405 Wave Way - Town of Skaneateles - $328,000

9 Sachem Drive - Village of Skaneateles - $280,000

5798 North Road - Town of Skaneateles - $375,000

28 Onondaga Street - Village of Skaneateles - $189,500

882 Franklin Street - Town of Skaneateles - $223,800

1264 Minnow Cove - Town of Skaneateles - $895,000

104 East Lake Road - Village of Skaneateles - $492,000

11 Orchard Road - Village of Skaneateles - $290,000