OLD TOWN CAPE COD FOR SALE!

CHECK THIS OUT! Man I love this house! It sits right in Old Town and it has a view of the sound, Browns Point and Vashon Island from almost every window! It's strange how when you walk in to this house it is such a surprise! You just don't expect it to feel so sophisticated. It's also bigger than it appears. It's about 2800 sq ft with 3BR/2.5BA. But I'll tell you...if you love to cook, this is the place for you. Look at the kitchen. It's a gourmet restaurant quality kitchen with a 14 foot granite slab island that seats 10+. It has a sub-Zero refrigerator and two extra viking wine/water coolers under the island at either end. High end cabinetry, a pot filler and a six burner viking range. The other thing about this house that is awesome is that it has these cool multi level decks overlooking a manicured side yard with palms all around it. There is even a viewing deck high up on the back of the property where you can watch the fireworks on the fourth. That's where I was this year. There Master bedroom has this little balcony off the front of the house where you can sit at your little Bistro table and have your coffee in the morning. Of course you can only do that if it's not raining, and you do live in the great northwest, ya know. Pardon the sarcasm (is that even how you spell that word?)...I'm a little sick of the weather lately.

Clearing out the "Cool Stuff"

This has little to do with real estate but lot's to do with old antiques. The "Cool Stuff" auction house on...well...I can't remember what street right off hand, is emptying out. It's closing it's doors and having a huge final auction where everything goes. Well, since I'm not doing such a great job explaining it, and I can't even remember what street it's on (cuz it's late and I'm tired) I'm including this link so you can get it from the horses mouth off Exit133!

http://www.exit133.com/2294/the-last-cool-stuff-pretty-cheap-auction

So just click on that...I'm going to bed.

YET ANOTHER FREDERICK HEATH CREATION!

You know...I'm pretty much in heaven when I get the opportunity to list a home that is so significant a structure in our Historic District. This is a 1906 Frederick Heath Tudor!

(http://marthamendenhall.mywindermere.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Listing.ListingDetail&ListingID=18554043)

It has been maintained impeccably and restored perfectionistically...if that's even a word. Once you go through this masterpiece, it will be the home by which all the other historically restored homes are measured. For one thing...the sellers of this lovely home are so darn clean and organized that it makes me feel somewhat inaddequate. But...a project for another day.

This home is nestled in a fabulous area, kitty corner from the Tacoma Lawn and Tennis Club and surrounded by some million dollar homes. The house looks kind of small from the street but, it's 2749 square feet! You really have to come inside to appreciate all the details of this historic beauty.

COOL RESTORATION OF A 1901 FOURSQUARE

In 1901, Thomas Maloney, the warden for the county prison, built a home on North J Street in Tacoma. It was a lovely, but common, residence which he then sold. Maloney dabbled in real estate investment in addition to being the warden. The most famous resident of this home was Reverend Jacob T. Eschelman who purchased the home in 1904. In addition to being a man of the cloth, he was also the Tacoma City Librarian and one of the band that signed the state of Washington's Constitution.

This house( http://marthamendenhall.mywindermere.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Listing.ListingDetail&ListingID=18771353) has now been totally restored and is on the market for $659,000. You really have to see it to believe how great it is. The master bedroom was actually a library when Eschelman lived there, with a grand fireplace and bookshelves to the ceiling. Attached to the library was a quaint little reading porch (fainting porch). This cool house has 2852 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. The huge attic space has been totally finished off and would make a great kids suite, bonus room or media room. But WOW...the kitchen is awesome! Beautiful cabinets, hardwood floor, stainless steel appliances, gorgeous granite countertops, a computer/desk area and pantry. There are two fireplaces and one of the four bedrooms would make an excellent office or guest room, as it is situated on the first floor and has a closet and a full bath. The whole place feels homey and comfortable yet elegant. It even has a laundry room on the second floor.

The garage of this home is detached and HUGE! It's plumbed for a bathroom and would be great for a car enthusiast or someone in need of a lot of shop space. Hey....you could even make a great gym out there.