Thursday, January 29, 2009

Native American group has pipe ceremony at Sugar Loaf Mound.

A local chapter of the Native American Association held a pipe ceremony at Sugar Loaf Mound on Sunday. Out of respect for the religious nature of the ceremony no pictures were taken. We were so very honored to have this special group as guests on the property. The ceremony was to cleanse, bless and honor the ancestors of the mound. It was a beautiful ceremony to watch and participate in. Honor the past and look to the future

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Loved so much, it was never lived in.




Circa has a new and interesting listing:


Almost everything in the house is original from 1955. Loving the house, and wanting to preserve it for the future the family resided in the unfinished lower level. Kitchy and cute, it takes a special eye to see value in a house like that with the "Update and Beige" culture that is now dominating real estate. While HGTV is helpful for keeping up with trends it tends to de-value vintage. If you were an agent and got called to this house would you suggest removing the furniture and putting in new kitchens and bathrooms? If you answered, "yes" you are in the majority. However, with as well put together and immaculate this home is, it turns out that virtually nothing was needed to be done to generate tons of buzz on this house. Kudos to the listing agent Christopher Thiemet for having an eye for style.

I am thrilled to work with a small group of people that thinks outside the box. We are encouraged to see the potential in the quirky and unusual. I am not ashamed to say, "I value vintage". Don't get me wrong I love a great gut rehab...but I also feel like preservation is important to our future.