Heather's Bucks County Real Estate Blog: May 2009

Remember when you wanted to run away from home?  Go to a place far away from nagging parents (bosses), chores (housework), or school (work). 

Now you can.

This amazing Bucks County Retreat allows you to run away from it all and enjoy your weekends in peace and tranquility.  Listen to nature, not traffic.  Sip coffee leisurely, not on the go.  Explore the river towns of Bucks County, rather than navigating the concrete jungle.

www.RiverRoadHouse.com

$350,000

Situated high up on a hillside in bucolic Bucks County, this 2 BR/1 BA 1920'S restored bungalow has been featured in Country Home magazine, on the cover of Life magazine and in the pages of Philadelphia magazine as one of  America's ultimate country retreats. Just 90 min away from NYC it's the ideal weekend home or perfect for full-time living. Surrounded by old-growth Japanese maples, ferns and evergreens, the bungalow manages to meld vintage features with modern amenities, including C/A & high speed internet. A new kitchen features stainless steel appliances w/convection oven, DW, washer & dryer, GE Profile refrigerator,  custom Italian cherry cabinets, terrazzo-inspired countertops and handmade glass tile backsplash. Upstairs, a large loft-like BR features exposed beams and views of the Delaware River. Downstairs, a blue and white ticking fabric padded guest room has built-in cabinets for extra storage. A screened-in porch and separate outbuilding for office, workshop or artist studio round out the property.

Ideally located amidst the PA River towns of New Hope, Lumberville, and Point Pleasant, and only 5 miles from their NJ counterpart, Frenchtown, this weekend retreat is only 90 minutes from New York, and an hour from Philadelphia.

Visit our website for additional information and photos.

48 Brecknock Court

Wiltshire Walk

Council Rock School District

$470,000

 Find more information at:  www.48Brecknock.com

I wrote about this stunner of a home in Wiltshire Walk, just outside of Newtown Borough, late last week, and I promise it delivers. Every single piece of feedback we've gotten from agents says that the home shows beautifully.

So, what is there to love?

• Upgraded Gourmet Kitchen with Premium Appliance Package

• Granite counters and a custom tile backsplash

• Hardwood Floors throughout the 1st Floor

• Upgraded molding package with shadow box molding in formal living and dining rooms.

• An amazing 2 story family room with a wall of windows and built-in TV niche above the fireplace.

• An ENORMOUS media room in the finished basement that is wired for home theater surround sound.

• Finished basement also includes a playroom/office and exercise room - oh and you still have storage.

All this within 1.5 miles of Historic Newtown Borough and 1-95, this premier Bucks County location offers small town living with an easy commute to NY, Philadelphia, and Trenton.

Please join me for my

Open House Sunday May 17th from 1-3 p.m. and take your own tour of this beautiful home.  Hope to see you there!

Want to see all the open houses in Bucks County this Sunday?

Go to http://www.prufoxroach.com/ and look for this button:

How great is this place???

48 Brecknock Court

Newtown Township / Council Rock Schools

$470,000

www.48Brecknock.com

This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome in Wiltshire Walk has all the goodies: hardwood floors throughout the main floor, gourmet kitchen with premium appliance package and custom tile backsplash, upgraded trim package with shadowbox molding in the formal living and dining room...

Not to mention, the drop-dead gorgeous finished basement with huge media room wired for home theater, private office/playroom with french doors, exercise room, and you still have plenty of storage.

My husband and I just spent the day getting our fix and flip investment property in Warminster, PA ready to be put on the market.  There is the inevitable list of piddly little "to-do" items that take forever to complete:  cabinet hardware on the kitchen cabinets, grills on the A/C vents, toilet paper holders and towel racks in the bathroom.  We spent about 5 hours today doing a multitude of tiny things that add up to mean big money in the end.  Of course, I played washer woman - nothing like cleaning toilets in a house that was inhabited solely by workmen.  G-ross!

I was going to write a blog about how to prepare your home for market, but quickly realized I've talked about this ad nauseum on this blog (you might have noticed my obsession with cleaning kitchens and baths).  So, rather than reiterate, I've decided to just link those babies up!

Heather's Links to Love for Sellers in Bucks County, PA

The 10 Minute Staging will tell you how to quickly get your home show ready (and you'll see my messy kitchen).

5 Things That are Sure to Run Off Buyers will tell you the five quickest ways to get a Buyer out of your house (which should NOT be the goal here :)

Find out How a Plate of Cookies can beat out hardwood floors.

The Quickest Fixes for Your Kitchen and Baths illustrates my obsessive nature regarding these rooms.

When Does it Make Sense to Rehab an Estate?  Find out my criteria...

Look for more hints here in the very near future.  Every time I put a flip house on the market, I remember how difficult it is to get a property ready to market.  These investment properties keep me in tune with my Sellers frustrations :)