Christmas in Montgomery, AL…Fun Things To Do!

 

Festival of Lights at the Montgomery Zoo

 If you know me, you know I LOVE Christmas! Despite the craziness of decorating, shopping for gifts and attending holiday parties, it is such a wonderful time to do special things with your family and friends. In an effort to make it easier to find worthwhile things to do with your loved ones, I thought I would put together a list of current Christmas events in Montgomery, AL. I hope this helps brighten your holiday season this year.

The Montgomery Zoo’s Christmas Lights Festival
When: Dec 1-4, 8-11 and 15-31; 5:30 – 9:30 pm nightly
Come celebrate the season at the Montgomery Zoo’s 20th Annual Christmas Lights Festival. View thousands of lights in a variety of Christmas and animal themed displays throughout the beautiful Montgomery Zoo. Plus, there is a “Singing Christmas Tree” that has lights that dance to holiday music. Train rides are available to see the winter wonderland or you can stroll through the zoo at your own pace to see the decorations. The Zoo will also offer horse rides nightly for an additional fee. You can have your picture taken a top a grand horse, fit with jingle bells and all to make a special memory. Or visit Santa at Santa’s Hut near the train station for Christmas wishes and photos each night. An additional fee required to participate, but Santa is sure to bring a smile to you and your children.

Want more fun? The Christmas Craft Corner located at the Overlook Café will be open for zoo guests to make special crafts and keepsakes. A small fee is required to participate in this activity. And don’t forget to grab a bite to eat or get some hot chocolate at the zoo’s Overlook Café. There will be live entertainment each night at the Overlook Café starting at 6:15 pm to help brighten your break. Last but not least, pick up a last minute Christmas gift at the zoo’s gift shop. The shop will have a large variety of trinkets to choose from for the animal enthusiasts on your list.

Admission is $10.00 per person ages 3 years and up, the cost includes the train ride through the Zoo.

Montgomery Zoo Friends and children ages 2 years and under are admitted free (Train ride $3.00 additional for Zoo Friends). Contact the Montgomery Zoo at (334) 240-4900 for more information or visit http://www.montgomeryzoo.com.

This is a new event for Montgomery that is sponsored by the city. There is a snow machine that produces real snow that will create a “Winter Wonderland” at the corner of Tallapoosa and Commerce streets. The snow show will be held from 5 pm until 8 pm each Thursday and Saturday until Christmas.

Captial Christmas tree

Besides enjoying a very rare December snow flurry, you can also take a trolley ride to view Christmas lights throughout the city. Tickets for the trolley are only $5 and can be bought at the Commerce Street ticket booth. The trolleys will leave at 7pm and each run will be between 1.5 and 2 hours long. You can actually suggest stops for the trolley by calling 311 or 240-INFO.

The fun doesn’t stop there! Sleigh rides will also be offered as part of Dream in December. Capital City Carriage Service will provide horse-drawn carriage rides through downtown Montgomery. Plus, you can have your picture taken with Santa. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. For a family of four, the cost is $40 along with a donation for the Montgomery Area Food Bank.

While you are downtown for Dream in December, grab a bite to eat at one of the great dining spots. Downtown restaurants will be offering special Christmas dinners and events to coincide with what thisevent. From BBQ to Italian to seafood and gourmet options, there should be something for everyone.

Cruising with Santa
When: December 8-10 and 15-20 from 7 –9 pm. Boarding at 6:30
The City of Montgomery Parks and Recreation Department is offering riverboat cruises with who else….Santa Claus! The Harriott II will give you and yours a ride along the river. Tickets are $39 for adults, $19 for children and $1 for children 2 and under. Prices include a dinner of waldorf salad, baked ham, roasted turkey, dressing, (for children: chicken fingers), green beans almandine, sweet potato casserole, rolls, red velvet cake, tea & coffee. To purchase tickets call (334) 625-2100 or go in person to the Riverwalk Box Office at 200 Coosa Street. You can also buy tickets online at www.funontheriver.com.

Photos with Santa at The Shoppes of Eastchase
When: Saturdays in December, 2 – 7 pm, Sundays in December, 2 – 6 pm, December 21 – 23rd from 2 – 7
All at Santa’s Workshop inside Priester’s Pecans. Have a professional photo taken with Santa by the Studio at Eastchase. Various photo packages available.

Holiday Train Ride or Holiday Carriage Ride at Eastchase
When: Saturdays and Sundays in December (departing all day long)

Be sure to hop aboard the holiday train for a festive, fun-filled ride the whole family will enjoy. Or celebrate the season in style with a horse-drawn carriage ride around the property. Carriage rides provided by Capitol City Carriage.

Guthrie’s Brunch with Santa
When: December 10th at 10 am at the Guthrie’s in Eastchase
Kids of all ages can hang out with Santa and delight in a free bite to eat compliments of The Shoppes at Eastchase. Seating is limited so to reserve a spot, RSVP at 279-6046.

Breakfast with Santa at Panera Bread
When: December 17th and December 24th, 8:30 – 10:00 am At Panera Bread in Eastchase. Children can visit with Santa while they have breakfast provided at no charge by The Shoppes at Eastchase. RSVP with the Mall Office by Dec. 12 for the Dec. 17 breakfast and by Dec. 19 for the Dec. 24 breakfast. Call 279-6046 for more info.

Best Christmas Lights in Montgomery
When: all month long
Here are what I consider the best places to go to see great Christmas lights in Montgomery:

1. The Gemette’s at 3581 Dalraida Parkway (off of Wares Ferry Road)

2. House at corner of Boultier Street and Carter Hill Road. So many characters and lights it will make your head spin.

3. House in Eastern Forest (neighborhood past Wynlakes on the left) that has a dancing lights display synced to its own radio station. I’m not sure of this address, but you go into Eastern Forest and take a right…house is on the left.

4. The house on Vaughn Road right past the Perry Hill intersection, next to the church. This house also has a dancing lights display synced to its own radio station. It is smaller in scale than the Eastern Forest house, but still pretty cool.

***Let us know if you have another home to add to the list so we can share with our subscribers, just add it in the comments below***

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

3 reasons sellers should hire your own inspector

Do you have anything to hide?

By Barry Stone, Tuesday, April 26, 2011.

Inman News™

DEAR BARRY: In one of your columns, you recommended that sellers hire a home inspector, even though the buyers would probably hire an inspector of their own. As a seller, this concerns me. If my home inspector finds a major defect (something that has given me no trouble for the past 30 years), then I’ll have to spend thousands of dollars to repair it, or I’ll have to disclose it to the buyers. Frankly, I fail to see the advantage in this. Can you please explain again the advantages when sellers hire a home inspector? –Ken

DEAR KEN: There are three main reasons for sellers to hire their own home inspector:

1) Avoiding liability: If an undisclosed defect (one that you were unaware of for the past 30 years) is discovered after the close of escrow, you could be sued for nondisclosure. The fact that you were unaware of the problem would be for you to prove in court.

2) Avoiding repair costs: Disclosing defects at the outset of a purchase transaction enables you to do an as-is sale. When defects are discovered by the buyers’ home inspector, the buyers are more likely to insist on repairs.

3) Building trust: Providing a home inspection report to buyers is a good way to build trust in a transaction by demonstrating that you, the seller, have nothing to hide.

As a seller, it’s better to provide disclosure than waiting for disclosure to happen to you.

To write to Barry Stone, please visit him on the Web at www.housedetective.com.

Real estate sales rise 19.2% in May

NAR credits tax credits for propelling market

By Inman News, Tuesday, June 22, 2010.

Inman News

Closings for existing-home sales were up 19.2 percent year-over-year in May — a robust rate of activity the National Association of Realtors attributed to the federal homebuyer tax credit program.

“We are witnessing the ongoing effects of the homebuyer tax credit, which we’ll also see in June real estate closings,” said Lawrence Yun, the association’s chief economist, in a statement.

Closed sales transactions of existing single-family homes, townhouses, condominiums and co-ops were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.66 million units last month, down 2.2 percent from April’s upwardly revised 5.79 million units, the report said.

The association expects sales to decline after the homebuyer tax credits’ scheduled closing deadline at the end of June — though legislation is in the works that seeks to extend the closing deadline through September.

“Job growth and a manageable level of foreclosures are keys to sales and price performance during the second half of the year,” the report said.

A NAR survey showed first-time homebuyers accounted for 46 percent of all home purchases in May, down from 49 percent in April, while investors accounted for 14 percent of home sales that month. Repeat buyers made up the remaining share of sales.

Raw unsold inventory was up 1.1 percent year-over-year in May, though it fell 3.4 percent month-to-month to 3.89 million existing homes. That volume of homes represents an 8.3-month supply of homes at the current sales pace, down slightly from April’s 8.4-month supply.

That year-over-year rise in inventory “is especially concerning because the reported inventory is already historically very high, and the 8.3 months of supply in May is well above normal,” observed the financial and housing blog Calculated Risk.

“The months of supply will probably stay near this level in June, because of more tax-credit-related sales (reported at closing), but the months of supply could be close to double digits later this year.”

According to NAR’s report, distressed homes made up a slightly smaller share of sales in May — 31 percent — compared with 33 percent the month before and in May 2009. At the same time, the national median price for all existing homes was $179,600 in May, a 2.7 percent increase from May 2009, the report said.

Existing-home sales in all regions jumped by double digits in May compared to the same time last year. The South saw the biggest jump, at 22.9 percent. The Northeast saw the smallest increase, at 12.7 percent. That region was also the only one to see a year-over-year drop in median price: up 2.2 percent to $240,200.

Meanwhile, the median price in the Midwest was up 2.2 percent year-over-year, to $150,700. In the South, the median price edged up 1 percent compared to a year ago, to $159,000. The West’s median price saw the biggest rise, up 7.4 percent to $221,300.

A separate report released today by the California Association of Realtors found that sales of existing single-family detached homes in the state rose 1.2 percent year-over-year in May, while the median price rose a whopping 23.2 percent to $324,430. Sales rose 14.1 percent compared to April.

“Home sales posted their third-largest increase on record for May, due in part to first-time homebuyers who timed the open and close of escrow in order to capitalize on both the federal and state tax credits,” said Steve Goddard, C.A.R.’s president, in a statement.

“May also marked the fifth month of double-digit gains in the median price, indicative of strong buyer demand relative to the supply of homes for sale. With a 4.6-month supply of homes for sale, unsold inventory continues to be well below the long-run average of seven months, and will continue to drive price appreciation over the next several months.”

A six-month supply of inventory is considered a rough equilibrium between a buyer’s market and a seller’s market, with an inventory above six months sometimes indicating a buyer’s market. All homes under $1 million in California now have a less-than-six-month inventory.

Another report by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, also released today, showed that U.S. house prices fell 1.5 percent year-over-year in April — a smaller decline than the 6.9 percent drop observed between April 2008 and April 2009.

Prices rose 0.8 percent month-to-month in April, which the FHFA partially attributed to the homebuyer tax credit program. The agency based its numbers on the purchase prices of houses with mortgages that have been sold to or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

See related article:  NAR: Tax credit boosts pending real estate sales

Cheryl Ashurst, Realtor
334-323-1124 or Toll Free 800-475-2243 ext 124
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) & Broker Associate
Helping You Move Team with RE/MAX of Montgomery

5 ways to right-size your home

Optimize living space by making it fit your lifestyle

In the 1980s, as editor of Home magazine, Gale Steves said she started being aware of newer homes that looked “amazingly big on the outside but had poorly designed living spaces inside — with double-height family rooms or foyers that would never function as anything more than an ego trip.”

Then, she started taking note of all the older homes that, regardless of size, had names that were no longer relevant to our lifestyles — no one “lived” in the living room, very little food consumption occurred in the dining room, etc.

To get the functions they desired in their homes, people typically added on or moved up to larger spaces, yet never got past the original problem — some parts of the house went unused while other rooms were asked to perform too many functions, she said.

Steves became a big believer in what she calls “right-sizing,” her concept of making better use of space.

“It’s admitting how you live and making the house fit that,” said Steves, who is now a consultant to the housing and home-furnishings industries.

She recently wrote “Right-Sizing Your Home: How to Make Your House Fit Your Lifestyle” (Northwest Arm Press, $21.95), which is a guide to figuring out what you really need before remodeling or making other major household changes.

But Steves agreed that the book, which is filled with room-by-room checklists to help determine how you really want your home to function, could be an excellent source in a real estate search, for homebuyers determined to find a place that doesn’t waste a single inch of space.

Five things you need to know about right-sizing:

1. Steves’ strategy involves making step-by-step plans for getting a room to “right,” which requires a lot of soul-searching — or, at least, room-searching.

In the book, she sets a framework for “audits” of every use you or your family make of a given room. A second inventory would count all the uses you’d like to get out of that room.

Slowly, a game plan will evolve from side-by-side comparisons of the two lists, she wrote. Sometimes, the only obvious way to gain a right-sized room will be to remodel, and the book offers a wealth of suggestions and photographs.

But Steves also said just re-arranging furniture may make all the difference in a room’s functionality, and her book also has suggestions for making that task more efficient, such as making paper-bag cut-out “models” of the furniture before dragging the heavy stuff around the house.

2. But where to start? Even though we may have dining rooms and living rooms that we seldom use, surprising as it might sound, the one room that vexes homeowners the most, she said, is the family room.

That’s because we use it so much, she said. In interviews with homeowners, she said, their frustration with that room came up again and again.

“It’s become that multipurpose, everything room, where everyone gathers,” she said. “That’s mostly because in many homes, it’s too big to be functional.

“I’ve been in some ‘great rooms’ that look like hotel lobbies,” she said. “Most people don’t know how to arrange furniture to make it cozy and comfortable. It seems to be the hardest to arrange — sometimes you’re fighting the fireplace vs. the television. It may be an office by day and a family playroom by night.”

Steves said a family-room audit will help prioritize the room’s uses in order to make decisions for organizing books, media and workspace needs.

3. Then there are the rooms that we think we must have when we buy a place, then ignore.

“No one wants to give up these rooms because of the dreaded ‘resale’ word” that Steves said drives too many of our homebuying decisions.

“In talking to 300 couples in the course of researching my book, I asked them: ‘If (you) had to give up three spaces, what would they be?’ ” she said. “Everyone said No. 1 would be the living room — you use it once a year for the Christmas tree.

“The second would be the foyer because nobody ever uses it except the FedEx guy, and third would be the dining room because they’re just a waste.”

Steves doesn’t have a lot of advice for rehabilitating foyers, but urges homeowners to find other uses for their living and dining rooms.

She suggested adding doors to a living room to turn it into a home office or a dining room into a game room.

“I have talked to people who have used the living room for a downstairs bedroom,” she said. “There are many things these rooms can be used for and converted back if they ever sell it.”

4. “The pressure on the home is now for office space,” Steves said. “Everyone seems to feel entitled to their own office space.”

Her book explains how to conduct a “working style” audit in order to differentiate the needs of the telecommuter from the self-employed person from someone who just needs a place to organize bill-paying and family schedules.

And she asks homeowners to consider the trade-offs of such decisions as sharing a printer or of creating built-in file cabinets. She offers, with ample photographs, suggestions for offices that range from a cubby in a laundry room to elegant executive spaces.

Detailed floor plans of various types of home offices spell out minimum square-footage needs compared to a suggested amount for true comfort and utility.

5. Then there’s the kitchen.

“I broke down the kitchen by function — are you a re-heater or someone who does gourmet meals, or maybe once a week you’re a leisurely diner?” she said. Each of the various eating styles has its own needs.

And be honest about where you eat that food once it’s out of the oven or microwave, Steves said.

“Of course, no one eats in front of the TV,” Steves protested. Not.

“If you eat in front of the TV, you ought to get a table that works for you,” she said. “People should recognize how they live and not pretend they’re someone or something else.

“Why, in one (furniture) showroom I was in just today, I looked at this coffee table that rises (to a higher level) and was beautiful and sculptural,” she said. “I said, ‘That’s a four-pizza-box table.’ “

Her husband, she said, dreams of having a bedside table that’s doubles as a small refrigerator — so he can snack better in bed. Steves has only one little problem with that.

“I said, ‘You can have that if you can find a self-cleaning mattress.’ “

By Mary Umberger, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Inman News
Mary Umberger is a freelance writer in Chicago.

Cheryl Ashurst, Realtor
334-323-1124 or Toll Free 800-475-2243 ext 124
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) & Broker Associate
Helping You Move Team with RE/MAX of Montgomery

REALTOR� Magazine-Daily News-Surge in Pending Home Sales Continues

REALTOR� Magazine-Daily News-Surge in Pending Home Sales Continues.

Market Update and Upcoming housing reports to be released this week

Market Comment
Mortgage bond prices rose last week applying downward pressure to mortgage interest rates. The Greek economic turmoil spread throughout the globe with equities falling precipitously. As a result we saw a tremendous amount of flight to quality buying of US debt instruments. The majority of the data came in bond-friendly with higher than expected weekly jobless claims helping rates improve.  Rates fell by about 3/4 of a discount point for the week.

The Treasury auctions, gross domestic product data, and the PCE core inflation reading will be the most important events this week. Look for continued choppy trading amid global economic instability.

New Home Sales data is compiled monthly by the Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau and is gathered from builders throughout the country. The data represents new home sales for the nation as well as four areas of the country: the Northeast, the Midwest, the South, and the West. Information on the average price of a home, the number of homes for sale, and the supply of unsold homes are also provided. The data is an important indicator because it shows any strength or weakness in the housing sector. A slowdown in new home sales tends to lead to a slowdown in housing starts, which will continue to affect other indicators. New Home Sales data is often volatile and difficult to predict. The data remains significant and can move mortgage interest rates.

Provided by Sandy Barrett, Loan Officer, Anchor Mortgage Services Inc.
4260 Carmichael Court North, Montgomery, AL 36106
Phone: (334)277-0900, Fax: (334)244-6283, E-Mail: sandyb@anchormort.com 

 

Cheryl Ashurst, Realtor
334-323-1124 or Toll Free 800-475-2243 ext 124
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) & Broker Associate
Helping You Move Team with RE/MAX of Montgomery

Home Repair That Pays Off

These days, homeowners can’t simply rely on market forces to appreciate the value of their homes, nor can they simply write a check against an easy-to-get equity line to pay their contractor for various projects. Many who want to grow the value of their home are transforming into do-it-yourselfers, using their weekends and vacations to tackle home improvement projects.

In “Home Repair That Pays Off: 150 Simple Ways to Add Value Without Breaking Your Budget,” remodeling pro and syndicated home improvement columnist Hector Seda provides a comprehensive instructional toolkit and return-on-investment analysis for many of the tasks and projects today’s smart homeowners are taking on.

This is not the sort of book you’d read cover-to-cover for entertainment purposes. Rather, it’s a reference guide, the sort of thing you’d use to (a) help decide which projects to do, (b) decide whether you are comfortable doing them on your own (rather than hiring them out to a contractor), and (c) organize and carry out the projects you decide to move forward with.

In fact, organization is the key strength of “Home Repair That Pays Off.” It is divided into two parts: one devoted to maintenance and upgrade projects to the exterior of your home, the other filled with tutorials on interior home projects. Within the two parts, each chapter is designated for a specific category of home improvement project.

To wit, Part I, “Your Home’s Exterior,” covers exterior upkeep, landscaping, driveway and garage, roof, cleaning and draining, and masonry and foundation maintenance. For your home’s interior, Part II is broken down into doors, locks and hinges; windows; floors; walls; kitchen; bathroom; heating and cooling; fireplaces and chimneys; electrical issues; safety and cleaning; and, finally, small projects to turn your home into a more eco-friendly building.

Seda wraps up the book with two appendices: “How to Choose a Contractor,” and “Kicking Up Curb Appeal.”

But back to the organization I was just talking about. Each chapter is basically a set of worksheets and task lists. For each of the 150 individual home improvement projects he discusses, Seda also rates the project based on the skill level required, empowering readers to make informed judgments about which tasks they should attempt and which might be over their heads

Seda also estimates the time each project will take and provides a list of the tools needed — turning the book from a normal home improvement guide into the sort of reference Bob Vila wannabes should carry along with them on their Home Depot or salvage-yard shopping excursions.

Also helpful are Hector Hints: little sidebars sprinkled throughout the individual tasks with handy need-to-knows about how to select from the dizzying array of lumber types, how to ensure you buy enough mulch to keep your plantings from being washed away by the rain, and how to pick your polyurethane wood floor finishes, among other things.

On top of these checklists, time and skill estimates and the handy Hector Hints, this book also makes a mighty effort to speak directly to what post-bubble homeowners really care about: return on investment. Each of the upgrade and maintenance projects discussed in the book is also assigned an estimate of monetary return.

Now, the accuracy of these return estimates is somewhat debatable. Industry insiders are well aware that the return on any given home improvement project or home upgrade is highly dependent on the specific geographical region where the home is located, the time period between the upgrade and resale, the quality of materials and labor, and many other factors.

Additionally, many of the maintenance projects in “Home Repair That Pays Off” may not, in fact, generate a true monetary return but, rather, protect the value of the home from depreciating due to disrepair.

However, because the book focuses on small, accessible projects rather than trying to teach owners how to build on additions and rewire their whole homes, the monetary return estimates — even if not precisely accurate for every situation — do underscore the value of diligent, strategic home maintenance and small upgrades.

Long story short: “Home Repair That Pays Off” presents an orderly, helpful approach to many of the projects that frugal homeowners will want to tackle themselves, and provides a solid, clear education on projects that some homeowners may want to hire out.

Tara-Nicholle Nelson is author of “The Savvy Woman’s Homebuying Handbook” and “Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying and Remodeling Decisions.” Tara is also the Consumer Ambassador and Educator for real estate listings search site Trulia.com.

Cheryl Ashurst, Realtor
334-323-1124 or Toll Free 800-475-2243 ext 124
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) & Broker Associate
Helping You Move Team with RE/MAX of Montgomery

JUST LISTED in Deer Creek, Montgomery, AL!

Helping You Move Team | RE/MAX of Montgomery | 334-323-1124 9304 Hoxton Court, Montgomery, AL Enjoy the Deer Creek Lifestyle…Health Club, Fitness Trails, Swimming Pools, Tennis Courts, Elegant Clubhouse 4BR/2BA Single Family House   offered at $249,900 Year Built 2006 Sq Footage 1,909 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 10,360 sqft HOA/Maint $63 per month DESCRIPTION Move into this 4 bdrm/2 bath home and enjoy the Deer Creek Lifestyle of “instant community”. Fishing, Walking/Fitness Trails,Playground,Tennis Courts,Swimming Pools including Splash Park,Fitness Center, Elegant Clubhouse & immaculate seasonal landscaping. As you walk up to this home you are welcomed by the friendly front porch with room for a bistro table or rocking chairs. Large 2 car garage, level fully fenced backyard, covered back porch & cul-de-sac street. Formal dining room & separate breakfast room with lots of cheerful windows! Smooth ceilings throughout! Family room w/elegant fireplace is the gathering point for this split floorplan. Master suite is privately located on the back with beautiful tiled shower, garden tub & double vanities. Gorgeous cabinetry throughout. Crown molding, security system, pull down storage to attic. CALL YOUR REALTOR RIGHT NOW TO ASK ABOUT THE $8,000 FIRST TIME HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT & THE $6500 MOVE UP TAX CREDIT!   see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - High/Vaulted ceiling - Walk-in closet - Hardwood floor - Tile floor - Living room - Dining room - Breakfast nook - Dishwasher - Stove/Oven - Microwave - Attic - Laundry area – inside - Balcony, Deck, or Patio - Yard   COMMUNITY FEATURES - Clubhouse - Fitness center - Swimming pool(s) - Tennis court(s) - Lake - Playground - Gated property     OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES - Formal & Casual Dining Rooms - Smooth Ceilings Throughout - Greatroom with Fireplace - Covered Back Porch - Full Privacy Fenced Yard - Security System ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1   Contact info: Helping You Move Team RE/MAX of Montgomery 334-323-1124 For sale by agent/broker   Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Mar 5, 2010, 6:51am PST

 

Just Listed in Emerald Mountain

 

Helping You Move Team | RE/MAX of Montgomery | 334-323-1124 1477 Old Ware Road, Wetumpka, AL Pastural Views in Emerald Mountain 3BR/2+1BA Single Family House   offered at $269,900 Year Built 2005 Sq Footage 2,659 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size .75 acres HOA/Maint $27 per month DESCRIPTION Private & peaceful location next to equestrian center * Open floor plan – perfect for entertaining * Large kitchen w/ “keeping room” * Premium stainless steel appliances * Breakfast bar w/ matching stools * 2″ decorative blinds throughout * Master bedroom & bath on first floor * Oversized 2nd & 3rd bedrooms plus large bathroom upstairs * Walk-in access to attic * Ornamental crown molding in great room, foyer & dining room * In ground sprinkler system * Large storage shed w/ roll up door & side door in backyard * 2 electric Rheem water heaters (40 and 50 gallon) * Cedar privacy fence * Termite prevention & bond * Great neighborhood amenities, including championship golf course, recently resurfaced tennis courts, active home owners’ association, nature walking trail, club house, equestrian center and more * Zoned for new Redland Primary School * CUSTOM 5.1 CHANNEL HOME THEATER SYSTEM (value over $7,500) INCL. IN ASKING PRICE!!!   see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - Walk-in closet - Tile floor - Living room - Dining room - Breakfast nook - Dishwasher - Stove/Oven - Microwave - Stainless steel appliances - Attic - Laundry area – inside - Balcony, Deck, or Patio - Yard     COMMUNITY FEATURES - Clubhouse - Tennis court(s) - Golf course - Gated property     OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES - Backs to Esquestrain Center Pasture - Open Floor Plan…Perfect for Entertaining - Premium Stainless Steel Appliances - 2-inch Decorator Blinds Throughout - Large Kitchen with Keeping Room - Main level Master Suite ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1   Contact info: Helping You Move Team RE/MAX of Montgomery 334-323-1124 For sale by agent/broker   Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Mar 5, 2010, 6:12am PST

JUST LISTED: 4BR/3+1BA Single Family House in Montgomery, AL, $439,900

Helping You Move Team | RE/MAX of Montgomery | 334-323-1124 3673 Oak Grove Circle, Montgomery, AL Move-in ready in beautiful Grove Park Neighborhood 4BR/3+1BA Single Family House   offered at $439,900 Year Built 2003 Sq Footage 3,183 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking Unspecified Lot Size .25 acres HOA/Maint $286 per month DESCRIPTION Move-in ready in beautiful Grove Park Neighborhood * Lots of space in this 3,183 SF+/- home * 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths * Great details * A Harold Nichols designed home * Huge, open kitchen area w/ plenty of cabinets, breakfast bar, pantry, built-in desk and more * Beautiful wood floors in greatroom & dining room * Master bath has jetted tub; gorgeous shower; 2 large corner vanities w/ lots of mirrors * Beautiful landscaping * Arbor * Covered porch * 2 car garage * Neighborhood offers walking trails, clubhouse, indoor pool, and professionally managed lake w/ bass & bream * Landscaping package is part of the HOA dues and is year round   see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - Walk-in closet - Hardwood floor - Tile floor - Living room - Dining room - Dishwasher - Stove/Oven - Microwave - Attic - Laundry area – inside - Balcony, Deck, or Patio - Yard COMMUNITY FEATURES - Fitness center - Swimming pool(s) - Lake - Gated property     OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES - Year Round Landscaping Included in HOA dues - Move-in Ready - Wood Floors in Greatroom & Dining Room - Over 3180 sq.ft. w/ 4 Bedrooms & 3.5 Baths ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1   Contact info: Helping You Move Team RE/MAX of Montgomery 334-323-1124 For sale by agent/broker   Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Mar 5, 2010, 6:44am PST