Anatomy of a Tear-Down, 2008 vs. 2013 As the listing agent marketing 2810 Glenhurst Ave. in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood last Winter, I suggested that prospective home buyers who couldn’t find what they were looking for instead . . . create it. See, “Create Your Dream Home on Fern Hill’s Glenhurst Ave.” Fast forward 8 months . . ....Read More
Curves, Swirls & Sleek Lines What do you get when you combine “authentic Mission and Art Deco details mixed with modern features?” A (very) cool-looking house — in this case, a 4,300 square foot, 3 BR/4 Bath home in Minneapolis’ Kenwood neighborhood, just northeast of Lake of the Isles. Style Mash-Up In particular, I love...Read More
“Now You See it . . . Now, You Don’t” When I last blogged about this home in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood, the (new) owner was in the process of relocating their garage from the south side of their property — where it backed up to busy 26th Street — to the much quieter...Read More
1st Open 1-3 p.m. Today (Sun., Oct. 20) Where: 738 Drillane Circle in Hopkins. Directions: Highway 7 to Oakridge Road, then north to Drillane. What: Family-sized four Bedrooms, 4 Baths with over 3,400 finished square feet on a .30 acre lot; sprawling lower level terrific for kids. When: 1 – 3 p.m. today. Days on market: five (listed last Tues). How...Read More
Appearances vs. Reality Though it doesn’t look it, this 1 1/2 story Longfellow (Minneapolis) home truly packs 5 Bedrooms and 4 Baths into its three finished levels. The explanation for the “appearances vs. reality” mis-match? The home is a walk-out — that is, on a lot that slopes down from the front — and functionally...Read More
Question #2: Calculate How Much per Square Foot Quick! Test your knowledge of today’s Twin Cities housing market, and guess how much this cute, 2 Bedroom/1 Bath South Minneapolis rambler with 864 FSF (above ground) is listed for: A. $89k B. $149k C. $249k D. $385k Before I give the answer, here are a couple clues: –The...Read More
