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Move-in-ready homes are hot | Bedford Corners NY Real Estate
Luxury buyers are gravitating toward homes fully stocked with furniture, knickknacks and elaborate decor, the Los Angeles Times reports. In some cases, they are drawn by the allure of inheriting a lifestyle — sometimes bequeathed by celebrities. In others, their busy schedules make homes that do not initially require significant time and energy preferable.
Source: Los Angeles Times – See more at: http://www.inman.com/wire/move-in-ready-homes-are-hot/?utm_source=20131223&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailyheadlinespm#sthash.jweuxyBW.dpuf
Rising home prices speed Bay Area market recovery | Bedford Corners Homes
The recovery of the Bay Area housing market reached a turning point this year as rising prices restored equity to tens of thousands of homes and low interest rates attracted flocks of buyers.
The rebound in 2013 “was very convincing,” said Andrew LePage of DataQuick, which released a report Tuesday on Bay Area home sales and prices for November. “There were virtually no markets left behind.”
The report is the last look at the Bay Area’s housing market to be released in 2013.
Historically low interest rates helped fuel the market until midyear. Thousands of homeowners were finally able to refinance their mortgages, take out a home equity loan or sell and move up to a bigger house.
Sales slowed and price increases flattened midyear when interest rates rose above 4 percent, where they remain today. A slight uptick in the number of homes for sale also made for a less frenzied market.
But as the number of less expensive homes for sale dwindled, many buyers were priced out of the market for single-family homes and turned to condos and townhouses instead.
Jerry Molnar and his wife Cecilia Villar moved from Chicago to the Bay Area 18 months ago and began shopping for a home, just as prices began escalating. As prices soared, they realized a single-family home where they wanted to live had gone beyond their reach, so they bought a townhome for $590,000 in a new development in Dublin.
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_24741822/bay-area-home-sales-dip-november
Kitchen of the Week: Chestnut and an Open Fire in Connecticut | Bedford Corners NY Homes
American chestnut was once one of the most popular woods used in home construction in the United States, but the majestic tree has almost completely disappeared from the landscape. A blight that arrived around the beginning of the 20th century has all but eliminated the species. However, some resourceful builders are using this beautiful wood via reclamation. Chestnut boards recovered from a dilapidated barn in the South are currently thriving in this New England kitchen, lending an antique look to a room full of modern conveniences.
“The homeowner owns a travel business and travels to Africa extensively,” says Jeff Schneider, a designer at Crown Point Cabinetry. “She fell in love with the old-world look of kitchens over there, and loved every imperfection in the boards, like knot holes and mortise and tenon joint marks — these little details that show the history are her favorite parts.” Working in conjunction with the general contractors at Andy Miller Works, he crafted a one-of-a-kind kitchen.
Kitchen at a Glance Who lives here: A family of 5 Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Size: Main part of kitchen, 350 square feet; banquette area, 80 square feet
This project was a complete kitchen renovation in a 1920s Dutch colonial home. The new kitchen is full service, complete with an island as well as this eat-in banquette and pizza oven. The chestnut banquette cozies up to the corner, while chalkboard paint, an industrial table and subway tile with gray grout lend a vintage look.
This is a true wood-burning pizza oven, with a stone chimney on the outside of the house. The owner is also an artist and loves to change out the art around the pizza oven for different seasons and events.
This is a true wood-burning pizza oven, with a stone chimney on the outside of the house. The owner is also an artist and loves to change out the art around the pizza oven for different seasons and events.
Crown Point found these boards through a dealer, who saved them from a Virginia barn beyond repair. The chestnut boards were reclaimed from the barn’s old siding, beams and roof boards.
To get the old boards in shape for the new construction, they were X-rayed, and all the old metal objects such as nails were removed. Next, the cabinetmakers replaned the surfaces and edges, revealing fresh grains. After transforming them into cabinets, they finished them in a honey stain with a Van Dyke glaze.
To get the old boards in shape for the new construction, they were X-rayed, and all the old metal objects such as nails were removed. Next, the cabinetmakers replaned the surfaces and edges, revealing fresh grains. After transforming them into cabinets, they finished them in a honey stain with a Van Dyke glaze.
While the rich chestnut wood and traditional antique bronze hardware bring in old-world style, floor-to-ceiling industrial white subway tile with gray grout mediates between the antique wood and the modern appliances. The overall result is an eclectic mix of vintage and modern.
Three floating shelves crafted from chestnut wood house everyday dishes. This open area balances out the other wood cabinetry and provides a light space between the windows.
Three floating shelves crafted from chestnut wood house everyday dishes. This open area balances out the other wood cabinetry and provides a light space between the windows.
Stacked cabinets kiss the ceiling, with glass doors showing off favorite wares in the top section.
Inspired by the home’s original diamond-paned windows, the cabinetmakers crafted leaded-glass diamond-paned doors for the upper cabinets on this wet bar, which is just off the side of the kitchen. It includes a sink, a wine refrigerator and glassware, creating an easy drink station.
The top stacked cabinets continue over the doorways. “This gives the cabinets a true built-in look,” Schneider says.
The ceramic tile herringbone floors lend more old-world style.
The ceramic tile herringbone floors lend more old-world style.
More leaded glass and diamond-paned doors define this custom buffet area. Lighting inside highlights favorite items. The buffet serves as a focal point on this wall.
The off-white kitchen island provides a contrast to the darker wood around it. The wood on the island is maple, and the finish is Blackened by Farrow & Ball. Blackened is made in a historical way: “lamp black,” residue from burnt lamp oil, is added to the paint to give it an antiqued look. The marble countertop is two inches thick.
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Century 21 breaks into Manhattan real estate market | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Century 21 is set to open its first franchise office in Manhattan in a bid to strengthen its international network and tap foreign buyers.
In joining the Century 21 network, Manhattan-based Metropolitan Residential Partners will rebrand as Century 21 Metropolitan next month. At a holiday party where the news was announced to Metropolitan agents, Century 21 CEO Rick Davidson told Inman News that the brand selected Metropolitan after spending a “tremendous amount looking to the marketplace for the right partner.”
Ultimately, Century 21 settled on Metropolitan due to its “experience and expertise,” particularly with foreign buyers, he said.
Douglas Magid, co-owner of Metropolitan, said that half of his brokerage’s agents speak two to three languages fluently and that the company has focused on “building a boutique real estate practice.”
Century 21 has about 7,100 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 75 countries and territories worldwide with more than 102,000 agents, according to the franchisor’s website. The franchisor has offices in New York City’s four other boroughs, but had not expanded into Manhattan until now.
The expansion is part of a broader effort by Century 21 to both grow and leverage its international presence, according to Davidson. In October, Century 21 launched a multilingual, global listing site that lets consumers view listings around the world in 16 languages and 37 currencies, according to Davidson.
– See more at: http://www.inman.com/2013/12/13/century-21-breaks-into-manhattan-real-estate-market/?utm_source=20131213&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailyheadlinesam#sthash.16qTIYyb.dpuf
This 1960s Time Capsule is the Grooviest Home Out There | Bedford Corners NY Homes
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Designed in the early 1960s by architect Seymour Harris, this 19,408-square-foot, eight-bedroom mansion in Hampshire, England—dubbed Tukal—easily snags the title of the most swingin’ listing on the market and must be worth every last penny of the (probably very expensive) unlisted asking price. According to Forbes, which astutely pointed out that the home might make a pleasing lair for a supervillian, Harris designed the place so that it would be possible to “drive his Aston Martin up a ramp into the first-floor parking bay,” which, duh, is the only civilized way to get around. In case that little perk isn’t enough, though, the low-slung, flat-roofed estate also boasts river views (complete with a mooring pontoon,) a massive indoor pool, more than 10 acres of “stunning professionally designed ornamental gardens,” and the most badass bathtub in the world. Also worth noting is some sort of very sexy red carpeted room with a retro fireplace that really needs to be seen to be believed. So without further delay, do take a look:
Bedford Central School District Is Now Closed For Monday | Bedford Corners Real Estate
MOUNT KISCO/BEDFORD, N.Y. – The Bedford Central School District is now closed for Monday after earlier having a two-hour delay as a result of inclement weather.
http://mtkisco.dailyvoice.com/news/bedford-central-school-district-now-closed-monday
Flood Insurance Spikes Threaten to Cripple Local Real Estate Market | Bedford Corners Homes
It was a way to remove FEMA subsidies from flood insurance, but now, an act passed by congress and now in effect nationwide, is threatening to cripple local real estate markets.
A week ago, WTRF introduced you to two home buyers, who like thousands, are struggling with the cost of a new flood insurance policy. Now, another homeowner says the problem is so massive that he’s not about to sit and watch his neighbors lose their homes.
Greg Kloeppner says he is not optimistic they could find a buyer for his home. He wants to even the playing field and slash residential property values by 90 percent, and commercial and industrial properties by half to make up for the increasing cost of flood insurance.