Click on the image or address link below for more information about each home, or look for other homes on the Property Search of my website. 

#21201286

26 Shore Street, Unit 4, Falmouth

$225,000

This is absolutely the least expensive house currently on the market that you would actually live in. It's in a super location, just a block south of Main Street, and on the way to Surf Drive Beach. Tucked away off the road, it's one of three free-standing condo cottages. I usually don't recommend such small associations, but this is so well-located and well-priced that I think the trade-off is worth it. 

#21200472

11 Morin Avenue, Falmouth

$249,999

Here's another A-1 location with a fresh, clean, and updated 1,200 s.f. home for a VERY appealing price! Like Shore Street above, this house is an easy walk to Main Street and the beach. It's had just about every update you can think of, and unlike Shore Street, it's a stand-alone single family. 

#21200638

29 Young Road, Falmouth Heights

$325,000

This home has 1,445 s.f. and a surprisingly large "footprint". Although the floorplan is odd, there's a lot of square footage here to work with. Again, a top-notch location and a very attractive price make this home something to consider if you don't mind doing some work. 

#21200224

 39 Massachusetts Ct, Falmouth Heights

$369,000

I can hardly believe it, but here is another inexpensive house in a fabulous location. This one is in the Heights, and it's listed as a two-bedroom, two-bath with only 672 s.f. But the downstairs is finished, which makes the house very workable. And it's VERY cute! 

#21200081

13 Russell Road, Falmouth

$382,500

You can fall out of the house and into Starbucks for your early morning fix, or board the Island Queen without drop-off hassles. This two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,276 s.f. home has probably the best kitchen on the market in this location in this price range. So for the kitchen fanatics or Vineyard summer commuters, this is the one to see. (It also has an in-ground pool.)

#21110363

363 Walker Street, Falmouth

$485,000

This cottage is all about the beach. Only four houses from Surf Drive Beach, it's a simple, two-bedroom, one-bath, 808 s.f. beach house bungalow. Just a place to sleep when you're spending all day outside. 

#21200359

31 Candle Pine Circle, East Falmouth

$649,900

Total privacy, 125 feet on sparkling Round Pond, and space - 15 rooms! Set at the end of a cul-de-sac with virtually no houses in sight from the inside, and over an acre of wooded land down to the pond, this house offers everything for those who prefer country living but with all the conveniences of a great year-round town.

#21201118

124 Clinton Avenue, Falmouth

$1,189,000

*** This is THE one*** If you won the lottery but didn't want to be on the beach, this would be the one you'd choose. Clinton Avenue is in one of Falmouth's historic neighborhoods, and this is a stunning contemporary with deeded beach rights (and the beach is only a block away). The house is 4,300 s.f. with four bedrooms and 3.5 baths, great open floor plan, fabulous kitchen, first-floor main bedroom suite, and sitting on Mile 5 of the Road Race. The house has been meticulously maintained and has outstanding curb appeal.

Click on the image or address link below for more information about the home, or look for other homes on the Property Search of my website.  

#21200980

 26C Thomas Lane, Falmouth

$579,900

I am especially pleased to list this wonderful home! It's one block - one block! - from the soft sands of Surf Drive Beach, and of course just south of Main Street. Only a couple of years old and very lightly lived in, this sunny townhome looks over rooftops straight to Vineyard Sound and the shores of Martha's Vineyard. Thoughtfully built with careful attention to detail, there are three floors in which to spread out and enjoy your life at the beach. I'll be there Saturday and Monday, 10am - 12pm. Please visit!   

Lessons from the Field

Since the last newsletter, I've been experiencing what my clients experience: moving from one home to another, with all the excitement and challenge that means. As I mentioned a couple of months ago, a really nice couple came along one day and asked if I would be interested in selling my home. After some discussion, it seemed like a good idea, but in order to make it work, I had to buy their home.

Although it probably wouldn't have been my choice if I were choosing, it was a cute house that I thought I could be comfortable and happy with, so we agreed to move forward. A key component of the transaction was my ability to stay in the home I sold after the closing while I did some renovations to the new house. We closed on December 2, I started planning the renovations, and suddenly the insurance on both houses was cancelled. 

Seems that the Fair Plan, which is the only insurer for homes as close to the ocean as ours are, doesn't like it when a home isn't a primary residence (because I was renting back for a couple of months) or when it is unoccupied (because I gutted the kitchen). In my 32 years of being a Realtor, I had not run across this before, nor had any of my agent friends or lender colleagues; so it caught us off guard. I went into overdrive on the renovations, and made the final leg of the move this past Monday. Phew!

My observations are: 1) Nutritious meals are impossible during the process; if you can deliver some nice, hot meals on disposable plates, they'll be well appreciated. 2) If your friend who is moving is single, please remember that s/he is operating at a 50% deficit, not having a partner, and help as much as you can. Packing parties
are a huge and real help, as are unpacking parties. It's truly overwhelming when you are one person, even if you have divested yourself of significant amounts of stuff. 3) If you're electronically handy, it will be a huge gift to offer your service as a re-connector. Between the unfamiliar surroundings of a new home, the chaos of the first few days with stuff everywhere, and being disconnected electronically, it's the proverbial pits. 

Because of my move this month, I didn't take any new photos to include in the newsletter. I realized, however, that my photographer friends from the Upper Cape Camera Club take outstanding photos every month. I'd like to share them with you. The left sidebar is a sampling of the winners from the January competition. Enjoy!