Posted on November 20, 2009 by Karen Rice
Fawn Lake Forest Lakefront Home
Lakefront Home – Price Reduction – Fawn Lake Forest home on Lake Westcolang (powerboat lake!) New dock (photos show old dock) so you are ready for action come summer time! Dam repairs on Westcolang Lake are almost complete.
This HUGE, beautiful home is next to new & full of custom touches not available elsewhere! Views of the water from EVERY ROOM. NOW ONLY $479,000. It’s the perfect Christmas gift… (who wouldn’t want a beautiful lake house for Christmas?)
Open House Info – Two Scheduled Times:
Sunday, November 22 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 29 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Directions – 182 Lower Lakeview Rd.
(Take 590 E. of Hawley to left on Westcolang Road at the Cuckoo’s Nest Restaurant. Pass main entrance to Fawn Lake Forest and turn right on Upper Lakeview Rd. Pass 1st Lower Lakeview Rd. and turn right on 2nd Lower Lakeview. Home will be on the left.)
Virtual Tour: Fawn Lake Forest Lakefront Tour
View Full Info on Pike/Wayne MLS: 182 Lower Lakeview Rd, Lake Westcolang
Old Dock - New Dock Photo Not Available
Luxurious Master Suite Fit for Royalty
Like a Spaaaaaah.
View more photos:
Virtual Tour: Fawn Lake Forest Lakefront Tour
View Full Info on Pike/Wayne MLS: 182 Lower Lakeview Rd, Lake Westcolang
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Posted on November 17, 2009 by Karen Rice
Posted on November 17, 2009 by Karen Rice
There is a generous group of people working at Weichert Realtors Paupack Group. I am very happy to be part of an office that believes in giving back to others – and here are some ways that our office is helping out this holiday season.
If you would like to drop off donations at our office for re-distribution, please call (570) 226 – 8240 for info. Every little bit helps.
- Warm Coats & Scarves and Blankets: we are accepting donations of new, or gently used and clean blankets, winter coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. Deadline is January 15, 2010. All items will stay in Wayne County.
- Dessin Animal Shelter is in need of those not-so-gently used blankets, sheets, towels, pillow cases, etc. There is always a need for bedding and material for the animals at the shelter. This shelter is a valuable part of our community and any help we can give them is much appreciated!
- Toys for Tots – yes, we are a Toys for Tots drop off location. Please bring new unwrapped toys and items for older kids (don’t forget, tweens and teens like to get Christmas presents too.) These do not have to be expensive items! Even a $5 toy would make a child who would otherwise get nothing very happy on Christmas morning. Deadline is December 4.
- Wayne County Children’s Christmas Bureau – we have committed to adopting some families this year to help make their Christmas a little brighter. If you would like to donate new toys, children’s or older kids clothing and coats (or donate cash toward the purchase of these items) - these donations also stay LOCAL. We need to have items by Saturday November 28. It is best to leave the items unwrapped so that they will be easy to identify what age/sex it should go to. Also please provide gift receipts in case an item needs to be exchanged.
Even though almost everyone has been hit hard by the economic crisis of the past several months, it is important to remember that there IS someone less fortunate – and no gift is too small.
A cash donation of $5 or a small gift can go a long way to helping someone else – and that’s what being part of a community is all about.
Please call 570-226-8240 if you are interested in learning more or dropping off a donation. Thank you!
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Posted on November 8, 2009 by Karen Rice
Are McMansions a thing of the past? While many people want to have as much square footage as possible, maximizing their living space, more and more people looking for homes in Northeast PA and in the Lake Wallenpaupack region are looking to simplify.
- Smaller homes are CHEAPER to heat.
- Small houses are CHEAPER maintenance costs.
- Smaller houses are EASIER to keep clean.
When you are on vacation you do not want to spend much of your time cleaning and maintaining a large home.
A Really Small House!
This guy in California specializes in building REALLY small homes – check out this video. He built a 96 square foot home for himself! That’s right, ninety-six square feet. It’s a bit too small for my taste – in fact, I got a little nervous when I thought about the loft bedroom as a real living space…that’s beyond efficient…
Wallenpaupack Homes with Boat Slips
Well, there are no 96 square foot homes for sale in the Lake Wallenpaupack area, as far as I know – but here are two very nice, efficient homes in Colony Cove that COME WITH BOAT SLIPS. No, they’re not huge mansions, but they’re really close to the lake and did I mention that BOAT SLIPS are INCLUDED?
Both of these homes are in the Colony Cove East Association. The dues are VERY inexpensive – less than $300 per year, which covers the docks, road maintenance, and the community water.
Currently, these homes are used as part time or vacation homes, but they would also be perfect starter homes! Located in the Wallenpaupack School District, they are only minutes from the town of Hawley and from the schools.
Click THIS LINK to learn more about these homes and to see the photos. Call or email me to schedule a showing as soon as possible.
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Posted on November 7, 2009 by Karen Rice
Recycle Appliances w/ PPL & Get Paid!
So, you’ve bought a home in The Hideout or Hemlock Farms or Masthope or Fawn Lake Forest. Or anywhere, really. Your new home has working appliances, but maybe you decided to purchase new ones.
You could give them away using the local Freecycle.org website. Or you could get paid a little for them! PPL is offering to pick up working appliances and air conditioners and pay you a little cold hard cash for them!
Visit http://www.pplelectric.com/recycle to learn more.
Happy Recycling!
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Posted on October 29, 2009 by Karen Rice
Winter often comes early here in Northeast PA. Not sure if Wayne or Pike county is colder – but the wind blowing across Lake Wallenpaupack or Westcolang Lake or Lake Henry can freeze ya to the bone. I know a lot of folks are looking for ways to cut heating costs this winter. I was tipped off to this idea by one of my friends on the Northeast PA City-Data board. I did not bookmark the actual
Bubble Wrap Can Keep Pocono Winter Drafts At Bay
link that Mathjac posted before our ever-zealous moderator moved the thread to some other spot – but I found this article that explains it nicely.
Basically, you ask someone from appliance or furniture store to give you the bubble wrap they would normally discard. Then cut it to fit the inside of your window. Using a spray bottle, spritz some water on the glass and simply place the bubble wrap on the glass. It should come off easily in the spring.
Personally, I prefer to actually be able to SEE outside my windows – but I can see where this would be helpful for homeowners:
- Use this method to insulate leaky basement or attic windows – still get lots of light; eliminate the draft.
- If you choose not to winterize and leave the heat on in your vacation home , this will help save energy while you’re away; when you come up to go skiing or ice fishing, the wrap comes off in seconds…and simply replace before heading back home.
- Use it for rooms / windows you rarely use.
- Use it on that drafty sliding glass door that stays shut all winter…
- Couple with heavy lined drapes for extra effect.
I like the idea because it’s easy and it’s cheap; my hubby and I spent a small fortune one year on that 3m shrink wrap (it worked though) – even if you can’t get any free, you can get this stuff fairly inexpensively. I don’t know if it works – most of my windows now are new and not drafty; my one window that is a candidate is the bay window overlooking my back yard from the sink…I don’t think I’d relish the “insect’s compound eye effect” while doing my dishes…but hey – I could always skip doing the dishes.
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Posted on October 25, 2009 by Karen Rice
Today is the OPEN HOUSE for this beautiful like new home for sale on Lake Westcolang – a 200+ acre powerboat lake in
Lakefront Home in Fawn Lake Forest
Pike County PA. Part of the Fawn Lake Forest (click for info) community, this home has many community amenities to go with it!
Up to $5,000 closing cost credit to buyer w/ acceptable offer!
Open House Info:
182 Lower Lakeview Road, Hawley PA 18428.
October 25, 2009 – 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. CLICK HERE for map & to get directions.
The home is a gigantic 4,500 square feet (including the huge unfinished basement) and is situated on almost an acre with over 140 feet of frontage on Lake Westcolang. The basement is ready to be finished; there is lots of light and the ceilings are high.
Home features include:
Huge Living Room (25x11) w/ great waterfront views
- open layout
- 4 large bedrooms
- 2.5 baths
- granite & stainless in kitchen
- formal dining room (17 x 12)
- huge living room w/ lake views and fireplace (25 x 11)
- luxurious master suite w/ walk in closet, beautiful master bath, and views of the lake (bedroom: 19 x 14; bath: 16×9)
- huge family room w/ lake views (23 x 16)
- central air
- liquid propane heat
- huge deck overlooking lake and back yard
- home warranty
Currently the level of the lake is down significantly due to the necessary repairs needed on the dam. The dam project is almost complete, and the lake will be back to its natural beauty soon.
CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUAL TOUR
Dock Included
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Posted on October 16, 2009 by Karen Rice
Was out with clients yesterday who just purchased a home in The Hideout. While chatting before the closing they told me that they canceled their MetLife insurance altogether and are going with a new provider and agent.
When they contacted their agent to inquire about including their vacation home on their homeowner insurance, they discovered that the insurance company had not only raised the premium on their existing homeowner insurance, but also dropped the coverage for the contents of their home. They had no idea that their policy had changed – they probably received a notice buried among other sheets of paper in with their bill – but it would have been nice had their agent called to inform them of this important change to their homeowner policy.
I’m sure this is not an isolated incident, and it probably has happened with quite a few other insurance providers also.
My clients were able to find an affordable policy with another company (I wonder if their MetLife agent even realized how he/she lost a client?) that does cover the contents of the home – for less money than they were paying.
The moral of the story is – check your insurance policy mailings EVERY time. While it would be nice if your insurance agent would contact you should a policy change, it behooves you as a homeowner to perform your own due diligence and inquire if you notice a change in your policy that you do not understand or that diminishes the coverage you thought you were paying for.
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