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A Compass, A Map, And You Can Find Anything

11-08-09
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich: Inspector in Bristow, VA
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The house was warm, so I knew there was a furnace.

The water was hot, so I knew there was a water heater.

I just couldn't find them! The layout of the (lovely) basement made it hard to get my house geography. The six "bedrooms" were placed in a weird array. The former laundry room was no more, in favor I guess of rent from another "bedroom" and the local laundromat. But I was undaunted in my search.

I knew where they should be, I just couldn't see how to get to them!

Finally, behind a "bedroom" bureau, I saw some peg board on the wall! HA! It was screwed tightly to the wall but I did peek in.

The furnace! The water heater! And I saw another door.

That door was in the garage, hidden behind a tool shelf. Though heavy I moved it. Wow, the door worked!

What you can't see here are dimensions. I could barely fit between the two units to get to the front of the furnace. That front is about 15" from the peg board. Finally getting the cover off, I could see that it was extremely dirty and rusty inside, and the blower was quite dirty.

I was worried that the filter had not been replaced in a while, like, um, a loooong while, and politely went to remove it. Instead of finding a very clogged filter, I was happy to discover that there was none! Well, that how-often-do-we-have-to-replace-the-filter problem was solved!! Just remove the little sucker! And hide the furnace room... Out of sight, out of mind!

You also can see that the water heater is stressed, with some flame out happening when it turns on. And the vent from the water heater was angled downward. And it's been there a while! Well, those are just minor problems anyway.

The rest of this lovely home was just as laugh out loud!! I believe it will cost as much to bring the house back into an American condition, as it does to buy it. Welcome to my world in Northern Virginia.

My recommendation: When you can't find something, it helps to have a compass with you, a map of the terrain and a good guide. Gimme a call!

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LOUDOUN COUNTY VA YARD MAINTENANCE. EVEN THE YARD TRIMMINGS CAN OFFER A BIT OF LANDSCAPING STYLE AND BEAUTY.

11-08-09
Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia
Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Maryland & Virginia: Real Estate Brokerage in Rockville, MD
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LOUDOUN COUNTY VA YARD MAINTENANCE. Turning a chore into a landscaping adventure.

EVEN THE YARD TRIMMINGS CAN OFFER A BIT OF LANDSCAPING STYLE AND BEAUTY.

Last week was my landscaping chores included trimming back the shrubs and ornamental grasses in preparation for (eeekk, I don't even want to whisper the word, winter). However, I know it had to be done and we got to it.

TURNING YARD TRIMMINGS INTO LANDSCAPING ACCENTS. I love ornamental grasses. They are quite beautiful and decorative with a certain dominating feature, height. They do, however, have to be cut back in the fall so they grow back healthy and strong in the late spring. So, we got to it. Chop, chop.

Ornamental Grasses

Tall Grasses Before Cutting Back.

WAIT! Don't throw those beautiful grasses away. Let's use them.

grasses

View from the yard.

Lovettsville landscaping

Tall Grass Cuttings Decorate the Landscaping.

It was simple to accomplish. We just took the grass trimmings, bundled them and tied them to the fence posts. Yes, the "fence" is decorative too.

Use your imagination and create an oasis in your landscaping. This area is a bulb garden which in the Spring will be full of beautiful Tulips and Daffodils. In the meantime, we still have a lovely scene.

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lenn Harley

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988, E-mail.

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Woodbridge VA Real Estate - BEAU RIDGE ESTATES: Real Estate Market Report for Sunday, November 8, 2009

11-07-09
Keith Elliott Jr -"Prince William County Real Estate Expert"
Keith Elliott Jr -"Prince William County Real Estate Expert" : Real Estate Agent in Manassas, VA
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  • Secondary: (540) 272-9012

BEAU RIDGE ESTATES

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

There are 3 "ACTIVE" Single Family Homes and/or Townhomes for sale in the Beau Ridge Estates community of Woodbridge. These homes are priced from $219,000 up to $325,000. The Average Days on Market for these properties is 55 days. Currently, there are also 6 Single Family Homes and/or Townhomes in the Beau Ridge Estates community "UNDER CONTRACT". In addition, there is 1 Single Family Homes and or Townhomes available for rent priced at $1,475 per month. For SOLD statistics please contact me directly.

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"Helping You Get What You Want In The Time That You Want"

Keith M. Elliott Jr.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY REAL ESTATE EXPERT
Realtor®, e-PRO®, ABR®, SRES®, Commercial Specialist®

RE/MAX OLYMPIC REALTY
15100 Washington Street
Haymarket, VA 20169
Office: (703) 530-2955, Ext. 6316
Primary Cell: (703) 881-8792
Alternate Cell: (540) 272-9012
Fax: (703) 891-9490
Email: kelliott@comcast.net
Website: ElliottForRealEstate.com
Blog: http://www.activerain.com/kelliott5264

Copyright© 2004-2009 by ElliottForRealEstate.com, formerly known as MyRealtorKeith.com, All Rights Reserved.

All Content, Intellectual Property, Graphics, Photographic Images, and HTML Source Code protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied, published, reprinted or, otherwise distributed by any means without explicit permission. The Source for MLS data statistics provided herein were provided by the (MRIS) Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Information deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Each RE/MAX Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

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Woodbridge VA Real Estate - BROOKE FARM: Real Estate Market Report for Sunday, November 8, 2009

11-07-09
Keith Elliott Jr -"Prince William County Real Estate Expert"
Keith Elliott Jr -"Prince William County Real Estate Expert" : Real Estate Agent in Manassas, VA
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  • Office: (703) 530-2955 x6316
  • Mobile: (703) 881-8792
  • Secondary: (540) 272-9012

BROOKE FARM

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

There are NO "ACTIVE" Single Family Homes for sale in the Brooke Farm community of Woodbridge at this time. There are also NO Single Family Home in the Brooke Farm community "UNDER CONTRACT". And, NO Single Family Homes available for rent at this time. For SOLD statistics please contact me directly.

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"Helping You Get What You Want In The Time That You Want"

Keith M. Elliott Jr.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY REAL ESTATE EXPERT
Realtor®, e-PRO®, ABR®, SRES®, Commercial Specialist®

RE/MAX OLYMPIC REALTY
15100 Washington Street
Haymarket, VA 20169
Office: (703) 530-2955, Ext. 6316
Primary Cell: (703) 881-8792
Alternate Cell: (540) 272-9012
Fax: (703) 891-9490
Email: kelliott@comcast.net
Website: ElliottForRealEstate.com
Blog: http://www.activerain.com/kelliott5264

Copyright© 2004-2009 by ElliottForRealEstate.com, formerly known as MyRealtorKeith.com, All Rights Reserved.

All Content, Intellectual Property, Graphics, Photographic Images, and HTML Source Code protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied, published, reprinted or, otherwise distributed by any means without explicit permission. The Source for MLS data statistics provided herein were provided by the (MRIS) Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Information deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Each RE/MAX Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

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Woodbridge VA Real Estate - CARDINAL GLEN: Real Estate Market Report for Sunday, November 8, 2009

11-07-09
Keith Elliott Jr -"Prince William County Real Estate Expert"
Keith Elliott Jr -"Prince William County Real Estate Expert" : Real Estate Agent in Manassas, VA
  • view my blog
  • Office: (703) 530-2955 x6316
  • Mobile: (703) 881-8792
  • Secondary: (540) 272-9012

CARDINAL GLEN

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

There are NO "ACTIVE" Single Family Homes for sale in the Cardinal Glen community of Woodbridge at this time. Currently, there is 1 Single Family Home in the Cardinal Glen community "UNDER CONTRACT". In addition, there are NO Single Family Homes available for rent at this time. For SOLD statistics please contact me directly.

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CLICK HERE TO SEARCH HOME LISTINGS

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"Helping You Get What You Want In The Time That You Want"

Keith M. Elliott Jr.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY REAL ESTATE EXPERT
Realtor®, e-PRO®, ABR®, SRES®, Commercial Specialist®

RE/MAX OLYMPIC REALTY
15100 Washington Street
Haymarket, VA 20169
Office: (703) 530-2955, Ext. 6316
Primary Cell: (703) 881-8792
Alternate Cell: (540) 272-9012
Fax: (703) 891-9490
Email: kelliott@comcast.net
Website: ElliottForRealEstate.com
Blog: http://www.activerain.com/kelliott5264

Copyright© 2004-2009 by ElliottForRealEstate.com, formerly known as MyRealtorKeith.com, All Rights Reserved.

All Content, Intellectual Property, Graphics, Photographic Images, and HTML Source Code protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied, published, reprinted or, otherwise distributed by any means without explicit permission. The Source for MLS data statistics provided herein were provided by the (MRIS) Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Information deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Each RE/MAX Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

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