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Funny Houses - Part II

Houses don't always have to look the same. Everybody knows a house or two in their neighborhood that doesn't quite conform to the traditional, but these houses are something else. Can you say extreme home makeover? These photos prove that a little imagination goes a long way.

Redneck Villa

Toilet Building

Bowl House

Mountain Lodge

Upside Down House

Railroad House

Flat Iron Building

My favorite is the Redneck Villa. I wonder how appraisers deal with these types of odd balls. Good luck finding comps.

Sandy Nelson
Olympia Realtor®, GRI, ASP, Built Green
360-789-7505
www.SandyNelsonRealEstate.com

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Planning a home purchase or the sale of your home will be much more enjoyable when you work with a friendly and knowledgeable professional. I'm dedicated to helping you make informed decisions and providing you with exceptional skill and service.

Olympia - A city is as unique as the people who live in it.

Olympia is a quirky town. You'll encounter cars with expressive bumper stickers, unique houses and interesting public art.

In Olympia it's okay to be expressive, unique and to stick out. Diversity is welcome and is encountered everywhere. That's what makes Olympia so welcoming and interesting. One example is this car that I keep seeing in different places across town. I can't help but smile whenever I come across it in a parking lot, or see it pass me on the street.

It literally screams "happy" and "fun". I just wonder how it holds up in a car wash.

Sandy Nelson
Olympia Realtor®, GRI, ASP, Built Green
360-789-7505
www.SandyNelsonRealEstate.com

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All the real estate information on the Internet can not compare to the real time, on-the-ground expertise of a local, skilled Realtor ®. Among all the South Sound real estate resources available, the most powerful tool is my phone number.
Planning a home purchase or the sale of your home will be much more enjoyable when you work with a friendly and knowledgeable professional. I'm dedicated to helping you make informed decisions and providing you with exceptional skill and service.

Briggs Village - Olympia's Urban Village

The location of the Briggs Village master planned community is a prime spot close to all the conveniences. Residents can walk or bike to Pioneer Park and enjoy inner tubing on the Deschutes river, or walk their dog at Watershed Park. Children can walk to the various schools' sports fields and playgrounds or take a swim in Ward Lake across the street. The Briggs YMCA, attached to the community, offers two swimming pools, a weight room and youth activity center. As if two supermarkets just a few miles down either side of Yelm Highway weren't enough, Briggs Village will have its own new Thriftway supermarket built soon.

Located on over 130 acres, Briggs Village will consist of single family homes, condominiums, town homes, duplexes and a residence for seniors. The village will have a town square and a commercial and retail district, complete with shops and cafes. It will offer plenty of open spaces, walking trails and an arboretum. Upon completion, the community will be comprised of single family homes, town homes, condominiums, lofts, duplexes and senior living.

Several of the single family residences have been built and most of the streets have been put in. Due to a recent foreclosure of one of the local builders, the bank is now selling these fully developed building lots to individual buyers at prices starting around $69,000.

Olympia does not have an abundance of developed vacant land lots, so these parcels are a great opportunity to live close to town, good schools and all the amenities.

I'm excited about the Urban Village concept and look forward to watching it develop.

Sandy Nelson
Olympia Realtor®, GRI, ASP, Built Green
360-789-7505
www.SandyNelsonRealEstate.com

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All the real estate information on the Internet can not compare to the real time, on-the-ground expertise of a local, skilled Realtor ®. Among all the South Sound real estate resources available, the most powerful tool is my phone number.
Planning a home purchase or the sale of your home will be much more enjoyable when you work with a friendly and knowledgeable professional. I'm dedicated to helping you make informed decisions and providing you with exceptional skill and service.

Are there any funny looking homes in your neighborhood? Part One

Every town and community has some unique homes that just stand out (no, I'm not talking about dilapidated tear-downs).

I'm talking about structures that are unusual and over the top.

These buildings will make you do a double-take:

I don't know what these houses do for neighborhood home values, but they sure are sign of creativity, spunk and fun to look at.

More funny houses to follow soon.

Sandy Nelson
Olympia Realtor
Broker, GRI, ASP
www.SandyNelsonRealEstate.com

Olympia Trader Joe's Update

Signs are finally showing that Trader Joe's is actually coming to Olympia. No, I have not heard a ship's bell ringing yet, or seen a bunch of hip people in Hawaiian shirts, but I did recently notice the construction work under way.

The old "The Good Guys" store is being remodeled to make room for Olympia's Trader Joe's store on Black Lake Boulevard. It should open for business sometime in the third quarter of 2009.

The Trader Joe's website has the Olympia store already listed:

With the boating supply store in the same building going out of business, it's good to see new businesses filling the empty spaces. My suggestion for filling the boating store space is a Panera bakery. In my opinion, Panera Bread and Trader Joe's go perfectly together.

Sandy Nelson
Olympia Realtor®, GRI, ASP, Built Green
360-789-7505
www.SandyNelsonRealEstate.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

All the real estate information on the Internet can not compare to the real time, on-the-ground expertise of a local, skilled Realtor ®. Among all the South Sound real estate resources available, the most powerful tool is my phone number.
Planning a home purchase or the sale of your home will be much more enjoyable when you work with a friendly and knowledgeable professional. I'm dedicated to helping you make informed decisions and providing you with exceptional skill and service.