Bridgewater, NS

You have just bought your first home, how do you celebrate?

You have just retired after 35years of hard work, how do you celebrate?

You have moved so many times you can't count, how do you relax?

EXIT Realty Inter Lake has just the way to make your dreams come true.

A "5 Day Cruise for 2 on Carnival Cruise line!*" It's free to you as our closing gift for buying or selling with me. On a successful closing of either a sale or a purchase I will give you a "FREE CRUISE FOR 2*"

I have already given away 4 this month and would love to give more.
Mike and Tina Joudrey, New house and a cruise for 2!

Yesterday my community of Bridgewater Nova Scotia and the South Shore Regional Hospital came together in a fundraising effort to provide the hospital with 10 new Cardiac Monitors. The goal in this little town was to raise $143,000.00 and we did it!

As one of the ways to help out this worthy cause we at EXIT Realty Inter Lake donated a "Cruise for 2*" to see just how much money it could raise.

The Cruise went for $1000.00 and all the money went to a good cause.

EXIT REALTY INTER LAKE IS "CRUISING" ITS WAY INTO THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE OF
BRIDGEWATER NOVA SCOTIA!

Everytime you SELL your home with me, upon a successful closing, I will give you a 5 day Cruise* for 2!
Everytime you BUY a house with me, upon a successful closing, I will give you a 5 day Cruise* for 2!

Now thats a great way to celebrate your purchase or sale!
Call me for full details.

*airfare and port charges are not included!*

Need Space?
Have Teenagers coming and going?
Want to live in Glen Allan?
We have you covered!!!

51 Hirtle Drive
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Highly sought after, Glen Allan subdivision close to all town amenities.
An area where an evening stroll is encouraged at a price
that wont break the bank...

With the perfect blend of style & functionality this address is for those looking for casual living in Bridgewater's best neighborhood.

Family Room picture below... Living Room picture below....

Walk to the hospital, indoor soccer field, farm markets even the theater for a night out on the town without the expense of driving everywhere.

Centrally located, but interesting enough the property has the feel of being more rural, with its large sweeping trees, mature landscaping and its backyard surrounded with large shrubs and perenials.

From the exterior the this address offers an abundance of curb appeal, sure to please the eye. From inside you cant help but notice the space, large principle rooms and functional design; this home leaves nothing out.

Some key details include a designer kitchen with breakfast bar & work island & eat in area. Set free the inner chef in you, whip up some great eats, entertain in style....party host extraordinaire!

4 levels of living space enclose 4bedrooms, 2 baths, cozy family room with fireplace, laminate floors throughout, propane fire place in the living room, back patio & oodles of storage.
Definitely a floor plan with a family in mind, allowing ample privacy for everyone, including the adults. With potential for 2 more bedrooms.

It seems a visit would be your best bet!

Price- $ 239,900
MLS- 60044245

http://www.markthatsold.ca/listing/392297/51-hirtle-drive/

LevelRoomDimensions

Lower Level	Laundry	11.7 x 10.7
Lower Level	Den / Office	11.7 x 11.10
Lower Level	Rec Room	17.1 x 13.11 irreg.
Main Level	Mudroom / Back Entrance	12.6 x 4.3
Main Level	Family Room	23.2 x 14.5
Main Level	Bedroom	10.2 x 12.7
Main Level	Bath	4pc 9 x5.7
Second Level	Living Room	17.9 x 14.2
Second Level	Dining Room	12.6 x 9.7
Second Level	Kitchen	12.6 x 13.5
Third Level	Bedroom	10.10 x 9.8
Third Level	Bath	9.1 x 6.1
Third Level	Master Bedroom	14.2 x 12.5
Third Level	Bedroom	14.2 x 10.10

A ways back I wrote about moving to Nova Scotia from a land of Boom and Bust: Alberta. Now that North America is digging itself out of the latest recession, it's time to reflect on what we found here and what keeps us from going back. Is it the scenery...? Check out the YouTube video below. Is it the people? Just ask my co-workers at the family oriented brokerage, or my husband's coffee roastery clients. They'd likely say "BOTH".

We considered British Columbia 13 years ago, and made a few buying trips even. Little did we know that the Whistler cafe we decided against pursuing would be the site of the 2010 Olympics!! However, the other opportunities on Vancouver Island seemed also 'not quite right'. It felt like the active Lifestyle went 24/7 -- because it did! Not much of an escape from the rat race of Calgary.

Then while looking on the Internet (way back in 1996) a chance link from a mountain biking site in BC, to a cycling site in the Maritimes, caught my eye. The scenery was stunning. The tourism descriptions were envious. And the real estate was either gorgeous or so affordable my jaw dropped.

So taking the plunge cold turkey, we came to stay. "It was a cold and stormy night" when we rolled into Dartmouth and almost turned around. Having never seen a downtown developed over 300 years, it was chaotic. However living in a B&B in Halifax for 3 months while searching for 'home' was almost like a mini-vacation. The Valley , which had caught our attention online with it's Victorian mansions and cheap land ended up feeling too isolated.

The South Shore of Nova Scotia however, had less heat & humidity and more mix of old and new. The tourist favoured areas were quiet, since it was winter. The beaches were heavenly... solitude and sand dunes. Even in the summers they are unspoilt by vendors or fees! There's also more lakes here than people -- almost. So many waterviews, so little time. Well, actually though, time ticks slower in NS. It's pretentious to quote, so i'll just summarize this saying, that belongs to someone else: "We're so far behind here, we're ahead".

Think about that. A sluggish but stable economy... little crime... also some stores that still close on Sundays. Even us REALTOR(R)'s have a Life, despite what those Canadian commercials say. So if you find this appealing, feel free to contact me about moving here, even part-time. Lunenburg County prices are down 6% according to Canada Mortgage and Housing as of March 2010. If you can be even further from the airport, the deals increase. Check out my other blogs for more photos, and talk to you soon!

~Bettina

PS> to get to: Moving to Nova Scotia? click the link below, or copy and paste it into your browser

http://bgouthrogrunwald.wordpress.com

As we roll on into the 2^nd quarter of 2010 we are starting to see that we are not as bad off as the rest of country is experiencing. Almost sheltered from economic slumps. In one of my last blogs

Bridgewater Nova Scotia on the rise, making its Mark in the world
it does seem that Lunenburg co. might hold its own.

I made reference that "Bridgewater NS, we have always been in a recession as many will say! We haven't seen the huge influx in housing prices like out west and Ontario; we have always seen a steady climb, slow increases with minimal ups and downs."

In the attached market materials compliments of Fiona Steele at HLC, you can see that the positives for 2009 were housing starts are up over 52% from 2008 and the home resale market is up almost 50% (in units not $) over 2008 however the average sale price has dropped 15%. These are pretty good statistics for all the negativity that seems to generate from the public.

Despite overall employment and slight decline in labor force in NS, New construction and MLS sales continue to grow while average sale price seemed to fall.

Attached is some detailed information for Southern Nova Scotia compliments of HLC and
Fiona Steele Mortgage Professional for our area.

Bridgewater Nova Scotia Real Estate

What greater compliment can be paid to Bridgewater Nova Scotia than "it's a hardworking town without pretences"! Most of the South Shore's major amenities and national employers are here. Small businesses also service the local population (approximately 8000) with a huge draw of another 40,000 people from outlying areas.

Many homes in Bridgewater allow you to feel like you're on a rural route, and yet walk to services offered by our largest town on the South Shore. Click on the blue text to see an example of such a home . It also has quick access to highway commuting and Big Box shopping locations.

Another house example: GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES 44 21 48, -64 31 10 . Check this one out on Google Earth via http://www.thinknovascotia.com/listings/details.asp?key=1336 as this is a WEBlog, and not an overt property advertisement. You can walk in the Lahave River park system, perhaps even to work, or play at the forthcoming Recreation centre.

Should these homes be SOLD by the time you read this feel free to contact me for others available. (We prefer not to archive former photos of homes for sale, and later have any privacy violations or Unethical sales lead generation).

Thanks for your interest!

~Bettina

REALTOR(R) Claussen Walters and Associates Ltd.

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