About Eugene's Southwest Eugene

SOUTHWEST EUGENE

market area of Eugene, OR

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I left that city, then a United States military stronghold in the Republic of Vietnam, in early 1969, when the US Army's First Signal Brigade transferred me (from the Da Nang Signal Battalion to a higher headquarters in Saigon) for the remainder of my tour during America's long, unfortunate war in Southeast Asia.

In 1991, Kelly left Da Nang, her home city, to seek new life and fortune in America. She's been in Eugene, Oregon for twenty years.

Kelly opened her current business, simply named Vietnam Restaurant,

in 2002.

I was introduced to her establishment this year by my son and daughter-in-law, Josh and Carroll Hale. It is one of their favorite places to eat in Eugene, OR. Carroll is from Taiwan. She knows a great Beef Noodle Soup when she tastes one.

You don't need a family food adviser to let you know that Beef Noodle Soup is the house specialty. Kelly's sign let's you know right up front.

But Kelly's Vietnam Restaurant offers lots of wonderful Asian dishes.

The full luncheon menu has 37 items.

Tonight, I once again ordered that Special Beef Noodle Soup that Kelly's sign suggests.

It's called "Pho" (pronounced "fah") -- a soup routinely eaten for breakfast -- but I'd happily recommend it for dinner or lunch. Kelly's menu offers several types.

I also received a side presentation of the additional ingredients that would give the contents of the big bowl a huge flavor and a perfect crunch:

I carefully broke each of these (mostly green) ingredients into the bowl. Another time I might hold the jalepeno.

I stirred this mixture (in which I already had pride of ownership) for a short while....both to mix and cool.

Then I dug in.

I alternated between handy chop sticks, a flatware fork and a ceramic soup spoon. I might have added extra spice and oil ingredients from the supply always conveniently provided on each table.

I was dining alone. I could go as fast or slow as I wanted. But eating quickly seemed best. Noodles grow from absorption. The texture is more satisfying if you do not dally.

I finished, both full and fully happy I'd chosen to eat at Kelly Tran's Vietnam Restaurant. As usual.

Luncheon Menu Sections, other than Pho, include:

Bun (Vermicelli noodle dishes)
Hu Tieu (rice noodle soups)
Mi Nuoc (egg noodle soups)
Mixao (some Chinese/American influence: chow mein dishes)
Banh Pho (chow fun dishes)
Cum Dia (rice dishes)
Mon Chay (vegetarian dishes)

My meals in Vietnam came courtesy the US government and were standard American bill of fare. Pretty boring.

Now I get to sample some of the wonderful flavors and tastes of a culture

I once saw, but missed. YOU can, too.

Lovely split level home w tasteful updates. Fenced back yard. Great style and colors in this home. Large master on the mail level and huge vaults in the Living & Dining rooms plus the Master. Hardwood floors and Tile counters in Kitchen. This home shines and is priced to sell.

Bedrooms:4

Baths: 2.5

SF: 2498

Area: South Eugene

Taxes: $4,310

Garage: attached

Heat: Forced air (heat pump)

Offered by: Colin Call/Remax Integrity: 541-302-4882

For more information, go to Colin Call's listing.

Need some ideas for preparing your Eugene Oregon home for sale in this tough market? The Notably Well-Dressed Home can harmonize the appearance of your home to appeal to your target market and sell more quickly. Call us for a complimentary pricing proposal at 541-345-0432.

PRICE REDUCED! GREAT BUY! Exceptionally well priced & lovely home! Don't miss out! Clean lines, modern cabinetry, flooring & tile, low cost heating/cooling, vinyl windows, skylights, westerly balcony views, big versatile bonus room, lots of living & storage space, a private covered deck, fenced yard, lovely gardens, separate work area in the garage, high speed internet, nearby schools for all ages, in a convenient, quiet neighborhood.

Bedrooms: 4

Baths: 2

SF: 2004

Area: SW Eugene

Taxes: 2839

Garage: attached

Heat: Wood, other

For more information, go to Jodie Smith's listing.

Need some ideas for preparing your Eugene Oregon home for sale in this tough market? The Notably Well-Dressed Home can harmonize the appearance of your home to appeal to your target market and sell more quickly. Call us for a complimentary pricing proposal at 541-345-0432.

I recently worked on a project with a client who, like so many of home sellers these days, is struggling with finances and could afford very little in the way of Staging fees and supplimental decor. The realtor, realtor's son and I spent about 6 hours with this makeover, using primarily the owner's things.

I brought in some silk plants and trees, an aerobed, bedding and a few other small accessories to fill in the gaps. The owner did pay a Staging makeover fee. However, I have provided her with the Staging props at no charge for the first month and she is hoping the home sells quickly. The realtor and her son were volunteers, so we didn't incur the additional expense for paid helpers.

It was a modest makeover, but the hope is that it will make the difference in helping the home to sell in a timely fashion. (NOTE: all holiday lights were removed.)

Property Staged by The Notably Well-Dressed Home and listed by Jodie Smith of Jodie Smith Real Estate.

LIVING ROOM:The loveseat in the living room had issues and we decided that it would look best to vignette the living room with the owner's vintage furnishings and use the loveseat with other matching items in the family/music room.

DINETTE/KITCHEN: The black dinette chairs were too high contrast for the rest of the area so we brought in more black decor to better coordinate the space.

FAMILY/MUSIC ROOM:

This room was going in too many directions with no appealing conversation area. We removed the exercise bike and created a seating grouping for four.

MASTER BEDROOM/OFFICE SUITE:

This area was originally an office and seating area with a WHOLE LOT of unused "real estate" inbetween. Although there is currently no bathroom in the upstairs area, we chose to divide the room into two sections: the office - with a screen divider to simulate where you could create a wall or half-wall division for the office, and a large master bedroom suite. There is a very large closet/storage area that could be converted into a master bath and additional closets for storage in this room.

THREE SMALL BEDROOMS DOWNSTAIRS PLUS HALL BATH (one bedroom also has bath in it):

We did a girl's room, a baby's room with some vintage furnishings (the bed had been removed once we returned to stage), and a more sophisticated room.

HALL BATH:

Need some ideas for preparing your Eugene Oregon home for sale in this tough market? The Notably Well-Dressed Home can harmonize the appearance of your home to appeal to your target market and sell more quickly. Call us for a complimentary pricing proposal at 541-345-0432.