Viroqua, WI

Open House Sunday, 9/14/08 2 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. - Quit Looking...This Is It! Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, close to Viroqua Hills Golf Club (with golf cart path to course) and situated on one acre this is the home you've been looking for. This newer home has an open concept, a vaulted great room ceiling, plus skylights and a top notch kitchen. A great home for comfortable, easy living in possible in this individually designed home. It is a spacious home decorated in neutral, contemporary colors which is well suited for all decorating styles. Just walking through the front door gives you the feeling of "Welcome Home". With the large front windows and skylights the room has a great feeling of spaciousness and light.

The kitchen features handmade cabinets, a large dining bar plus a dining area. Lots of cabinets, lots of countertop space and a pantry make this a great spot for creating great meals for family gatherings or hosting a party. A sliding door leads to the backyard with plenty of space for gardening or playing.

Featuring three bedrooms, and two baths this home has plenty of room for children and/or guests. The master suite features a walk-in closet and large master bath with whirlpool tub plus shower.

The lower level is waiting for the new owner's finishing touches. The lower level has insulated walls and another bath subbed in but not yet dry walled or paneled. The lower level has full sized windows for letting the sunshine in and the possibility of one or two more bedrooms.

A main floor laundry room is away from the main living area helps with traffic flow noise reduction. The home also features a large three car garage with stairs directly to the basement and another set of stairs to the main floor of the home.

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I better investigate this.... (Bambi is the golf clubs orphan, as sadly her mother was hit by a car on the highway about one month ago. We often see this cute yearling roaming our fairways here at the Virqoua Hills Golf Club.

Maybe I can take a little bite? (As the yearling crossed the 11th fariway, to investigate the ball, I was able to watch from my cart a short distance away. While waiting to take my third fairway shot I was hoping to hit the green.)

Nope it's just another golf ball, darn!( On this par 5, my third shot landed in the rough, just a short distance off the green to the left. Now only a chip and a putt away for a par, oops I missed the putt, take a bogie, #@&*!!)

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I would guess some would look at the picture and wonder just why would that be my favorite tree? Certainly, the big bend in the trunk is one reason why. As you drive by, it just catches your eye. Also, I guess because I have gone past it for so many years, at least 20 years to be exact. I will sometimes go out of my way to pass by it, making sure it's still standing. Actually, today I noticed for the first time, it's roots are becoming more exposed and it is growing too close to the edge of the road. When I first saw this tree, I imagined that maybe Indian scout's bent the tree's trunk to mark a trail home. More likely it was something simple like being struck by lightning that cause its bent trunk. I don't really know how it got its shape, but what I do know is that it has become a friend along this country road.

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Saturday night while I was out at our golf club, attending a surprise birthday party for a friend, many of the guests kept telling me congratulations too! Since it was not my birthday, I was wondering why? Several of those, I have not seen most of the winter told me they saw that sold sign go up on my listing over on Washington St. I was taken back by this and very surprised because I had not yet place a sold sign there. It is not yet sold. It does have an accepted offer, but it's not closed.

This particular property has been a real challenge, as it is a double wide-mobile home located within the city limits. This is unusual, as there are only a few in town. Like most cities, you have to have most manufactured homes located within a mobile home park. This particular home has been sitting empty for almost 2 years. Then, hooray, finally a newbie agent from another office in town, has brought in a buyer. The property has been very hard to finance because of the condition. It has had tons of showing and everyone in our office is really tired of showing the home then only to hear time and again, that no one can get financed on it. So it is great to get this office. I would never, of course, place a sold sign up when we only have an accepted offer. I need to see the loan documents arrive then get to the closing table, then place the sold sign when it is really sold.

So now the mystery is WHO DONE IT... wondering would the newbie agent be that extra dumb to place this cheesy paper sold sign, mounted with duct tape on to my yard sign? Could it be the buyer? He just could not contain himself at the joys of future home ownership? I don't wish to get all uptight about it, but really, don't you think, duct taping a sold sign on someone else's yard sign is just wrong? I drove over on Sunday morning and tore it off; I do plan to ask this agent, in a nice way. If she did do this; she most likely won't fess up.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County call Mary Strang at therteam.com RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-637-3599

Here is a copy of email I got today along with an vitiation to come to this festival. It is the second annual hosting of this event. The festival website is in hyper-link below.

Coming in MAY the WODEN THOR MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL AND JOUST, an annual all ages, family event will be held in Viroqua, WI, at the popular WILD WEST DAYS GROUNDS. The fair will be held over Memorial Day weekend, 10am to 6pm, May 24th, 25th, and 26th of 2008.

This three day event will take place at the Wild West Days grounds and will feature the backdrop of a Medieval Village at the time of a gathering. His Lordship, The Duke Sir Thomas Fredrick is hosting a full contact un-choreographed Joust between knights in full suits of armor. This is a real joust with real action none of it is staged or planned in any way. Entertainers include Egyptian dancers, a blacksmith working his wares, living history camps and musicians and dancers performing song and dance from our past. If that isn't enough.

There will also be a kid's kingdom where children can complete a quest given them by the DUKE himself. Following completion, we will include a knighthood ceremony in honor of the children and their efforts. There will also be a medieval market place with many fine vendors selling the wares of our past as well as souvenirs to remember this enchanted journey. Last but not least, there will be the Lords Kitchen, as well as, other food vendors where you will have the opportunity to taste a piece of history.