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Leavenworth Condos : The Future

One of my favorite posts in the past few years was entitled Top 5 Ways to Shoot Your Leavenworth Condo Project in the Foot. I wrote it in hopes that it would save some developers heartaches and headaches, but instead I watched as more folks ignored the lessons and decided to take their lessons from the school of hard knocks.

In 2009 I had the opportunity to represent the Cascade Crest Condos in downtown Leavenworth. It has been great fun to practice what I preach. Five months after we first listed the condos we have sold or have under contract 5 out of the 6 units.

Allyson’s reaction to our success with these units might flabbergast some local real estate agents. “We need more condo projects!”

“But Geordie, doesn’t Leavenworth currently have YEARS of supply of unsold condos?” you gasp.

Indeed it does, but there is room for new condos in our market.

Here’s what I think we need:

Patio homes: Basically a patio home is a duplex that functions as a condominium.  Maple Terrace in Wenatchee was the first project like this in the area. I think that 3 bedroom, 2 bath ramblers 1500-1700 sqaure feet with a garage on Ski Hill would sell like hot cakes. We have gotten a lot of visitors at our condo open houses looking for such a product.  These are more likely to be retirement buyers looking to downsize, but not interested in a 1000 square foot condo.

Lake Wenatchee Condos: If you want a condo at Lake Wenatchee, Kahler Glen is the closest you’ll get. There is room for condos in the area that aren’t at the golf course.

Stevens Pass Condos: We get people asking about Stevens Pass condos all the time. They also search for this term on the web and end up here. If you made a decent product and kept it under $400,000 for a two bedroom I bet you could sell some condos.

3 Bedroom Condos: These sold out quickly at Icicle Village Resort / Aspen Suites. No 3 bedroom condos are available at Haus Wunderbar, The Boulders or Cascade Crest.

What do you think? Does Leavenworth need more condos?

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Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes November 2009

 

Leavenworth had 7 homes and 3 condos close in November.

 

211 Cherry Street, Leavenworth

List price: $199,900.  Sold price: $194,900.

Days on Market: 48

3 bedrooms | 1.5 bath | 1538 sqft| .14 acres.

Cinder block home on a quiet corner lot.  Was on the market only a few days before it went pending.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3034 Memory Lane, Leavenworth

List price: $329,900.  Sold price: $229,000.

Days on Market: 204

2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1000 sqft| .42 acres.

Small cabin in the Pine River Ranch neighborhood.  Also had a large detached garage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNA Second Creek, Leavenworth

List price: $285,000.  Sold price: $232,000.

Days on Market: 85

1 bedrooms | 1 bath | 288 sqft| 20 acres.

Side canyon off of Merry Canyon, cute cabin in a secluded surrounding.  Could be tricky winter access.

 

 

 

 

 

2658 Alder Lane, Leavenworth

List price: $345,000.  Sold price: $282,500.

Days on Market: 146

2 bedrooms | 1.5 bath | 1544 sqft| 1.06 acres.

Rustic log cabin in a secluded part of Chiwawa River Pines.  Bedrooms are a partitioned loft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

406 Cedar Street, Leavenworth

List price: $425,000.  Sold price: $325,000.

Days on Market: 341

3 bedrooms | 2.5 bath | 1742 sqft| .09 acres.

Good use of a small lot in town.  Also has a detached garage off the back alley.  Small backyard.  Was on and off the market three times.

 

 

 

 

 

17570 River Road, Leavenworth

List price: $669,900.  Sold price: $452,000.

Days on Market: 371

2 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1676 sqft| 3 acres.

Mostly open acreage on the Wenatchee River.

 

 

 

 

 

 

15264 Cedar Brae Road, Leavenworth

List price: $769,000.  Sold price: $555,000.

Days on Market: 705

3 bedrooms | 1.5 bath | 844 sqft| .42 acres.

Small cabin on the south shore of Lake Wenatchee just past Wenatchee State Park.  Nice view and beach.  The home took three summers to sell.

 

 

Leavenworth Sold Condos:

Three condos sold in November, two in town and one in Kahler Glen.

 

900 Main Street 403, Leavenworth

List price: $500,000.  Sold price: $289,550.

Days on Market: 805

2 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1259 sqft| 

One of the last remaining condos left over from the auction last year.  Interior unit with an additional loft and one space in garage.  Seller paid $3500 in closing costs.

 

 

 

 

 

1107 Front Street Unit 2, Leavenworth

List price: $298,000.  Sold price: $245,000.

Days on Market: 98

2 bedrooms | 1.75 bath | 1307 sqft| 

First Cascade Crest condo to sell.  While officially it has been on the market 98 days, it was available last summer for $519,000.  Short Sale situation. Nicely finished interior and one car detached garage.

 

 

 

 

 

20701 Clubhouse Drive 107, Leavenworth

List price: $319,000.  Sold price: $274,000.

Days on Market: 203

2 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1140 sqft|

Kahler Glen Natapoc condo with a car port and additional one car detached garage.  No view of the golf course may be a reason for the long time on market.

 

 

More Leavenworth Real Estate Info

• Click Here to See Leavenworth Sold Homes for Oct 2009
• Click Here to See Cashmere Sold Homes for Nov 2009
• Click Here to Search for Leavenworth Homes for Sale

 

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Required Disclaimer

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the North Central Washington Association of Realtors or its Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Association nor its MLS guarantees or are in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Association or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the Market.

Leavenworth Property Rights Fundraiser

The Following is a Guest Post

Allow me to introduce myself and steal a moment of your time. My name is Tabatha Hargis, I own a property over in the Lake Wenatchee area which we spend time at regularly with family and friends. We come into the Leavenworth Village often and love all the wonderful shops and eateries. In addition to enjoying our cabins personally, we also rent them out on the weekends when we are not using them. This allows us to afford a second home and ultimately be able to continue enjoying this beautiful area. We are one of several families who use their cabins in this manner.

In the past year a few members of our home owners association in Chiwawa River Pines have voiced that they do not like the vacation rentals in their neighborhood since they have decided to retire and live there full time. Once our development started taking steps to disallow vacation rentals, several other individuals in surrounding neighborhoods are talking about trying to follow suit.

This is becoming a huge concern not only for the hundreds of home owners who have been renting their cabins out for decades, but also for the surrounding small businesses that rely on tourism and vacation rentals in that area. It has also become a growing problem for Realtors trying to sell houses in that area. When the market is already down, this is just one more deterrent for potential buyers.

I come to you today asking for your support in our endeavor to preserve our fundamental rights as property owners. We have had no choice but to enter into a lawsuit against our HOA in order to stop them from changing our covenants and banning these short term rentals.

As you can imagine, this process is very expensive with the legal fees, not to mention extremely trying on many of us in an already trying time. A large group of owners have banned together to put on a fund raiser dinner and silent auction in hopes of raising funds to continue our fight.

Mt. Springs Lodge has generously offered their facilities to us on Jan. 23rd to hold our fund raiser. Any donation items that your business can contribute to our silent auction table would be greatly appreciated.

  We will be distributing a flier in the upcoming weeks all around Leavenworth/Plain/Lake Wenatchee area and selling tickets to the event. If you would like any more information on this issue, the law suit, or would like to help in any other way, please do not hesitate to contact me. 206-902-8396.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

 Tabatha Hargis

 Property Manager Fish Lake Cabins

Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes October 2009

Eleven homes sold in the Leavenworth area in October and one condo.

NNA Cedar Brea, Leavenworth

List price: $119,900.  Sold price: $105,000.

Days on Market: 146

1 bedrooms | 1 bath | 720 sqft| .50 acres.

Classic cabin on the south side of Lake Wenatchee across the street from the lake.

 

 

 

 

221 Evans Street, Leavenworth

List price: $239,900.  Sold price: $193,000.

Days on Market: 240

2 bedrooms | 1.5 bath | 1064 sqft| .07 acres.

Small home in Leavenworth.  Home also has a one car garage.

 

 

 

 

 

18880 Pine Loop Road, Leavenworth

List price: $348,500.  Sold price: $299,000.

Days on Market: 96

2 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1550 sqft| .33 acres.

Prow front cabin in the Alpine Acres subdivision in Plain.  Large detached garage and wrap around deck.  One bedroom plus loft. The home was on the market longer than indicated.  Listed in 2008 on the NWMLS.

 

2536 Sumac Lane, Leavenworth

List price: $349,500.  Sold price: $303,000.

Days on Market: 116

2 bedrooms | 1 bath | 1512 sqft| 1.40 acres.

Cute cabin on a large lot in Chiwawa River Pines.  Included a large detached garage.

 

 

128 Poplar Street, Leavenworth

List price: $367,900.  Sold price: $319,900.

Days on Market: 194

3 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1484 sqft| .37 acres.

Nice home in Leavenworth.  Two car garage and a large lot with mountain view.

 

 

20646 Miracle Mile, Leavenworth WA

List price: $548,000.  Sold price: $375,000.

Days on Market: 195

3 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1912 sqft| .31 acres.

Newer home in Kahler Glen backing to the 11th Green.  Nice tiled sun room at the back of the house.

 

 

19680 Nason Road, Leavenworth

List price: $495,000.  Sold price: $410,000.

Days on Market: 248

2 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1600 sqft| .50 acres.

Newer cabin in Pine River Ranch.  Large lot backs to the Forest Service.  Detached garage.  Home has a walk out basement with unfinished areas that could be finished form more living space.

 

 

17590 North Shore Drive, Leavenworth

List price: $649,900.  Sold price: $450,000.

Days on Market: 515

3 bedrooms | 3 bath | 3100 sqft| .24 acres.

New construction on the north side of Lake Wenatchee.  Trail to the lake right across the street.  The home was on the market while it was under construction.   Time on market also due to the unknown fate of the lot right in front of the home which could have obstructed the lake view.

 

 

 

11311 Chumstick Highway, Leavenworth

List price: $575,000.  Sold price: $472,500.

Days on Market: 732

3 bedrooms | 2.50 bath | 2800 sqft| 1.89 acres.

Home is located on Chumstick Creek with a deck that overlooks the creek.  Long time on market was due to it showing pending during what I believe was a lease to purchase that fell through.

 

 

12150 Shugart Flats Road, Leavenworth.

List price: $600,000.  Sold price: $600,000.

Days on Market: 35

3 bedrooms | 3 bath | 2722 sqft| 8 acres.

This home was not actively listed on the MLS.  Eight acres on the Chiwawa River.

 

 

18047 River Road, Leavenworth WA

List price: $1,350,000.  Sold price: $850,000.

Days on Market: 134

3 bedrooms | 3 bath | 3200 sqft| 3.04 acres.

Home is located on Wenatchee River.  Had a great deck running the length of the home over looking the creek.  Challenging staircases up the second story of the home.  Also had a guest house and several RV hook ups.

Leavenworth Sold Condos:

545 Junction Lane 704D, Leavenworth WA

List price: $322,900.  Sold price: $290,000.

Days on Market: 308

2bedrooms | 2 bath | 852 sqft|

Aspen Suites condo in the Icicle Junction Best Western complex.  Was also for sale by owner before being listed.

 

More Leavenworth Real Estate Info

• Click Here to See Leavenworth Sold Homes for Sept 2009
• Click Here to See Cashmere Sold Homes for Oct 2009
• Click Here to Search for Leavenworth Homes for Sale

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Required Disclaimer

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the North Central Washington Association of Realtors or its Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Association nor its MLS guarantees or are in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Association or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the Market.

Leavenworth Real Estate | Sold Homes September 2009

In September 4 homes and 3 condos sold in the Leavenworth area.

 

3536 Hansel Lane, Peshastin

List price: $239,000.  Sold price: $209,000.

Days on Market: 134

3 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1456 sqft| .34 acres.

This home is in the Valley Hi neighborhood off Blewett Pass Hwy 97.  The home backs to the small neighborhood pond and was for sale by owner last summer.

 

 

6320 Campbell Road, Peshastin

List price: $225,000.  Sold price: $215,900.

Days on Market: 125

2 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1920 sqft| 2.5 acres.

Another home up Blewett Pass Hwy 97.  This home had a unique floor plan and sat on 2.5 acres.

 

 

213 Park Avenue, Leavenworth

List price: $312,000.  Sold price: $330,000.

Days on Market: 542

3 bedrooms | 2 bath | 1460 sqft| .12 acres.

In town home that was owned by a builder who intially bought the house and adjoining lot for $322,500 in March 2008.  The listing was just for the home but the adjoining lot was included in this sale.

 

 

10629 Titus Road, Leavenworth

List price: $649,000.  Sold price: $575,000.

Days on Market: 467

3 bedrooms | 2.5 bath | 2800 sqft| 1.22 acres.

Private home on the top of Ski Hill just outside of town.  This home had an additional detached garage with an office.

 

 

Leavenworth Sold Condos:

 

 

325 Division Street 306, Leavenworth

List price: $219,900.  Sold price: $185,000.

Days on Market: 169

2 bedrooms | 1.5 bath | 975 sqft|

Off the beaten path, this condo project is within the city limits and is not able to be used as a nightly rental.

 

 

20795 Kahler Drive #D-2, Leavenworth

List price: $279,900.  Sold price: $269,500.

Days on Market: 131

2 bedrooms | 1.75 bath | 1266 sqft|

The older, well kept, condos at Kahler Glen.  Nice views of the golf course and ablitity to X-C ski out the back door.

 

 

20795 Kahler Drive #G-2, Leavenworth

List price: $304,900.  Sold price: $272,000.

Days on Market: 308

2 bedrooms | 1.75 bath | 1266 sqft|

Another older Kahler Glen condo.  This condo has a view of the pond and over to the 9th fairway.

More Leavenworth Real Estate Info

• Click Here to See Leavenworth Sold Homes for Aug 2009
• Click Here to See Cashmere Sold Homes for Sept 2009
• Click Here to Search for Leavenworth Homes for Sale

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Required Disclaimer

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the North Central Washington Association of Realtors or its Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Association nor its MLS guarantees or are in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Association or its MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the Market.