Leavenworth Real Estate

Leavenworth Sold Homes April 2013

Here is our report on Leavenworth sold homes in April 2013.

Five houses and one condo sold in Leavenworth in April of 2013.

Leavenworth Sold Homes

 

16684 Brown Road, Leavenworth WA

List Price: $232,000     Sold Price: $232,000

Days on the Market: 322

3 Bedrooms | 1.5 Baths | 1296 Sq Ft | 1.01 Acres

Charming cabin built in 1988 located near Lake Wenatchee in the Whispering Pines neighborhood. The original list price for this home was $249,900.

We took over the listing this spring and were able to get multiple offers and sell the home for the full asking price.

 

 

 

25819 Camp 12 Road, Leavenworth WA

List Price: $279,000     Sold Price: $275,000

Days on the Market: 310

2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 1840 Sq Ft | 0.21 Acres

Newer, modern chalet style home located at Ponderosa Estates in Plain, WA.  High end touches throughout, a smokehouse and 2 bonus rooms.  The original list price of this home was $299,000.

 

 

 

23390 Lake Wenatchee Highway, Leavenworth WA

List Price: $499,000     Sold Price: $440,000

Days on the Market: 200

3 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 3000 Sq Ft | 1.01 Acres

Lots of special touches including exposed beams to compliment the view in this Lake Wenatchee home.  Covered porches and decks, hot tub and garden shed.  The original list price on this home was $549,000.

 

 

 

20674 Miracle Mile, Leavenworth WA

List Price: $499,000     Sold Price: $490,000

Days on the Market: 293

3  Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 3720 Sq Ft | 0.3 Acres

This Kahler Glen home sits right on the golf course, has two floors of complete living including a second kitchen and is touched throughout with high end finishes.  The original list price of this home was $525,000.

 

 

 

9515 Lone Pine Orchards Road, Leavenworth WA

List Price: $2,499,000     Sold Price: $1,750,000

Days on the Market: 275

6 Bedrooms |  6.5 Baths | 8888 Sq Ft | 2.86 Acres

This large, custom, luxury log home is steps from the Wenatchee River and boasts specially crafted furniture, a full bar, gourmet kitchen, theatre room, sandy beach, and a billiard/game room.

 

Leavenworth Sold Condominiums

485 Alpine Place #8, Leavenworth WA

List Price: $184,900     Sold Price: $165,000

Days on the Market: 358

2 Bedrooms |  1.5 Baths | 1024 Sq Ft | 0 Acres

This condo, built in 1994, is located close to downtown Leavenworth and includes a carport.  This condo may be used for personal use or rented as a vacation rental.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

Cashmere Sold Homes April 2013

Here is our Cashmere sold homes report for April 2013.

One house sold in Cashmere in April of 2013.

 

Cashmere Sold Homes

507 Skyline Drive, Cashmere WA

List Price $349,000     Sold Price $340,000

Days on the Market: 1,440

4 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 3400 Sq Ft | .96 Acres

Original List Price $449,000

This home sits high above Cashmere on a large lot that ensures no one will block the view.  Large deck, bonus rooms and RV parking.

 

More Leavenworth and Cashmere Sold Homes Info

• Click Here to See Cashmere Sold Homes for March 2013
• Click Here to See Leavenworth Sold Homes for April 2013
• Click Here to Search for Cashmere 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 Events Calendar May 2013

Here is our Leavenworth Events Calendar for May 2013:

 

May 1-11: Expressions in Time – Icicle Arts Gallery

Icicle Arts Gallery hosts the exhibition “Expressions of Time”. 10:00am, excludes Monday & Tuesdays

 

May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: Live Music – Icicle Brewery

Live original music by Stephen Sharpe and Sergio Cuevas from The Chumstick Liberation Front.  7-9pm, FREE

 

May 2: Tournament Thursdays – Der Hinterhof Beer Garden & Moonshine Bar

Bring your friends and compete in bar games such as ping-pong, shuffleboard, darts, beer-pong, and board games. 7pm, FREE

 

May 02: Bluegrass Night – Icicle Brewery

Icicle Brewery hosts an opportunity to catch up on some good ‘ol fashion bluegrass.  7-9pm, FREE

 

Every Friday-Sunday in May: Village Art in the Park – Front Street Park Area

May 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 & May 31-June 2

Enjoy art displays from unique artists in this community art show, which is the longest running outdoor art show in the state. 9am-6pm, FREE

 

May 3: Insight Sound System (Isaac and Kyle)- Der Hinterhof Beer Garden & Moonshine Bar

Der Hinterhof Beer Garden & Moonshine Bar hosts the DJs from KOHO Radio.  9pm, FREE

 

May 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31: Live Music – South Restaurant

Original live music by local legends Stephen Sharpe & Sergio Cuevas.  A brilliant mix of funk, rock, hip hop, & reggae.  8-10pm, FREE

 

May 3-4 & 9-11: Brigadoon- Cascade High School

Cascade Actors Guild presents “Brigadoon”. 7-9pm, $5 & $10 at the door

 

May 3-4: Vox Docs 2013 – Snowy Owl Theater

Five award winning documentary stories of hope, triumph, relevance, and social change.  Friday 7pm, $15.  Saturday films begin at noon, $10 each of $40 for all five films

 

May 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21 & 25: Resort Yoga – Sleeping Lady Resort

Join Sleeping Lady Resort on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm for an Intro to Vinyasa Flow class and on Saturdays at 10:00 am for a Morning Wake Up Yoga (slow – gentle) class. Drop ins welcome. $8 per class

 

May 4: Photo Classes- Natural Lighting for Portraits – Icicle Studios

Icicle Studios offers an introduction to using existing light for portraits.  9:30-11:30am, $35 per session

 

May 3 & 4: Concert Series – River Haus in the Pines

LeRoy Bell and His Only Friend return with their new CD “ROCK ‘n SOUL”. Doors at 7pm, Music at 8pm, $30 (includes dessert)

 

May 4: Live Music – The Munchen Haus

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day early with Seattle band Picoso.  Picoso’s Latin sound simultaneously evokes contemporary and traditional music.  7-9pm, FREE

 

May 5: Cinco de Yogoman Burning Band – Der Hinterhof Beer Garden & Moonshine Bar

Der Hinterhof Beer Garden & Moonshine Bar hosts Leavenworth Beer Garden’s favorite groove band.  8pm, $10

 

May 5 & 19: Live Music – Icicle Brewery

Icicle Brewery hosts Erin McNamee for a live set, enjoy this Sunday treat. 7-9pm, FREE

 

May 7: Glimpse Trio – Der Hinterhof Beer Garden & Moonshine Bar

Blending their signature blend of frenzied musicality with sincere lyrics, Glimpse Trio’s music is accessible, appealing, and challenging all at once.  On tour from Oakland, CA. 8pm, FREE

 

May 10-12: Maifest – Front Street, Leavenworth

Enjoy a weekend of music and dancing, a Mother’s Day parade and other great entertainment. Festivities all weekend, FREE

 

May 10: Sheila Roberts “What She Wants”- Leavenworth Public Library

Spend time with author Sheila Roberts and enjoy her book set in the town of Icicle Falls, a fictitious place based on Leavenworth. 7-8pm, FREE

 

May 11: Judy Sings Judy – Snowy Owl Theater

BroadwayWorld.com’s Critic’s Choice Award-Winning show Judy Sings Judy is a theatrical concert starring Judy Ann Moulton.  7:30pm, $25

 

May 11: Horse Lake Trail Runs – Horse Lake Ranch

These two trail runs are a fundraiser for the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust’s Foothills Campaign.  They are being organized and directed by RunWenatchee. 9am, $35 or $40 for the 5-mile run; $45 or $50 for the 10-mile run

 

May 11: Sheila Roberts “What She Wants” - A Book for All Seasons

Spend time with author Sheila Roberts and enjoy her book set in the town of Icicle Falls, a fictitious place based on Leavenworth. 1-3pm, FREE

 

May 11: Mother’s Day High Tea - Daily Joy Tea House

Delicious and elegant four-course high tea to celebrate moms. 11am-3pm, $19.95

 

May 11 & 18: Leavenworth Lions Community Breakfast – Lions Club Park

Join family and friends for breakfast at Lions Club Park. The menu includes pancakes, eggs and sausage in the great outdoors. 7-11am, FREE

 

May 12: Mother’s Day Brunch – Sleeping Lady Resort

Celebrate mom with a hearty, family-style brunch. Call for reservations 509-548-6344 ext. 382, Adults $37, kids 5-12 $11, children 4 and under dine FREE

 

May 12: Mother’s Day Brunch - Mountain Springs Lodge

Mountain Springs Lodge host Mother’s Day Brunch featuring chilled poached salmon with cucumber dill sauce, carved prime rib, ham, egg & asparagus crepe squares & more.  9am-1pm,  $24.94 adults, $14.94 children

 

May 16-19: Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest - Leavenworth, WA

Celebrate Birdsong & explore the natural world.   All day, FREE (some events require pre-registration)

 

May 17: Icicle Arts Gallery Birdfest Reception – Barn Beach Reserve River Haus

Opening reception for Icicle Arts Birdfest show, featuring several regional artists.    5-7pm, FREE (donations accepted)

 

May 18: J.A. Jance “Deadly Stakes” Book Signing – A Book for All Seasons

A Book for All Seasons hosts a book signing for author J.A. Jance.  1-3pm, FREE

 

May 18: Live Music – Cashmere Coffeehouse

Cashmere Coffeehouse hosts True North, Northwest indie-grass quartet, combines traditional bluegrass instrumentation with soulful vocals.  7:30pm, $3

 

May 19: Live Music -  Der Hinterhof Beer Garden & Moonshine Bar

Der Hinterhof hosts The Adarna, an alternative rock band. 8:30pm, FREE

 

May 25: Icicle Creek Chamber Players Concert- Venue TBD

Icicle Creek Chamber Players present an evening of classical music.  7:30pm, $20 General, $16 Senior. $8 Youth

 

May 25 & 27: Photo Classes- Basic Editing II – Icicle Valley Photography

Intro to editing in Lightroom & Photoshop.  Bring your laptop, and installed versions of these programs to the class.   9-11:30am, $35 per session

 

May 31: New Perspectives on Climate Change - The Barn Beach Reserve

Red Barn Friday at Wenatchee River Institute.  Polar researcher Michael S. Steele’s fieldwork reveals new large-scale patterns in arctic ice and water.   7-9pm, FREE (donations accepted)

 

May 31: Jonathan Evison Presentation & Book Signing – A Book for All Seasons

A Book for All Seasons hosts Award winning author Jonathan Evison with his newest novel, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving.  1-3pm, FREE

 

May 31: William Dietrich, The Barbed Crown – A Book for All  Seasons

A Book for All Seasons hosts William Dietrich with his latest internationally acclaimed historical novel in the Ethan Gage series, The Barbed Crown.  7-8pm, FREE

 

Leavenworth Homes Sales – 1st Quarter of 2013

After a healthy increase in sales activity in 2012, I think we all had big expectations for 2013.

Unfortunately, we had a huge storm in December which I think delayed sales at the beginning of the year. (For example this January only 2 homes closed compared to 8 the previous year.)

Here’s a great video of the snow and the down trees for those of you not familiar with the storm. (Closed roads, down trees and power outages make for poor showings.)

Looking at all three months of the 1st quarter of 2013, it is mixed bag.

The number of closed sales is clearly down.  These dropped from 20 to 14.  (Which is similar to the difference in just January sales as I mentioned earlier.)

The good news is that the number of pending sales this quarter is up significantly from 15 in 2012 to 26 in 2013. I think this is some indication that we will have continued buyer activity in 2013 as expected.

The average price for a single family home in Leavenworth stayed almost even, dropping slightly from $326,000 to $325,000.

However, the median price went up from $273,000 to $289,000.

As we move on into the spring season, I expect that we will see continued strong buyer demand with prices staying flat or possibly increasing slightly.

I don’t see a strong bounce in prices this year like we are seeing in the Seattle market since we aren’t seeing the same lack of inventory that they have there. (But that is a story for another post.)

 

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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.

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