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MEMORIES OF OUR CABIN AT THE LAKE

    Geordie and I help a lot of customers find a cabin get-away. These clients are seeking a place to be in nature, to get away from their cell phones and computers, and to spend more time with their family. I come from a cabin culture. When I was growing up, our family had a cabin on a lake in western Ontario. This …

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Leavenworth Real Estate Heating Up

Real estate in Leavenworth is heating up again after a lull this fall. Our phones and email accounts have been busy hearing from folks looking to buy property in Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee and Cashmere. The buzz around the Leavenworth Windermere office has been really positive so I decided to see what the numbers look like.   The year over year numbers for January and …

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Kahler Glen Avalanche Destroys Home

A home at the Kahler Glen golf course near Lake Wenatchee was hit by an avalanche yesterday and carried 150 yards off its foundation according to the Wenatchee World. According to Lake Wenatchee sources, the home was located on Pelton Place which sits above Miracle Mile Road. KIRO TV has the best photos of the Kahler Glen avalanche damage and the home. They reported …

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Leavenworth Snow Photo

Does it snow much in Leavenworth? I guess it depends what you are used to.   Here is a picture I took in downtown Leavenworth, a block from the Windermere office. Try and remember that it snows a lot more in Plain and Lake Wenatchee than it does down in town.

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Leavenworth and Cashmere Caucus

Leavenworth and Cashmere residents will be caucusing this Saturday like the rest of the state to decide who will run as our presidential candidates for 2008.   I’m a long time political junkie having been raised in Olympia and gone to campaign events since I was about 6. When I was in high school, I even went down to the Capitol to heckle Ross …

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Leavenworth’s Eagle Creek Road – Wider or ...

Eagle Creek Road winds up through a narrow canyon along the meandering Eagle Creek. Just a few miles from downtown Leavenworth, residents and vacation home owners along Eagle Creek get the best of both worlds – close to town and yet a very quiet rural existence.   Chelan County is currently considering making major repairs of this windy country road. According to a recent …

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Leavenworth Condos Sold January 2008

Three Condominiums sold in Leavenworth in January 2008.    9151 Icicle Road E List price: $489,000 .  Sold price:   $360,000 Days on Market: 252.  2 bedrooms, 2 bath,  1450 sqft  Located on the Leavenworth Golf Course.     480 Alpine Place #K-3 List price: $254,000.  Sold price:   $239,000 Days on Market: 92.  2 bedrooms, 1.75 bath,  958 sqft  On Icicle Road close …

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Lake Wenatchee Freezes!

According to www.LakeWenatcheeInfo.com Lake Wenatchee has frozen from shore to shore. I have been seeing the local rivers freeze up and was wondering about the big lake. It has been below zero in the mornings at my house for the past week, though it’s 10 degrees warmer now.   I have two suggestions for my readers.   1. Please respect the fragility of the …

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Lake Wenatchee – Fiber Optics Coming Soon

LakeWenatcheeinfo.com’s George Wilson is reporting that fiber optics is coming soon to Lake Wenatchee thanks to the Chelan County PUD. Click here to learn about getting fiber at your house near the lake

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Leavenworth Mortgage Update

This Leavenworth Mortgage Update is from Darel Ansley at People’s Bank Hi everyone, The year has gotten off to a great start with mortgage and construction rates dropping as the fear of recession is pulling the stock market down. This of course makes Real Estate more affordable for the buyer. My prediction is that we will see some more bad economic news this month …

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