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Selling Points In Real Estate: Share Your Favorite Kitchen View!

By Mike Jones

Mortgage and Lending with SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) NMLS 223495

February 11, 2010 10:16 PM

Kitchen view from a home in Pima County

I visited a friend on the east end of Pima County last Saturday. Their home is beautiful, but the thing that captivated my attention was the view from the kitchen sink!

Buyers have a long list of "wants." One of mine has always been a kitchen with a view. Kitchens are a major selling point in a home. Kitchens with a view up the ante!

Whether it's your own view, or that from your favorite listing, please share a photo of your favorite kitchen view here in your comment. If it's a listing, feel free to add a live link to your listing website!

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Brenda Carus

Century 21 Zwygart Real Estate - Monroe, WI

Kitchen views are not as common as they used to be. It is a pity. The house I grew up in had windows that opened and closed over the kitchen sink - that looked out into the family room. Can you guess it was an old farm house that had additions? LOL

Feb 12, 2010 04:35 AM

Bob & Carolin Benjamin

Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ

East Phoenix Arizona Homes

That is definitely a view to hope for -- nice --- many kitchens do not have any view at all -- dark and always need a light .

Feb 12, 2010 11:51 AM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Mike, It is as beautiful as a picture. BTW, it is a picture, LOL.

Feb 12, 2010 03:50 PM

Doreen McPherson

Homesmart ~ Scottsdale ~ Tempe - Tempe, AZ

Phoenix Arizona Real Estate ~

Wow, what a beautiful view! I would never get the dishes done, I'd be staring out the window daydreaming.

Feb 12, 2010 04:25 PM

Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind

KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate - Tucson, AZ

Broker/Owner

GOOD MORNING MIKE! Well it's too early to snap a photo - but let me describe my view: My daughter swinging on her swing-set waving to me as she shouts "Hi Mommy!"! It's a beautiful view! -- Gab

Feb 12, 2010 10:28 PM

Mike Hendren

Mike Hendren Photography - Cloudcroft, NM

That is a beautiful view, Mike! If the view is special, it should certainly be included in the photos.

This isn't the kitchen view, but I thought this view of Pikes Peak out the master bedroom window of one of my listings might work, instead.

Mike

Feb 13, 2010 02:10 AM

Larry Brewer - Benchmark Realty llc

Benchmark Realty LLc - Nashville, TN

Mike - My kitchen window doesn't have a view like this, and I doubt that many do. Great shot again.

Feb 13, 2010 12:09 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Larry,

I know mine doesn't!

Mike,

Pike's Peak nicely framed! Now that's a great view.

Gabrielle,

Thanks for the word picture! You're so good at that.

Doreen,

That's what I said to the owners. LOL

William,

That home sits on a section of land. Just imagine!

Carolin,

That's the truth. Most don't. When there's a good view, though, I like to make the most of it.

Brenda,

I can "see" what you're describing. Thanks for commenting.

Caron,

Come on back with the picture!

Debi,

Thanks for stopping by!

Teral,

I wonder if they'd go for a mural? :)

Mike in Tucson

Feb 15, 2010 12:07 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Mike, I love the kitchen view from your friends house. I have a pretty great view, but I would have to wash the windows before I posted a photo here, or wait for the sun to move LOL!

Feb 15, 2010 02:21 AM

William J. Archambault, Jr.

The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Mike,

I've hesitated to comment, because all I could think of was how much I miss film!

It's a great view, a good photo, but we're real estate people. Our automated cameras just don't see the way we do. It would be great to show the view and the kitchen. You can do that with film. Stop down the lens for a proper exposure when bouncing a strobe off the ceiling the using that f-stop set the stutter to properly expose the the view.

I love your photos and William Johnson's digital has allowed us to take so many photos it's great, but it's also limited us.

It's just an observation, nothing more, well maybe a little nostalgic. It's a great view well framed.

Bill

Feb 15, 2010 03:00 AM

ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK - Asheville, NC

CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com

Mike~

OK...not the expansive view from the kitchen window you have...

but still quite enlightening, would you agree?

All the Best from your snow-on-the-mountain pal in Asheville, janeAnne..

where,at my kitchen window I can see the bear path (sure am pleased to know that the bears are sound asleep ) and I'm thinking an organic tomato, warmed by the sun, will taste mighty fine... =)

Feb 15, 2010 10:26 AM

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz

Las Vegas, NV

Hello Mike and I see many views like this is Nevada and I really like it!

VB ;o)

Feb 15, 2010 02:11 PM

Doreen McPherson

Homesmart ~ Scottsdale ~ Tempe - Tempe, AZ

Phoenix Arizona Real Estate ~

Bill what you are thinking about can be accomplished with HDR. Check out T Boardmans AR blog. She is good at it.

Feb 15, 2010 04:36 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Doreen,

That's something I have yet to try out.

Vegas Bob,

There are still some wide open expanses in the west!

janeAnne,

Thanks for the view; I miss Asheville.

Bill,

It was a sad day when they stopped making slide film...

Mary,

We can wait...

Mike in Tucson

Feb 15, 2010 07:50 PM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

I have an amazing view of our pool and the mountains behind us. I can see a little of Red Rock Canyon + always have a view of Mt Charleston which gives me a little snow in winter ;) I will have to remember to take apic tomorrow. It's dark here now!

Feb 16, 2010 01:24 PM

Debra Leisek

Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

I love to show views fomr windows... and you are spot on about the kitchen window.. good information and great picture! thanks

Feb 16, 2010 06:19 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Debra,

I'll bet you have some killer views right now in Homer, AK!

Renee,

Come on back with the photo when the sun rises. Thanks for stopping by.

Mike in Tucson

Feb 16, 2010 08:05 PM

William J. Archambault, Jr.

The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

@Doreen,

Thanks! Loved the photos, but I don't think it was the same. The industrial building looks to be available light. I subscribed.

@Mike

The thing about digital is it's so easy to carry and cheap to use that people are carrying and using them. Not to mention As you keep proving they are incredibly capable!

Bill

Feb 16, 2010 11:20 PM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Indeed a really great view - thanks for sharing!

Feb 18, 2010 06:20 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD

Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

icicles HomeRome.com Pretty special view! I am still looking at icicles, snow, birds and squirrels.