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Kickin' it up in the Gourmet Kitchens of Lancaster County - Lancaster Real Estate style

While I was making dinner tonight, my mind started wandering (not unusual!) Actually, it started wandering before I started making dinner and while I was looking through the pantry and the freezer trying to decide what to make. I don't grocery shop much anymore since it's just the two of us at home. I've never liked grocery shopping, but I took pleasure in buying stuff and cooking favorite foods for my family to enjoy.

Shhh... If I play my cards right, i can pretend I can't find anything to cook and my husband will take over and make dinner instead!

So anyway, I'm putzing around in my kitchen and my mind starts to wander to some of the first meals that I used to make when I was first married. Oh my, they were quite a trip! Chicken Fingers were one of the few things I knew how to make, and so we ate them quite often. I think I might have even come close to poisoning ourselves once or twice, as I never realized that I should not "save and re-use" the leftover flour that I would dredge the raw chicken in...

So back to my story... about my mind wandering (sort of like this post)... I started to for some reason think of "gourmet" kitchens. And I wondered to myself:

"Self, just how many listings are on the MLS right now with the words "gourmet kitchen" in the descriptive remarks?"

So, while my Greek keftedes (meatballs) were cooking for dinner, I did a quick MLS search for "gourmet".

Now, "gourmet" can really be different in the eye of the beholder, can't it? I've had a number of homebuyers in the past who have indicated that a "great" kitchen is a "must have", but what someone considers a great kitchen, can be completely different from what others consider a "great kitchen".

What ever it means to you, below are homes for sale in Lancaster County that have "gourmet kitchens" according to the listing agent. Some are really pretty terrific looking, and the homes include are in various price ranges. The lowest priced one in the list is a Lancaster City home for $119,900 that has a surprisingly large kitchen, although I'm not sure I would call it a "gourmet" kitchen. Still, it was nice enough to include.

There were a number of homes that I did not include because their kitchens didn't look all that great, let alone "gourmet".

Click here to view Lancaster County homes for sale with Great Kitchens .

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Posted by Jeannie Kontis, Lancaster PA Real Estate & Lancaster County Homes for Sale on 02/23/2009 09:51 PM

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12 Comments on Kickin' it up in the Gourmet Kitchens of Lancaster County - Lancaster Real Estate style

FEB

Hey, great post. Thanks for the information about your area.

What exactly makes a kitchen "gourmet"? Is it the granite countertops or the vinyl tiles? It certainly can't be the price! Thanks for the post and the links. It was quite an interesting trip on the MLS.

What a great post! The flour part was pretty gross but I love the part where you showcase the listings. I was clicking through them and some I really questioned and thought I'd be in for a doosy when I saw what looked like a shack but that kitchen looked really nice!

FEB

Jeannie

Great post and ideas.

Say, are we associates of each other ans subscribe to each others bklog.

Sincerely

Tom Braatz

Look at the shine on the granite. Is that your kitchen?

Heather - I guess it's in the eye of the beholder! Or whatever the listing agent feels is 'gourmet' worthy.

Krista - sorry to have grossed you out, LOL. I've become a much better cook since those days!

Tommy - I think we are associates, but I'll check. Thanks for stopping by. Give Lars a big paw-shake for me!

Michelle - Heck no, that's not my kitchen! I'd never be able to keep it that clean!

Jeannie, I love this concept of aggregating listings this way. If you could do it, I would be even greater to see the kitchen photo for each property right inside the blog entry. I think many of us would really enjoy it as a new and different way of seeing what's on the market. You could do properties with fireplaces, city homes with yards, suburban properties with decks... the possibilities are endless!

Great idea.

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for stopping by! I love your idea of integrating the photos right into the post, and I did consider it when I was putting the post together. The reason I did not do it is because I don't feel comfortable posting photos of homes when I did not take the photo or when I am not the listing agent.

I have done posts about homes with pools and other features, and of course tons of historic homes, but I love some of your other ideas regarding the fireplaces and decks. Hmmm... I'm feeling inspired ~ I just need to find the time!

MAR

Hi Jeannie ! --- too funny ! My wife and I use to have great "Gourmet Chicken Finger Dinners" when we were first dating !!!

Marketing 'Gourmet kitchens' is becoming more popular up here in NJ too. But like you, I question the qualifying criteria sometimes !!!

Cheers !

Sheldon

Jeannie,

I love a great kitchen....yes me a MAN.......the meeting place of the house no matter the size.

Sheldon - I think if there is a wine rack placed anywhere in the kitchen, the listing agent will automatically feature it as a "gourmet" kitchen. Not sure about any other qualifying criteria, though!

Dan - I agree completely, I've found that my family congregates in the kitchen whenever we get together, no matter who's home we're in. It's where all the good conversation happens while all the good food is cooking!

I agree that "gourmet" depends on where you're coming from. I showed a modest row home in the city last week at $69,900. The kitchen was so small you could hardly turn around - but it had a new stainless steel side-by-side fridge and stainless steel gas range and microwave. The person I showed the home to was most enthusiastic about the appliances - to them it was as gourmet as they were likely to afford...

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