plymouth: My friend, Bailey - 05/25/13 11:50 PM
Bailey was Kathy's 14-year old, 90-pound Akita-Terrier dog and our friend. If she wasn't up at 7:30, and often earlier, to take him out for his run, and as he got older, his walk, he would bark until she was. He was a very loyal and happy dog. He disliked thunder and fireworks. He loved people, children and other dogs. He chased squirrels, but he never caught them. We love you, and we'll miss you, Bailey.

 
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plymouth: Summer in Plymouth, Massachusetts - 05/20/13 05:44 AM
Summer in Plymouth, Massachusetts
 

A great place to start planning your summer vacation activities in Plymouth is at Destination Plymouth. There's so much here, and it's all organized by date, with lots of good information about each event. As they say, "History is just the beginning." I love the folks at Destination Plymouth!
Some of what historic Plymouth offers includes: Museums and Monuments, Dining, Wineries & Breweries, Historic Houses and Societies, Golf and Sports, Health and Beauty, Arts and Culture, Shopping, Cranberry Farms & Produce Farms, A day on the water and Science and Nature, and Destination Plymouth will fill you in on all the details.

Sure, pilgrim, there's the Plimoth Plantation … (3 comments)

plymouth: Rhythm Run 5K and Fun Run for the South Shore Conservatory - 05/16/13 11:47 PM

The South Shore Conservatory invites the public to join in its first ever Rhythm Run 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
The Rhythm Run takes place in Hingham’s Bare Cove Park and starts at 9 am. Approximately 400 runners from all over the South Shore are expected to participate. Prizes will be awarded to the overall winners, as well as winners in each age category.
Children through the age of 10 are invited to take part in a Fun Run in the Conservatory’s circular driveway, where everyone is a winner. The Fun Run starts at 9 am. … (2 comments)

plymouth: This weekend on the South Shore - 05/09/13 06:29 AM
Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, 2013
There are a lot of activities taking place this weekend on the South Shore!
 
Sheep Day / Earth Day at the Soule Homestead
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
46 Soule Street Middleborough MA 02346 
(508) 947-6744
Demonstrations all day
   Spinning    Sheep Shearing with Andy Rice    Wool Felting    Soule Basket Weaver Activities for Children 
Washing Fleece  Carding  Spinning  Felting Wool  Crafts to Make  
Plum Island Birding
Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Christine Turnbull - Moose Hill Sanctuary Director
Audience: Adult
Members: Adult $35.00
Nonmembers: Adult $40.00
Join us for a … (10 comments)

plymouth: South Shore this weekend, May 3-5, 2013 - 05/03/13 08:03 AM
Here are a bunch of fun things to do on the South Shore this weekend, May 3-5, 2013.
Tickets to many South Shore Music Circus tent summer concerts go on sale Saturday morning at 10 a.m.! 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. 781 383-9850
In Norwell, there's a Green Earth Fest at the South Shore Natural Science Center from 11-4 on Saturday. Celebrate dirt! It's free. 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell.
In Hingham, the 57th Annual Arts Festival will feature artwork by talented area artists in many mediums — including oil, watercolor, pastels, and photography — and fine crafts ranging from decoy miniatures and jewelry to wood … (5 comments)

plymouth: Chiltonville morning, Plymouth - 04/27/13 10:27 PM
This is a photographer friend's photos of a foggy morning a few days ago in Chiltonville, a neighborhood in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Chiltonville is a quiet, secluded area famous for its horse farms and homes dating back to the time of the Pilgrims.

 

 

Contact me to arrange a private showing of any home for sale in Chiltonville.
To view more properties like this one, go to this list of Plymouth Homes for Sale.
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plymouth: 87 Ellisville Road, Plymouth - 04/11/13 06:38 AM
87 Ellisville Road, Plymouth, is an exceptional, custom-built waterfront Colonial with spectacular views of Cape Cod Bay. This Campbell/Smith-designed 11-room, 4 bedroom, 5 full and 1 half bathroom home has 3 fireplaces and a versatile floorplan that could easily accommodate an aupair or in-law suite that would be perfect for an extended family.
Elegance and comfort describe this home best. The first-floor master suite has a cathedral ceiling, a walk-in closet, hardwood floors and opens to the home's expansive decks.  The living room's cathedral ceilings open to the deck and the ocean through two-story walls of glass.
Gracious dining … (6 comments)

plymouth: Plymouth Colonial with legal in-law and Jacuzzi spa is now on Facebook - 03/26/13 04:04 AM
55 Thoreau Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 is now on Facebook! Click!
This large and inviting home is a 10 room, 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom colonial on a desirable cul-de-sac near Morton Park with easy access to Route 3 and within walking distance to downtown Plymouth.
The legal in-law apartment sits above a two-car garage. It boasts a stair-chair lift from the front foyer, a separate walk-up from the back of the house, a full kitchen and living room, bedroom, bathroom with a separate water heater and a walk-in closet with a washer/dryer.  
This is a big house with 3,388 square feet … (5 comments)

plymouth: The buyers' market in Plymouth County Real Estate continues - 03/19/13 10:25 PM
The buyers' market in Plymouth County Real Estate continues
While some major market cities are experiencing strong sellers' markets, the buyers' market in Plymouth County real estate continues unabated. The number of sales and the sales prices have been flat. Interest rates and the number of homes on the market are both low. Those are statistics that favor buyers.  
Sellers can take solace in the fact that sales prices have averaged 95-96% of listing prices all year. Sellers are asking more for their homes, as reflected in a rising average listing price, but that, together with a low number of homes … (0 comments)

plymouth: Homes for sale in Plymouth - 03/15/13 01:58 AM
Homes for sale in Plymouth, Massachusetts
If you want to buy one of the homes for sale in Plymouth, or look around at what's available, this page will show you every single-family home that's on the market today. I can show you any of the homes for sale in Plymouth. What are you looking for?
Start looking today. It's free. I'm here to answer your questions and help you move forward as soon as you are ready. Together with my team at Coldwell Banker, we have all the resources and information you need to get you into your dream home as quickly and … (2 comments)

plymouth: Plymouth Home Sales through February 2013 - 03/13/13 01:03 AM
Plymouth Home Sales through February 2013
The most recent data on Plymouth home sales through February 2013, show that
The number of homes sold is up almost 15%, Prices for the past 12 months continue to remain at the same level as they were for the preceding 12 months, and There are a with a slightly lower number of homes for sale now than there were last year at the same time. That is, the Plymouth market is neither accelerating nor decelerating; it's steady as she goes.
You probably have heard news outlets trumpeting the "hot" housing markets in some areas … (0 comments)

plymouth: 55 Thoreau Road, Plymouth Open House - Sunday, March 10, 1 - 3 - 03/10/13 01:05 AM
55 Thoreau Road, Plymouth Open House - Sunday, March 10, 1 - 3
Exit 6 west, left onto Pilgrim Hill, left onto Summer, right onto Morton Park, left onto Thoreau
55 Thoreau Road in Plymouth is a 10-room, 4-bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom colonial on a desirable cul-de-sac near Morton Park with easy access to Route 3 and within walking distance to downtown Plymouth.
The legal in-law apartment sits above a two-car garage. It boasts a stair-chair lift from the front foyer, a separate walk-up from the back of the house, a full kitchen and living room, bedroom, bathroom with a separate water heater … (0 comments)

plymouth: Should I Rent or Buy a Home? - A comprehensive, free calculator - 03/08/13 03:23 AM
I've written about the pros and cons involved in a decision to rent or buy a home at Should You Rent or Buy a Home? In that article, I talk about how there are both personal concerns and preferences and purely financial, mathematical issues.
To my way of thinking, working out the numbers is both the easy part and the part that you should do first so that you have a baseline to work from while you are making the more personal, quality-of-life types of decisions.
On my website, there's a link to a comprehensive "Should I Rent or Buy a Home" … (1 comments)

plymouth: 55 Thoreau Rd., Plymouth MA 02360 - Legal In-Law apt., Indoor Jacuzzi - 03/05/13 02:10 AM
55 Thoreau Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 is a 10 room, 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom colonial on a desirable cul-de-sac near Morton Park with easy access to Route 3 and within walking distance to downtown Plymouth.
The legal in-law apartment sits above a two-car garage. It boasts a stair-chair lift from the front foyer, a separate walk-up from the back of the house, a full kitchen and living room, bedroom, bathroom with a separate water heater and a walk-in closet with a washer/dryer.  
This is a big house with 3,388 square feet of living space with additional finished space in the … (1 comments)

plymouth: Plymouth County 2013 Tax Rates - 03/01/13 08:23 AM
For 2013, the real property tax rates for each of the towns in Plymouth County follow.  The numbers represent dollars of tax per $1,000 of assessed value.
 
Carver        $16.34
Cohasset       12.20
Duxbury        14.19
Halifax        17.99
Hanover        15.55
Hanson         14.32
Hingham        12.32
Kingston       16.41
Marshfield     12.21
Norwell        16.10
Pembroke       14.20
Plymouth       14.43
Plympton       16.48
Scituate       12.72
 
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plymouth: Cape Auto, Plymouth - My Highest Recommendation AND Oil Change Coupon - 02/26/13 05:16 AM
In my business, it's all about service.  That's why I love to see and receive excellent service.  To get my loyalty and my repeat business, it's enough to do a good job and be nice about it.  To get my recommendation -- to have me refer business to you and tell my friends about you -- you have to be REALLY good at what you do and the way you deliver it.  To get me to promote you, well . . . you've got to be the best.
The owner of Cape Auto in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Dave Gallerani, gave me two … (3 comments)

plymouth: Is the Plymouth County housing market heating up? - 02/14/13 09:54 AM
The results are in for January, 2013, and they show that the Plymouth County housing market is doing better -- with homes selling for higher prices, in less time, in a market where there are fewer homes for sale -- than it was in the same month last year, January 2012.
January is often the least active month of the year for real estate activity.  That makes it useful for year-over-year comparisons: analyzing the differences between this January and previous Januarys can give us some useful indications about market trends and how this year's market may play out.
There's been a lot … (4 comments)

 
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