fidalgo living: Life in Anacortes, WA is like Mayberry RFD - 11/22/08 05:22 PM
We all know that people are flocking to rural areas to escape traffic, crime and pollution.  In Anacortes we have what baby boomers today are looking for. 
This is reflected in our market stats, but to give you an idea of how quaint our town is, I thought I would let you know that this week Anacortes Amercian has an article on the front page of the paper about a major issue that was discussed at the City Council meeting ... people that drive to fast through our neighborhoods.
This is a serious issue as it can endanger children and pets...but don't … (1 comments)

fidalgo living: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Anacortes Community Theatre - 11/10/08 04:49 AM
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Anacortes Community Theatre  
Don't miss this classic (rated FAMILY) playing at the Anacortes Community Theatre in Anacortes, WA.  It runs from Nov. 28-Dec. 20, 2008.  Thursdays - 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday - 8 p.m. and Sunday - 2 p.m.  Tickets are only $16.00
According to the ACT website:  George Bailey's dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation.  His guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him that it has been, after all, "A Wonderful Life". 
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fidalgo living: Former Anacortes High School Student "Giving Back" - 11/10/08 12:33 AM
 
Former Anacortes High School Student "Giving Back"
 Two former students Anacortes High School student called their former teacher Val Boyce and offered to spend a day with Anacortes High School students to discuss technology.  The think that was so wonderful about the subject was that   wanted to stimulate excitement in technology by sharing something that students would find fascinating....winning experimental race cars.Kelly and Olausen are automotive engineering students in the Vehicle Research Institute at Western Washington University.  Together with three other Anacortes High School students they developed an experimental car which they will submit for an international competition! Another tribute to our great local Anacortes High … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: The Canadian dollar is Going Further in the U.S. - 11/06/08 09:35 AM
The improvement in the Canadian dollar helps our Canadian neighbor take advantage of the great Anacortes real estate values.  The prices of Anacortes waterfront and Anacortes water view homes are a terrific bargain compared with the price on waterfront/water view property in the Gulf Islands.  The strenth of the Canadian dollar has more Canadians looking at Anacortes Homes and also La Conner real estate.  To read more click here. Jean Groesbeck
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fidalgo living: 535 Spokane Place La Conner, WA 98257 - 10/26/08 05:51 AM
Live in a Waterfront Community with par 3 golf course, marina, beach, swimming pools, tennis courts, waterfront parks, and club houses for only $179,000!  
535 Spokane Place  La Conner, WA 98257

This charming 2 bedroom house is in Shelter Bay in La Conner Washington.  Just minutes from historic downtown is a friendly community in northwest Washington.

House is cute, clean, and move in ready!

It even has a large detached garage shop.
 
This is on leased land.  Leased land-lease through 2044 & adjusts in 2013. Buyer to verify all lease info w/Shelter Bay HOA. Newly adjusted … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: Attention Skagit County First Time Home Buyers - 10/23/08 09:23 AM
This is the best time to buy your first home!
  
IT IS THE PERFECT STORM WITH LOW PRICES, LOW INTEREST RATES, AND MOTIVATED SELLERS!
  
PLUS THERE IS A $7,500 TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE!
  
The credit is repaid in 15 annual installments of
$500 beginning with your 2010 tax filing.
  
You get the credit in your refund
when you file your 2008 or 2009 return.
  
It's your interest-free loan to do with as you please.
  
CONSULT WITH YOUR LOAN OFFICER OR ACCOUNTANT
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION,
  
BUT DON'T WAIT UNTIL PRICES … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: Anacortes Homes for Sale: View Home is Anacortes, WA - 10/22/08 12:13 PM
Anacortes Homes for Sale: View Home is Anacortes, WA
 

 
Look at this beautiful remodeled kitchen!
 

The yard is gorgeous!

Beautiful wood wrapped windows!

Fireplace in living room and in family room downstairs!

 
 
This wonderful view home is in Anacortes close to the hiking trails of Cranberry Lake.  It has views of Guemes Channel and Mt. Baker.  It even has RV parking and fenced yard!
ONLY $327,500! 
JEAN GROESBECK
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360 941 3734
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fidalgo living: Anacortes is A Great Place to Live! Anacortes, WA - 10/19/08 08:00 AM
Anacortes is A Great Place to Live!  Anacortes, WA  Anacortes, WA was featured in the October 2008 edition of Coastal Living magazine again highlighting what a great place Anacortes is!
You can find a the artice "So you want to live in Anacortes" on pages 38-39 with some great photos.  It talks about how so many San Juan Island boaters wind up falling in love iwth Anacortes so they purchase a Anacortes home.  Anacortes is on Fidalgo Island and is accessible by 3 bridges so we never have traffic problems! You can read the article at http://www.coastalliving.com/coastal/living/communities/article/0,14587,1837497,00.html Welcome to Anacortes! Jean Groesbeck   … (2 comments)

fidalgo living: Anacortes Homes for Sale: Great Anacortes Home Value - 10/19/08 07:30 AM
 Anacortes Homes for Sale: Great Anacortes Home Value  
  Great location just 20-25 minutes to Whidbey Naval Air Station in the charming seaside town of Anacortes, WA  
Wonderful kitchen with slab granite, updated floor and applianeces.

 
This great refer also stays!
 
 
Huge master!

Lots of upgrades and priced less than other homes in the nieghborhood without the upgrades!!!
 
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fidalgo living: Anacortes Homes for sale: Anacortes, WA - 10/19/08 07:19 AM
 Anacortes Homes for sale: Anacortes, WA  



Don't miss this chance to own a CUSTOM home!  The owners/designers had this custom home built to provide comfortable living as well as easy entertaining.  The kitchen is huge with plenty of room for multiple chefs, living room with soaring cathedral ceilings with unique architectural details, bath off the master, large fence yard, close to town with easy access to Anacortes or Oak Harbor, spacious rooms, lots of light, and a corner lot with only one neighbor. Everything you have been hoping for!
 
 
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fidalgo living: ANACORTES HOME FOR SALE - PRICED FOR QUICK SALE Meadows - 10/17/08 06:11 AM
 THIS HOME IS OFF THE MARKET
Anacortes Home Buyers:  When looking at all the Anacortes Homes for Sale, Make Sure You Look At This One!
 4 bedrooms/ 2.5 baths BUILT IN 1999   $362,500
Spoil yourself w/luxury upgrades in this well maintained home in this popular neighborhood close to Anacortes or NAS. 4 bedrooms + den/office with French doors. Beautiful kit w/slab granite countertops, stainless side by side refridg & walk-in pantry. Stunning low maintenance Hickory laminate flooring in high traffic acres. New carpet upstairs, generous master suite w/jetted tub & large walk-in closet; leaded glass entry door, large wrap-around … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: Anacortes, WA Shannon Point Marine Center Gets Two Grants! - 10/15/08 06:46 PM
Anacortes, WA  Shannon Point Marine Center Gets Two Grants! The National Science Foundation greanted Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center two more grants.  One of the grants will study the effect of climate change on sea anemones.

 
The second grant helps provide funding to  minority students in order to diversify professionals in the marine science field.
Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center is located in Anacortes, WA on the west side of Fidalgo Island.
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fidalgo living: The Anacortes Real Estate Market Shows Good Sales For September - 10/07/08 10:46 AM
The Anacortes Real Estate Market Shows Good Sales For September  
What?  Something good to report on Anacortes Home for Sale?
There were 2 more Anacortes Homes sold in Sept. 2008 than in Sept. 2007 in Anacortes, WA.  Last year there were 20 Anacortes Homes sold while this year there were 22!  Last year one of those Anacortes Homes was over one million dollars and this year there were 2! 
There is a difference in the markets though as August was very soft this year. The average days on market this year was 212 for Sept. sales vs. only 100 days on … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: Edison, WA Featured in SUNSET MAGAZINE - 10/02/08 04:35 AM
Edison, WA Featured in SUNSET MAGAZINE
Last month Anacortes, WA was featured in Sunset Magazine and this month Edison is featured showing what a great place North Puget Sound is!
 

The Bow-Edison road leads tourist to these two great quaint towns known for the best cheese in the NW and to die for bread from the Farm to Market Bakery. Drive by great veggie stands, get oysters directly from the Oyster Farm, birdwatch at Padilla Bay, or visit the galleries in Anacortes and La Conner.
Skagit County is a wonderful place to live and visit. To see Skagit County … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: ANACORTES LAND - BEAUTIFUL VIEW LOT FOR SALE - Anacortes, WA - 10/01/08 11:47 PM
ANACORTES LAND - BEAUTIFUL VIEW LOT FOR SALE  

Beautiful views of the active Guemes Channel! Watch pleasure yachts, whale watch boats and tankers go by. Quiet neighborhood close to Cranberry Lake and hiking trails. Close to downtown Anacortes or easy 20 minute commute to Oak Harbor. Paved dead end street. Slightly sloped lot, easy to build on, with utilities & sewer in the street.
Close to shopping, schools, hiking trails, boat launch, with gorgeous views of the Guemes Channel.  This Anacortes vacant lot is ready for your house plans!  $225,000 
Jean Groesbeck   (360) 941-3734 Jean@JeanGroesbeck.com www.JeanGroesbeck.comwww.CBIslandLiving.comwww.AnacortesHomesBlog.comwww.AnacortesHomeTeam.com Coldwell Banker … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: Stunning views from this Anacortes Duplex - Anacortes, WA - 09/30/08 02:54 PM
 Stunning views from this Anacortes Duplex - Anacortes, WA If you are thinking of buying a home in Anacortes read this!
There are lots of nice Anacortes homes for sale, but imagine being able to buy 2 homes with this view for under $500,000

 

 
14383 Gibralter Road has been reduced to $499,000, a $50,00 Price Reduction, WOW!!.  This wonderful Duplex is a great investment opportunity, or live in one side and rent the other side to help pay the mortgage. Each unit has 3 bedrooms and 1/ 3/4 baths. Duplex in on approx. 1.7 acres with fabulous views of Mt … (0 comments)

fidalgo living: Home on Acreage With Beautiful Pond And Detached Guest Cottage! - 09/30/08 08:44 AM
Home on Acreage With Beautiful Pond And Detached Guest Cottage!  
Situated on 5+/- acres of solitude with a path to your own private pond.

 Spacious master suite, large  farm style kitchen, and complete Mother-In- Law makes this home a great value!

$474,999  
Jean Groesbeck  (360) 941-3734
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fidalgo living: Anacortes, WA VIEW Home on Approx. 3/4 Acre with Mother - in - Law - 09/30/08 08:21 AM
Anacortes, WA  VIEW Home on Approx. 3/4 Acre with Mother - in - Law  

 
We have just lowered the price of our listing at 7399 Remington Lane, Anacortes, WA by $25,500! 
 

 The new list price is $599,500.   This meticulously maintained custom view home on .75+/- acre has unobstructed views of Similk Bay an Mt. Baker. Newly remodeled kitchen, cherry hardwood, main level living & lower level has a full MIL with separate garage/disabled access. 2 car upper garage and RV parking.  Approx. 3100 sf.  3 Bedrooms 2.75 baths
 

 
Jean Groesbeck  (360) 941-3734
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fidalgo living: Don't Miss the Anacortes Floating Boat Show - Anacortes, WA - 09/29/08 03:27 AM
Don't Miss the Anacortes Floating Boat Show  October 3, 2008 - October 5, 2008 This FREE event consists of local yacht brokers bringing over 70 boats to Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes. 
Anacortes yacht brokers and dealers have worked together to bring new and used, sail and power, brokerage vessels to one location to display the boats.   Free admission and free parking plus lots of boat brokers to answer any boating questions you might have. Come spend the day in Anacortes and see why Anacortes is a great place to live! Jean Groesbeck www.JeanGroesbeck.com www.CBIslandLiving.comwww.AnacortesHomesBlog.comwww.AnacortesHomeTeam.com
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fidalgo living: FABULOUS ANACORTES HOME! - 09/28/08 04:16 PM

PRICE REDUCED!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

 
GREAT VALUE!!!!!  

REMODELED KITCHEN!

HUGE YARD!!!

2 FIREPLACES!

3 BEDROOMS!
 
This wonderful home is in Anacortes close to the hiking trails of Cranberry Lake.  It has views of Guemes Channel and Mt. Baker.  This is a great value and move-in ready.  It even has RV parking and fenced yard!
ONLY $327,500!  JEAN GROESBECK
WWW.JEANGROESBECK.COMwww.CBIslandLiving.comwww.AnacortesHomesBlog.comwww.AnacortesHomeTeam.com
360 941 3734
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