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As Realtors®, part of our job is to help our clients buy the home they want (assuming the home is within the approved financial means of the client). When we first meet with the home buyer, we talk to them about their basic criteria, their preferred locations, their “need to haves” vs their “want to haves”, and what they absolutely don’t want.
During the physical viewing process, a good agent will listen to the subtle comments a buyer makes as they’re viewing the various homes. Without realizing it, very often the buyer will reveal something about their “feelings” that’s not on the basic list.
I had some relocating buyers a number of years ago where we viewed quite a few homes that met their criteria list, but none of them were “the perfect home”. None had the special set of features that made the buyer want to buy. At the end of the day as we were assessing the homes and making plans for their next trip to the area, the wife said, “I 
want a home that makes me go WOW when I walk in the front door”. Ah-ha! That’s a big clue. That’s what I mean by “feelings”.
So prior to their next visit, I previewed homes that met their basic criteria (on a golf course, 1st flr MBR, under $500K) THEN I looked for the WOW FACTOR. I found it … we viewed the home the following weekend … and they bought it. The view from the front door was of a curved staircase and wall, marble floors, AND a view of the golf course from the special windows in the Great Room.
Now what happens if, as a home buyer, you’re working with an agent that won’t let you buy the home you really want?
I once had a buyer’s agent tell me that although the buyer really liked the home, he wasn’t going to LET her buy it because he thought it was too big for her. SAY WHAT! He told me he had to keep holding her to the initial criteria she gave him and he wasn’t going to allow her change it. He felt she was selecting homes that were larger than what she really needed. In other words, he was deciding what home she should or should not buy based on HIS feelings … not hers.
If I had ever had an agent with that kind of opinion when I was shopping for any of the homes I bought prior to becoming a Realtor®, I would have fired that agent. It’s common for buyers to change or adjust their criteria while they’re viewing homes. It’s a learning process that can and should be allowed to evolve. It’s not uncommon to have a buyer fall in love with a home that met very little of the initial criteria. They fall in love with it because it just “feels” right.
The decision to buy a particular home usually ends up being an emotional one. We choose a home because we can see ourselves living in it. We can imagine where we’ll have our morning coffee, where we’ll relax at the end of the day, how we’ll celebrate holiday dinners, take Sunday afternoon naps, cozy up with a favorite book, etc.
So, pick a home YOU like and don’t let your agent pick one THEY like. This also applies to parents’ opinions … except of course, for my kids … where my opinion does count. 
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Categories: Buyers · Central Ohio · Golf course communities · Home buying process · Homes · Homes for sale · Realtors®
The folklore surrounding Chief Leatherlips and the Memorial Tournament, hosted at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village in Dublin, seems to be in place once again this year.
Pop-up showers are forecast for this afternoon. Rain for Wednesday. More pop-ups predicted for Sunday afternoon. Yep … sounds like the Chief may be at it again.
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Categories: Central Ohio · Delaware County · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Golf course communities · Muirfield
Tagged: Chief Leatherlips folklore
Have you made your holiday weekend plans? Or are you staying flexible so you can enjoy last minute fun?
I’m hoping to work in my yard. Haven’t had the chance to do that this year. Every time I’ve thought I’d take a few hours off to do it, I get a phone call that changed my plans. I’ve bought the weed killer and the lawn fertilizer. I have a few annuals to put in, complete with the special soil mix to hold the water.
I may have to dig up some ornamental grasses that didn’t make it through this past harsh winter. Others really need to be divided, but I tried that last year and wasn’t strong enough to get the shovel through the base. Thankfully, I don’t have to mow lawn anymore. That’s my one splurge … I hire it done. It takes them a matter of minutes to do what it took me a good hour and half to do.
Many people may be planning to save money by staying close to home. If you’re looking for some suggestions perhaps some of these previous posts will give you some ideas.
Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay (Powell OH). It’s not free but it’s local and fun for the whole family. My family went there for Mother’s Day and had a great time.
Highbanks Metro Park (Lewis Center OH) is a great place to hike the trails or gather for a family picnic. Stroll through the woods or meander along the Olentangy River. There’s one trail that dogs can walk on, but they can be at the picnic places. Keep them on a leash and of course, pick up the doo-doo.
Alum Creek Reservoir (Lewis Center OH) has something for everyone. There’s a beach, picnic areas, boat launches, camping areas and a dog park with its own beach.
If you just want to relax along water, southern Delaware County has four such waterways: Hoover Reservoir, Alum Creek Reservoir, the Olentangy River, and the Scioto River.
If golfing is more your thing, there are LOTS of opportunities.
If you’re short on time or have only an hour or two, you can visit Hayden Run Falls where you can walk through a wooded area to see the falls, or get a unique view of the Scioto River. You’ll forget that you’re in the heart of a busy city.
If you need a reminder of why we have this 3-day weekend, be sure to read Missy Caulk’s blog post. She has included many great quotes from past politicians when patriotism was perhaps a little more prevalent than it is now. Plus, she honors her son who is now serving in the Navy.
Whatever you decide to do, I hope you take some time to recharge your batteries, get re-acquainted with your family, enjoy a little nature, and just RELAX. Oh, and I’ll be the one with the sore muscles come Tuesday.
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Categories: Ballantrae · Brookside Village · Central Ohio · Columbus Ohio · Delaware County · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Galena Ohio · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Lewis Center Ohio · Muirfield · Powell Ohio · Scioto Reserve · Water fun · Wedgewood · Worthington Hills · Worthington Ohio
Tagged: Columbus Zoo, Alum Creek Reservoir, Alum Creek dog park, central ohio real estate market, Highbanks metro park, Hayden Run Falls
I was driving home this afternoon from Dublin … thru Muirfield … to Glick Rd. Just east of Dublin Rd, I spotted a what appeared to be a “cop car” sitting in the parking lot of the Bogey Inn. Aside from the light bar, it was definitely not the usual police car that we have here. As I got S-L-O-W-L-Y closer, I noticed it was the Shawnee Hills police.
Now, anyone living here for very long knows that Shawnee Hills has a reputation for being a speed trap. You go the speed limit OR ELSE. Not 5 mph over … not 2 mph over. Peg it right or you could be in trouble.
If you’re not familiar with the area, by looking at this car, you might think the police have frequent high-speed chases.
What makes this so humorous is that Shawnee Hills, per Wikipedia, covers 0.4 square miles. With these hot wheels, they wouldn’t hit top speed by the time they were out of their jurisdiction. Click this link for a Google Map of Shawnee Hills to see what I mean. I’ve outlined the area for you.
If you want another chuckle, here’s a link to their web site showing off their proud new car as well as a group photo of their officers. In 2000, the Census recorded that 419 people live in Shawnee Hills. I count 16 officers in that photo. That means one officer for every 26 residents. I rest my case about the village being a speed trap. 
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Categories: Central Ohio · Delaware County · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Golf course communities · Humor · Muirfield · Powell Ohio
Tagged: Shawnee Hills
Saturday we had SUNSHINE and I had some errands to do in Powell. I thought it might be fun to set up my camera and take videos of the trek. So I attached my digital camera to the dashboard and away we went (The Murph was along).
I got a little carried away with this and decided to record some of the Powell neighborhoods as well. If you’re not familiar with Ohio, you “may” find it interesting. You’ll at least get a feel for our winter terrain. Even though the camera records in color, it appears as though I had it set on “black & white”. That’s just winter in Ohio. At least the sky was blue, and you can see the low winter sun – and some of the road salt on my window.
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I did learn that I have trouble talking – coherently – and driving at the same time. I also need to mention that I was NOT driving as fast as it appears. I’m blaming the narrow scope of the camera for making the trees whiz by. That’s my story and I sticking to it.
I also want to apologize for The Murph. He’s the guardian of the WEENR-mobile and as such, feels the need to warn nearby people to not mess with us.
Click on the thumbnail of the “Welcome to POWELL” sign above to watch the video. I’ll wake you when it’s over. Zz-z-z-z-z
EDITED: Neighborhoods videoed – Wedgewood, Golf Village, Olentangy Ridge, Ashmoore.
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Categories: Central Ohio · Condos, patio homes · Delaware County · Golf Village, Kinsale · Homes · Powell Ohio · Wedgewood
Tagged: central ohio real estate market
A lot of my articles concern single-family homes. Well, today I’ll write something for you condo buyers. Particularly those wanting to buy in the general area of the Olentangy School District which pretty much covers most of Southern Delaware County. I just checked to see what was currently on the market and the price ranges, so I’ll share my findings with you in case you’re in the market for easy-care living.
The information below is only for attached condo units which may consist of 2-3-4 attached units. Remember, these are the homes that are active listings at the moment I conducted the search today. Count on the data changing, but it should give you a general idea for prices and size of units.
This area essentially extends west from Olentangy River Rd to the Scioto River; from the Delaware County line north to Hyatts Rd.
- Over $400,000, there are 5 listings with an average price in the $450’s. They average a little over 2500 sq ft.
- In the $300’s, there are 13 listings. Their average price is the mid-$300’s for around 2600 sq ft.
- There are more condos are in the $200’s with 27 such homes in this category. These homes are a little
smaller but still averaging 2200 sq ft.
- Last, there are 43 condos priced below $200K. Their average price is $173K with an average size of just under 1600 sq ft.
This area extends east from Rt 23 to the vicinity of Alum Creek Reservoir; from the Delaware County line north to some point past Orange Rd. There are less clear cut definitions of this area. Surprisingly, there are few active listings at this time.
- Over $300,000, there is only one listing priced at $300,000 with 2000 sq ft.
- There are only 2 listings in the $200’s with an average price of $224,900 and average size of a little over 2300 sq ft.
- Under $200K, there are 17 condos with an average price of $150K, sized around 1440 sq ft.
This area extends on either side of Rt 23 from Cheshire Rd on the north to Orange Rd to the south. Essentially there are only two developments in this area. It has a Delaware mailing address but is within the Olentangy school district.
- There are 6 condos priced over $300K with an average price of $376K for over 2400 sq ft. These are located in the North Orange development.
- There are 9 homes priced below $200K. Their average price is $150K with just under 1500 sq ft.
If you’re in the market for low-maintenance, easy-case living, give me a call and we’ll go shopping. With the winter we’ve been having, maybe I should go shopping as well. I’m getting tired of this shoveling thing.
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Categories: Buyers · Central Ohio · Condos, patio homes · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Home prices · Homes · Homes for sale · Housing stats · Lewis Center Ohio · Powell Ohio · Scioto Reserve
Tagged: central ohio real estate market, luxury condos
I just received a phone call that really disturbed me. I often get calls from appraisers asking questions about the past homes I’ve sold. They make these calls to listing agents when they are doing comps for a lender who is in the process of approving (or not approving), a mortgage for a buyer. The buyer will be paying the lender for this appraisal and hopes that it is accurate.
This particular appraiser was asking about a luxury condo I recently sold in Golf Village (Powell). I began asking her questions, because I know these appraisals can be flawed. She mentioned that she was unfamiliar with the complex and builder of my sold listing. She said she was also unfamiliar with the builder and the community of the condo for which she was doing the appraisal.
So WHY is she doing the appraisal!
Here are the issues that are are going to impact the quality of her appraisal:
- One error dealt with the two builders. Her appraisal was being done for a Bob Webb condo. The Webb family has one of the best local reputations for high quality building construction of their condos, patio homes and single-family homes. Realtors® often use “Webb built” in their MLS remarks section. While my listing was built very well, and was a luxury condo, the Webb name itself can add $$$$ to the price. (”Gee, I didn’t know that!”)
- The condo she was appraising is located several miles away from my listing. It’s too many miles to use as a comp. Same school system, but different schools, different city mailing address and different zip code.
- The condo being appraised is located in a township whereas mine was in a city with an extra PUD tax assessment and an income tax. So there is a difference to the property tax rate as well as whether an income tax is charged. This could make a big difference to a retiree with no earned income. That can affect the price the retiree is willing to pay. The appraiser had no knowledge of this difference. (”Gee, I didn’t know that!”)
- My condo sits on a golf course whereas the condo being appraised is in a more family-oriented neighborhood near a large park. Totally different setting. (”Gee, I didn’t know that!”)
The more I spoke with this appraiser, the more troubled I became. To say she was “clueless” is an understatement. I told her that if she used my sold listing as a comp, that her BPO would be worthless and VERY unfair to the buyer. She said she didn’t know what to do because she couldn’t find other comps.
So why not just explain that to the lender rather doing an error ridden appraisal!
I’ve often wondered how appraisers are able to make an accurate judgement on the price/value of a home a buyer is wanting a mortgage for, because seldom have they been in the homes they are comparing. They have no knowledge how buyers perceive certain features/upgrades in the home because they don’t interact with buyers. This is also a concern for sellers who are refinancing because the same type of appraisal is done as part of that process.
If this appraiser doesn’t change her BPO, there’s a chance that the home being appraised won’t comp out because there could be up to a $100,000 + difference … not exactly chump change. If it doesn’t comp, then the builder or the real estate agent in the transaction will have to spend time disputing the appraiser’s ”findings” and trying to convince the lender to disregard that report or have another appraiser do a 2nd opinion.
Buyers, if your chosen home doesn’t comp out, don’t be afraid to challenge it!
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Categories: Buyers · Central Ohio · Condos, patio homes · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Home buying process · Home prices · Homes · New home builders · Powell Ohio
Tagged: Bob Webb custom homes, North Orange Park, Ohio, Orange township
I received a call from a student doing a research project on “homes for sale around golf courses” in Ohio. She was using Real Living HER’s site to search by subdivision and she had some questions, which I tried to answer.
She had some questions regarding Wedgewood (Powell) and Tartan Fields (Dublin). As I was telling her how to search by subdivision on Real Living’s site, I also explained that she would have to sort through the data because there were other subdivisions starting with the Wedgewood name 
that weren’t located around the Wedgewood golf course, such as Wedgewood Park and Wedgewood Place. There is Tartan Fields which IS around the golf course but Tartan West isn’t. Then in New Albany, the main country club has homes in the MLS system coded as New Albany CC or simply NACC. She probably doesn’t know this and thus, will miss all those homes in her statistics, because the computer will only search for whatever name she puts in the search box.
I’m not sure where she lives, or if she even lives in Ohio, but without knowing all the nuances of the area, her data could be pretty flawed. No doubt she’ll face those same issues with other golf course homes when she does this research for the whole state.
Later after our conversation ended, I couldn’t help but think about what she’ll do with this report. I’m sure she’ll think it’s a pretty accurate report and will probably present it as such. I hope she gets an “A”.
However, what she will be doing with her “findings” is similar to what news reporters or real estate ”experts” do with their research. To quote an NAR ad, “they don’t know what they don’t know“. They gather the data, extrapolate from it, make their analysis, then present the material as FACT.
Something similar is occurring with some dot.com search engines that are trying to compete for $$$$ by capitalizing on the real estate market. The main one is, of course, Realtor.com – the granddaddy formed by the NAR, where buyers can search for homes. Two new upstarts are attempting to take over the prime spot. They are Trulia and Zillow. All three are offering ”estimates” of a home’s value. Zillow was the first to come out with their “Zestimate” which was/is so flawed they were sued. Trulia and Realtor.com have followed suit with their own estimates.
They use computers, algorithms, and other geeky stuff, to determine “value”. Unfortunately, just as with the student’s attempt to gather data, computers don’t know the nuances of the local area. For instance, for my own home, Zillow used a recent sale of a home 6 miles away in another town, in another school district, that has 4BR’s up (mine is a 3BR, 1st floor MBR). No real estate agent would EVER use such a home as a comp when advising sellers on how to price their home.
Real estate agents have a saying that ALL REAL ESTATE IS LOCAL. That’s why we keep advising people to really question what the “experts” are quoting as fact, because we’re in the best position to know how WRONG the data really can be.
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Categories: Central Ohio · Delaware County · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Golf course communities · Homes · Homes for sale · Internet · Media · Powell Ohio · Realtors® · Wedgewood
Tagged: Realtor.com, Tartan Fields, Trulia, Zillow
OK, by now you’ve probably mowed your lawn at least once. And just maybe you’ve noticed the house needs a fresh coat of paint. Oh, and those shingles that blew off during one of the winter storms, need to be fixed.
If you’d rather be spending weekends kicking-back or on the golf course, then perhaps it’s time to consider a lifestyle change to condo living.
But wait you say … we have all this furniture and we still want the kids to come home for holiday events.
Relax! Condos are no longer small converted rental townhouses with paper thin walls. Builders knew the empty-nesters didn’t want to give up their big rooms or decorating luxuries just to avoid exterior maintenance. Now you can buy large condos built specifically to address this consumer market.
Beginning this weekend, April 26, through May 4, the Building Industry Association (BIA) will hold their CondoQuest to showcase participating builder’s new-build condo complexes. Most likely, other currently-owned condos that are for sale will have open houses as well.
The Powell area has many such luxury condos available for sale – both new and resale. They are priced in the $300’s to high $400’s. For the above ground living space, they range from 1900 sqft to 3000 sq ft. Their price may or may not include a finished lower level. This is particularly true for the new-builds.
Here’s a chart that shows the condos that are currently for sale in the Powell area (near Sawmill Pkwy) and what size of home you might expect for the various price ranges:
Powell Area Condos For Sale
| Price Range |
# For Sale |
Avg Size |
Avg Price |
$/sq ft |
| $100’s |
26 |
1559 |
$178,094 |
$116 |
| $200’s |
29 |
1997 |
$248,833 |
$127 |
| $300’s |
16 |
2539 |
$342,563 |
$139 |
| $400’s |
7 |
2648 |
$453,720 |
$175 |
If you specifically want a large luxury condo with a finished basement for additional entertaining, then you currently have 9 homes to select from in the Powell area. They average around 2800 sq ft at an average price of $432,293. However, I must caution you in that the sq ft provided in the Board’s MLS system sometimes includes the finished basement and sometimes doesn’t.
I have a luxury condo for sale that offers 2750 sq ft above ground and an additional 1000 sq ft in the lower level. It’s priced at $409,900. Sometimes during open houses I’ve had guests mention that they can buy another similar sized condo for much less money. However, as we chat, I learn that it is a new-build where the finished basement ISN’T included in the base price they were quoted. Or we may determine that the sq ft includes the finished basement, meaning that the above ground living space can be quite small – less than 2000 sq ft.
So, it’s important to make sure you compare apples-to-apples, and relying on the MLS data or info on the Internet, is not very accurate. The upgrades included or as options differ quite a bit as well.
This weekend’s CondoQuest will give you a good opportunity to make all those comparisons for yourself. Be sure to include my listing at 7979 Hillingdon in the Village at Kinsale on your tour. It’s located off Sawmill Pkwy, just north of Rutherford Rd. It will be open both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
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Categories: Buyers · Central Ohio · Condos, patio homes · Delaware County · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Homes · Homes for sale · New home builders · Powell Ohio
Tagged: BIA, Building Industry Association, central ohio real estate market news, CondoQuest
Most of my housing stats are for single-family homes. It’s time I do the same review for condos. So here are the averages for condos that have sold between January and March this year.
Powell area: 16 condos sold, averaging 2151 sq ft, at an average price of $277,842. The highest priced unit sold for $445,073 – a new build in the Lakes at Golf Village with 2461 sq ft.
New Albany area: 5 condos sold, averaging 1583 sq ft, at an average price of $180,589. The highest priced unit sold for $224,900.
Lewis Center area: 15 condos sold, averaging 1510 sq ft, at an average price of $174,502. The highest priced unit sold for $279,900.
Westerville area: 24 condos sold, averaging 1580 sq ft, at an average price of $153,808. The highest priced unit sold for $510,000 – a new build in Windsor Village with 3596 sq ft.
Dublin area: 45 condos sold, averaging 1314 sq ft, at an average price of $144,661. The highest priced unit sold for $590,000 – a new build in Tartan West.
Hilliard area: 54 condos sold, averaging 1358 sq ft, at an average price of $135,177. The highest priced unit sold for $530,000 – a unit in Ballantrae.
Delaware area: 10 condos sold, averaging 1410 sq ft, at an average price of $117,930. The highest priced unit sold for $185,000..
Worthington area: 24 condos sold, averaging 1242 sq ft, at an average price of $111,543. The highest priced unit sold for $170,000.
So if you’re in the market to buy a condo, you should be able to find one that suits your lifestyle or budget. Call me if you need help.
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Categories: Ballantrae · Central Ohio · Columbus Ohio · Condos, patio homes · Delaware County · Delaware Ohio · Dublin Ohio · Franklin County · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Hilliard Ohio · Home prices · Homes · Lewis Center Ohio · Powell Ohio · Worthington Ohio
Tagged: central ohio real estate market news
Recently an out-of-state person contacted me regarding help with finding a golf Pro for lessons near Worthington. This reminded me of a funny golf story from many, many years ago. It could have NOT been a funny story, but fortunately all ended OK.
I was attending OSU at the time, and taking golf as the required Phys. Ed. class. My then husband and I played golf quite frequently, so getting lessons via the class was an added bonus. And, it really DID help my game!
Near the end of the OSU quarter, we were playing a course in Mt. Vernon (Knox County). I had just hit a really good tee shot with my driver. My husband commented on how much further my drives were going and asked what I was doing differently.
I proceeded to show him the different grip, the different elbow position, etc. He was standing behind me on the tee box, but I thought he was several feet behind me. He, in turn, didn’t think I would be taking a full swing. Well, we both thought wrong and I hit him in the head … not on the backswing but at the end of my forward swing … with the driver! 
He collapsed, but recovered shortly. We immediately went to the ER where it was determined his cheek bone was broken. He was already scheduled to have wisdom teeth removed, so this additional work was scheduled to be done at the same time … at OSU Hospital … coincidentally on the same day as I was to have the final exam for my Phys. Ed. class. Surprisingly, he didn’t get black eyes, nor was it painful for him. That’s why we could joke about it.
He took quite a bit of razzing from his co-workers – “are you sure she didn’t do it on purpose?” Plus, in my class, the instructor decided to take the opportunity to talk about SAFETY! The Dr’s and nurses at the hospital also had a great deal of fun with the story! The only one who didn’t think it was so funny was our 8-yr old daughter who didn’t understand why mommy hit daddy.
Now, two additional bits of info …
This story has nothing to do with him being my “then” husband …. HONEST … HONEST!!
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Categories: Golf course communities · Humor
There comes a time when you’ve earned the right to enjoy a carefree lifestyle and live in luxury. That time is NOW!
If you are ready for the easy life, then you owe it to yourself to view this spectacular, spacious condo on the Kinsale Golf Course. It offers rich upgrades throughout with carefully planned extra features to enhance the home’s enjoyment and entertaining convenience. The owner’s put extra thought into the home’s location and made adjustments to interior walls to open up the fabulous view.
It has THE prime location in the complex with a complete view of the tee, fairway, down to the green. This wonderful view can be seen from the Florida room, the Great Room, the kitchen & casual dining area, and the spacious owner’s suite. Even the standard paver patio was enlarged to better accommodate entertaining with a pleasing view.
Naturally, all the expected finishing-touch upgrades can be found, such as: rich natural cherry floors and cabinetry; granite counters with rounded edge in the kitchen; diagonal ceramic tile backsplash in kitchen; jetted tub surrounded with diagonal ceramic tile; marble walls in the shower; custom closet system in owner’s suite; custom built-in bookcases in Florida room and loft; upgraded carpet throughout; crown molding in several rooms; and upgraded lighting, sound system and more.
If you need plenty of space for large pieces of furniture … no problem. This home is 2750 sq ft, plus, an additional 1000 sq ft in the finished lower level. In addition to the first floor owner’s suite, there are two bedrooms upstairs. The home has 3½ baths. Priced at $364,900, it represents an extreme value for this upscale area.
SOLD FOR $355,000.
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Categories: Central Ohio · Condos, patio homes · Delaware County · Golf Village, Kinsale · Golf course communities · Homes · Homes for sale · Powell Ohio
Southern Delaware County has been a high growth area for the past ten years. The farm fields quickly turned into new housing developments. People moved into these developments in droves. The Olentangy School District has been trying to keep up by building lots of new schools.
Naturally with the attractive income demographics of the area, numerous retailers have wanted to grab their piece of the pie. But therein lies the problem.
Wal-Mart is the most ‘persona non grata’. Currently there are two stores – both located in shopping centers away from homes. They want to close one of the stores and build two new ones. That would mean three mega-sized Wally Worlds within 5-6 miles of each other.
The two new stores abut housing developments. Since Wally Worlds don’t have a good reputation for many issues, including crime and idling trucks, the residents of the nearby homes are putting up a good fight.
The Powell store is still uncertain, being fought aggressively by Liberty Township. Wally World wants to build that store at the corner of Sawmill Pkwy and North Hampton, which is a back entrance into Wedgewood and Campden Lakes – two very upscale communities.
The second new store is planned for the corner of Cheshire Rd and Rt 23 and it seems to be a given. It will be located to the left of this huge Delaware water tower that was also a surprise to the people living neaby (see homes to the bottom right in the photo). That means that the current Delaware store will become vacant, leaving yet another blighted, nearly empty strip shopping center.
The most recent retailer to enter the fray is Target who wants to build near the intersection of Sawmill Pkwy and Home Rd. Per the developer this parcel was planned for such a store when the Golf Village development was platted and zoned. The parcel is outside the boundaries of Golf Village, but those residents would prefer to have a “pedestrian-scale” business.
Also, in discussion is a Kroger store across Home Rd from the proposed Target store. There is already another Kroger store a couple miles south.
Since Sawmill Parkway will eventually be extended northward from Home Rd to the west side of Delaware, there will no doubt be other NIMBY’s as the big box stores want to build in the prime locations along the new road extension.
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Wedgewood is a very attractive upscale development on the west side of Powell. It began in the late 1980’s being the site of the annual Parade of Homes event. Homes are still being built in the community so there is a wide variety of styles, luxury, and ages of homes. There are also quite a few choices for patio homes and condos. Many of the homes reside on wooded and/or ravine lots, with others backing up to the Wedgewood golf course.
Aside from the lovely homes, the main attraction is the Wedgewood Golf Club, which is a private club with a nearly 50,000 sq ft clubhouse. As with most such clubs, there are also tennis courts, pool, dining rooms, banquet facilities and a fitness facility. The golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and is quite challenging. The entrance to the Club is very striking with two wide tree-lined avenues leading up to Club’s entrance.
Most of the development is comprised of elegant single-family homes. However, there are many patio homes near or backing up to the course (off Wellington Bl) and several condo complexes on the east side of Fairway Dr opposite the course. This slide show has photos of several of the patio and condo complexes. The photos of the green near the pond is visible from Wellington Blvd. The patio homes along Gleneagle Dr have an excellent view of this green and fairway.
The development is serviced by the Olentangy School District. Access is from Powell Rd (west of Sawmill Parkway) or from Riverside Dr, south of the new Powell Rd realignment south of the Columbus Zoo.
Call me if you would like to know about any homes for sale in Wedgewood.
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A Holiday Weekend? Not for Realtors®!
May 26, 2008 · 4 Comments
I had plans for this holiday weekend. Nothing too exciting … just 3 things I hoped to accomplish.
So far, I haven’t checked off any of the things on my list, but I have had a pretty beneficial weekend.
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