Though it’s blown over and buried under six inches of fresh powder, a ‘SOLD’ sign was added to the ‘For Sale’ sign in front of the house this weekend.
Details to follow.
Category: St. Anthony Village
Monday, 13 March 2006
Sunday, 26 February 2006
Cabina Italian Kitchen – Culver’s With Gnocchi
While the house was being shown tonight, Jen and I tried out Cabina’s Italian Kitchen in the ever maturing Silver Lake Village.
I’m not sure why, I always assume Italian places are going to be Maggiano’s and pricier. Tonight, I was more in the mood for Chipotle than than sit-down Italian.
Cabina’s is closer to Culver’s than Maggiano’s. Both in proximity and in concept – there’s a Culver’s 2 blocks away. Like Culver’s, you order and pay up-front and they bring the food to your table. Like Maggiano’s they have fresh-tasting gnocchi (not in Vodka sauce – blah). The baked penne was bland. As was the cheese bread appetizer. The staff was friendly and anxious to help.
Unfortunately, their helpfulness made their role unclear; they bring food, they clear dishes, do I also order from them?
Monday, 20 February 2006
Open House Sat, Feb 25 – 2-4pm and Sun, Feb 26 – 1-3pm
Just got word there’ll be an Open House at 2701 31st Ave NE, St Anthony, MN from 2-4pm this Saturday, Feb 25th. This one’s open to everyone.
If you want to check the place out, mark your calendars. Especially if you’re looking for a great starter house for you and your dog.
No, we won’t be there.
If you can’t make Saturday, come by Sunday between 1-3pm.
Nine parties came by for the open houses total, with an additional showing on each day. Today (Monday) there’s another showing. There’s a good chance 2 parties are interested. Hope so.
Real Estate Agent Open House Tues Feb 21 – Noon to 2PM
If you sell real estate and want to take a the house, there’s an agent open house tomorrow – Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006 from noon to 2pm. Come by, check it out.
For more info on the place, review my past house posts.
Sunday, 19 February 2006
Welcome to St. Anthony Village, You Have Now Left Minneapolis
Let’s say you bought the house we’re selling in St. Anthony Village. If you did, you wouldn’t be a Minneapolitan – you’d be a Villager. St. Anthony Village is it’s own 3-square mile city – St. Anthony, MN to be specific.
Yes, NE is in address and the post office will deliver to a 2701 31st Ave NE Minneapolis, MN address (think of that as a fringe benefit). This is different than NE Mpls in a couple of ways:
- Has it’s own school district – St. Anthony/New Brighton School District
- It’s own mayor, elections, taxes, and assessments
- It’s own 4th of July Parade, Summer celebration, and Christmas firetruck.
Plus, the City Hall/Community Center is just 4 blocks away (coincedently, so is Mpls proper).
We like this city so much, we’re staying Villagers. I suspect this is also why very few houses go on the market in the Village.
Friday, 17 February 2006
The House is Getting Some Attention
3 showings on the house since we got the MLS number yesterday morning, and a drive by. Nice. The ‘For Sale’ sign comes early next week, I think it’d be cool if it was sold before then.
In Ericast #50, Eric Larsen says you can’t buy a house for under $200k. Well, you can – this one.
Thursday, 16 February 2006
2701 31st Ave NE St Anthony Village has an MLS Number
The house is on the MLS now – #3152250. Woo hoo.
I see this house being perfect for 3 different people:
- Single people (even with kids)
It’s a small place, easy to maintain, with lots of storage. Easy access to downtown and the highways with a huge lot for gardening and landscaping. - DINKs or DIPs
Just the two of you and a couple of dogs that need to run? Comfortable, cozy spaces for pets and their stuff and yes, outdoor space for games of fetch. We didn’t have pets when we bought it, the lower maintenance and expense of a small house was perfect for us. - Developers
Wanna build a half-million dollar home in St. Anthony Village? Seems like a decent price for a big lot like this. For a while we were talking about adding a big, modern addition in the side yard. Living in this place during all the construction.
More info in my earlier post and over at Sam’s Urban Realty website as well.
Friday, 27 January 2006
We’re Selling Our House in St. Anthony Village, MN
We’re starting the listing at $189,900 and if you’re interested drop Sam a line.
This place just isn’t big enough for the 3 of us. So, we’re moving on. If you’ve followed this blog, you’ll know the backyard is great for watching movies off the laptop and recording podcasts. Bamboo flooring on the first floor, new carpeting upstairs, brand new stainless steel fridge, gas range, and dishwasher. Furnace and water heater less than 5 years old. There’s a little more than 700 sq ft on the main level. Yes, the single Linksys wi-fi router easily covers the house and backyard.
The house is on the high school marching band’s parade route and 2 blocks from the 4th of July parade route. Plus, we had an amazing vegetable garden along the east side of the house.
Other neat details: Huge lot (60*130), 5 miles NE of downtown Minneapolis. Between The Quarry and Silver Lake shopping centers. Lots of parks, a coffee shop, and a liquor store within walking distance. 1-car detached garage with second parking spot behind house. Easy freeway access.
It’ll officially go on the market on Monday any day now, so consider this a sneak preview. If you’re interested, drop me a line and I’ll forward you to our agent.
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Saturday, 17 December 2005
Happy Holidays from St. Anthony Village
This is the second winter we’ve spent in the house and the second winter somebody covered a city firetruck in lights, turned the carols up to 11, strapped a sleigh on the back, threw Santa in it, and drove around the village spreading holiday cheer.
Like the summer’s helicopter ping-pong drop – it makes both Jen and I smile for living here.