Curb Appeal Enthusiasm™: Weekend Open House Picks

Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is a weekly feature where we scour the open house listings for the upcoming weekend and pick out a few based on our own subjective (and some say suspect) tastes.

Comments and reports from the field are encouraged.
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4809 Dupont Avenue S. | Mpls
$649.9K | Sun 1-3 | Beth Sutherland
Majestic two-story fronts the street incredibly well. Great period details inside.
4917 Penn Avenue S. | Mpls
$579.9K | Sun 2-5 | Craig/Kim Counters
Every detail right on, inside and out. Block and change from Lake Harriet.
4916 Oakland Avenue S. | Mpls
$439.9K | Sun 2.30-4.30 | Michael Wille
A solid, quietly handsome Nokomis classic.
4022 Wayzata Blvd | Golden Valley
$369.9K | Sun 1-3 | Carla Anderson
Low-slung Cape Cod's like this are an under-appreciated form. Love it.
5001 Wentworth Ave. S. | Mpls
$293k | Sun 1-3.30 | Kim Henderson
Has a nice look, but only one picture leaves an awful lot to the imagination.
  3453 Snelling Avenue | Mpls
$189K | Sat/Sun 1-3 | Bill Foster
Classic midwestern lines with an awesome '40's throwback vibe working inside.
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Got an open you think should be included? Have a comment on one of the picks? Drop us a line at alex [a] alexstenback.com or hit the comments link at the bottom of this post.

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Curb Appeal Enthusiasm™: Weekend Open House Picks

Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is a weekly feature where we scour the open house listings for the upcoming weekend and pick out a few based on our own subjective (and some say suspect) tastes.

Got an open you think should be included? Have a comment on one of the picks? Drop us a line at alex [a] alexstenback.com or hit the comments link at the bottom of this post.
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2135 Glenhurst | St. Louis Park
$724.5K | Sun 1-3 | Kim Pease
Not sure why, but we are into these upper-bracket ramblers lately. This is a gem.
4916 Upton Avenue | Mpls
$549.9K | Sun 2-4 | Tim Hyde
Near-perfect Linden Hills classic, interior is REALLY well done. Bungalow baby.
4353 Colfax Ave S. | Mpls
$449.9K | Sat/Sun 1-3 | Steve Schmitz
Huge aesthetic upside on this.  Another classic Minneapolis shape.
4429 York Ave S. | Mpls
$339.9K | Sun 2.30-4.30 | Bill Minge
Another great Linden Hills find.  Love the open porch, lead glass.
3311 York Ave N. | Robbinsdale
$269.9K | Sun 12-2 | Brad Palecek/Andy Grover
Very authentic looking Dutch Colonial. Brickwork makes this one.
4847 Portland Ave S | Mpls
$254.9K | Sun 1-3 | Melissa/Conal Garrity
Hard to imagine this one looking any better from the curb.
8501 Meadow Lake Place | New Hope
$209.9K | Sun 11-1 | Cassie Frick/Kathy Murphy
Super clean lines inside and out of this starter rambler.

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Curb Appeal Enthusiasm™: Weekend Open House Picks

Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is a weekly feature where we scour the open house listings for the upcoming weekend and pick out a few based on our own subjective (and some say suspect) tastes.

Got an open you think should be included? Have a comment on one of the picks? Drop us a line at alex [a] alexstenback.com or hit the comments link at the bottom of this post.
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4809 Knox Avenue S. | Mpls
$849.9K | Sun 1-4 | Karen London~Edina Realty
Everything about this place just works. Great look from the curb, superb interior.

2228 Sheridan Avenue S. | Mpls
$629.9K | Sat 2-4 | Jim Grandbois~SkySotheby's
A classic look with all sorts of possibilities in Kenwood.
5007 Harriet Avenue S. | Mpls
$599.9K | Sun 1-3 | Lesley Novich~Burnet
Old school Tangletown elegance here.  Again with the vines, which we dig on.
4905 16th Avenue S. | Mpls
$350K | Sat/Sun 1-4/2.30-4.30 | T. Kratochvil
This Minnehaha Tudor is great all around, but landscaping closes the deal.
2414 65 1/2 St. | Richfield
$264.9K | Sun 1-3 | Teeple/LaVercombe~Re/Max
Very cool 50's rambler with all the retro details intact.
4315 Russel Avenue N. | Mpls
$199,900 | Sun 2.30-4 | Commers/Bilski~Edina
Dead center brick fireplace gives this a nice look.

10/31/08 at 09:26 AM Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Another bumper crop of good opens to troll this weekend - these in particular caught our eye.

In today's New York Times, Warren Buffet said:

"A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful."

The same philosophy might apply to real estate right now.
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4843 Fremont Avenue S. | Mpls
$649.9K | Sun 2-4 | Burnet/Beth Lindahl Urben
A very nice center-hall classic.  Great archtitectural details. Love it.
5022 Stevens Ave. S. | Mpls
$584.5K | Sun 1-3 | Edina/Daren Jensen
Really dig the backyard on this Tangeltown Craftsman. Nice interior updates.
4501 Garfield Avenue S. | Mpls
$473.9 | Sun 1-4 | Burnet/Christine Hazel
Classic styling, with all the right updates. Mud room!
1521 Olive Street W | Stillwater
$372K | Sun 12-3 | Edina/Besk/VanOrsdale
Incredibly well done restoration of circa 1892 cottage.
4338 13th Avenue S. | Mpls
$229K | Sun 2-4 | Edina/Kelly O'Neil
Old school smallish craftsman with a great look from the street. Looks super well kept.
5125 43rd Avenue S. | Mpls
$162.9K | Sun 2.30-4.30 | CBB/Kathy & Dan Borys
Good looking from the curb, starter priced.  Lots of upside.

10/17/08 at 08:44 AM Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Sure, the financial system teeters, Congress needs to bring in Howie Mandel, and the biggest bank collapse in US History just went down, but it is still relatively easy to get a home loan, and there are open houses to see.
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3535 Cedar Lake Ave. | Mpls
$649.9k | Sun 12-4 | Burnet/Kim Pease
Very nice Arts & Crafts classic off Cedar Lake. Beamed ceilings, great woods.
4625 Basset Creek Lane | Golden Valley
$578K | Sun 1-4 | Century 21 Luger
Rambler, fronting stone, on Basset Creek.
3037 Irving Avenue S. | Mpls
$509.9K | Sun 1-3 | Burnet/Michael Wille
Dynamite look from the curb - this week's favorite by far.
5328 Xerxes Avenue S. | Mpls
$419.9K | Sat/Sun 1-3 | Burnet/David Wells
The front porch on this one kills.
3136 3rd Avenue S. | Mpls
$255K | Sun 3-5 | Edina/Dave Johnson
Victorian on the national historic register, Healy district.
4312 14th Avenue S. | Mpls
$199k | Sun 1-3 | Burnet/Laurie Allen
Great vintage details inside this craftsman.

09/26/08 at 08:11 AM Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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It's been a very long while since we've run a slate of weekend open houses, but here's a few notables for the upcoming weekend.

For those unfamiliar with this feature, Curb Appeal Enthusiasm is where we scour the upcoming weekend open houses and pick a few based on our own (very subjective) criteria and tastes. Comments and suggestions encouraged.
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4404 Sunnyside Road | Edina
$1.249M |Sun 2-4 | John McDonald/Edina
Tudor, beamed cielings, pool.  Very cool.
862 Goodrich Avenue | St. Paul
$675K | Sun 1-3 | Mary Hardy/Edina
Sort of a classic look here - interior does not dissapoint.
4912 Garfield Avenue | Mpls
$469.9K | Sat 11-1 | Jay Ettinger/Edina
This looks good perched on the hill. Nice details.
2095 Berkely Avenue | St. Paul
$359.9K | Sun 12-2 | Ginger Overbye/Edina
Tight little bungalow in Mac Groveland gets the nod.
4106 Wentworth | Mpls
$245K | Sat 1-3 | Carolyn Engelking/Edina
They just don't build like this anymore.
4408 3rd Ave. | Mpls
$199K | Sun 2-4 | Bainbridge/Edina
Little (840 sq ft) gem here.  Great fireplace.

09/19/08 at 07:00 AM Permalink | Comments (0)
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End of the week (and month) proved to be a little too hectic for a proper curb appeal post.  But, as luck would have it, two of our favorite bloggers happen to be selling their homes right now, so head over and check out the soon to be former domiciles of:

4105 45th Street, Edina, MN | Visit Doodledee
$329,900 | Sunday 1-3 | Burnet: Linda Hegland
Charming 2 Story with natural woodwork, hardwood floors, sunny kitchen, remodeled bath, screen porch, 2 car garage.

In scenic Hopkins, MN, just 15 minutes from the Metrodome. Totally wired for all your internet needs, and totally infused with sass. That's right, you can OWN BATGIRL'S HOUSE. If you or anyone you have ever met or even heard of is looking for a house, please email Batgirl | Visit Batgirl

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It's no surprise to anyone that there are a ton of listings out there - which also means a ton of open houses.  We had a tougher time than usual sorting through them.  But before you start scrolling, drop by this gem of a listing, which isn't an open house, but for some reason our man doodledee has been pimping it. On with the show...

4300 Fremont Avenue, Mpls|GMAP
$1.549M| Sun 2:30-4:30 | Edina~Campbell/Wahman
Multi level decks, views of lake Harriet, and rock-star curb appeal.  So what if it's north of 1.5 Mil?
4901 13th Avenue South, Mpls|GMAP
$649,900 | Sun 2:30 -5 | Re-Max~Jen Kyllonen
Stunning architectural renovation of this Minnehaha area tudor. JUST on the market.
4641 France Avenue South, Mpls|GMAP
$349,900 | Sun 2-4 | Burnet~David Azbill
Nice little tudor bungalow here, right near 50th and France area.
4441 Beard Avenue N., Robbinsdale|GMAP
$244,900 | Sun 1-4 | Burnet~Troy Friedges
Really like the look of this one form the curb, even if Robbinsdale is not one of our typical spots.
4456 45th Avenue South, Minneapolis|GMAP
$240,000 | Sun 12-2 | IBR~Conal Garrity
Great curb appeal.  Needs a little here and there inside, but who can complain at this number?

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Wow, two weeks running!  For whatever reason, this is a big weekend for opens - a huge number out there.  Enjoy, and don't forget to listen to our Radio Show (the Home and Wealth Show) each Sunday, from 10AM-12Noon on KTLK 100.3 FM.  Podcast coming soon.

846 Summit Avenue, St. Paul|GMAP
$925,000 | Sun 2-3:30 | Edina~Mary Hardy
Classic Summit Avenue old-world elegance.  Looks great, but also has upside potential.
2708 Ewing Avenue, Minneapolis|GMAP
$659,000 | Sun 1-4 | Edina~June Ullom
Good looking Tudor in this oft overlooked Cedar Lake 'hood. Needs updating, but workable at this number.
5105 Dupont Avenue S., Minneapolis|GMAP
$485,000 | Sun 1-3 | Burnet~Lesley Novich
Fans of this feature know we are suckers for yellow.  So there's that, plus great woods etc. inside.
4513 Washburn Avenue S., Minneapolis|GMAP
$375,000 | Sat/Sun 12-3 | Edina~Jane Paulus
The porch with the flag sucked us in.  Good spot in Linden Hills - all it needs is a picket fence.
5044 14th Avenue S., Minneapolis|GMAP
284,900 | Sun 12-2 | Burnet~Rod Helm
Looks bigger than 1300 Sq ft., right by the creek etc. We like.
5215 Elliot Avenue S., Minneapolis|GMAP
$204,900 | Sun 1-3 | Edina~Carrie Fisher
Small but cool, and it's tough to do much better at this number, in this part of town.

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Relevant Linkage: July Home Sales in the Gutter [PiPress.com]

For those unfamiliar, Curb Appeal Enthusiasm™ is our feature where we pick out a half dozen or so unique, notable, or otherwise interesting open houses each week. Except when we don't publish the feature for months, but why split hairs? On with the show...

5100 Columbus Avenue, Minneapolis|GMAP
$839,000|Sun 12-4:30|Daren Jenson, Edina
This spec (?) home near the creek is pretty damn impressive. Love it.
4 Fletcher Place, Minnetonka|GMAP
$749,900|Sun 1-4|Kathy & Melissa Murphy, Edina
Though wallpaper is making a comeback, this could stand a little updating.  Looks great from the curb, so still very cool.
209 Valleyview Place, Minneapolis|GMAP
$675,000|Sun 12:30-2:00|Beth Urban, CB-Burnet
This one begs for Cedar Shakes.  Bigger than it looks at 2800 square feet, and we dig the screen porch.
4900 Queen Avenue, Minneapolis|GMAP
659,900|Sun 1-4 | Sharon Ritchie, CB-Burnet
Love this part of Minneapolis.  See that stop sign to the right? That intersection is a skating rink in winter. We've slid through it maybe 1,000 times.
5233 Beard Avenue South, Minneapolis|GMAP
$399,500|Sun 3-5|Sandy and Buzz Bainbridge, Edina
Something about this works. Love the porch and decor except for the WHITE, WHITE, WHITE Kitchen.
6818 Beard Avenue N., Brooklyn Center|GMAP
$224,900|Sun 1-4|Ken Carpenter, RE/MAX Results
A pool, that isn't above ground, under 225k?  Were sold.  A little bit of Beverly Hills in Brooklyn Center.  Who knew?

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