REAL Magazine, December-January, 2014-2015

DECEMBER/JANUARY, 2014/2015

Idaho Heritage Inn Romantic, In-Town Getaway Fresh Goodies & Espresso at Owl Tree Bakery Go Bold— Interior Color Schemes Fun Real Estate Factoids We Bet You Didn't Know November Market Report Things to Do With 4 offices to serve you, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Group is YOUR SOURCE for real estate in the Treasure Valley!

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contents Idaho Heritage Inn This romantic Boise B&B is conveniently located in Boise's North End. Who knew?

Fresh Goodies & Espresso Owl Tree Bakery offers fresh, all natural treats and espresso.

Go Bold with Color Interior color schemes that get noticed, but don't overwhelm.

Fun Real Estate Factoids Ten little-known facts about the world of real estate—across the world.

November Market Stats A quick look at what's happening in Treasure Valley real estate.

Ada County Homes Just a few of the terrific homes for sale in Ada County.

Canyon County Homes Priced right and available homes in Canyon County.

Things to Do It might be winter, but there's still plenty to do!

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Located at 109 W. Idaho in Boise's North End, the Inn is one of Boise's best kept secrets, a fact that innkeepers Coley and Amy House would like to change.

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Built in 1904, The Idaho Heritage Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features 6 bedrooms, each with its own bath.

Idaho Heritage Inn

The B & B in Your Own Back Yard

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he Idaho Heritage Inn is a bed & breakfast with a rich past and a wonderful present.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Inn's value to the Treasure Valley lies not only in its bygone days, but also in the comfort, hospitality and romance it offers to its patrons today.

overnight and long term stays. All bedrooms have their own baths with access to geothermal waters.

Many of the bedrooms have unique amenities such as a claw foot tub, sun rooms, verandas, Jacuzzi tubs and other niceties.

Located at 109 W. Idaho in Boise's North End, the Inn is one of Boise's best kept secrets, a fact that innkeepers Coley and Amy House would like to change.

In addition to the bottle of wine offered as you socialize with other guests in the main parlor in the evening, the breakfast served every morning gives respite from the hurried and a return to a serene start to any day.

Built in 1904, this nostalgic home features 6 beautiful bedrooms for

The Inn also provides a unique venue for parties, weddings,

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receptions and photo shoots.

With outdoor and indoor spaces that will create a peaceful retreat to times gone by, guests will enjoy the slower pace that such a vintage home can bring.

Plan to visit to The Idaho Heritage Inn—for a weekend away, for your visiting family, for business guests, or for an event. Tours are welcome with appointment. Come be a part of The Idaho Heritage Inn‌let the past be a part of your present.

Please check out their website at www.idheritageinn.com or call 208.342.8066 for more details.

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Fresh Goodies & Espresso O

at Owl Tree Bakery

n January 17th of 2014, a dream came true for Krysti Bradley. That's the day Owl Tree Bakery at 3910 Hill Road in Boise opened for business.

Krysti's goal with Owl Tree is to serve delicious baked goods and coffee drinks using only all-natural ingredients and locally-sourced, organic whenever possible.

Krysti grew up baking with her mom and grandma, who were fabulous bakers. She always loved mixing the doughs and batters.

She started making muffins in her free time to take to her music theory class in college and knew she wanted to one day have her own bakery and coffeeshop.

They craft their chai and syrups for the coffee from scratch, as well. Owl Tree's coffee beans come from local roaster, Dawson Taylor.

When she saw that Sol Bakery on Hill Road was for sale, she and her husband went to see it.

During that first visit, an owl flew into the tree out front and sat for some time, allowing Krysti and her husband to watch it. Taking it as a good omen, they purchased Sol, and Owl Tree was born.

Business hours are Wednesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Owl Tree is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Visit their website at owltreebakery.com.

The bakery offers muffins, cookies, cakes, breads, and more, including savory items such as turkey and cheddar pockets and sausage rollups. They will create custom cupcakes for weddings and birthdays and take orders for special events year 'round.

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Owl Tree Bakery, at 3910 Hill Road, serves baked goods and coffee drinks using allnatural ingredients. Even their chai and coffee syrups are made from scratch.

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Go Bold

with Interior Color Schemes

Want to brighten up your home but don’t want to go to extremes? Think of color or bold patterns as accents and use them sparingly throughout your home. The occasional bright or bold pattern will catch the eye, but not overwhelm the space.

Amy Freeman Coldwell Banker Blue Matter

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hile a bit of color in your home can make it feel exciting and unique, going too far and having too many bright and colorful decorations can overwhelm your space, giving it a frantic energy.

When picking interior color schemes for your home, it’s important to remember a few rules. First, it helps to understand how colors work together. Once you understand that, the next step is figuring out how to balance them. Adding color to your home also involves picking and choosing decorations and furniture carefully.

Get Familiar with the Color Wheel.

A color wheel can be a useful tool when you’re picking out interior color schemes for your home. The wheel usually contains 12 hues, arranged in a particular order.

For example, since red and blue combined make violet or purple, the order of the color wheel goes red, red-violet, violet, blue-violet, blue.

Usually, the wheel can be split into two halves: warm and cool.

Warm colors usually contain a fair amount of red, while cool colors contain a lot of blue. Orange and

red-violet are warm colors, while blue-green and violet tend to be cool colors.

Colors located next to each other on the wheel are known as analogous colors. Red, red-violet, and violet are analogous, for example. Picking an analogous color scheme for your interior design is one way to create a balanced, harmonious look in a room, while still allowing you the chance to add a burst of color or brightness.

Tone and saturation are also important when picking out

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Remember the 80/20 Rule.

Once you’ve mastered the basics of color theory, one rule that can help you make use of it in your home is the 80/20 rule. The premise of the rule is simple: Use neutral colors for 80 percent of the decor and a bright and bold color for the remaining 20 percent of the decor.

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purple, a gray-toned blue might be ideal for the walls, while a vivid violet couch or armchair can add just the pop of color you need.

free way to add a bold look to your home. If you decide you don’t like the brightness, you can easily trade the pillows for a neutral-colored set.

Pick One Feature to Highlight.

A simple way to put the 80/20 rule to use in your home is to choose one feature to accent or focus on.

For example, you might decide that you want your seating to be brightly colored and choose a hotpink sofa or a fire-engine-red chaise.

While you can find ways to bring bright and bold colors home without overdoing it, if you still feel stuck, another option is to work with color consultant or decorator. A consultant can help you pick out colors that work with your style and that don’t overwhelm your home. Whether you do it on your own or work with a pro, you can add color — and go bold without going overboard.

You can also pick smaller accents if you’re extra cautious about color.

Adding brightly colored pillows to a neutral couch is a commitment-

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In Scotland, homeowners paint their front door red when they pay off their mortgage.

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Fun Real Estate Factoids

We Bet You Didn't Know

Keep your guests on their toes and be the Jeopardy champion of factoids with these quirky and intriguing real estate facts.

Lindsay Listanski Coldwell Banker Blue Matter

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t's true that real estate is local.

And while some terms and traditions are local, too, others are universal. Here are some fun facts from around the world.

1. India’s richest man built a 27 story home. With 6 floors dedicated to parking and 400,000 square feet of living space, it requires 600 staff members to maintain it.

4. A FROG is actually a room.

The Finished Room Over Garage is a term used often in the Southeast U.S. (and there’s even an unFROG when unfinished). Other parts of the country refer to it as a bonus room or great room.

5. In Scotland, homeowners paint their front door red when they pay off their mortgage.

2. The day you list your home matters.

Homes listed on Thursday and Friday get more buyer tours, sell faster, and for higher prices. Homes listed on Sunday get more online views.

6. In some homes, bathrooms can disappear before your eyes.

A house with two powder rooms (1/2 bath + 1/2 bath) and two more baths with standup showers (3/4 bath + 3/4 bath) actually has 2.5 bathrooms total.

3. The smallest home in Great Britain measures just 10 feet by 6 feet. It was once inhabited by a 6-foot, 3-inch fisherman.

7. Brass hardware actually disinfects itself. There’s an ionic effect in the metal that is toxic to all kinds of germs and pathogens.

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8. Dead bodies heat homes.

In Sweden and Denmark, crematoriums pass the heat from their incinerators on to the local utilities for residential use.

9. It’s not just the home.

8 out of 10 buyers would give up square footage for the right neighborhood, and 6 out of 10 would give up yard space for a shorter commute.

10. Real estate listings with the words “beautiful” or “gorgeous” in their listing descriptions sell 15% faster than other listings.

They also sell for 5% higher prices.

Is that just correlation or some great marketing causation? Ask your Realtor.

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Monthly Market Stats B

What’s Happening in Treasure Valley Real Estate

oth Ada and Canyon Counties led us to believe that our market continue to see the seasonal is responding appropriately to the reduction in home inventory economic recovery of the last few on the market. Prices, meanwhile, years. Prices will likely continue ticked up in both counties both their moderate increases into next year-over-year and month-over- year with annual appreciation month. This reinforces the stability likely to be between 4-6%. This is the healthy longof our market right now as Prices will likely continue term norm that we prepare their moderate increases we like to see. to head into into next year with annual As employment 2015. appreciation likely to be c o n d i t i o n s between 4-6%. continue to ‘Tis the season improve, wage for economists and prognosticators to make growth in our area will perhaps their predictions for the year be the last domino to fall in this ahead in housing. While some recovery. If wages increase with have commented negatively on local employment and some new the steep rise in pricing in the business players in our market, Treasure Valley in 2013, the more housing affordability will continue tempered conditions of 2014 have even with price appreciation.

Finally, we’re watching “Gen-Y” or the “Millennials” very closely.

Household formation for those under the age of 35 is vital to the first-time-buyer market, which, both locally and nationally, has been much reduced over the last couple of years. Our industry is pointing to some hopeful indicators in this area, giving us confidence in this market segment.

Just like the weather, real estate is most definitely local. Call or email to find out what all of this means for you in your own neighborhood and market.

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HOMES SOLD NOVEMBER 2014

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

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Ada County

2,512

AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET

HOMES CURRENTLY ON MARKET

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$133,250

HOMES SOLD NOVEMBER 2014

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

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Canyon County

1,296 HOMES CURRENTLY ON MARKET

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Ada County

Featured Homes

1966 S. Stone Ridge Way NE Boise Amazing, panoramic views! Fabulous home overlooking Boise City & beyond. Home backs to the foothills with no back neighbors. See abundant wildlife & enjoy Boise’s incredible outdoors with biking/hiking trails, Greenbelt & Boise River in close proximity, yet still within 10 minutes of downtown. Kitchen remodel features granite, double ovens, gas stove, breakfast bar.

206 S. Straughan Ave. NE Boise Stunning townhome in an excellent location!

Close to downtown, BSU, the Boise River Greenbelt, & right off of Warm Springs. This beautiful, 2-story home has an upper balcony & a main-level patio, both of which are private & peaceful. Hardwood floors & new carpet throughout. HOA's include access to the fitness room in common area.

7873 S. Indigo Ridge Ave. SE Boise Welcome home to Painted Ridge! Enjoy an open kitchen with quartz stone countertops, painted wood cabinets, hardwood flooring, Whirlpool appliances, gas cooktop & undermount sink.

Master bath has a walk-in tile shower & tile flooring. This home is energy efficient with 95% efficiency gas heat furnace & is plumbed for central vac. Low-maintenance yard.

5241 N. Sorrento Dr. W Boise Gorgeous & tranquil front courtyard welcomes you & your guests. Spacious design. Wealth of windows provides streams of natural light.

Entertaining made easy with casual & formal dining areas. Tile baking island with extensive counter space for cooking activities. Luxurious & expansive owner’s suite. 21 x 14 recreation room for your pool &/or ping pong table.

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Ada County

Featured Homes

5274 W. Parkridge Dr. NW Boise Brand new, gorgeous, custom home with expansive views. Split design 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath & large 3-car garage. Kitchen & eating area open to great room. Beautiful hardwood floors, granite & tile throughout. 90+ hiking/ biking trails, indoor/outdoor pool, community center, tennis court, basketball court, outdoor amphitheater, 7parks, & sports fields.

77 N. Salina Ave. Eagle Modern/Italian-influenced home backs to long view, community grounds next to a seasonal creek. Reminiscent of Tuscany, the patio's arched windows with open views perfectly balances the living space for entertaining. Authentic Europeanstyle kitchen with granite counters, center bar, salad sink, wine cooler, oil bronze hardware & tile floors. Luxurious master retreat with spa bath.

63 W. Oakhampton Dr. Eagle Showplace on the water with stunning golf course views! This roomy home has chic quality finishes included. Brazillian hardwood & tile flooring, alder cabinetry, granite counters, jetted tub with walkin shower, 2 master suites with walk-in closets, gas fireplaces, full stucco exterior, large 3-car garage with epoxy floor. Park-like location with no close neighbors make it easy for you to feed the ducks!

2650 W. Pebblestone Ct. NW Meridian Cute single-level house with good sized, northfacing back yard & close to everything! Large living room with wood burning fireplace.

Cheerful & bright kitchen with skylight. Pantry & nice access into laundry room with folding area. Spacious master with walk-in closet.

Storage shed to free up garage space, too. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,360 square feet.

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Canyon County

Featured Homes

2503 E. Montana Ave. S Nampa Well-kept, single-level with a split bedroom design, 2 living areas, beautiful & durable laminate hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, plant shelves & a nice open floor concept. The generously-sized master suite has a walk in closet & master bath with dual vanity sinks. Oversized outdoor patio is perfect for entertaining. Pretty landscaping & low maintenance yard.

1407 S. Elder St. S Nampa Charming & affordable! Comfortable single-level home in a quiet neighborhood. Old-time charm with coved ceilings, arched doorways, telephone nook, wood burning fireplace, built-in closets & drawers, & a ceiling fan in every room! A new roof with long-life architectural shingles was installed last year. Large lot with 12x60 RV parking is fully fenced. Storage shed, playhouse, garden area .

11270 W. Shay Park Dr. S Nampa Golf, swim, & enjoy living on a manicured halfacre lot! 3,129 square foot home with 3-car garage. Bonus room with office/4th bedroom, 3.5 baths. Tile & hardwood floors, main-level master, beautifully-crafted formal dining.

Chef's kitchen with dual-level dishwasher & double ovens. High quality construction & design. Community clubhouse.

1424 W. Young Ave. NW Nampa Great buy in excellent Nampa location. Close to schools, shopping & the freeway access.

Nice kitchen & eating area with lots of natural sunlight. Large open family room with vaulted ceilings. Wonderful back yard with covered patio. The master has a walk in bath & closet. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,279 square feet, covered patio.

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11500 W. Graham Ave. NW Nampa Fabulous single-level with 4 bedrooms or 3 bedrooms + bonus/family/office. Beautiful corner gas fireplace with tile surround & framed with custom wood mantle. Open kitchen with breakfast bar & hardwood floors. All the stainless steel-on-black kitchen appliances stay! North-facing back yard is fully fenced.

Garage has two car deep bay on one side.

16872 Lower Pleasant Ridge NW Caldwell Fabulous horse setup! 60x48 barn/shop, 4 horse stalls, loft, shop area & more. Gorgeous custom 2,632 square foot, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with a view! Home includes pellet stove, skylight, Jacuzzi/hot tub, & many beautiful upgrades.

Master suite includes dual vanities, jetted tub & large walk-in closet. Great wrap-around porch with 360째 views!

14457 Chatham Ct. SW Caldwell Upgraded cul-de-sac home in the Vallivue School District. Open split bedroom plan featuring 3/4" thick hardwood throughout, tile backsplash in kitchen, interior recently painted, spacious bedrooms, huge walk-in closet in master. Conveniently located just minutes from the lake, shopping, & schools. .23-acre fully fenced, RV parking, dog run, & garden space!

16753 Crystal Ln. Wilder Quiet & private 6+acres with amazing views of the Owyhee Mountains. Pressurized irrigation, fenced pastures with gates & a 36x24 ft. shop with heater & A/C. The home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,125 square feet, & ample space to entertain. Sunroom, large wood stove & an open floor plan. A great piece of the country awaits you!

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Things to Do Fun for All Ages!

Winter Garden Aglow Nightly through January 4th

Boise Farmers’ Market Saturday, December 20

9:00a.m.-1:00p.m.

8th & Fulton, downtown Boise

www.theboisefarmersmarket.com

Gates open at 6:00 p.m.

Idaho Botanical Garden 2355 Old Penitiary Rd., Boise www.idahobotanicalgarden.org

Downtown Window Gallery Stroll Through December 31st

Downtown Boise Info HERE

"Christmas Vacation" Thursday, December 18, 6:45 & 9:15 p.m.

Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main, Boise boiseclassicmovies.com

Ballet Idaho - "The Nutcracker" December 19-21, 8:00 p.m.

The Morrison Center 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Ln., Boise Tickets & Info

Thunder Mtn. Line Santa Express December 19-23, various times

1.5 hour roundtrip Horseshoe Bend Depot thundermountainline.com

Capital City Public Market Saturday, December 20

9:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

8th & Idaho, downtown Boise

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Nampa Chamber Drop & Shop Saturday, December 20, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Drop kids at Nampa Rec Center

131 Constitution Way, Nampa Details HERE

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Saturday, December 20, 3:45 p.m.

Albertsons Stadium Air Force vs. Western Michigan Tickets & Info

New Year's Eve Lock In for Kids Wednesday, December 31, 7:00 p.m.

Nampa Rec Center

131 Constitution Way, Nampa Info HERE

New Year's Idaho Potato Drop Wednesday, December 31

Music, Food Vendors Downtown Boise idahopotatodrop.com

The Great Polar Bear Challenge To benefit Make A Wish

Thursday, January 1, 10:00 a.m.

Spring Shores Marina, Lucky Peak Info

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