February 14, 2013
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his nationally recognized historic residence in Marble Cliff, once the home of Samuel Prescott Bush, is now available for the most discriminating buyer. Recently it was renovated with features, amenities and characteristics found in newer homes, yet it continues to exude the simple characteristics of a time gone by. Outstanding gourmet kitchen opens into hearth room for family and guests. The home also includes an enormous naturally lighted great room with multi paned windows, premier audio/visual systems, plus the ambience of a wood burning fireplace. Rich hardwood floors, hand milled crown moldings, and exposed limestone walls add to the elegant detail of this historic home. For additional information/showing, please contact Bob Sorrell, Broker, at 614-738-3830.
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about the agent ob Sorrell has been a broker with Sorrell and Company as well as an Ohio Licensed Appraiser practicing real estate in Upper Arlington and central Ohio for over 32 years. His goal is to treat his clients as he would like to be treated, handling each with a sense of duty to acquire their own real estate goal, whether it be buying or selling a home. If you are seeking professtional assitance with many years of experience in real esate, Bob Sorrell kindly invites you to contact him at 614-488-0707.
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Vaulted entry is an eye-catching feature of the Kokeita
Beautiful angles provide unique accents for the Kokeita (405-41). The facade of this home has a colonial styled porch with many windows, high rooflines, with the main part of the home being Vshaped and the two-car garage being located in a dogleg to the right. The Kokeita has 2,535 square feet of gracious living. Through the covered colonial porch is a vaulted entry featuring a beautiful fountain surrounded by tile flooring. It is very eye-catching and makes a guest’s visit start with a special feeling. Beyond is the vaulted living and dining rooms surrounded by large windows. Patio doors off the dining room open onto a vaulted covered deck lined with skylights. To the left of the entry is the vaulted master suite and office. The office is ideally located for clients to enter if one works at home. It is also very convenient to the master suite and could be used as a sitting room or den. The master suite is huge with a TV shelf in one corner. A long walk-in closet is adjacent to the master bath customized with a raised tub, special shower, "his and her" sinks, and a pocket door separating the toilet. A door leading to an optional spa on the covered rear deck is located near the walk-in closet. To the right of the entry are two bedrooms, one vaulted. Each have wall closets, large windows, and a full bath with dual sinks and a tub
Home Design situated between them. The kitchen and nook is separated from the rest of the home as a totally individual room. It has long counters containing an appliance center, a raised dishwasher, and a center island containing the cooktop. Patio doors lead to the backyard. Adjacent to the kitchen is a vaulted family/den. It has a gas fireplace on the rear wall with shelves surrounding, an entertainment center on the front wall, and a door to the backyard in one corner. Between the garage and the family room is a very large utility room with a half bath in the rear. The two-car garage has an attic overhead with pull-down stairs in the middle of the area. The rear is set up with a shop workbench and storage area.
The Kokeita (405-41) is the Landmark Designs Inc. plan of the week. Up to 30 percent off construction plans is offered. Call 800-562-1151 or visit ldiplans.com for details. A $25 study plan also is available, consisting of an artist rendering, elevations, floor plans and cross section. Order online or send payment using the discount code LLM30 to Landmark Designs Inc. PO Box 5625 Eugene, Ore. 97405, and be sure to indicate the Kokeita (405-41).
TOP 100 REAL ESTATE DEALS THIS WEEK Which area of central Ohio has the hottest real estate market right now? How much did that house sell for down the street? How much are homes in your community compared to homes across town? You’ll find the answers to those questions in ThisWeek’s exclusive Top 100 Real Estate Deals This Week. This list picks out 100 of the area’s home and condominium transactions for a given week. All sales occurred within the ThisWeek circulation area. Listed here is the address of the property sold, the buyer’s name and the sale price. All information is provided by CompuName of Westerville. Blacklick 1955 Havenswood Pl; Trevor R. Gooden, Katherine J. Kenimer; $555,000. 7447 Pinecrest Dr; Nicholas R. Westmeyer, Sr., Kelly M. Westmeyer; $526,000. 7285 Ironwood Dr; Mary C. Harger, Kirk M. Harger; $384,350. Dublin 5797 Trafalgar Ln; Benjamin R. Lamielle, Lindsay A. Bartow; $434,000. 5773 Glendavon Loop; Matthew W. Griffith, Jennifer M. Griffith; $432,877. 7899 N Avaleen Cir; Tabitha M. Davis, Brandon M. Davis; $260,524. 8999 Dunskeath Court; Andrew J. Bonnington, tr.; $880,000. 5160 Reserve Rd; Fred Griesemer, Kelly Griesemer; $550,000. 7614 Forest Knoll Dr; Zachary Talarek, Diana Talarek; $377,000. 8824 Dunsinane Dr; William H. Adams, Diane A. Adams; $360,000. 6095 Whithingham Dr; Amanda Agnew; $310,000. 7985 N Tipperary Ct; Brian K.
Fuqua; $295,300. Hilliard 6327 Haley Ct; Chad W. Helmick, Kristin N. Helmick; $301,500. 4756 Halle Cir; Kenneth W. Kirby, Jr., Jenna L. Kirby; $299,613. 5601 Westbriar Dr; Joan M. Files, Gregory D. Files; $236,000. 2406 Oakthorpe Dr; Kyle A. Huss, Breanna K. Huss; $213,000. Lewis Center 2652 S Aiken Circle; Erich Smhuff; $375,000. 5491 Sandy Dr; Scott W. Harvey, Sherry Harvey; $319,900. 6483 Beaumont Square; Rex A. Werner, Nicole M. Werner; $310,000. 8853 Sweetshade Dr; Venkata R. Patchipati; $261,900. 3005 Abbey Knoll Dr; Aaron M. Greene; $251,075. New Albany 7764 Pembrooke Pass; James R. Wenner, Hilary D. Wenner; $710,000. 7847 Jonell Sq; Anthony T. Demarco, III; $660,000. 5124 Whyte House Ln; Rachel S. Friedman; $497,000. 5335 Aldie Mill Dr; Sujeet Chatterjee, Sarah M. Chatterjee; $446,535. 8408 Tournus Way; Yaoyu Wang, Cynthia Xie Wang Wang; $420,400. 7039 Dean Farm Rd; Sunil V. Bhat, Tricia L. Bhat; $370,000. Powell 4559 Hickory Rock Dr; Todd J. Harrington, Shawnlee D. Harrington; $455,000. 9445 Creighton Dr; M.P. Powell II, Amy E. Powell; $440,000. 2814 Unbridled Court; Robert Heighton, Erin Heighton; $437,409. 339 Windy Forest Ln; Manjuatha Shivaruidrappa, Sushma Maniunatha; $412,238. 3806 Foresta Dr; Catherine J.
King, James D. King; $318,000. Reynoldsburg 5568 Morning St; Ryan Wiens; $174,000. 6797 Gormsley Dr; Tyrone L. Greene; $100,000. Westerville 5946 Shreven Dr; Justin P. Sinkewicz, Noelle P. Sinkewicz; $238,374. 1058 Harbor View Dr; William J. Hess, Angela S. Hess; $238,000. 6026 Jamesport Dr; Andrew J. Wyatt, Sheila A. Wyatt; $184,591. 6151 Witherspoon Way; Amy L. Gantzer; $184,425. 6173 Braet Rd; Christina C. Lakeman; $183,900. 5580 Jeffries Court; Allen V. Rupiper, Patricia A. Rupiper; $476,760. 6487 Ganton Place; Gary E. Thompson, Deborah S. Thompson; $329,000. 747 Paddlecreek Dr; James T. Kown Jr.; $285,000. Worthington 73 Orchard Dr; Trevor L. Brown, Elizabeth C. Haydel; $265,000. 646 Seabury Dr; Matthew A. McCarthy, Bryn B. McCarthy; $220,000. Canal Winchester 6624 Saylor Ct; Erik Alexander,
Katrin Alexander; $191,000. 5325 Timber Grove Dr; Brent A. Little; $134,606. Galloway 8365 Squad Dr; Ryan A. Powell; $186,000. 436 Belfair Dr; Kelly S. Rieser; $130,000. Grove City 1333 Fairway Dr; Cecilia F. Yamokoski, Thomas B. Yamokoski; $321,771. 1458 Palay Dr; Anthony J. Agriesti, Jr., Bonnie J. Agriesti; $219,900. 4764 Sanderell Dr; Shane A. Crawford, Maria E. Pichardo Ruiz; $203,000. Groveport 5775 Little Red Rover St; Leon L. Blount; $173,670. 7186 Braun Rd; Pamela M. Seymour; $123,600. Pickerington 9461 Timberbank Circle NW; Richard Dorwart Jr., Michelle Dorwart; $270,000. 9280 Belmont Pl NW; Jimmy Dupree; $245,000. 5680 Bickel Church Rd NW; Jessica K. Koebel, Robert A. Koebel; $240,000. 219 Longleaf St; Scott Shoup, Amanda J. Shoup; $240,000.
191 Fox Glen DrWest; Jamie L. Davis, Allison E. Davis; $235,500. Clintonville/North University 407 Clinton Heights Ave; Samuel S. Gamble, Danielle C. Buckius; $219,000. 489 Milford Ave; Marilyn Greenwood; $178,500. German Village 756 City Park Ave; Perry M. Zettersten, Cindy L. Zettersten; $375,000. 623 S Sixth St; Daniel Scott Williams, Jennifer L. Wojnarski; $300,500. 296 E Kossuth St; Padmini RoyDixon, David C. Dixon; $262,500. Bexley/E. Columbus 586 Enfield Rd; Avraham H. Bindell, Jamie M. Bindell; $156,450. 2565 Caroline Ave; John D. Weaver, Lindy L. Weaver; $135,500. TriVillage/Arlington 1091 Lincoln Rd; Stephen Springer, Trustee; $1,700,000. 1897 W First Ave; Adam Hill, Leanne Hill; $304,500. Whitehall/E. Columbus 436 Giovanna Ave; Ericka M. Adams, Larry G. Adams; $201,365. 362 Hoskins Way; Adam H. Karl; $170,000. Beechwold/Clintonville 100 E Dominion Blvd; Carlos J. Casablanca, Lesley J. Futterknecht; $236,500. 446 Piedmont Rd; Timothy Harrison, Kaelin Harrison; $217,500. Arlington/NW Columbus (N. of Fishinger) 3826 Chevington Rd; David D. Newsom, Stacy L. Rosen; $395,000. 2281 Haviland Rd; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Truste; $272,200. Upper Arlington 3126 Carisbrook Rd; Leslie K. Belfance, Carla D. D’Antonio; $424,000. 1510 Kirkley Rd; Jennifer
R. Crooks, Aaron D. Crooks; $380,000. 2060 Fairfax Rd; Christopher C. Stolfi, Jennifer E. Stolfi; $380,000. 2684 Berwyn Rd; Tyler H. Millisor, Julie L. Millisor; $350,000. 1709 Waltham Rd; Daniel Mead, Sarah Cooper; $306,000. 1840 Collingswood Rd; James David Campbell, Jr.; $298,000. 3317 Mansion Way; Christopher G. Enderle, Rebecca F. Enderle; $260,000. Northland (N. of Morse) 2314 Minerva Ave; Rakiatu Jah, Abdul K. Fofanah; $172,000. 2166 N Sumac Loop; Hubert Wilamowski; $126,962. Gahanna 545 Stratshire Ln; Toni V. Howard; $295,000. 4417 Plymouth Rock Ct; Timothy A. Harris, Michelle A. Harris; $249,000. 979 Zodiac Ave; Michael A. Sponhour, Laura T. Sponhour; $235,000. 536 Tresham Rd; Lauren B. Scott, Zachary D. Scott; $190,000. 6244 Maple Glen Dr; Thomas R. Langley, Barbara A. Langley, Trustees; $176,263. Far East Side (S. of Refugee) 1466 Yorktown Rd; Michael S. Davis, Anisha A. Davis; $119,000. Worthington West 209 Lake Bluff Dr; Connie S. Lytle; $455,000. 7748 Mellacent Dr; Xuezhen Tian, Yanjie Lu; $383,620. 255 Otter Creek Ct; Syed S. Abbas, Nupur Jindal; $381,500. 7482 Gatestone Ln; Monika Mormile; $212,500. For more information on obtaining additional home sales transactions in central Ohio, call CompuName at (614) 325-3176.
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Easy upgrades to enhance your kitchen for buyers Kitchens are no longer just for cooking. One of the biggest trends in real estate over the past several years has been the growing number of homebuyers looking for large, updated kitchens that can be used as a central gathering and socialization space. Ideally, they are looking for kitchens that connect to an open living room and are designed for
Jerry White Real Estate Matters entertaining. We have certainly seen a trend toward families spending more quality time in the kitchen, and they are really making it the heart of the home.
Here are a few tips on how to update your kitchen to appeal to a buyer’s preferences today: ■ Islands are a highly desired kitchen accessory. They look
sleek and provide convenience with more countertop space and more seating options, all crucial elements sought out by homebuyers. ■ Lighting sets the tone of your kitchen’s appeal. It needs to be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. A simple trick is to add dimmers to existing lights. Or add task lighting to work areas, such as above the sink or stove.
■ Storage space is the perfect solution to keeping clutter at bay. Adding shelving or cabinet space for your cook books, mail, or even the kids’ homework. Consider adding hooks to hang your pots and pans, mount calendars and notepads, and install a unit for a spice rack. ■ Modernize as much as possible. Mismatched appliances can be an eyesore and make the design look
messy and unfinished. If you lack the budget for new appliances, an inexpensive update can be as simple as painting the cabinets and adding new knobs and handles.
Jerry White is executive vice president of operations for Coldwell Banker King Thompson and past Realtor of the Year for the Columbus Board of Realtors.
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