If you know me, you know I'm a big fan of Westfield, MA!  I spent a lot of time there when my friends were in college at Westfield State and in 2016 someone gave me the crazy idea to open a bookshop downtown.  Since then I've made lots of friends in town and even though I've moved on, I still get out there as much as possible, they've got a lot going on!  Every third Tuesday of the month, I do a regular spot on the WSKB morning show WOW It's Tuesday with Bob Plasse.  After last month's show, I decided to take a jog on the Greenway while I was in town on such a beautiful morning!  I parked at Shaker Farms Country Club, which is super convenient and safe!  Then I hit the path and headed toward Southwick.  It was mostly shady and not too crowded at 8:00am and I had a fantastic run.  I highly recommend checking this section out if you like to walk, jog, run or bike.  I did about 4 miles and was very happy for the change of scenery from my regular route.  I did get startled by a good sized garter snake on the path, but we agreed we were both cool and both just kept moving.  I'm not complaining, I was there for the nature!  Do you have a favorite section of the Columbia Greenway?  Where should I hop on the path next time?  'Tis the season to get out there! 

18 Drummond Rd
​Enfield, CT 06082
4 bedroom, 2 bathroom
​$239,000.00

​Beautifully and tastefully updated throughout, this dormered cape is dreamy! It has a brand new, fully applianced kitchen with granite counter tops and custom cabinets. Both full bathrooms are brand new with custom tile shower walls and floors. Brand new flooring throughout the house. The siding is new, the roof is new, the windows are new! With four spacious bedrooms there is room for everyone and everything! The master bedroom has a walk in closet. The basement is partially finished and still offers plenty of space for storage. Attached two car garage and beautiful enclosed breezeway keep you warm and dry while coming and going. The backyard is level and lightly treed with a lovely perennial garden on the side of the garage.

324 Russell Rd #116
Westfield, MA 01085
2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, end unit
$126,000.00

Sold 7/2/2020

I listed this condo for sale and it immediately sold at the open house!  Which was at the very end of February... Enter COVID-19.  The buyer was elderly and the condo was perfect for her!  A first floor, garden style condo with parking right outside her door.  She had been looking for awhile and was very excited to find the right condo to downsize to.  Unfortunately a few short weeks later we were all living in fear of unknown things and she decided it would not be the best time for her to move house.  Understandable!  And my clients were sympathetic rather than upset when she backed out of the purchase.  We went back on the market and though things were quiet for a while we finally received a new offer and were able to sail smoothly to a closing even in these strange days!  Happy for my sellers to be moving on and happy for the new couple who purchase their condo!  

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​Work in real estate long enough and you'll have some tales to tell.  I think it's time I share some of mine.  Names and addresses withheld to protect the innocent.  

You've been warned, I am burning this on Sunday.  This was found in the laundry room of a house I showed that was listed for sale "subject to probate approval".  That is usually a fantastic indicator that the owner has died.  I showed this property several times and each time the house was in a different state of clean out.  Boxes would be packed and stacked, furniture would be moved or removed and there were always different piles around of "keep, sell, trash or donate".  But the notes were what got me.  They were all over the house and seemed to be communications between two parties who were working together to empty the place while never actually being there at the same time.  Estranged siblings?  Maybe they just had opposite schedules?  Or agreed to split the chore evenly each in their own time?  I'll never know.  The note pictured above was my favorite.  What was in that box?  (I didn't look, none of my business).  Why did the contents need to be burned instead of thrown out?  And why wait until Sunday?  I'll never know.  

Remember Traveling?  Moving freely about the world is one of the biggest things I miss since this pandemic hit.  But I don't like to think about that, so it's time to reminisce... 

Sometime in 2019, I turned 40.  To celebrate this milestone birthday, I wanted to go on a trip.  I had no idea where I wanted to go, but did have some other specifics in mind... I started to scour the internet for ideas and was immediately overwhelmed by all the choices.  Enter Storied Adventures! 

I called Janine and after at 30 minute consultation over the phone, she got to work!  She sent me options for destinations, then options for places to stay, then for activities, dining and tours.  She narrowed everything down for me, took care of booking everything and all I had to do was show up at the airport!  She also was able to suggest unique options for me that I would have never considered for myself and I'm so happy to have taken advantage of them!  A private, candle lit dinner for two on Bermuda's Elbow Beach on my birthday is just one example of the experience of a lifetime Janine created for me.  If like me,  you love to travel but don't love to plan PLEASE call Janine to book your next adventure.  When someone else takes care of the details, it's amazing how much MORE fun you can have!  Below are some pictures from our epic birthday trip to Bermuda... 

​And BIG, BIG thanks to my friends Kim and Scott who left this waiting for me at home...  

So happy to have met and helped the Walker family with the sale of their CT home!  With Mom and Dad moving back to IL and the girls staying in CT but moving to different towns, there was a lot of moving going on!  We all worked together to get it done!  I'm happy to say that on closing day, all four Walkers have already comfortably settled in to their new digs.  What's better than that?  

Today was the first day I've been able to see my mother since early March.  We both had to wear masks and we had to sit six feet apart, but it was so good to be with her!  She lives at Parkway Pavilion and they have done an excellent job keeping us in touch with our loved ones.  We've had lots of FaceTime, they recently added window visits and now that the weather is nice, we're finally allowed outdoor, socially distanced visits.  I will say, it was incredibly hard to see her after all this time and not be able to hug her, but I'm still following the rules (for now).  I cried like a baby when they brought her outside, but it was mostly from the joy of seeing her in real life.  Keep up the good work, Parkway Pavilion!  Keep them safe and keep them healthy we all have so many hugs to make up for.  Soon.  

21 Holiday Ln.
Enfield, CT 06082
4 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom
​$180,000.00

​Looking for an amazing location?  This spacious ranch has beautiful bones and offers a big opportunity to build equity!  Located on a cul de sac surrounded by woods and fields yet close to the amenities of town this house offers convenience and comfort.  There is updating needed throughout but you have original hardwood floors in the main house, a large family room addition with fireplace, an awesome sun room and plenty of room for everyone with 4 total bedrooms and the roof is only 8 years old!  You have to come see the possibilities!

Meet Cori and Aaron!  Super cute, super smart and super fun to work with!  These two could teach a class on communication for couples.  Watching them pro-con their house choices and make decisions and compromises while really considering what would be best for both of them as a team was AMAZING!  They knew what they wanted and since they were on the same page, it did not take them long to find it!  I'm so excited for their future at their new house and I can't wait to see them again!  Congratulations, Cori & Aaron!