Friday, December 10, 2010

What's Cookin' on Monona Drive?

Okay it's not cooked at all. Nonetheless I thoroughly enjoyed this beautifully presented, very delicious "Sushi Sashimi Combo" tonight at Edo Garden on Monona Drive. In fact the entire length of the commercial portion of Monona Drive looked swankier than ever this evening. It appears that the heavy investment that has been made recently is definitely starting to pay off.

Why not give us a heads up the next time you're planning to be in Monona? We'll take you on a tour of the area and show you the very best Monona WI homes for sale.

Monday, December 6, 2010

University Heights Victorian

Just received an accepted offer on this spectacular University Heights Victorian. For one-click access to all Madison area Victorian style homes currently for sale, please visit our NEW! Madison Victorians page. For one-click access to all University Heights homes currently for sale, please visit our University Heights homes page.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Snowy Lake Monona View

Not a footprint in sight on the freshly fallen snow Madison WI got last night, our first snowfall of Winter 2010. This beautiful view was taken from one of the Lake Monona condos I showed this morning.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Madison East Side home with a vintage flair!

Everything old is new! Who hasn't heard of using vintage ads to give a special room in your house that fun retro feel? The owner of the hip, feng shui designed home for sale located at 2521 Myrtle Street on the near East Side of Madison WI used these colorful tin ads from yesteryear to create a cool retro vibe in the kitchen of her classic cape cod. You don't need to own actual (pricey!) antique signs either. Today's repros are nearly indistinguishable from the real deal.

To request information or a showing at 2521 Myrtle St or other Madison East Side homes for sale,visit www.lakeandcityhomes.com or call (563) BUY-SOLD today!

Jolenta Averill, Broker
MBA, GRI, CRS, ABR
Lake & City Homes Realty
LakeandCityhomes.com
LakeandCityhomes.com/blog
Facebook.com/365ThingsMadison
Direct: 608.628.9701
Fax: 608.230.5554

Homes that fit your lifestyle!

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

East Side Madison home with flair!

Do you have a fascination with Feng Shui and beautiful design? Our newest residential listing is a Feng Shui designed cape cod located at 2521 Myrtle Street on Madison's East Side, one of many beautiful and affordable Madison homes for sale except that this one truly stands out for a variety of reasons. This short video clip shows how unique this house is - while at the same time being a terrific starter home for first-time buyers and empty nesters alike!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Postcard from Lake Mendota

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I just sold a home on beautiful Lake Mendota with this spectacular view! To check out the other Lake Mendota homescurrently for sale in Madison Wisconsin, please visit www.lakeandcityhomes.com or call broker | owner Jolenta Averill at (563) BUY-SOLD.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Road Home

I just stumbled upon this picturesque farm on my way from Black Earth to Cross Plains. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up on a farm, but that was before I was old enough to know that it's a lot more work than it looks. For a list of Black Earth real estate and
Cross Plains real estate for sale, including family farms, please visit www.lakeandcityhomes.com or call (563) BUY-SOLD.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Lake Mendota view from Shorewood Hills

How gorgeous is this view of Lake Mendota taken from Shorewood Hills in Madison, WI? What a beautiful, crisp fall day. I wish it would stay this way all the way 'til Spring!

Saturday, October 9, 2010

A perfect afternoon on Lake Kegonsa

Today was THE perfect day for a boat ride on Lake Kegonsa. Clear blue skies, water smooth as glass, & gorgeous fall colors painted a stunning backdrop for the fabulous Lake Kegonsa homes we saw for sale!

Jolenta Averill, Broker
MBA, GRI, CRS, ABR
Lake & City Homes Realty
LakeandCityhomes.com
LakeandCityhomes.com/blog
Facebook.com/365ThingsMadison
Direct: 608.628.9701
Fax: 608.230.5554

Homes that fit your lifestyle!

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Badgers trounce San Jose (well, sort of)

Enjoyed near perfect temps at the Badger's season opener football game against San Jose today at (even though the win didn't quite rival San Jose's 38 point spread!). Then took a long stroll up Monroe Street, stopping at more than half a dozen little shops and cafes along the way that dot this shopping mecca located just behind Lake Wingra. Finally, after stopping for a quick break at Wingra Park, we continued strolling past some of the beautiful currently for sale and were fortunate enough to spend some time with a dear friend (and client) that we hadn't seen in awhile.
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Friday, September 10, 2010

Waunakee's Schwab Grinds it Out!



Today I was fortunate enough to be referred to Bob Schwab of Schwab Stump Grinding, LLC located out of Waunakee. Bob used a high-powered, $22K Carlton to grind out unsightly stumps left over after three large trees were removed from my yard in beautiful Sunset Village last week, as well as three fruit trees that had died over the past several years (further evidence that I am no green thumb).

Mr. Schwab, who worked as a foreman for TDS for 37 years prior to starting his own business, is a stump grinder extraordinaire. He maneuvers his equipment with such prowess that it is quite a sight to watch. At one point he had to drive his Carlton through a fence and position it into a small, narrow corner where he was constrained not only by the house but by a retaining wall and a fence. Utilizing five different levers with the dexterity of a classical pianist, Mr. Schwab was able to quickly remove the bulk of a large stump that I thought there was no chance of even reaching. All in all he removed six stumps from my front and back yards for a very reasonable price.

I recommend calling Bob Schwab of Schwab Stump Grinding, LLC at (608) 849-4856 for fast, friendly, cost-effective stump removal!


Jolenta Averill, MBA, Broker
GRI, CRS, ABR, CHMS, e-PRO
Lake & City Homes Realty
301 E Sunset Ct
Madison, WI 53705
Cell: 608.628.9701
Fax: 608.230.5554
www.lakeandcityhomes.com


Homes that fit your lifestyle!

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Taylor Swift on cello & violin

Who woulda thunk it?

Jolenta Averill, Broker
MBA, GRI, CRS, ABR
Lake & City Homes Realty
LakeandCityhomes.com
LakeandCityhomes.com/blog
Facebook.com/365ThingsMadison
Direct: 608.628.9701
Fax: 608.230.5554

Homes that fit your lifestyle!

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Taste of Madison starts at 2pm!

Jolenta Averill, Broker
MBA, GRI, CRS, ABR
Lake & City Homes Realty
LakeandCityhomes.com
LakeandCityhomes.com/blog
Facebook.com/365ThingsMadison
Direct: 608.628.9701
Fax: 608.230.5554

Homes that fit your lifestyle!

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Goodbye bothersome birch tree

Dear Birch Tree,

You grew into my sewer line and caused my finished basement to flood, you grew into the power lines forcing the City of Madison to amputate half your branches (as retaliation you barfed orange foam from your trunk for 3 months), you grew directly over my house dropping branches & seeds on my roof, in my gutters, and on my car year-round, you threatened to fall on my house during every thunderstorm, and you turned my driveway orange every fall with your hideous worm-like droppings. So it's time to say goodbye, dear Birch Tree. No, correction: Good Riddance!

Love,
Me

For deals on homes for sale in the most popular Madison neighborhoods, visit my Madison real estate website.

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Jolenta Averill, Broker
MBA, GRI, CRS, ABR
Lake & City Homes Realty
LakeandCityhomes.com
LakeandCityhomes.com/blog
Facebook.com/365ThingsMadison
Direct: 608.628.9701
Fax: 608.230.5554

Homes that fit your lifestyle!

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Historic Fort Atkinson home for sale

Perfect for the first-time homebuyer or anyone looking to trade up, this charm-filled 100 year-old 2-story home located at 508 W. Sherman Avenue in Fort Atkinson features a large living room, huge eat-in kitchen, main floor bedroom with private half bath (currently used as a family room), plus two oversized bedrooms upstairs that share a second bathroom.

For more information, current pricing, or to request a private showing of this home or other Fort Atkinson homes for sale, please contact Jolenta Averill, broker/owner of Lake & City Homes, at (563) BUY-SOLD today!