I love Spring, not only for the flowers and sunshine, but also doesn't hurt that real estate comes to life in our town. All winter we have had not much activity and not many new listings, but this month we have had some interesting new listings and some very fast sales.
The Uptown neighborhood is the original townsite that was settled in the early late 1800's. Port Townsend was in the height of it's boom and there were grand buildings erected and ornate Victorian homes for those that could afford it. Most of them have survived over the years and are favorites of our of area buyers.
The first one that comes to mind is my own listing that went into escrow after 2 weeks.
Single level with beautiful gardens and wrap around decking. (Not a Victorian, built in 1987, one of a few single level homes in the area.
$299,000
Clay street Victorian priced at $322,000 in escrow after less than a week.
John L Scott's latest Uptown offering. Built in 1888, the lovely Victorian home is offered at $310,000.
This home has not been on the market for the past 30 years and is in almost original condition with some original woodwork and oak floors.
Close to retail center of Uptown, including Aldrich's, Uptown Theater, and Saturday Farmer's Market.
I love old homes. These victorians look very charming!
Amy, thanks for reading my post. The Victorians are really wonderful, and a lot of people have long dreamed of having one. They were in greater demand a decade ago when so many people wanted to run a B & B, but that business has fallen out of favor somewhat and we have at least 6 of the huge Victorians with 7-10 bedrooms that have been on the market for years with no takers.
Port Townsend sounds like a wonderful place to work and live. Beautiful architecture.
Kathryn, I have never lived on the East Coast, but I have heard this reminds people of Maine, its just not so cold. The history is really amazing and I am having a good time with the blogs. Thanks for reading.