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Chris MacDonald's Housing & Community Events
Newsletter for Huntington Beach, Cal
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Here Is The Current Neighborhood Housing Market News And
Community Happenings For Late March, 2007. There are hundreds of houses,
town homes and places to live and rent in Huntington Beach. Licensed
Realtors have supplied us with an incredible list of
Houses for Sale in Huntington Beach.
Currently There Are 5 Active Listings In Our
Neighborhood:
The First Listing Is At 6281 Fallingwater Drive In
The Dutch Haven Marina's. This Is The 4 Bedroom,
2 Bathroom Model With Approximately 1,300 Square
Feet Of Nice Living Space. Amenities Include: A
Newer Roof, Formica Counter Tops, A Disposal,
A Stainless Sink And Some Pergo Flooring. The Asking
Price Is Around $697,900. To See Photos Of This
Property, Click On The Link And It'll Take You To
Where It Is On My Website:
http://www.calcoasthomes.com/kuhnke.html
The Second Listing Is At 6311 Vatcher Drive In
The Dutch Haven Marinas. This Is An Expanded 3
Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Model With Approximately 1,662
Square Feet Of Living Space. Amenities Include:
New Sprinklers, New Windows, A Spacious Family Room,
A Nice Living Room And Much More. The Asking Price
Is Around $740,000.
The Third Listing Is At: 17631 Flintstone Lane In
The Dutch Haven Marinas. This House Is Directly
Across The Street From Hope View Elementary School.
There Are 3 Bedrooms, 1.75 Bathrooms And
Approximately 1.244 Square Feet Of Living Space.
This Property Has More Than $150,000 Dollars In
Recent Upgrades Including A More Than $70,000 Dollar
Backyard With A Pebble Tech Salt Water Swimming Pool
And Spa That Has A Safety Fence. The Asking Price
Is Around $789,000. Photos And More Information Shall
Be Added To My Website Tomorrow Afternoon.
The Fourth Active Listing Is At 6141 Nutwood Circle
In The Dutch Haven Marinas. This Is An Expanded Two
Story 4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Home With Approximately
2,650 Square Feet Of Living Space. It Sits On A
Quiet Interior Tract Cul-De-Sac Location. Amenities
Include: A Large Master Suite With A Separate Master
Bathroom, A Formal Dining Room, A Huge Bonus Room
With A Fireplace And French Doors Leading To The
Balcony. There Are Newer Windows And A Roof. Your
Bonus Is A 3 Car Attached Garage. The Asking Price
Has Been Reduced To Around $799,900. To See Photos Of
This Property And Learn More About It Just Click On
This Link And It'll Take You To Where It Is In My
Website -
http://www.calcoasthomes.com/sterling.html
The Fifth Active Listing Is At 17761 Still Harbor
Lane In The Dutch Haven Marinas. This Is A Completely
Renovated 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Home With
Approximately 1,156 Square Feet Of Living Space.
Amenities Include: A Rock Jacuzzi Waterfall, A Baja
Shelf, An Exterior Fireplace And Bar, A Swim Up Bar
In The Swimming Pool, A New Kitchen With Granite,
New Tumbled Versatile Pattetn Chiseled Cut Marble
Flooring And New Granite In All Of The Baths As Well
As In The 2 Car Attached Garage. There's Even A
Multi-Color Slate Floor In The Garage In Addition To
New Black Cabinets And A Stainless Steel Kohler Sink
In The Garage. The Master Bathroom Has Been
Remodeled With Marble And Travertine. The Asking
Price Is Around: $1,089,000. Click On This Link To
Learn More About It And See Photos:
http://www.calcoasthomes.com/ernst.html
Currently There Are No Sales Pending Or Homes In
Escrow For The Entire Neighborhood.
However, There Are Two Recent Sales In This Tract:
The First One Is At 17651 Collins Circle In The
California Classics. This Is A Two Story Home With
3 Bedrooms Downstairs And A Large Bonus Room Which
Could Be A 4th Bedroom, Upstairs. There Are 2
Bathrooms And Approximately 1,875 Square Feet Of
Gracious Living Space. Wonderful Amenities Include:
Newer Kitchen Appliances, New Kitchen And Bathroom
Flooring, A Huge Backyard And It Backs To A
Neighborhood Park. There's Even A 2-Car Attached
Garage. The Asking Price Was Around $748,900 And The
Selling Price Was Around $725,000.
The Second One Is At 17751 Lewis Lane In
The Dutch Haven Marinas. This Is A Wonderfully
Remodeled 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Single Story House
With Approximately 1,230 Square Feet Of Living Space.
Amenities Include: Surround Sound, Crown Molding, 6
Inch Baseboards And New Double Paned Windows
Throughout. Enjoy A Newly Remodeled Kitchen With
Stainless Appliances In Addition To Granite Counter
Tops And An Island Breakfast Bar. The Backyard
Features A Large Patio, A Koi Pond, A Raised Gas
Fire Pit, A Built-In Barbecue And A Large Area For
The Kids To Play In. There Is A Custom Laundry Area
In The 2 Car Attached Garage. Your Bonus Is A Curved
Driveway Which Is Perfect For Recreational Vehicle
Parking. Yhe Asking Price Was Around $749,000 And
The Sales Price Is Around $749,000. This Sold Within
Being On The Market For One Week.
The Housing Market Has Become A Buyer's Market
Lately But If A House Is Priced Well In The Current
Market, Then It Sells Quickly. With The Interest
Rates Being Comparatively Low To Other Dates And
Lots Of Home Buyers Looking To Purchase Houses In
Our Neighborhood, It Makes This A Great Time To
Sell. If You Would Like To Receive A Complimentary
Market Evaluation, Please Let Me Know And I'll
Recommend 3 Of My Associates And You Can Get
An Idea On What Your Property Would Sell For In The
Current Real Estate Market.
If You Want To Keep Your House But Want To Move, I
Know Of A Property Manager Who Could Rent Your
House. Current Rent Values Are Ranging Anywhere
Between Around $2,000 A Month To Around $2,800 A
Month. Please E-Mail Me If You Would Like That
Property Manager's Contact Information.
If You're Looking For A Wonderful Notary, a
Handyman who does Many Household Things, Such as
Electrical Work, Fixing Heaters and Air
Conditioners, Plumbing, Painting, Rain Gutters, a
General Contractor who Specializes in Room Additions
plus Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels, a Custom Window
Installer, a Neighborhood Picture Framing Service, a
Gardener, a Landscaper, a Tree Trimming Service, a
Palm Tree Specialist, a Longaberger Gift and Home
Decor Consultant, a Mary Kay Cosmetic Neighborhood
Representative, an Artist who Paints Great Pictures,
a Custom Made Craft Cactus's Specialist, a Custom
Made Hand Painted Ceramic Pottery Specialist, a
Clothing Designer that Makes Custom T-Shirt Designs,
a Termite Company, a Cookie Lee Jewelry Sales
Representative, Public Relations Consultant, a
Writer, a Marketing Specialist, a Roofer who Repairs
and Installs New Roofs and Fixes Skylights, a
Computer Technician who Specializes in Installing,
Repairing, Networking and Trouble Shooting Computers,
a Title Representative, a Lender or a Carpet Cleaning
Service, Please Let Me Know, I Have a Handy List of
People that I Highly Recommend To Help You In These
Fields Of Specialty.
In This Newsletter I Would Like To Recognize 4 People
/Businesses In Our Community.
The First Business Person Of Recognition Is My
Certified Public Accountant, BILL REA, Who Owns,
REA, BRACE AND ASSOCIATES At Seacliff Office Park
In Huntington Beach, 2124 Main Street, Suite #195.
You Can Call Him At: (714) 536-3200 Or E-Mail Him At
williamrea@msn.com
. I Recently Had Him Do My Taxes
And He Did A Wonderful Job.
The Second Business Person That I Would Like To
Recognize Wrote This Paragraph For Your Review:
Based In Huntington Beach, CA, JANICE GERARD Is A
Multi Award-Winning Professional Singer With A
Dynamic Voice And A Versatile Repertoire Including
Classic Pop, Oldies, Rock, Standards, Broadway
Showtunes, Motown R&B, blues, Jazz And Even A
Tribute To Barbra Streisand. Having Performed
Throughout The U.S., Europe And The Soviet Bloc, She
Is Currently Focusing On Performances In Orange
County, Los Angeles And San Diego, Particularly
Private Parties, Charitable Fundraisers, Awards
Nights, Etc. For Audio Clips And More Information,
Visit www.janicegerard.com Or Call D. Brown At
(714) 239.6035.
The Third Business Person I Would Like To
Recognize Is ALICE GUSTAFSON, Proprietor Of
Alice's Breakfast In The Park Restaurant In Central
Park, Off of Edwards And Inlet. You Can Eat Breakfast
Or Lunch There For Affordable Prices. They Are Known
For Their Famous Cinnamon Rolls. Open Daily From
7:00AM To 2:00PM. Reservations Are Accepted. Please
Call (714) 848-0690.
The Fourth Person That I Would Like To Recognize Is
MATT BRINKLEY Who Tutors Children From Kindergarten
Through Sixth Grade. He Charges $20 Dollars An Hour
And Does Excellent Work. You May Call Him For Further
Information At (714) 841-1487.
News Flash: "Water Infrastructure Upgrade"
If You're Wondering What's Happening, A Contractor
Told Me That They Are Upgrading The Infrastructure By
Putting A 30-Inch Water Transmission Line Inside The
Older Pipe. This Is Taking Place From Edwards And
Varsity To Varsity And Hallcroft. The Sidewalks
Should Be Reopened Soon For Your Use.
Recently, I Talked With A Nice City Public Works
Employee Taking Samples Of Our Ground Water Near
Central Park. He Said They Take Samples Weekly From
Numerous Sites And Send The Drinking Water To A Lab
For Analysis. Our Drinking Water, Thanks In Part To
A Number Of Wells That We Have In Huntington Beach,
Is Very Good And Among The Best In Orange County,
According To The Sampler.
On Sunday, March 11th, 2007 I Attended A Fundraiser
To Honor VIRDIANA "BD" PLATA. She Is 24 Years Old
And Was Recently Diagnosed With Leukemia. She Is
Currently At UCI Receiving Very Aggresive
Chemotherapy To Fight Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.
The Fundraising Event Was A Big Succesa.
Donations Are Still Being Taken, Please Call:
Jeni Kumaric At (714) 377-8734 Or E-Mail Her At
jenikumaric@yahoo.com
In Its First Year, The Huntington Beach
City Clerk's Office For Passport And Passport
Photos, Processed 1,321 Applicants And Took 904
Pictures. Just A Reminder, If You Need A Passport
Or A Passport Photo, Come To The City Clerk's Office
On The Second Level Of Huntington Beach City Hall At
2000 Main Street Near Yorktown. Friendly and
Talented People Will Help You Get These Tasks Done
In A Convenient Manner. If You Have Any Questions Or
Would Like Further Information, Please Contact City
Clerk Joan Flynn At (714)536-5227 Or E-Mail Her At
jflynn@surfcity-hb.org.
Thanks To Joan Flynn, Robin
Lugar, Patricia Albers, Patty Esparza, Kelly Mandic,
Renee Van Arsdale, Rebecca Ross And The Entire Staff
At The Clerk's Department For Making This Possible.
On Saturday, March 17th, 2007, The Second CERT
Disaster Prepardness Class Took Place At Huntington
Beach City Hall And 150 People Attended This Class.
Thank You To Glorria Morrison For You Hard Work.
On Monday March 19th, 2007 I Attended An Event As The
Official Photographer For The Huntington Beach
Chamber Of Commerce At The Re-Opening Of The Newly
Renovated Bolsa Chica Wetlands Interpretive Center
(3842 Warner Avenue In Huntington Beach). On Hand
At The Ceremony To Dedicate This Occasion Were
Huntington Beach Mayor Gil Coerper, City Council
Member Cathy Green And Former Huntington Beach Mayors
Peter Green, Tom Mays And Shirley Dettloff. Thank You
To Grace Adams Who Is The Executive Director Of The
Bolsa Chica Conservancy For Putting This Together.
Then On Friday March 23rd, 2007 I Attended Hope View
Elementary School's Casino Night Fundraiser At The
Huntington Harbour Yacht Club. I Raised More Than
$400 Dollars From Going Around The Community And
Talking With Business Owners And Managers To
Participate In This Event. Hope View Raised Nearly
$25,000 Dollars This Year. That's Going Towards New
Computer Equipment, Field Trips And Assemblies.
Thank You To Bob And Lynne Slater Who Chaired This
Wonderful Event.
This Previous Saturday March 24th And Sunday March
25th, 2007 The Conference On Bolsa Chica Was Held At
The Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort In Huntington
Beach. More Than 200 People Attended The Event. It
Was A Huge Success.
Now, Here's Some Community Happenings.
Join Me This Sunday April 1st, 2007 At 1:00PM At The
Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum (5th
And Olive) To Welcome The New Exhibit, "Surf And
Sounds Of The Beach Boys."
After April 2nd, 2007, Log On To Rainbow Disposal's
Website--
http://www.rainbowdisposal.com Or
Call (714) 847-3581 To Get Your Schedule On When
The Automated Trash Collection Is Taking Place.
You'll Be Receiving A Postcard In The Mail About
This Too.
On Saturday April 7th, 2007 An Easter Egg Hunt,
Sponsored By The Huntington Beach Kiwanis Club, Is
Taking Place In Central Park On The Edwards Side
Near Inlet. Starting At 9:30AM, Children With
Disabilities, At 10:00AM,Children 2 And Under, At
10:30AM, Children Ages 3 To 4, At 11:00AM Children
Ages 5 To 6 And At 11:30AM Children Ages 7 To 8.
Food Is Being Served. Please Come And Enjoy This
Memorable Occasion. Thanks To Bob Slater For
This Information.
On Saturday April 14th, 2007 At The Fire Training
Center Which Is On 18301 Gothard Street Near Ellis
The Third CERT Class, "Light Search And Rescue"
Takes Place From 7:45AM To Noon. Please E-Mail
Glorria For More Information:
gmorrison@surfcity-hb.org
Then On Saturday April 28th, 2007 From 9:00AM To
2:00PM The Second Annual "Shipley Nature Spring
Festival" At Central Park takes place. The day’s
activities will begin at 9am with a Continental
Breakfast, a California Native Plant Sale and the
opening of the nature friendly Information Fair. A
wide variety of community groups and businesses will
be on hand to share useful and informative
materials.
At 10:30am Shipley volunteers will lead guided
tours through our California Native Plant Gardens
and describe the various plants that are located
there. Visitors can use the gardens to determine
what type of “drought tolerant” plants they can use
in their own yards to attract butterflies and
hummingbirds.
Entertainment will begin at 11:30am and will
continue until 1:30pm. At 11:30am Rainbow
Disposal will conduct a Recycling Program and
provide information of interest to all homeowners.
The day will wind up with a guided Habitat Tour
Through the nature center at 12:30pm. Visitors are
invited to explore Shipley’s Interpretive Center,
Nursery and the Compost/Vermiculture Center.
Shipley Nature Center is open for walking, birding
and enjoying the seasonal changes of nature. Become
a member of the Friends of Shipley Nature Center or
sign up to be a volunteer and help keep this
wonderful little corner of Huntington Beach
available to all.
The Impressive New Amphitheatre Has Been Completed
In Front Of The Interpretive Center. Thank You To
All Who Created It.
There's Free Parking In The Shipley Parking Lot,
Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00pm.
It's At 17829 Goldenwest near Talbert. Follow the
path from the parking lot into the park to the green
Shipley Nature Center gates. For further information
go to www.shipleynature.org or call the center a
(714) 842-4772.
The HB Police Department Is Having An Open House On
Saturday May 12th, 2007 From 10:00AM To
2:00PM At The Huntington Beach City Hall Center
Courtyard Area (2000 Main Street). There's Going To
Be A Static Display From The Swat Team, Search And
Rescue, A Command Post, Orange County Animal Control
And Tours Of The Station Including The Jail, Displays
Of The Vehicles And A Demonstration From The K9 Unit.
If You Have Any Questions Please Call Lieutenant
Craig Junginger At (714)374-1531.
On Saturday May 19th, 2007 At 3:00PM The
"The Fifteenth Annual Duck-A-Thon" Rubber Baby And
Aloha Ducks Are Going To Be Thrown Off The
Huntington Beach Pier. Many Ducks That Come To Shore
Will Win Fabulous Prizes For Their Lucky Purchasers.
If You Haven't Purchased Your Ducks, Which Cost $10
For A Baby Duck & $20 Dollars For The Larger Aloha
Rubber Ducks, Please E-Mail Me. The Proceeds All
Benefit The Huntington Beach Community Clinic
Health Centers.
If You Would Like To Purchase A 2007 Beach Parking
Permit, They Are Now Available At Huntington Beach
City Hall, 2000 Main Street On The Fifth Floor At
The Community Services Desk From 8:00AM To 5:00PM,
Monday Through Friday, Except On Holidays Or At The
Beach Headquarters - 103 Pacific Coast Highway In
Huntington Beach. The Hours Are: Daily From 8:00AM
To 5:00PM, Except On Holidays. The Fees Go Down On A
Quarterly Basis. For Further Information, Please
Call: (714)536-5486.
Thank You To Jim Engle At The Community Services
Department For Providing That Information.
Two New Stores Are Coming To Five Points Plaza At
Main Street And Beach Boulevard This Summer:
Aeropostle And Nine West.
Help The Environment, Recycle Your Water Bottles And
Soda Cans By Taking Them To RE Planet Located At
Most Of The Huntington Beach Ralph's Grocery Stores.
You Can Earn 5 Cents For Stuff Smaller Than 24
Ounces And 10 Cents For Stuff Larger Than 24 Ounces.
What's Your Favorite Huntington Beach Restaurant?
Debbie Stock Has Created A Website:
http://www.besthuntingtonbeachrestaurants.com
Let Me Know And We Might Feature Your Choice On That
Wonderful Website.
You Can Book Your Hotel Rooms Online Anywhere In Our
Golden State.
If You Want To See What Other Local Properties Are On
The Market, Please Visit My Website At:
http://www.calcoasthomes.com
Sincerely,
Chris MacDonald - (Your Friend and Neighbor)
Website:
http://www.calcoasthomes.com
E-Mail:
justlisted@yahoo.com
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