We mentioned on Twitter recently that we had a visit from Park City TV to take a look at our current condo. We are clearly not TV stars, but we still get a kick out of seeing the finished product (and that remixed Jose Gonzalez song as the soundtrack!):
(Plus, how classic is it that Tai's first reaction was, "the SWINYARD condo??!?" Totally makes up for all those times I've been called a Biesinger, darling!)
Showing posts with label selling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label selling. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Selling
We just put our current condo up on the market.
Here's the expanded "for sale" blog (same as how slc202 started), and here's our Utah MLS listing #908277.
Please help us out by sending the links around to whomever may be interested -- thanks!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The process
Perhaps you've noticed a bit of recent buying and selling activity documented on this blog. We do have a plan to all this madness, moving, in-laws' houses and storage units.
While we dearly loved the original slc202 condo, we wanted eventually to live in a house. Preferably a modern house of our own building. With land prices being what they are in these parts, we knew that we couldn't afford a lot without using the equity in our condo. We also didn't want to find the perfect lot and still have to sell our condo, perhaps for a lower price than we knew it could fetch with a little extra time. Thus, the logical first step to us was to sell the condo, then stash away the equity from the sale, and finally make our next move.
In the interim, however, we didn't want to pay rent. That's where the Center Street condo comes into the picture. We're hoping to renovate and live in this new condo while we look around for a great lot and start the house building process. The Center Street condo appeals to us because it's in the neighborhood in which we hope to eventually build — west Capitol Hill, also rechristened the "Marmalade District" by Rick Howa's mixed-use development on 300 West and 500 North.
Our immediate future holds a few months of renovation and snooping around for lots in that neighborhood, or any of the other great nooks Salt Lake City has to offer. We hope our long-term future will include a smallish, green, modern home near downtown. So buckle up and stay tuned.
While we dearly loved the original slc202 condo, we wanted eventually to live in a house. Preferably a modern house of our own building. With land prices being what they are in these parts, we knew that we couldn't afford a lot without using the equity in our condo. We also didn't want to find the perfect lot and still have to sell our condo, perhaps for a lower price than we knew it could fetch with a little extra time. Thus, the logical first step to us was to sell the condo, then stash away the equity from the sale, and finally make our next move.
In the interim, however, we didn't want to pay rent. That's where the Center Street condo comes into the picture. We're hoping to renovate and live in this new condo while we look around for a great lot and start the house building process. The Center Street condo appeals to us because it's in the neighborhood in which we hope to eventually build — west Capitol Hill, also rechristened the "Marmalade District" by Rick Howa's mixed-use development on 300 West and 500 North.
Our immediate future holds a few months of renovation and snooping around for lots in that neighborhood, or any of the other great nooks Salt Lake City has to offer. We hope our long-term future will include a smallish, green, modern home near downtown. So buckle up and stay tuned.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
For Sale
Hello, and welcome to our home.
We're selling our 1,115-square-foot condominium in the University of Utah neighborhood of Salt Lake City.
Outside
The building is one block west of President's Circle, about a mile east of downtown, and within comfortable walking distance of Salt Lake's greatest neighborhoods (including ours, of course!). This location is unbeatable for the quality of the condo (i.e. there are plenty of places to live around here, but choices are limited if you don't want to live in Grandma's dark, dank basement apartment). Our building's mid-century, high-rise elegance is the perfect pairing for our modern tastes. It has a secure entry, an on-site building manager, beautifully landscaped grounds, and plenty of off-street visitor parking.
The views looking west through our five picture windows are breathtaking (and this night-time photo doesn't do them justice).
In additon to all the great benefits of the neighborhood and building, the condo comes with not one but TWO covered parking spaces — extremely rare for a downtown condo — and an on-site, 8'-by-10' basement storage unit with a built-in cedar storage closet.
Inside
When we bought this condo, it had shag carpeting, brown walls in one room, yellow in another, and the original gold-paint-plated baroque fireplace mantle. We replaced the carpet with bamboo flooring, updated the kitchen cabinets, painted nearly every surface, and gave a fusty old space some modern sensibility.
Living/dining room
This light-filled open floor plan is perfect for entertaining or just lounging.
The fireplace has a custom-made walnut mantle by the same woodworker who did our kitchen cabinets.
Kitchen
The light-colored maple cabinets contrast with the dark slate tile. The 3-year-old appliances are stainless steel and top of the line.
We also have a stacked washer-dryer just to the left of this photo.
Hallway
Only because we believe in showing the whole condo...
Bathroom
It's modest but hard-working.
Master bedroom
Ahhh...we love this space. You can enter through the hallway and exit through the glass sliding door at the west end into the sunroom.
Second bedroom
Since we don't need the second bedroom for a child yet (sorry, mom and mom-in-law!), we've been using it as an office. The shelving is your standard Lowe's system and will stay when we leave. The double entrance (one through a set of French doors and the other through a sliding glass door) is great for natural air circulation and all that western light.
Sunroom
This well-lit, airy highlight is hard to find in condos of this size. We love the sunroom for its huge windows, full-wall mirror, natural light, and fresh breezes.
My flowers love the sunroom, too.
We're selling our 1,115-square-foot condominium in the University of Utah neighborhood of Salt Lake City.
Outside
The building is one block west of President's Circle, about a mile east of downtown, and within comfortable walking distance of Salt Lake's greatest neighborhoods (including ours, of course!). This location is unbeatable for the quality of the condo (i.e. there are plenty of places to live around here, but choices are limited if you don't want to live in Grandma's dark, dank basement apartment). Our building's mid-century, high-rise elegance is the perfect pairing for our modern tastes. It has a secure entry, an on-site building manager, beautifully landscaped grounds, and plenty of off-street visitor parking.
The views looking west through our five picture windows are breathtaking (and this night-time photo doesn't do them justice).
In additon to all the great benefits of the neighborhood and building, the condo comes with not one but TWO covered parking spaces — extremely rare for a downtown condo — and an on-site, 8'-by-10' basement storage unit with a built-in cedar storage closet.
Inside
When we bought this condo, it had shag carpeting, brown walls in one room, yellow in another, and the original gold-paint-plated baroque fireplace mantle. We replaced the carpet with bamboo flooring, updated the kitchen cabinets, painted nearly every surface, and gave a fusty old space some modern sensibility.
Living/dining room
This light-filled open floor plan is perfect for entertaining or just lounging.
The fireplace has a custom-made walnut mantle by the same woodworker who did our kitchen cabinets.
KitchenThe light-colored maple cabinets contrast with the dark slate tile. The 3-year-old appliances are stainless steel and top of the line.
We also have a stacked washer-dryer just to the left of this photo.
Hallway
Only because we believe in showing the whole condo...
BathroomIt's modest but hard-working.
Master bedroom
Ahhh...we love this space. You can enter through the hallway and exit through the glass sliding door at the west end into the sunroom.
Second bedroom
Since we don't need the second bedroom for a child yet (sorry, mom and mom-in-law!), we've been using it as an office. The shelving is your standard Lowe's system and will stay when we leave. The double entrance (one through a set of French doors and the other through a sliding glass door) is great for natural air circulation and all that western light.
Sunroom
This well-lit, airy highlight is hard to find in condos of this size. We love the sunroom for its huge windows, full-wall mirror, natural light, and fresh breezes.
My flowers love the sunroom, too.
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