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Ashburn Village Pavilion

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:36:00 +0000

I just took a tour of the Ashburn Village Pavilion, and I was extremely impressed with the facility.

The building is located right off of Ashburn Village Boulevard, in the heart of Ashburn. The 32,000 square foot facility includes indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center with equipment, two racquetball courts, outdoor tennis courts(with a temperature controlled bubble for the colder months), a squash court, a full size basketball gymnasium, and locker rooms. The facility also has a "Kid Zone", which allows parents to work out while their children participate in kid activities.

The Pavilion is available to the residents of Ashburn Village, as well as guests of residents. The Pavilion is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday thru Friday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please click the following link: http://www.ashburnvillage.org/link/linkshow.asp?link_id=75733&assn_id=339

For more information on Ashburn Village, or any other communities in Loudoun County, please feel free to call or e-mail me directly. Have a great day!

Mike Winslow
CC Sells Team
703.930.7052
mike@winslowgroup.com

Great Rates for Buyers and Homeowners

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:00 +0000

Interest rates continue to remain very low http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38467238, and potential buyers, as well as homeowners who are already in a mortgage, need to take note.

As far as anybody who is considering entering home ownership, now is as good as ever. In fact, you can't even rent for as cheaply as you can own.

Taking a look at Ashburn's 2 bedroom rentals for example, you can barely get into a 2 bedroom/2 bath for $1,500/month. As of this posting, only two active MLS rental listings of 2 bedrooms or more, were listed for less than $1,500. I also checked two different leasing offices in Ashburn, and their 2 bedrooms were now renting for between $1,650 and $1,700/month.

Apply today's interest rates to the same properties listed 'For Sale', and you'll find that the mortgage payment would be lower than the rent payment, plus you get the benefit of the tax write-off.

Homeowners who are currently in a mortgage, should definitely inquire about rates as well. Many homeowners are in 'Arm' structured loans, whose rates will expire soon or in a few years. My advice would be to contact a lender or two, and have the lender(s) quote and/or talk to you about a refinance.

Please contact me directly with any real estate related questions. I would also be happy to give you the names of lenders that I work with.

Mike Winslow
Premier Realty Group
703.930.7052
mike@winslowgroup.com

Don't Get Bugged Out

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:44:00 +0000

Check out the video below. Its myself and Jeff Z., one of the inspectors that works for Superior Pest Management http://superiortermite.com/

A termite inspection is required in the state of Virginia, prior to buying or refinancing a house. For a free inspection, to make sure you don't have any termite/bug related problems developing, call Superior @ 703.404.1921.

Now I'm off to NVAR to get a new card reader for my Sentrilock key. But first, I will be stopping at Roebeks in Broadlands, to get a Big Wednesday. See you later. Mike

Mike Winslow
Premier Realty Group
703.930.7052
mike@winslowgroup.com

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Chloe Terrace- Ashburn, Va

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:01:00 +0000

Here are the first two videos from the preview I conducted in Ashburn Village earlier. This is a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, brick front, interior townhouse unit. The asking price for this property is $239,900, and its a bank owned. Overall, the condition is not too bad, and I think its a great starter or investment buy.

There are 2 more videos I recorded during this particular home preview. I will be posting them shortly. If you have any questions about this property, or if you would like information on others, please contact me directly. Hope you're having a great evening. Mike

Mike Winslow
Premier Realty Group
703.930.7052
mike@winslowgroup.com

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Chloe Terrace

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:24:00 +0000

I am currently uploading video from my Flip Video camera. To be honest, this program is a pain in the boo-tox. Or maybe I'm just an idiot. Anyway, Flip Video has its own software, and its confusing to convert the video out of their software, onto my computer, and then into this blog. I think I'm making progress, but who knows? I should know soon, as I do believe the file is uploading now.

What I did earlier was preview a bank owned townhouse on Chloe Terrace in Ashburn, and I took my Flip Cam with me. I was hoping to get some feedback from people who watch it. Hopefully the next post I make contains the video itself. In the meantime, I've uploaded a pic of my dogs. Its from last Halloween when the two dorks (my wife and I) dressed our dogs up in costumes. Anyway, hope you're having a great day, and thanks for all the birthday wishes on Facebook. Mike.

Mike Winslow

Premier Realty Group

703.930.7052

http://www.winslowgroup.com/

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Brambleton: Awesome Lot, Awesome House!

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:39:00 +0000

You have got to check out this listing located on Regal Wood Drive in Brambleton. Its a Centex built home, with three finished levels, on arguably one of the best lots in Brambleton! Priced at $549,900- which is $20,000 lower than the last comp sold, this house fronts to a park, and has a HUGE fully fenced backyard.

Interior features include hardwoods throughout the main and upper levels, and a fully finished walk up basement that has an in-law suite, a full bath, and a full size theatre room with theatre style seating. Full size washer and dryer conveniently located on upper level next to master bedroom, three additional bedrooms up, traditional dining and living rooms on main level, and a spacious two story family room, complete with fireplace.

For more information or photos on this listing, please contact Mike Winslow, ReMax Select Properties. 703.930.7052 or mike@winslowgroup.com

First Floor Master; New Granite in Kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:28:00 +0000

Our featured property this week is a 4 bedroom (plus a loft), 3.5 bath detached single family home, in the sought after Potomac Lakes section of Potomac Falls. The house is the epitome of ‘turn key’, with pride in ownership throughout. The home has been recently reduced to $649,900, and the sellers have had granite put in throughout the entire kitchen.

FEATURES

A huge open floor plan, the main level features a two-story family room, spacious gourmet kitchen, office/library, and first floor master bedroom. The gourmet kitchen features a total of 31 custom cabinets and drawers, and a huge walk in pantry; storage will never be an issue here. Hardwood floors, a huge island, bump out-box bay window, and a double-sided gas fireplace complete this gem of a room.

Walk out to your entertainer’s paradise- a 900 square foot custom stone patio- from either the kitchen or connecting two-story family room. Backing to trees and providing you with an element of privacy, the workmanship is second to none. It’s the centerpiece of a lot that is professionally landscaped on all four sides.

The walk up basement alone is worth the price of admission. Ceramic tile throughout, a theatre “room”, exercise room, bar area, full bath, and tons of storage. All told, there are almost 1500 finished square feet on this lower level.

For more information or photos on this listing, contact Mike Winslow.

mike@winslowgroup.com

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Quarterpath Trace Circle- Price Reduction

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Offered by Remax Select Properties

Our featured property this week is a 4 bedroom (plus a loft), 3.5 bath detached single family home, in the sought after Potomac Lakes section of Potomac Falls. The house is the epitome of ‘turn key’, with pride in ownership throughout. When the sellers first showed me their house, I honestly thought a stager had just been in before me. The house shows like a ‘perfect 10’.

FEATURES
A huge open floor plan, the main level features a two-story family room, spacious gourmet kitchen, office/library, and first floor master bedroom. The gourmet kitchen features a total of 31 custom cabinets and drawers, and a huge walk in pantry; storage will never be an issue here. Hardwood floors, a huge island, bump out-box bay window, and a double-sided gas fireplace complete this gem of a room.
Walk out to your entertainer’s paradise- a 900 square foot custom stone patio- from either the kitchen or connecting two-story family room. Backing to trees and providing you with an element of privacy, the workmanship is second to none. It’s the centerpiece of a lot that is professionally landscaped on all four sides.
The walk up basement alone is worth the price of admission. Ceramic tile throughout, a theatre “room”, exercise room, bar area, full bath, and tons of storage. All told, there are almost 1500 finished square feet on this lower level.
Window treatments, custom moldings, ceiling fans, and recessed lighting throughout, complete those special touches to this home.

LOCATION
Potomac Lakes is a subdivision located off of the Algonkian Parkway, situated between Cascades Parkway and Lowes Island. Backing up to Algonkian Regional Park, and within walking distance to the banks of the Potomac, the house is located on the horseshoe shaped Quarterpath Trace Circle.

This is a premium location for a lot of different reasons. For starters, this location offers the homeowner the ability to avoid the Dulles Greenway and Toll Road, with Algonkian Parkway intersecting Route 7 for all points east and west. For all points south- as most people familiar with Loudoun County may know, Algonkian Parkway feeds right into, and essentially becomes the Fairfax County Parkway. The shopping and restaurants that are within minutes, both at Great Falls Plaza and the Cascades Marketplace, is also a huge plus. The home is also within walking distance of Algonkian Public Golf Course, and the new Trump National Country Club is right down the street.

PRICE and AVAILABILITY
The house is listed at $649,900. The last three houses to go active on or off of Quarterpath Trace were listed at $675k- settled October 14th, $649k- settles October 23rd, and $630k-settles October 22nd. All three of them were much smaller models than this listing. Two of them contracted in less than 10 days (4 and 9 days), and the other contracted in 36 days. With the comps from this neighborhood and the surrounding River Crest and Lowes Island- coupled with the low inventory, we feel the offering price is very fair and very aggressive.Currently there are no homes on the market on Quarterpath Trace, or the cul-de-sacs that branch off of it. The sellers of this home are flexible with settlement time, and are selling this as a traditional sale, with no banks being involved in the decisions.

For more information or photos on this listing, contact Mike Winslow
mike@winslowgroup.com or visit http://www.winslowgroup.com/

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Rockrose Square

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Winslow) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:57:00 +0000

Offered by Remax Select Properties

Our featured property this week is a one bedroom condo in Brambleton, in the Summerfield section, across from the Brambleton towncenter. This condo is in immaculate condition, and features many builder upgrades. As of Tuesday, October 13th- there are only two condos available for re-sale, in the Summerfield section of Brambleton. This listing is the lower priced one, of the two available. Run, Run, Run......

Features
The kitchen features hardwoods, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and upgraded cabinets. The condo is decorated in custom/neutral paint colors throughout. Track lighting, chair railing, and moldings are also part of those special touches. The condo is a total of 830 square feet; the master bedroom is 15x12.

Location
Brambleton features a modern day towncenter, that features a multiplex movie theatre, restaturants, and other shopping. Brambleton is also scheduled to be near the last stop (Loudoun County Parkway) of the planned Metro extension. These things, coupled with the accessability to many major roads in the area (Belmont Ridge Rd, Loudoun County Parkway, Route 50), makes this an “A+ with regard to location.

Price and Availability
This condo is priced at $169,900. We feel this is a very good price for a buyer, relative to where recent comps are. Inventory is low, and there are some 'sold' comps in the $160k's. The condo is a short sale, however, the price has been approved by the bank, and the bank has agreed to pay all of the buyers’ closing costs.

For more information or photos on this listing, contact Mike Winslow.

mike@winslowgroup.com

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