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Chris MacDonald's Housing & Community Events
Newsletter for Huntington Beach, Cal
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Hello Friends And Neighbors,
Here Is The Current Neighborhood Housing Market News
And Community Happenings For Mid-April 2007.
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 A 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 $692,000. 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
There's Going To Be An Open House Saturday From
1PM To 4PM Here. Come Take A Look.
The Second Listing Is At 6441 Armada Drive In
The California Classics. This Is A Completely
Remodeled 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Single Story Home
With Approximately 1,500 Square Feet Of Living Space
That Sits On A Good Sized Corner Lot Of Around 6,528
Square Feet. Included In This Property Are Hardwood
Flooring, A 24 Inch Tile Floor, Custom Paint, A Bay
Window In The Kitchen, A French Door And A Family
Room With A Nice Beamed Ceiling. It Even Has A New
Block Wall And Professional Landscaping. The 2 Car
Garage Has Good Cabinet Space. They Are Proudly
Asking Around $749,900 For This House. If You Would
Like To See Pictures Of It, Let Me Know And I Can
E-Mail Them To You.
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. To See Photos And Learn More
About This House, Just Click On This Link And It'll
Take You To Where It Is In My Website:
http://www.calcoasthomes.com/cornwell.html
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 $849,900 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: $1,049,000 Click On This Link To
Learn More About It And See Photos:
http://www.calcoasthomes.com/ernst.html
There Are Two Homes For Lease In The Neighborhood.
The First Is At 6091 Kiser Drive In The Dutch Haven
Marina's. It's A 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Single Story
Home With Approximately 1,246 Square Feet Of Living
Space. It's Completely Remodeled. The Rent Price Is
Around $2,400 Dollars A Month And It Should Be Ready
For Occupancy On May 1st, 2007.
The Second Is At 17602 Prescott Lane In The Dutch
Haven Marina's. This Is A 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom
Single Story Home With Approximately 1,156 Square
Feet Of Living Space. It's Available Now And The
Rent Price Is Around $2,400 Dollars A Month.
Currently There Are No Sales Pending Or Homes In
Escrow For The Entire Neighborhood.
However, There Is A Recent Sale In This Tract.
That's 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 Was Around $740,000
And The Selling Price Was Around $725,000.
The Housing Market Has Become A Buyer's Market
Lately But If A House Is Priced Well In 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 Two
Businesses.
The First Business Person Of Recognition Is
Dennis G. Midden Of Brew Bakers Which Is A Personal
Micro-Brewery And Bread Shop At 7242 Heil Avenue
In Huntington Beach. Take A Look At His Website
Which Is:
http://www.brewbakers1.com. If You Have Any
Additional Questions Come To The Store Or Call Dennis
At: (714) 596-5506.
The Second Business People Of Recognition Is
Patrick McNeil And Tabitha Blake Who Run McNeil Wines
Bringing Wine To The People. They Are Located At
194 Camino Oruga, No 15, Napa California, 94558. You
May Look At Their Website Which Is:
http://www.mcneilwines.com
Or Call Them With
Questions At: (707) 254-0440.
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.
I Went To The Huntington Beach International Surfing
Museum's New Exhibit, "Surf And Sounds Of The
Beach Boys" On Sunday April 1st. 2007. This Was Also
The Start Of A Series Of Surf Concerts. On Hand At
The Event Was Dean Torrence Of Jan And Dean Who
Performed With Dick Dale A Famous Surf Guitarist And
The Nocturnes. To See That Click On This Link:
http://hbdowntown.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/04/index.html.
Then Look For Dean Torrence Sings.
If You Haven't Been To The International Surfing
Museum, Come Take A Look At The Wonderful Displays
That They Offer. There's A Lot Of History In That
Museum. Natalie Kotsch Is The Founder And This
Museum Would Not Be There If It Wasn't For Her. She
Needs Your Support. Learn More About It, Click On
This Link:
http://www.surfingmuseum.org
On Saturday, April 7th, 2007, I Volunteered At The
17th Annual Huntington Beach Easter Hunt At Central
Park Which Was Sponsored By The Kiwanis Club Of
Huntington Beach And The Community Services
Department. More Than 6,000 People Came To This
Event. It Was Such A Tremendous Success. I Want To
Personally Thank Dottie Hughes, Dennis Gallagher And
All Who Worked There. About 1,500 Pounds Of Candy
Was Displayed In The Field For The Children.
For Three Consecutive Tuesdays During This Month, I
Have Attended Surf City Nights In Downtown Huntington
Beach. This Takes Place On Tuesday Evenings Until May
22nd, 2007 From 5:00PM To 9:00PM In The 200 And 300
Blocks Of Main Street. It Features A Street Fair,
Farmer's Market, Downtown Merchant Displays,
Restaurants, Face Painters, A Cartoonist, The City
Of Huntington Beach Booth, A Bounce House And Train
For The Kids. You Even Get Two Hours Of Free Parking
In The 200 Main Street Parking Garage. At This
Tuesday's Previous Event, More Than 2,000 People
Came. It's Becoming A Huge Success. I Want To Thank
Connie Pedenko Who Is The Executive Director Of The
Event As Well As Jim Lamb In Economic Development
For Coordinating Things And Terry Tintle From
Public Works Who Is In Charge Of The Street
Markings. I'd Like To See This Event Continue. Please
E-Mail Me Your Thoughts On This.
Here Are Some Coming Events. Please Come If You Can.
This Saturday April 21st, 2007 At 1:00PM At
California Greetings In The 301 Block Of Main Street
In Downtown Huntington Beach, There's Going To Be A
Grand Opening Celebration. Come Meet Dean Torrence Of
Jan And Dean And Eat Catered Food From Mos Barbecue
While Shopping For Wonderful Household Items.
A Week From This Saturday, On April 28th, 2007 Is The
Second Annual Spring Festival At Shipley Nature
Center In Central Park. 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 Interprative 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.
Also On Saturday, April 28th, 2007 At 10:30AM In
Central Park, The Huntington Beach Tree Society Is
Going To Be Celebrating Arbor Day By Planting 35
Torrey Pine Trees In The Park Adjacent To Shipley
Nature Center. Bring A Shovel And Help Plant A Tree.
Huntington Beach Is Now Known As Tree City USA.
Thank You So Much Jean Nagy, Elaine Craft And All
The People Involved in The Tree Society For
Planting More Than 4,000 Trees In This Community.
Please Call (714) 564-1396 To Learn More About This.
Then On Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 At The Huntington
Beach Main Library, The Bolsa Chica Land Trust Is
Going To Be Presenting A Public Forum Titled, "Bolsa
Chica Past, Present And Future." Dr. Jan
Vandersloot, a co-founder of the Land Trust, will
discuss the historical hydrology of the Upper Bolsa
Chica Wetlands. Louis Robles, Jr., a member of the
Acjachemem Nation, will share his cultural
traditions. Finally, Jeff Stoddard and Kelly
O'Reilly of the state Department of Fish and Game
will be explaining their new roles at the
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The event begins at
7pm. Admission is free and refreshments will be
served. For more information contact (714) 846-1001.
This Information Was From Julie Bixby.
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 Sunday, May 14th, 2007 There Is Going To Be A
Golf Tournament To Benefit The Huntington Beach 3/1
Marines Foundation. This'll Take Place At Camp
Pendelton Marine Golf Course. Here's Some More
Information About The Event For Your Review:
11:30 a.m. shotgun start "Scramble" Format
Presented by the Hyatt Grand Resort Huntington
Beach "Silver Eagle Sponsor." Hat & Sword Sponsors:
Nossaman Guthner Knox Elliott, Allied Refrigeration.
Globe & Anchor Sponsors: Bella Terra Mall and
Chevron Price: $225 - includes morning buffet, boxed
lunch, greens fees, cart, fabulous dinner banquet.
The "Tun Tavern Golf Tournament" is the largest
fundraiser for the Huntington Beach 3/1 Marines
Foundation, which oversees all programs and projects
related to our cities adopted Marine Battalion.
Player spots are still available but going very
quickly! To receive registration forms, send an e-
mail to
HB4Marines@aol.com. Non-golfers may also
support our Marines by placing an ad in the
commemorative program, purchasing a tee or green
sign, donating an item for the silent or live
auctions or raffles, and more. All donor
opportunities are listed on the registration form
and available via e-mail, fax or mail, by sending a
request to
HB4Marines@aol.com. For more information,
you may also call Cindy Cross At (714) 375-3131.
Come On Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 To Surf City Nights
From 5:00PM To 9:00PM And Meet Joan Flynn, Our
Wonderful City Clerk And Her Staff. They'll Have A
Booth There. You Can Learn About The Functions That
This Department Offers The Residents Of This City.
Don't Forget About Their Ongoing Passport And
Passport Photo Program At Their Office In City Hall
At 2000 Main Street At Yorktown On The Second Floor.
If You Have Any Questions About This, Please Call
(714) 536-5227 And Ask For Robin Lugar Or E-Mail Her
At:
rlugar@surfcity-hb.org .
Next 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. To Learn More About This Click Here:
http://www.duck-a-thon.org
The Huntington Beach CERT Program - Community
Emergency Response Team Has A Series Of Training
Classes To Get You Prepared In Case Of A Disaster.
Please E-Mail Glorria Morrison At
gmorrison@surfcity-hb.org
To Learn More.
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. For More Information, Call
Maureen Sloan-James Who Is The Mall Manager At
(714) 841-0036 Or Log On To Her Website At
http://www.5pointsplaza.com
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.
If You're Looking To Take A Vacation, Please Look
At
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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