Iconic brick home, built with quality, offering excellent sunsets. Sitting on a spacious 120' x 267' lot on the east shore of Silver Lake this 4+ bed 3.5 bath home offers a sprawling 2,600 sq ft of living space on the main level, meaning ease of "one level living" for those who desire it. For those needing additional space there is 1,350 sq ft of finished living space in the walkout lower level. This home boasts quality & attention to detail throughout, from its brick construction to solid oak doors & flooring, ceiling accents, granite tops, 2 gas fireplaces, plus much more. The main level holds a lakeside owners suite, 2 guest bedrooms, an office (or 4th bedroom), laundry, 3/4 guest bath and additional 1/2 bath, plus multiple sitting and dining space. There is a seamless connection from interior living spaces to a large lakeside patio. The lower level holds a large family room & wet bar, 3/4 bath, and a non-conforming bedroom. Storage is always important and this home has a large storage room in the basement, a largely oversized double garage, and an outdoor lakeside storage room. Whether it's the views, the space, the quality, or something else, everything with this property will draw your attention.
Legal: LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK 2 LAKESIDE ADDITION
Status: Active Contingent-No Show
Property Information
240698
$899,000
Sale
Single Family Residence
Ranch
RESIDENTIAL
1008 Lakeside Avenue
Lake Park
IA
51347
5
4
1
3
1
5184
32040
Attached
2
Silver Lake (Lake Park)
Lake
120
7424
2022
Harris Lake Park
1981
Features
No
Accessible Shoreline, Lake View, Low Bank
Dock, Driveway-Concrete, Irrigation System, Patio
Eat-in Kitchen, Garage Door Opener, Hardwood Floors, Kitchen Center Island, Main Floor Bedrooms, Main Floor Laundry, Natural Woodwork, Washer/Dryer Hkups
Here's the scenario. You are building a house or remodeling your house. Material costs are up. Labor costs are up. You ask yourself, where can I save a buck? Before answering this question, you must be careful, especially if your home is located in an area where other quality homes are built, whether on the lake, off the lake, or in higher valued developments such as golf course developments, etc. Growing up in construction and with a plethora of new construction and remodels under my belt, let me share with you some of the easy things that your future buyers will recognize when they are looking for quality.
1. One of the first things buyers of higher end homes will look for is to determine if the owner used hollow core doors. It's an immediate sign that the seller was looking for ways to save money (where else then did they cut back that I can't see???)
2. The second most obvious is the counter tops. Did the sellers spend for a quality granite, quartz, or other hard surface, or was formica used?
3. The third item that might stick out is the cabinetry. Do the drawers have dovetail construction with hardwoods? Did they use "soft close" drawers? Are there pull outs for the pots and pans?
4. Flooring is an easy one also. Was laminate used, or is it engineered or hardwoods? Does the carpet convey a quality feel and plushness? Is there a nice thick pad underneath the carpet?
5. Though there are many other items to look at, cheap vs quality lighting and plumbing fixtures are probably the next major focus.
There is nothing wrong with with using lower cost materials, especially when trying to keep a project within budget, especially when trying to build more house for less money. Just be aware that most buyers looking to spend in excess of $300k for off lake homes and $500+ for East Lake chain homes, and $1M+ for West and Big Spirit will expect the very best materials and finishes.
Emerald Hills Golf Course is one of the premier golf courses in the Iowa Great Lakes. Golfers throughout Okoboji will tell you that compared to the rest of the golf courses around, Emerald Hills is probably the most challenging. When I grew up as a kid, we lived just a half block from the back side of the course. We would sneak on with a couple short little clubs and balls we found walking the course and sometimes spent more time being chased by the sprinklers than trying to hit golf balls. Emerald Hills was owned by Gordy and Bette Benit many years ago and they can be credited with growing this course into the masterpiece it has become. Later purchased by Randy Rohlfsen and a few others, Emerald has flourished as one of the best courses around. If memory serves me right, Randy has been there since the early 1990's and has always had a strong conviction to help young golfers. He has taught and coached numerous high school teams, and they also put on a 5 day junior camp every year which has been a tremendous hit. I grew up on this course and can honestly say, you better be hitting the ball straight!
I hear this one all the time from prospects looking to list their house. "Well, agent xyz told us that if we listed with her, she'd have it sold in a week." This would fall into the category of "If it sounds too good to be true, the probably is." The majority of agents are not going to make this claim, but rather will give you an honest market analysis, inform you as to how weak or strong the market is, especially the market in which your home resides, and present the objective facts. A good agent will then lay out an effective marketing plan, where the majority of the focus should be on "online marketing". Be careful to not get caught up in empty promises, reduced commissions, and being talked in to lowering your price below market value (unless you must have a quick sale). The key to choosing a good listing agent is to objectively determine who is going to provide you the best opportunity to sell your home. Will your listing agent also aggressively work to find buyers, or will they just list your home and wait for another agent to do the work.
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