The Details

The asking price for this pretty Cape Cod in quiet Forrest Hills is $225,000. If you would like to see the house, or have questions, please e-mail Kimberley Barker: riverspirit@yahoo.com.


Information on the Homebuyer Credit is available here (with a snippet below): http://tinyurl.com/d3d72m

Homebuyer Credit Expanded and Extended

The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law on Nov. 6, 2009, extends and expands the first-time homebuyer credit allowed by previous Acts.

Under the new law, an eligible taxpayer must buy, or enter into a binding contract to buy, a principal residence on or before April 30, 2010 and close on the home by June 30, 2010. For qualifying purchases in 2010, taxpayers have the option of claiming the credit on either their 2009 or 2010 return.

Thanks for your interest!

Deck, courtyard, and backyard

The deck, courtyard, and backyard truly extend your living space and are perfect for entertaining.

The deck provides plenty of sunny space for outdoor furniture and potted plants, and also has two outdoor outlets.

The courtyard is cool and quiet, with "volunteer" English ivy and Lenten roses.

The backyard features a line of crepe myrtle trees, mature camellia bushes along the back fence, and a storage building. Trees on the neighboring property provide privacy.

Laundry Room

With its beadboard ceiling and wainscoting for charm, and its built-in shelves for efficiency, this sunny room almost makes doing laundry a pleasure.

We had this Metro shelving unit custom built at The Container Store. The kitchen cabinets could easily hold this and more if a normal, not-addicted-to-collecting-vintage-china person lived here.

Bedroom # 3

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The master is my favorite of the bedrooms, mostly because of the amount of light it receives. With three windows (2 at the front of the house, and one on the side), it is absolutely gorgeous on sunny days.



The walls are painted a soft, neutral yellow (no VOC) which adds to the sunsplashed feel. Like the closets in the other bedrooms, this one is deceptive: much bigger than it looks, and with some handy built-in shelves.



Featuring the hardwood floors and crown molding found throughout the house, the master bedroom has the feel of homey bed-and-breakfast.

Bedroom # 2

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Currently my toddler son's bedroom, this was once a restful sitting room... and could be again, if you so desire :)

With crown molding and hardwood floors, this room has the classic features of the rest of the house, PLUS it has two windows-- each on different walls, giving you great light at any time of day. Like the other two bedrooms, this one features a very deep closet with built-in shelves.

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Bathroom

Decorated in classic black and white, the bathroom embodies cottage-chic.



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Fresh white paint (no VOC) and white wall tiles are the perfect backdrop for the pedestal sink and black and white porcelain tile floor.





Wrought-iron and glass Restoration Hardware shelves provide display space for your prettiest things, and a 6-shelf closet has plenty of room for towels and other necessities.

Bedroom #1

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Though currently employed as a home office (complete with Cat5 cable for a high-speed internet connection), this room, with a great view of the backyard, would also make a restful bedroom.


The double windows, deep closet with built-in shelves, and hardwood floor make this room cozy and comfortable; details such as the crown molding and custom wall treatment add just the right touches.

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