NATICK – Coming to Market Soon!

Young light filled 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2000SF Colonial with Central Air.  Close to town and train.

Pictures and details to follow soon…

House Price Index Q3 Rises 2.31%

Federal Housing Finance Agency (Photo credit: afagen)

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally-adjusted purchase-only house price index rose by 2.31% year-on-year in Q3 2012, the highest growth seen since Q2 2006. http://bit.ly/VVnQxq

It’s Going To Be A Bling Christmas With “Dancing With The Stars” Cheryl Burke

If you’re a fan of “Dancing with the Stars” on ABC, and you’re also a dedicated HGTV viewer, then last week’s holiday special featuring celebrity homes must have been nirvana for you!

http://www.hgtv.com/decorating-basics/celebrity-holiday-homes-peek-inside-festive-star-studded-spaces/pictures/index.html

But if you’re also the inquisitive type, then you must be dying to know the ‘behind the scenes’ straight talk on what went down when HGTV stylist Emily Henderson took on dancer Cheryl Burke‘s contemporary gray abode to decorate for the holidays.

A rare look at how those ‘before’ and ‘after’ shoots come together, Emily is forthright about the challenges and obstacles she faced decorating Cheryl’s bachlorette pad last August, for a holiday shoot scheduled December 7th.

Holiday decorations are hard to come by in the middle of the summer, and this production included a fair amount of ingenuity, spray paint, and determination to pull off a ‘stunner’ of a reveal.

And if you think that “Dancing With The Stars” the All Star Event was full of bling, and hot performers, then you’ll positively swoon when you see the neon pink Christmas trees, white nutcrackers, and hot pink finery sprinkled amongst Cheryl’s more masculine decor.

Emily shares her design resources, budget, and thoughts about what went right and what could have been improved upon – an insight that will endear her to viewers.

The super feminine setting seems to suit Cheryl and is a major departure from the rather cold and sterile palette of Cheryl’s home.

What’s more, it’s a great example of thinking “outside of the box” or “dancing shoes” as the case may be to create a truly original holiday showcase.

Thrift store finds, West Elm goodies, and glass cloches embrace holiday ornaments, garlands, and Christmas razzamatazz.

Celebrity Holiday Homes: Peek Inside Festive, Star-Studded Spaces : Decorating : Home & Garden Television

This Friday’s episode will feature: Lisa Lampanelli, Tamara Tunie & Haylie Duff
Episode HCHHS-402H

Emily Henderson — Stylist – BLOG – Behinds the Scenes of Celebrity Holiday Homes

It’s Going To Be A PINK Christmas!

Cheryl – No More Gray!

Do Bachelorettes Prefer PINK?

Fun and Festive For the Holidays!

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Black – It’s Not Just For Halloween

Think using black in decorating is scary?

Well it can be seductive, classic, playful, bold and brilliant depending upon the inventive ways you decide to use this dramatic hue!

‘House Beautiful‘ features 8 rooms that showcase black in all its glory!  From a San Francisco kitchen to an entryway that looks like it stepped off your flatscreen from one of the Kardashian homes!

I think you’ll find that the growing popularity of black is quite tempting.  And if you want to start in a small dose, horizontal stripes in a laundry room will add a lot of panache to your surroundings while you’re sorting, fluffing and folding!
Take a look at these interesting twists on some classics and let me know what you think!

Black Home Decor – Ideas for Decorating with Black – House Beautiful 

They’re BAAACK Darling…Million Dollar Decorators Season Two

If you’ve been waiting for the premiere date of season 2 of everyone’s fav decorator darling, “Million Dollar Decorators,” then you’ll have to sit tight until the spooks and gremlins have gone in the night and November 13 rolls around for the BRAVO hit! 

The cast of quirky designers will all return, warts and all, for another season of raunchy behavior, splashy design, and demanding clients including a few famous faces sure to add more venom to the media glare they are currently subjected to..(think hot mess Lindsay Lohan for starters!)

Kathryn Ireland, Mary McDonald, Jeffrey Allan Marks, and the effervescent Englishman himself Martyn Lawrence Bullard continue to dazzle, delight, and utterly confound the audience with their antics as they whirl us through their visions and their passions for a madcap blend of talent, tantrums, and showmanship.

Enjoy this sneak peek at the trailer:

 Trailer For Million Dollar Decorators Season Two – Reality TV – Curbed National.

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New In Natick…Cochituate Colonial

Colonials may abound in Natick, but charming and updated with a glorious back yard, patio perfect for entertaining, and an in-demand Lake Cochituate neighborhood are spectacular features of this new C21 Commonwealth listing!

Custom built-ins provide storage and convenience and the fireplace provides a cozy feel to the media hub.

The kitchen features a gorgeous granite slab breakfast bar perfect for entertaining as well as the daily meal center.

A great location for commuting, shopping, and other recreational activities…

Call 508-523-9252 for details and to arrange a showing…Natick MA 01760 – John Prescott.

Young, airy, bright, 9 Rm, 2.5 BA Col w/farmer’s porch & 2-car garage is SO convenient to Wayland/Wellesley,major commuting routes,stores,restaurants & popular Ben Hem.

Quality 2×6 construction in like-new condition has granite Kit opening to lovely fpl’d FR.

1st fl Study/LR,

3 lge family bdrms plus HUGE MASTER BEDROOM!

Natick MA 01760 – John Prescott.

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Natick Nouvelle Condos – John Prescott bit.ly/Q2KCMj Rare corner unit , built-ins, Brazilian hdwd flrs and more! $415k

☎ 508-523-9252 FOR A SHOWING.

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Wellesley Real Estate: Tear Down Trend Alive and Well!

New construction and the associated tear down of older and smaller homes is alive and well in Wellesley.

For the eight month period from 1/1/2011 to 8/31/2011 twenty two new construction single family homes were sold in Wellesley with an average sale price of $2,109,500. The 22 homes represented 10% of the total number of homes sold.

For the same eight month period in 2012 the number of new construction single family home sales increased by 18% to 26 homes. The total number of homes also increased proportionally so that new construction represented 10.1% of sales.

The only significant change from the first eight months of 2011 versus 2012 was a decrease in the average sale price of new construction homes of 10.1% and a corresponding per square foot price decrease of 6.9%.

Fast forward 50 years and at this rate Wellesley may not have any smaller/older homes left to tear down!

What do you think about this trend?

John Prescott, Vice President

508-523-9252

Century 21 Commonwealth

592 Washington Street, Wellesley

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* Tis’ the season for Wellesley teardowns | The Swellesley Report

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