Get your weekend started with a visit to the 2014 Victorian Festival in Downtown Northville. This is the BIG festival for Northville – the Parade kicks off at 6:30pm on Friday. Activities for all ages will be taking place until Sunday afternoon. Catch a 
“vintage” baseball game at Ford Field, learn and explore at Historic Mill Race Village and so much more. Music, games, carnival rides and many other activities and attractions are available for your entertainment. For more information on the festival and activities, click here.
Author: BAKE REAL ESTATE
Just Sold: 9250 Ball St, Newer Built 4 Bed, 3.1 Bath Colonial in Plymouth Michigan
Just sold: 9250 Ball Street. This 1992 built home offers 4 bedroom, 3.1 baths, and 2,297 sqft with all bedrooms upstairs. There’s an expansive island kitchen with stainless steel appliances, breakfast area, and open to a generously proportioned family room with a raised-hearth natural fireplace. Step outside to a spacious rear yard and 2-tier deck ideal for entertaining and outdoor activities. Updates include: new dishwasher (2014), microwave (2013), washer (2014), hot water heater (2010), and sump pump (2011). The neighborhood is conveniently close to Downtown Plymouth, I-275 & all expressways, shopping & dining.
This weekend in Plymouth: 2014 Fall Festival, Pancake Breakfast, Spaghetti Dinner, Chicken Barbeque- Sept 5-7, 2014!
It’s that time of year again! The kids are back in school and the smell of barbeque smoke drifts through downtown Plymouth as the annual Fall Festival is here. September 5-7, 2014 will be non-stop pancakes, spaghetti, and barbeque chicken along with carnival rides for all ages, midway games, concerts, car show, and attractions for everyone.
Downtown streets are closed off and for one weekend, downtown Plymouth is transformed into a local fair with all the pre-requisites. I have to admit, this is one of my personal favorites of all the festivals that happen in Plymouth – good fun for the whole family and another great reason the area continues to thrive. For more information, go to: http://www.plymouthfallfestival.com/
2014 Northville Food Truck Festival Saturday August 23rd 11am-11pm
One of the areas last outdoor festivals of the summer – the Northville Food Truck Festival puts together mobile food, a car show, beer garden, live music and even an outdoor food themed movie for the whole family. Go to Ford Field in downtown Northville Saturday, August 23rd for this unique event.
Just Sold! Watch the Short Film: “Stonebrook”
Great homes are continuing to sell quickly and for higher and higher prices in Northville Township. Just sold, Stonebrook sits high atop a hill in the highly esteemed “Woods of Edenderry” neighborhood. An exceptional Cambridge Homes-built colonial, this home offers sits on a ½ acre lot backing to 15 acres of protected woodlands. Inside you are met with hardwood floors, front & rear staircases, 3 fireplaces, island kitchen with hearth room and breakfast area overlooking rear yard, large library with cherry, museum quality cabinetry and millwork, 4 full and 2 half baths, walkout finished lower level with wine cellar, workout room, recreation room, & 5th bedroom. Three car garage, beautifully landscaped,and convenient access to Downtown Northville, Plymouth and E/W expressways, all in a quiet, hilly residential neighborhood walking distance to Northville High School.
We’ve recently introduced professionally produced, directed, and edited short films for some of our listings. Stonebrook was the first film in the series followed by Irvin and Amherst. To see these short films including Stonebrook, click here.
City of Northville Real Estate Values Continue to Rise
Real estate values in the City of Northville continue to climb in 2014 with strong demand and limited supply – especially in the under $500,000 price range. Average sales prices are up and approaching pre-recession highs. Desirable homes with good locations often sell in days with multiple offers – and oftentimes over asking price. Over the summer, there have been more homes coming on the market providing buyers with a few more options (and more leverage).
Just Sold! 9295 Saddlebrook Court in Plymouth – 2 Bedroom Detached Ranch Condo
We are pleased to announce our latest Plymouth sale with the completed closing of Saddlebrook Court in Plymouth. The demand for updated condos with prime locations has grown in strength this year as the overall market has risen. Offering the independence of a single family home with the convenience of condo ownership, detached condos like Saddlebrook offer the best of both worlds. This particular home lies deep within the community and affords wooded and pond views.
If you are seeking to buy or sell a home in Plymouth or Northville, please visit our homepage at www.bobbake.com or simply contact Carrie, Associate Broker, at (734) 788-2398 – carrie@bobbake.com, Patrick, Associate Broker,at (734) 272-8375 – patrick@bobbake.com, or Stephanie, REALTOR, at (734) 620-4536 – stephanie@bobbake.com. We are experts in the local area and would be happy to assist you with your home search or sale.
City of Plymouth Real Estate Values Continue to Surge
The City of Plymouth real estate market continues to see strong demand, limited supply, and consequently – steadily rising prices. Average sales prices are up again this year and have surpassed pre-recession highs with the market recovering just as quickly as it collapsed. Desirable homes with good locations often sell in days with multiple offers and oftentimes, over asking price. If you live in the City, I’m sure you’ve heard your friends and neighbors talk about the this or that house which sold instantly with multiple offers. Another interesting change in the market is the increase in the number of cash offers we are seeing. These might be well-heeled buyers downsizing from a larger home in the Township, or a buyer obtaining seller financing from a cash purchaser. If you are trying to buy in Plymouth, it’s not easy to say the least but the good news is that more homes continue to come on the market as sellers see what they can sell for.
Downtown Northville Double Header Weekend with First Friday Artwalk AND Buy Michigan Now Festival
Playing this Friday in downtown Northville, The Shawn Riley Band goes on at 7pm. Shawn is also the Managing Broker at our Plymouth office and a very talented musician. In concert with Shawn’s performance, Northville has the First Friday Experience where galleries, shops, extend their hours. It’s also the first day of the 3-day Buy Michigan Now Festival featuring all sorts of Made in Michigan items. So there will be plenty of activity in the City this weekend!City of Plymouth Real Estate Market Continues Torrid Pace into Summer: Just Sold – 1380 Penniman – 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home Along Plymouth’s Penniman Avenue
We are please to announce the closing of our latest Plymouth sale. Penniman Avenue is one of Plymouth’s most prestigious addresses as the main thoroughfare into the City Center. People love walking to town along Penniman admiring the homes and gardens. It’s truly small-town America at its finest. Our latest listing at 1380 Penniman is a modestly scaled home with classic features and many updates including roof (2013), Granite and Hickory Kitchen (2007), Central A/C and High Efficiency Furnace (2003), HWH (2011) landscaping, vinyl siding (2008), windows, and hardwood floors in most rooms. The home is also graced with a fenced in private rear yard with garden shed and patio – ideal for outdoor entertaining and activities. There is also a large basement for additional storage or crafting. An outstanding location just steps from DTP shops, events and schools.
To learn more about buying and/or selling a home in Plymouth, please contact Carrie, Associate Broker, at (734) 788-2398 – carrie@bobbake.com, Patrick, Associate Broker,at (734) 272-8375 –patrick@bobbake.com, or Stephanie, REALTOR, at (734) 620-4536 –stephanie@bobbake.com. If you have a home to sell in the Plymouth and Northville area and would like a private consultation, please feel free to contact us to discuss your needs in confidence. We are specialists in the local area with the experience and knowledge to assist you throughout your home buying and selling process.
2014 Art in the Park is this Weekend AND Open House Sunday at 1628 Gloucester – both in the City of Plymouth
The 2014 edition of Art in the Park is coming this weekend to downtown Plymouth. Summer is here and Art in the Park is one of Plymouth’s main attractions as the downtown transforms itself into a pedestrian friendly shopping smorgasbord. As usual, there will be plenty to see, do, and buy as long as the weather co-operates. One of the great things about Plymouth is how walkable the City is – not just the downtown. We see many visitors park in the neighborhoods and walk downtown to the fair. There are even plenty of garage sales timed to coincide with this event for extreme shopping nirvana. For more information about Art in the Park, you can visit their website at www.artinthepark.com.
We are also planning to hold an open house on Sunday, July 13th between 1-3pm at our listing at 1628 Gloucester in the City of Plymouth. This charming Ranch home is within walking distance to downtown and offers convenient single floor living within a modestly scaled home in a quiet neighborhood. For more information about this adorable brick Ranch, go to http://www.bobbake.com.
City of Plymouth Home Sizing and Massing Survey
With all the home addition and tear down/new construction activity going on in downtown Plymouth, it appears we have another building boom underway. New homes are going up where smaller/older homes once stood. To help decide potential changes to the City of Plymouth’s home sizing and massing ordinances, the City is conducting a survey. Click here if you live in or own residential property in the City of Plymouth and want to find out more about the survey.