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Coastal Dreamin’

By Alyssa Starelli, October 19, 2020

In these days of Covid-19 and lockdowns, shut downs, work-from-home, and the big social D, it’s not rare for a family to wish to evacuate to the Oregon Coast, but my clients Aron and Erin had this dream long, long ago. For many years, Aron waited and wished for a position to open up in his company which would allow him to transfer to Astoria, the town of his family’s dreams.  A small town with a lively brew-pub culture, a convenient walking/biking path through the whole of town, and a quick drive to the beach.  Essentially, a place with a small-town feel but an up-and-coming attitude.

Finally, and very rapidly, it happened! The job was offered, readily accepted and Aron was starting in mere weeks. The family had to list their home, get an offer, find a new home, buy/sell concurrently and !move! all while Aron was driving to Astoria from Portland, and back, each day. It was complete chaos, but sometimes chaos and timing yield GREAT things.

In this case, it yielded a three story town house with en-suite bedroom on each floor, a large balcony with a river view in the darling Mill Pond neighborhood. If you don’t know the Mill Pond neighborhood, it was previously a saw mill. Venerable Properties cleaned it up and turned it into a contemporary housing development built around the mill pond, with attractively designed mixed use housing and communal green space. It’s right along the shoreline of the mighty Columbia, and literally on the Astoria Riverwalk, so it’s conveniently located to downtown Astoria and one of the most beautiful multi-use paths (head East from Mill Pond, you won’t be sorry!) in Oregon.

I’d like to congratulate Aron and Erin and their family on a really great idea come to fruition! I expect they’ll find years of enjoyment in their new coastal lifestyle and I look forward to visits! Thank you for choosing me to be your REALTOR®.

Alyssa

 

 

 

 

Alyssa Starelli

Broker | OR

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A Portland native, Alyssa started her real estate career in the chaotic market of 2005, and quickly realized she reveled in matching particular clients with their perfect home, no matter how unusual...
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