By Alyssa Starelli, September 5, 2018
You’d think downsizing would be simple, wouldn’t you? It is, and it isn’t.
Ideally, a downsizer wants to cut square footage and maintenance while retaining quality and livability, and adding convenience and proximity. The ease in down-sizing is that the buyer has very clear parameters. The difficulty is sticking to those parameters when there are so many great houses out there!!
In this case, my buyers found a house that is still considered large but is considerably smaller than their previous 5 bed, 3 bath, 3333 sq ft home on .40 acres. They now have a 4 bed, 2 bath 2250sqft on .25 acres, and it’ll still need a gardener. BUT it’s location cuts commute time down, they’ve trimmed a bed and a bath and 1000 sq feet plus a quarter acre OFF their maintenance list and they still have a delightful entertainer’s garden!
Congrats L & L! On to big adventures and less housework!!
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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