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Not Your Grandaddy’s Cottages!

 

Interesting post by Scott re. a cottage development on Cape.

Not Your Granddaddy’s Cottages

Posted by Scott Van Voorhis May 22, 2014 09:32 AM

The Heritage Sands flak pitched the oceanfront project as emblematic of a growing trend towards old-fashioned, cottage-style vacation homes on the Cape.

Goodbye McMansions and hello little seaside cabins.

OK, these are definitely not McMansions. But it would be a stretch to call the upscale homes taking shape at the new Heritage Sands development in Dennis Port cottages, at least in the classic Cape sense of a one or two room getaway that might have been built by your grandfather over a weekend.

The first phase of the 63-unit project is taking shape on a prime, eight-acre stretch of Nantucket Sound waterfront. Previously an RV park called Grindells, it is set to open this fall.

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So first a little reality check. Ranging in size from 900 to more than1,300 square feet, we are talking about weekend getaways pads that are more the size of a small home than a cottage.

Nor are the prices particularly cottage-like, ranging from $365,000 – about the value of my Natick home – to $671,000. That’s a lot of cash period, let alone for a second home.

All that said, I think the concept is kind of cool, even if it is way out of my price range – and that of a lot of other buyers out there well.

Instead of mansioning off the waterfront with another ostentatious estate, the project will bring dozens of families down to the seashore, with the project taking shape right along the beach.

Of course, the old Grindells provided a similar escape for the RV crowd, but sorry, an RV parking lot, however affordable, is not my thing.

Not alone, a number of other cottage-style developments are also taking shape in other Cape towns, including Mashpee and Brewster, the Heritage Sands flak helpfully pointed out.

One thing you can’t do is camp out year round at your new Cape escape on Heritage Sands year round. While you can stay as much as you want from April 1 to October 31, buyers are rationed on the number of off-season days they can spend in their cottages.

Seems a bit odd, since the homes have heat, but I don’t have the answer to that one right now.

While it’s easy to poke fun of the humble spin given to these new, upscale and ultramodern vacation homes – after all, they are far from your 1930s style seaside camps and cabins – times and expectations change.

“The old cottages reflect the space standard of a bygone era,” Daniel Fortier, Dennis Port’s town planner, told the Cape Cod Times. “What people were willing to go to 80 years ago and the amenities they want today are very different.”

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3 Bradford Street Studios

 

3 Bradford Street Studios One and Two

 

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Charming beach studios in the near West End provide an authentic Provincetown experience along with the best location in the West End. Originally an out building of Clarence Kacergis’s welding studio* the building has been transformed into a charming cottage condo community.

 

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Studio #1 and Studio #2 have been recently refreshed with all new interior and exterior trim paint,  bead board walls, new floors, great ceiling height with beautiful cape light from multiple light exposures.  An efficiently designed kitchen blends with the character of the living space.  Gas hot water and cooking. Studio One has a large and  private exclusive use garden patio, Studio Two has exclusive use garden/patio. Each has one parking space.

 

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3 Bradford is located within a 5 minute walk  to Commercial Street, ½ block to Victors restaurant, 2 blocks to the bay beach and a 5 minute walk to the moors and Herring Cove beach. Charm, convenience, history and community, and an unrivaled West End location are yours at 3 Bradford Street.

Studio One $259,000

Studio Two $219,000

*Provincetown Welding Works. The amazingly animate Kacergis family’s Provincetown Welding Works looks like a Tim Burton movie come to three-dimensional life. The works were established in 1946 by Clarence Kacergis (born 1916). “At first, he imagined a simple welding shop until several Provincetown artists and sculptors looked to stretch themselves and embrace metal as a heightened form of expression,” Gerry Desautels wrote.

 

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Birders Dream On Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary

Check out the Video and sounds of Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary…steps outside the back doors of 46 Shank Painter Road.

The surprise is that this gorgeous house on the pond is in the near West End of Provincetown and only 5 minutes from Commercial Street close to all. This 14 year old contemporary Cape has a luxurious chefs kitchen with double ovens, 2 large bedroom suites, a sauna, hot tub and two out door dining areas, a separate den…and a meditation room! 46 Shank Painter Road is being marketed for $998,000.

 

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46 Shank Painter Road is being marketed for $998,000.

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The Million Dollar Plus Market In Provincetown

In many markets the “high-end” or above $1M market is the most visible market. The same holds true in Provincetown. The big waterfront homes, the “trophy” properties, the East End and West End compounds all draw interest and gossip. But interestingly enough many of these homes are wonderful family and year round properties, very accessible and in fact well priced for the amount of house and value that you get.

There are currently 37 properties (single family and condos) on the market above $1M representing 23% of the available  inventory of 157 properties. In stark contrast only 13% of 2013 sales were for properties with selling prices over $1M. This means that properties take a little longer to sell in this price segment as there is more competition for buyers eyes and dollars. We need to remember that the second home market in a ny price point is not as fast paced and dramatic as the primary home market. For many this means a more relaxed buying and selling process.

See nine of my favorites below.  Click on the address for a link to the property detail on Beachfront Realty.com.

8 Kimberly Lane, $1.050M, 4/5, 1,946 sf.
8 Kimberly Lane, $1.050M, 4/5, 1,946 sf.
5 Heathers Way, $1.075M, 3/4, 2,933 sf.
5 Heathers Way, $1.075M, 3/4, 2,933 sf.
21 Bradford St Ext #17, $1.125M, 3/4, 2,160 sf condo.
21 Bradford St Ext #17, $1.125M, 3/4, 2,160 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

416 Commercial St. $1.295M, 4/2, 2,742 sf.
416 Commercial St. $1.295M, 4/2, 2,742 sf.
10 R Commercial St 1.795M, 4/4, 2,914 sf.
10 R Commercial St 1.795M, 4/4, 2,914 sf.
524 Commercial St. $1.725M, 3/4, 3000 sf.
524 Commercial St. $1.725M, 3/4, 3000 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67 Commercial St #4, $1.899M, 2/2, 969 sf.
67 Commercial St #4, $1.899M, 2/2, 969 sf.
7 Telegraph Hill, $2.599M, 3/4, 3,736 sf.
7 Telegraph Hill, $2.599M, 3/4, 3,736 sf.
10 Harbour Drive, 5/6, 4,233 sf.
10 Harbour Drive, 5/6, 4,233 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see from the choices above these available properties represent all styles – traditional large Cape, Antique, modern – there are even 3 condominiums available in this price range.

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Unique Cape Cod Listings – CurbedCapeCod

CurbedCapeCod’s a fun post includes one Provincetown artists studio –

10 Unique Cape & Islands’ Listings 

 

by Jazmine Donaldson

It’s time once again for Curbed Comparisons, where we break down what you can get at the same price point, style or size in various Cape and Islands neighborhoods. This week, the most unique listings we could find.

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What do Julia Roberts, a Broadway producer, wildlife galore, and Sigmund Freud all have in common? They’re all mentioned in Cape and Islands’ listings, of course. Behold, a special edition of Curbed Comparisons featuring 10 of the most unique listings from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.

DOCKUMINIUM
Kicking off at Kingman Yacht Center with a Dockominium lease for 99 years (began in 1989). “The slip will house a vessel up to 40 feet in length and 14 feet wide” and is yours for $135,000.
1 SHIPYARD LANE, POCASSET, MA 02559
JULIA ROBERTS
Per the brokerbabble, “Julia Roberts stayed in this guest house.” The folks over at The Real Cape were unimpressed, but if you are and you’ve got $2.7 million, ocean views and a celebrity connection await.
16 MASSACHUSETTS COURT, FALMOUTH, MA 02540
AIRPARK ABODE
Located in Falmouth Airpark, here’s a 4BR, 3.5BA with its very own hangar featuring “direct access to the end of the runway and… enough room for cars, a small boat, motorcycles and an airplane.” Asking price is $836,000.
49 QUIMBY LANE, EAST FALMOUTH, MA 02536
PLAYBILL: NEW SEABURY
The house itself is a typical 1972 Contemporary, but “multiple living areas and decks once hosted elegant parties thrown by the previous owner a renown Broadway producer.” Perhaps that’s who left the piano behind? Regardless, the New Seabury spread is yours for $375,000.
197 FELLS POND ROAD, MASHPEE, MA 02649
FREUD +/- CROQUET
When we first wrote about this dreamy Colonial back in October, the listing was claiming a Sigmund Freud connection, but no longer. Per the current brokerbabble, “it is recorded that the first game of croquet in America was played on this lawn.” Either way, some sort of bragging rights are yours for $839,000.
86 PUTNAM AVENUE, COTUIT, MA 02635
CAMP RETREAT
“Calling all artists, writers, hunters and those with the desire for solitude,” your 2.5 acre camp retreat on the Great Marsh awaits. It’s “wildlife galore” for $125,000.
311 NAVIGATION ROAD, WEST BARNSTABLE, MA 02668
ARTIST STUDIO
Here’s a 334-square-foot year-round artist studio in the West End with parking. Asking price is $129,900.
19 MEADOW ROAD, PROVINCETOWN, MA 02657
LEGAL EAGLE
Calling all wonkish legal historians, “This dramatic retreat has been the long-time summer sanctuary of the former U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach.” Yup, and it’s yours for $3.5 million.
THUMB POINT ROAD, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568
HANGAR H-7
“Hangar #H-7 is the second largest private hangar at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport. It currently garages a Cessna Citation Jet C-525.” The hangar, minus the jet, is asking $175,000.
MARTHA’S VINEYARD AIRPORT (MVY), 71 AIRPORT ROAD, WEST TISBURY, MA 02568
CANDLE FACTORY
“This building is believed to have once been a candle factory” and is now a 3BD single-family on the market for $1,195,000.
1 HIGH STREET, NANTUCKET, MA 02554
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The Luxury Market $750K to $1M

If the entry level and mid market are well populated with property choices for buyers, the luxury market, $750K to $1M market  has few. There are only 11 properties on the market in this range, 4 single family and 7 condos representing only 7% of available properties. In stark contrast 22 properties sold in this range in 2013 representing 22% of all sales.

To be fair, this segment overlaps into the $1M+ market which is relatively crowded, but it is still a natural price break for buyers. Almost all of the available properties are pictured below.

 

4 Bradford St #1, $785K, 2/2, 1000sf, condo.
4 Bradford St #1, $785K, 2/2, 1000sf, condo.
125 Bradford St EXT #22, $799K, 3/3, 1,450 sf, condo.
125 Bradford St Extension, #202, $785K, 3/3, 1,450 sf, condo
8 Cook St, $849K, 4/3, 1,870 sf.
8 Cook St, $849K, 4/3, 1,870 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125 Bradford St EXT #402, 3/3, 1,515 sf, condo.
125 Bradford St EXT #402, 3/3, 1,515 sf, condo.
78 W Vine St, 2/2, 1,478 sf, Single Family.
78 W Vine St, $879K, 2/2, 1,478 sf, single family.
10 Prince St # 2, $889K, 2/3, 1,400 sf, condo.
10 Prince St # 2, $889K, 2/3, 1,400 sf, condo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

501 Commercial St #1D, $899K, 3/3, 1,505 sf. condo.
501 Commercial St #1D, $899K, 3/3, 1,505 sf. condo.
520 Commercial St, $979K, 4/2, 1,400 sf. single family.
520 Commercial St, $979K, 4/2, 1,400 sf. single family.
46 Shank Painter Rd, $998K, 2/2, 2,208 sf.
46 Shank Painter Rd, $998K, 2/2, 2,208 single family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From an historic Commercial Street single family house in the East End to a beachfront condo to a newly renovated beauty in the West End on Bradford Street, the diversity and quality of these properties belie their low numbers.

 

 

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The Mid Market In Provincetown

 

The Mid Market In Provincetown

The mid market is generally those properties priced from $400K to $750KThere are 9 single family properties and 43 condominiums available for sale in this segment of the market representing 32% of total properties available. The average price is $552K, with an average square footage of 1,084. This is by far the most popular market segment.  Two bedrooms with two baths in the East or West End between  $400K and $800K –  The most popular request!  NIne of my favorite are shown below. (click on address to see full listing details)

60 Race Point Rd #11, $430K, 2/2, 1,015 sf.
60 Race Point Rd #11, $430K, 2/2, 1,015 sf.
28 Nelson, $459K, SF, 3/1, 1,320 sf.
28 Nelson, $459K, SF, 3/1, 1,320 sf
49 Bradford St #11, $485K, 2/1, 696 sf.
49 Bradford St #11, $485K, 2/1, 696 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Atwood Ave #B, $525K, 1/1, 696 sf.
12 Atwood Ave #B, $525K, 1/1, 696 sf.
596 Commercial # 1, $580K,  2/2, 1,085 sf.
596 Commercial # 1, $580K, 2/2, 1,085 sf.
46 Pleasant St #A, $595K, 2/2, 1,080 sf.
46 Pleasant St #A, $595K, 2/2, 1,080 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Conwell #A, $649K, 3/3, 1,440 sf.
12 Conwell #A, $649K, 3/3, 1,440 sf.
38 Brasford St #2, $719K, 3/2, 1,636 sf.
38 Bradford St #2, $719K, 3/2, 1,636 sf.
51 Harry Kemp Way #1, $625K, 3/2, 1,331 sf.
51 Harry Kemp Way #1, $625K, 3/2, 1,331 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single family homes, West End cottages, and East End waterside condos – the mid market in Provincetown is loaded with choices.

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The Affordable Entry Level In Provincetown

Spring is finally here. Time for a spring market review.

There are some great properties on the market in Provincetown with more to come as the spring/summer market heats up. I’ll begin with a review of the affordable entry level market .

Affordable Entry Level

The affordable entry level market generally includes those properties priced from $100K to $400K and is loaded with surprising options and is a great way to enter the real estate market in town – either for your own vacation or year round use or as an investment/rental property.  Buyers are always surprised at what they can get in this segment of the market. Comfort, location, space and value!.  There are 59 properties on the market in this segment, all are condos except for 1 single family listing. These  represent 36% of available properties.  The average asking price is $306K and the average size of available properties in this segment is 607 square feet.  9 of my favorite are pictured below.  Just click on the address and you’ll see the full listing information on Beachfront-Realty.com.

104 Bradford St #8, 1/1, 163 sf, $199K
104 Bradford St #8, 1/1, 163 sf, $199K
22 Pearl St #4, $239K, 1/1, 231 sf.
22 Pearl St #4, $239K, 1/1, 231 sf.
353 Commercial St # 18, $$289K, 1/1/, 208 sf.
353 Commercial St # 18, $$289K, 1/1/, 208 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Freeman St #5, $325K, 2/1, 700 sf.
3 Freeman St #5, $325K, 2/1, 700 sf.
495 Commercial St #19, $379K, 1/1, 549 sf.
495 Commercial St #19, $379K, 1/1, 549 sf.
4 Bayview Ave, $389K, 2/1, 512 sf.
4 Bayview Ave, $389K, 2/1, 512 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Bradford Acres # G, $399K, 1/2, 813 sf.
4 Bradford Acres # G, $399K, 1/2, 813 sf.
10 Seashore Park #V, $399K, 2/3, 1,310 sf.
10 Seashore Park #V, $399K, 2/3, 1,310 sf.
104 Bradford St # 11, $399K, 1/1, 531 sf.
104 Bradford St # 11, $399K, 1/1, 531 sf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterfront condos, charming mid town pied a ter’s, or spacious townhouses. The affordable entry level market in Provincetown is full of  property choices at very reasonable prices.

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Sale Of The Week

It is hard to believe that you can still buy a single family home for under $600K in Provincetown, let alone a relatively new 4 bedroom 4 bath property with a great yard and super location. 70 Race Point Road is a 4 bedroom 4 bath  2,736 square foot single family home …and it sold for $585K, $213 per square foot!   The quality and size of this house is exceptional and it even has a large guest suite with a separate entrance on the lower level. The new owners could not be happier.

 

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MLS Copy: You’ll love living so close to Beech Forest, the bike trails, the National Seashore and Race Point Beach and yet a quick bike ride or walk to Town Center. This very generously sized home features wood flooring, high ceilings, living room with gas fireplace, spacious deck, kitchen with breakfast bar open to the dining room overlooking the front porch and mature plantings in the front garden. There are four bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, a master suite, laundry room. The Master bedroom suite boasts a private bath with a soaking tub and a walk-in closet. Part of the lower level is a beautifully finished , comfortable, private-entrance guest suite, leaving plenty of room for storage. Built by the present owner in 2003, it’s evident that great attention to detail was paid to make this home exceptional in style, size and finish quality.

 

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You can get an idea from these few photos how large the rooms are. The surrounding yard and decking is a huge bonus.

 

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Listing Of The Week

51 Harry Kemp Way #1. This is a 3 bedroom and 2 bath townhouse condominium in the Harry Kemp/Outer Cape Health neighborhood. It has a terrific homey feel and good flow, with a wide open bright and airy first floor plan which is great for entertaining. And look at the farmers porch and the huge front yard. Two bedrooms are on the second floor and a third bedroom, den is on the entire third floor. This property is being marketed for $625K.

 

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MLS Copy: Gardener’s delight. Three spacious floors of living lend this townhouse condominium the feel of a single family home. From the ample farmer’s porch you enter an open-plan living room, kitchen and dining area with hardwood floors throughout and a gas log fireplace. A full bath, newly upgraded, completes this floor. The second floor has two bedrooms and a second full, newly tiled bath. The third floor bedroom can also serve as den or home office. Beautifully maintained, the home also has superlative outdoor space: three decks,and a huge beautifully landscaped yard. Amenities include a basement, a garage, a laundry and central air conditioning, and parking for 3 cars. All 5-10 minutes’ walk from shopping, restaurants, galleries and the harbor. Weekly rentals and pets allowed.

 

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51 Harry Kemp Way #1, a great townhouse value.