The hard working crew at Kohler’s Bakery- summer of 2011.
On their last call weekend in September, I purchased a dozen sticky buns (with nuts) to freeze for Christmas breakfast.
Three months later, and warm from the oven…it will feel like summer on Christmas morning 🙂
Ready for 2012! Well maintained and spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium located in the popular Golden Shores Condominium building in Stone Harbor, NJ.
2nd floor unit with a private balcony, and a “peek” of ocean blue!
$409,000 furnished.
To view interior and exterior pictures: http://www.powerplayrealty.com/sales/detail/258/8001-second-avenue-unit-210-2nd-floor-facing-80thst
Or for more information: ann@anndelaney.com    Thank you for your interest!
 I felt warmer as soon as I walked over the beach path. Happy Monday!
Chilly! Thankful for warm sun and the dunes to partially block the wind.
Saw a few summer home owners this morning. How do I know they are only here for the weekend? Maybe it’s the loafers without socks…or the sweatshirt instead of a winter coat…or lack of hat/gloves. They don’t last more than a few blocks before heading back up the beach path!
The shops in Avalon and Stone Harbor are open all weekend for a relaxing and low key Christmas shopping experience. Plus, great sales!
Merry, Merry…
P.S. With the blast of cold weather, I naturally think about frozen pipes (who doesn’t ;) ?? ) Read my post from October for suggestions to protect your shore house: https://anndelaney.com/?p=4664
Every morning, I check the outdoor thermometer. However, the temperature is not the only indicator for selecting appropriate walking attire.
North wind = cold; from the south = more moderate temperatures…but DAMP!  Guess that big body of water at the end of the street has something to do with our year round humidity?? 😉
Thankful for ever changing views that provide motivation to bundle up and walk!
I wrote about this subject last October https://anndelaney.com/2010/10/04/clarification-on-medicare-tax/  and our local board of Realtors is asking us to continue sharing factual information with the public. Â
Memo from the director of the Cape May County Board of Realtors:
In response to numerous e-mails concerning provisions of the new federal health care law stating that there is a new 3.8% federal realty transfer fee (RTF) on all home sales, NJAR® urges you to visit NAR’s website for information regarding RUMORS that a national RTF was created as part of the federal health care law. These rumors are FALSE. An across-the-board RTF DOES NOT exist as part of this or any other law.
At the shore, it’s Monday morning blues…mixed with gray, pink, and yellow.
Quick- what is your first thought when I say the words beach and frozen? A nice tropical drink, perhaps?
In the winter, the moisture in the sand freezes, turning even the “soft” sand into a hard, crunchy surface.
On the positive side, it becomes easier to walk close to the dunes…which in turn, partially block the cold north west winds 😉
Running a bit behind this year with our Christmas decorations.
The beach pavilions are putting our house to shame!
Time to focus 😉
Real estate market stats for January 1, 2011 to today for Avalon and Stone Harbor, NJ.
Year to date, there have been a total of 157 single family homes SOLD on the island; 104 in Avalon, and 53 in Stone Harbor. The sold prices range from $370,000 for a cottage on Stone Court in Stone Harbor, to $12,417,380 for an 8500 square foot custom ocean front on on an over-sized lot on 75th Street in Avalon. The median selling price was $1,300,000.
In the condo/townhouse category, 77 units sold on the island; 60 in Avalon, and 17 in Stone Harbor. The sold prices range from $245,000 for a 1 bedroom condo on the bay at 96th Street, to $1,525,000 for a 2900 square foot side by side style bayfront unit on Ocean Drive. The median selling price was $699,000.
If you would like additional information regarding real estate values in Avalon or Stone Harbor, please let me know. ann@anndelaney.com
I appreciate the opportunity to help!
Borrowing Sand
The project will be carefully monitored by officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as the Army Corps of Engineers.
Beach areas between 32nd and 60th Street will not be disturbed – protected piping plover nesting area.
For additional information: http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/government/avalon/78905-avalon+preparing+beach+fill+project