MILLION DOLLAR VIEW FOR HALF THE PRICE OF A CONDO

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

BACK TO THE UNREALISTIC LIFE

Currently the house is rented until mid-June of 2009. I am beginning my travels to South America and beyond to discover the final people to interview for my book, find a new place to live by the sea and, of course to finish writing my book, An Unrealistic Life: The Art of Living your Dream Without Getting a Real Job.

To keep up with my adventures, please sign up for my newsletter, The Wandering Muse, at elenasunrealisticlife(at)gmail.com.

And I'll shortly begin writing on my previous blog http://anunrealisticlife.blogspot.com.

Elena

Looking for a place in America’s most livable city? (Yes, Pittsburgh was annointed by the polltakers in 2007 as the place to be.) Come see this artist’s house in the peaceful neighborhood of Greenfield. Find privacy on a little-known street with only 6 houses, overlooking the Monongahela River.

VIEW RIVALS MOUNT WASHINGTON

Live on the street where photographers come to capture views of the city. The cover photo of Pittsburgh's THREE RIVERS: A Photographic Journey was taken from the end of Forrester Street where the house is located.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

Work downtown? Drive the 4 miles in 10 minutes; OK, 15, on a bad day.
Check traffic on 2nd Avenue from the front window. See how the parkway is moving from the deck. Then choose your route.

Work in Monroeville or points north? Access the parkway at the Squirrel Hill entrance, approximately ¾ mile away.

Study or work at CMU, Pitt, or UPMC? Get there the back way either through Schenley Park or over the Swinburne Bridge.

Like ambling in the park? See Schenley from the deck, be there to swim or walk in 5 minutes. Frick might take you 10 or 12.

Prefer shopping? South Side works is viewable from the window. Head there over the Hot Metal Bridge. Prefer The Waterfront? Go over the hill and across the High Level Bridge. Avoid traffic and slip through Schenley Park into Squirrel Hill if you have business there.

And for you Steeler Fans, Forrester Street is right across the river from the new practice field. Get out those binoculars and watch them scrimmage!

HAVE A GREEN THUMB?

Inherit this carefully planted garden with hosta, lilies, redbud, rhodendron, and pink dogwood. Enjoy it as is, or add your own flair. When June arrives, begin your day with fresh red raspberries picked from the corner of the yard. In July (or even earlier due to global warming) enjoy blueberries from the mature bushes by the fence.

Japanese maples flame crimson in the east corner in the fall, while huge hemlocks and Norwegian holly provide a bank of green even against the winter snow.

SEEKING LOFT STYLE CONDO? WHY PAY CONDO FEES?

Buy this artist’s studio house, architecturally designed for the creative lifestyle. Cathedral ceilinged studio has specialized lighting both for art display and for those midnight creative spells. Not an artist? Convert studio to master bedroom suite with view of downtown.

Perfect for empty nesters who want urban lifestyle without the noise of downtown or SouthSide.

Ideal for young couples or creative singles.

DETAILS:

Large open floor plan, great for entertaining. Kitchen designed for cooking with friends, or simple meals at the counter.

Two bedrooms, or one bedroom and large studio with sleeping loft.
Two baths, including bath/dressing room upstairs.

Track lighting in all rooms. Motion sensor lights outside.

Second story deck with view of river, downtown, Cathedral of Learning, Schenley Park, Greenfield rooftops. Lovely setting for summer brunches, dinners spring to fall, lazy reading in a hammock above the fray.

All new windows, electrical wiring, new kitchen and upstairs bath added in 1994.

New Roof in 2003.

A steal at $200,000!!

Contact e.houlihan@comcast.net for more information.