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SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 • THE BULLETIN
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1460 NW Discovery Park Drive, Bend
4 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 2703 sq. ft.
List Price $1,600,000
Indulge your farmhouse dreams in this modern
interpretation by award-winning Structure Development
NW, with upstairs peek-a-boo views of the beloved
Cascades Range. A stone’s throw from Discovery Park
lake in sought-after NorthWest Crossing, this custom
home spares no detail with its immaculate craftsmanship:
Roughhewn beams, oiled plank floors on the main floor,
along with professional-grade gourmet kitchen w/ custom
cabinetry, solid surface counters and pastoral farmhouse
sink. Main level master suite includes walk-in shower and closet, radiant heat floors & soaking
tub, plus a main-level guest suite! Upstairs, two bedrooms & a bonus room to catch those views
from; office, home gym or reading library for cozy winter nights. 2-car garage, laundry and mud
room manage your day-to-day life in the high desert. Bring your porch swing for those sunsets!
Woodside Ranch
Thorough renovations and a huge
addition make this gem the Woodside
Ranch home you’ve been waiting for!
Master on main, with 3 of the 6 bedrooms
upstairs. Enter through the home’s front
door to be greeted into the comfortable
living room and wood-burning fireplace
w/ brick surround. Continue on through
the cozy family room with new wood-
burning stove that flows into the dining
& kitchen area. High-end Baldhead white metal cabinets throughout home, including a
home-school/arts & crafts set-up off the home’s formal dining room! The oversized 3-car
garage w/ built-in workbench and Baldhead cabinetry is accessible through the massive
mud/laundry room w/ plenty of built-in storage for your gear! Listed at $1,399,000.
Rick & Beth Melner, Brokers
Coldwell Banker Bain
Robinson-Ludwick Group, Brokers
541-383-4343
www.buysellbend.com
541.678.2169
rickandbeth@melnergroup.com
www.melnerproperties.com
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Raise Your Home’s Appraised Value
Professional, certified appraisers have
specialized training and experience in
property valuation, and their opinion
carries a lot of weight with lenders. Some
things are out of homeowner’s control,
such as proximity to good schools and
the value of homes in the neighborhood.
Yet, there are steps you can take to help
increase the value of your home, brought
to you by State Farm.
Review previous appraisals
Look for issues that lowered your
home’s value in the past and address
those problems. You can expect a number
of factors to be reviewed, according
to American Financing, including the
condition of the home (are there any
cracks, damages, leaks, etc.); the size of
the home and property lot; the quality
A professional, unbiased home appraisal is required when selling
a home to give buyers and lenders, as well as those seeking to
refinance, a full picture of the home’s current fair market value.
of the landscaping; the quality of roofing
and foundation; number of bedrooms and
bathrooms; the quality of lighting and
plumbing; the condition of swimming
pools and sprinkler system; whether the
basement is finished or unfinished; and
the finishing details, such as countertops,
flooring and appliances.
Preparing for the visit
First, clear clutter (clean the gutters)
and tidy up and contain pets to make
the inspection easier for the appraiser.
Secondly, have relevant documents on
hand. For example, a land survey that
verifies property size. The appraiser will
walk the property to visually confirm its
condition and to record the layout of the
property. The survey will aid his visit. Also,
documents that prove your home’s most
recent sale price and a list of improvements
complete with receipts.
There is no need for expensive or
extensive remodeling projects. The
quickest, easiest way to increase your
chances of a higher appraisal is to paint,
which can take years off an outdated home,
State Farm advised.
If there are crayon marks on your walls
and clutter on the floors, a fresh coat of
paint and some simple organizing will
make a good impression when an appraiser
visits.
Update elements of the kitchen and
bathrooms. These are the “gold standards”
for netting the best return on your home-
improvement dollars. Removing wallpaper,
refinishing laminate countertops, painting
cabinets and hanging new light fixtures are
all prudent.
A good first impression never hurts.
Cleaning up flower beds and redoing the
mulch are inexpensive, low-effort ways
to make your home easy on the eyes.
Landscaping choices should complement
and enhance the house, not hide it.
Remember the details. Make the small
fixes. Touch up chipped paint or replace a
broken doorknob.
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Deschutes County Fairgrounds
for mouth watering BBQ, Brews,
Whiskey and Live Music!
Saturday June 26th from 11am to 10pm
Sunday from 11am to 5pm
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