10705 COPPER RIDGE DR, By Bob Sokoler, www.weselllouisville.com
10705 COPPER RIDGE DR, By Bob Sokoler, www.weselllouisville.com
Enjoy the very contemporary Montego floor plan by Ball Homes and live in comfort and style without breaking the bank! This 3 year old - 3 bedroom 2 bath open floor plan home has been well cared for! Upgrades include an enormous stamped patio, very large fenced in back yard, built in book shelves on either side of the gas fire place and designer nook wall. The home has a very open floor plan and is enhanced by volume ceilings, large windows, and an open staircase that overlooks the family room. The entryway offers a formal living room to the right (currently being used as an office) and large formal dining room to the left. Ahead of you a very large 2 story family room with an amazing amount of windows to let in a tremendous amount of light. The eat-in kitchen is equally impressive with stainless steel appliances, recessed lighting, an abundance of cherry cabinets and counter top space for the chief in your family! All bedrooms are roomy and the jack-and-jill design of the hall bath is perfect for shared use. The master bedroom and bath share a vaulted ceiling and are complemented by a shared plant shelf. The master bathroom has a double bowl vanity, separate shower and garden tub with 4x4 glass block window that really lets the light in. The master closet is exceptionally roomy! Don't miss the large storage room above the 2 car garage that is accessible thru a doorway in bedroom 2.
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We are finding a mixed bag of news for home sellers and buyers as we head into March 2010. The number of homes going under contract in Louisville Kentucky was up 23% in February 2010 compared to February 2009. That is great news for sellers but bad news for buyers looking for their first home. The increase in homes going under contract was primarily due to the $8000 first time homebuyer’s tax credit. Buyers looking to make their first investment are finding a buying war for quality homes in the 80-170,000 price range. Unlike many cities around the U.S., Louisville has generally maintained property values in the 1st time buyers market and in many cases (depending on location) increased over the past few years.
A new Chinese Buffet has opened in Louisville and all I can say is wow! Umai Zushi Buffet (3710 Chamberlain Lane, new Westport) opened this past Friday night and I have to tell you it blew me away! As Louisville Real Estate Agents, my wife (Norine) and I show hundreds of Louisville homes a month, we take our clients out to a number of local restaurants, Umai tops many of them and I think our clients would love this place.
Norine is not a fan of buffet restaurants but she was so impressed with Umai we went back a second time Saturday night. This, my friends is unprecedented for my wife but there are a number of reasons why! Let’s start with the atmosphere, bright clean (of course it’s new but I think they’ll keep it up) large yet cozy (they’ll need room if Umai catches on and crowds turn out to eat). The only negative is sitting too close to the front door. Even though there are two entrances to buffer the wind, anyone sitting near the font gets a cold chill every time the door opens. My advice is to sit towards the middle or back.
The food is fresh and the variety is amazing. On the nights we were there, Crab Legs were large and plentiful the Stone Crab was good but the ginger sauce made them hard to handle. More than once the stone crabs slipped out of my hands (they had been precut but still tough to handle). There was a wide selection of Sushi and Sashimi all being made in front of us by several chefs. The Mongolian Grill looked good (I stayed with the seafood) and the variety of Chinese food also was tasty (I only tried one or two dishes). 
There are too many items on the multiple food stations to describe but I suggest walking around the entire food area to get a feel for what is available. Pick your top 10 or 15 items and dig in. I never even came close to trying the salads to desserts.
