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January 5, 2010
Home on High School Rd on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

My Top 10 Homes on Bainbridge Island | 2009

  2009 is in the record books and on Bainbridge Island, in regards to real estate, it was a memorable year for many buyers. This past year many deals were had on new construction. Several homes that were built in 2007 or started in 2007, just as the market declined, […]
December 26, 2009
Old Creosote Hill Rd on Bainbridge Island sold by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Just Sold: my last sale of the year

  Old Creosote Hill Road   I was proud to represent the buyers in their purchase of this new custom home built by Bainbridge Island Builder Bob Grimm. And, the buyers were thrilled to move into their beautiful home before Christmas. Special thanks to Tom Rees at Bainbridge Island Mortgage […]
December 23, 2009
Caring Bridge Logo

Really, Quite Lucky

On Tuesday, my daughter’s classmate, Ian, had open heart surgery at Stanford Medical Center. Ian’s surgery was required to graft a new pulmonary artery and valve. Ian had the surgery at six weeks old to create the pulmonary artery he was missing at birth, but now at six years of […]
December 14, 2009
Century 21 blazer

What Ever Happened to those Century 21 Blazers?

I could use one of those about now. I generally have a problem with uniformity; however, if it solves decision making problems on dark winter mornings and eliminates clothes shopping . . . sign me up. If you know me, you know I do not love to dress up. I […]
December 11, 2009
Musical Fire Truck Bainbridge Island | Jen Pells Realtor

2009 Bainbridge Island Musical Fire Truck Schedule

The Bainbridge Island Musical Fire Truck is getting into gear – it starts tonight and goes until Christmas Eve. Find your neighborhood on the map below. The truck is out in the evenings from 5-9pm. Last year we had snow when they came through our neighborhood – my kids are […]
December 11, 2009
Holiday Sparkle on Winslow Way.

If it were up to my six year old . . .

 this is what our Christmas tree would look like. For now, ours is the Evergreen Style, and this one is sitting proudly in the window of Kennedy and Kate in downtown Winslow. Buy local and enjoy the amazing window displays downtown. Below is part of the award-winning display for Churchmouse […]
December 8, 2009
Blackbird Bakery on Bainbridge Island

My Favorite Coffee Shops

  Even though we are a stone’s throw from the big Mermaid herself (yes, I mean Starbuck’s), Bainbridge Island only has one – and it is in our Safeway, which, as you can imagine, lacks any sort of coffee house vibe.     Thankfully, we are well taken care of […]
November 27, 2009
Fort Ward Trails on Bainbridge Island

Thanksgiving Colors at Fort Ward

Before the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving started, I snuck away for a Thanksgiving-Eve walk out at Fort Ward. The reward for my brisk walk is the view of Mt. Rainier at my half-way point on South Beach. Love my iPhone for taking quick picts of all the island has […]