I met first time buyer, Jeff, when he was Executive Director of TOSA (The Other Side Arts) a non-profit arts organization he created. Jeff, a photographer (http://jeffballphotography.com/), & his partner Remy, writer & assistant to Mondo (Project Runway runner up) had been working with a real estate agent but to no avail. Jeff shared, "She isn't hearing us and doesn't get what we are trying to do." Approximately 25% of my creative clients come to me after working with another agent who "doesn't get" them. What Jeff & Remy wanted was a way to Live & Work from home. As a photographer, Jeff needed a space he could achieve black out conditions in but would have natural light when he wanted. They also wanted higher ceilings, a place for guests, 3 beds, 2 baths & wood floors - all for under $115K.
We found their home our first day out! A turn of the century ranch-style farm house in the E-OP Arts neighborhood that had been added onto. That owner had dug a basement under the addition that was perfect for Jeff's photo studio! The original house had 1 bed/1bath attached to a living room with walls covered in the pressed tin ceiling panels you see in old Victorians - very funky, charming, uniqueness that Jeff & Remy loved. The addition held 2 additional bedrooms: a master bed & bath plus an additional room for Remy's writing office. An extra benefit - the back yard gate opened out to the bike path that runs along the Platte River Greenway. And it was in their price range!
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