Page 4 February 10, 2010
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
Inspirational Places
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
beautiful, and their hard work shows.
Jerry and Pat own
In 1995 Disney’s town of Celebra-
The Hook Line and Sinker
tion in the south west Orlando area, started
bait shop located on #40
selling larger sized homes on 60 by 150 foot
west, which is presently
lots, with a garage at the back of the lots,
for sale. Their very lucra-
which resulted in good size court yards in
tive bait shop business
between. These homes were priced in the
includes the adjacent 3/2
higher price bracket especially when you
home and their back yard
consider they were selling for about $350k
includes a lovely built in pool, a Koi pond,
with pool garden options for the court yard
and many foliage additions in the huge back
areas going up to $150k. $500k for a home
yard.
was a high price indeed when the average
Then we have my friend Mike
policeman or school teacher was making
Swiss with his new home on North Debra
just $24k in Osceola Co at that time.
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St that features a back yard filled with about
So these homes were aimed at a
10 different types of ducks, birds, and honk-
small exclusive high income group of peo-
ers. Some in pens, some roaming free. He
ple. Most of these homes had 3 car garages
19170 S.E. 136 Court, Dunnellon, Florida 34431
also has the most beautiful Canary shed with
with 1 bed 1 bath mother in law suites over
Tarmac America recently donated construction materialsor 621-4588
PHONE (352) 489-4588 447-4588 for the new AMVETS William Crow
Canary‘s of every different color. These are
the garages, and the owners had fun select-
Memorial Post 447 building FAX (800) 385-6736 the Tarmac donation of construction
in Inglis. Shown accepting
just a few of the many ways to make your
ing their “court yard fillers” which were lush
materials are (from left) Jeff Peters of AMVETS Post 447; Jeff Harris, King Road Mine project
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home have “inspirational places” for you to
gardens, waterfalls, pools and hot tubs.
manager for Tarmac; contractor Greg Walker; AMVETS Post 447 Commander Steve Addison;
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enjoy, which may help in setting your prop-
The good news is that you do not
and Angel Almeida of Tarmac. Last year the company also provided an entire truckload of
erty apart if and when you sell.
have to be a millionaire to enjoy these types
construction materials for the new Inglis City Park.
A note from last week’s article
of inspirational places, as they can just as
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about Gasoline is that the more gas costs,
easlily be placed in and around homes in
the less workers will be able to afford a long
all price ranges that have some back yard
commute to their jobs. So that home you
room. Throughout Citrus, Marion and Levy
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want to rent 20 or more miles away from the
counties there are many homes on 1 acre
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Nuke plant will be less attractive to those
and larger lots. A good example is the Cason
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workers.
Acres area of Inglis which has modest hous-
    
As for the potential ethanol prob-
ing, with many home owners enjoying in-
lems in our gas, Ashley Roberts of Inglis
spired living areas. One of my friends, Mr.
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informs me that her gas station (Magic Gas)
Ken and his wife live on Vicki St. They have
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on #19 in Crystal River has gas for sale with
transformed their rear yard starting with a
no ethanol content which is great news for
screened porch, overlooking a Koi pond sur-
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us boat, and motorcycle owners. I’ll see you
rounded by lovely foliage of all types. It is
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Important Toll Free Numbers
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Citrus Cty Govt. Citrus Springs & Dunnellon 489-2120
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Levy Cty Govt. 800-733-5389
Coastal
Hair Port
Levy Cty Sheriff 800-538-9767
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