Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Starts TODAY...

According to the official Bloom Map the Daffodil Fields are in Full Bloom!

The Tulip Fields are not quite there yet, but soon...

The Activities For the 25th Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Start Today at McIntyre Hall. Click here for details about tonight's activities!

Skagit County has many things to see and do. Mount Vernon is most famous for it's annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The beautiful tulip, daffodil, & iris fields draw thousands of people into Skagit County each year.

There's also loads of scenery, several murals and, of course the Tulip Smokestack. Don't miss the historic Lincoln Theatre or the Children's Museum

There are plenty of other things in and around Mount Vernon as well. The Skagit Speedway in Alger offers dirt track racing all summer long. There are several wineries in the area. Heading West, out toward the beautiful San Juan Islands, you can do some whale watching. Skagit County is a great place to visit and a fantastic place to call home!

Skagit County has it all. From the Tulips in Mount Vernon, the Eagles in Concrete, the Charm of historic La Conner, to the Sea Faring Community of Anacortes... Skagit County has something for Everyone!

Visit my web-site and click through the various cities of Skagit County if you'd like to see or learn more about this great place to call home!

Open House in Lake Stevens | Great Water View Home!!

Open Sunday March 16th from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Incredible Lake Stevens Picture Window Views from this Beautiful 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2304 SQFT Home w/ a 3 Car Garage! Large Kitchen w/ Island, Pantry, Gas Stove & Ceramic Tile Counters. Huge Master Suite w/ Walk-In Closet & Attached 5 Piece Bath! Hardwoods in the Entry, Kitchen, & Dining Nook. Great Millwork. Lake Views from the Family Room, Master Suite, Entertainment-Size Deck, Backyard & Hot Tub! 2nd Master Bedroom. Vaulted Ceilings. Gas Fireplace. Great Landscaping. Forced-Air Gas Heat.

A Bargain at $489,995

Quick Facts:

• Features: Spectacular Lake View
• City: Lake Stevens
• Bedrooms: 4 + Den
• Bathrooms: 2.5
• SQFT: 2304
• Price: $489,995

Just Listed: Great Sedro Woolley Home on 4.75 Acres!

Incredibly Private & Well Maintained 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath Cedar-Sided Home on a 4.75 Acre Property. Beautiful Territorial Views through the Forest from the Living Room, Wrap-Around Deck & Hot Tub. The Home features Spectacular Vaulted Exposed Wood Ceilings, Huge Double Pane Window Wall for Enjoying the View, a Nicely Updated Kitchen w/ Great Storage, 2 Wood Burning Fireplaces, Comfortable Living Room & Dining Room. Huge 1,024 SQFT Detached Garage/Shop is sure to please! Underground Utilities! Full Details

Quick Facts:

City: Sedro Woolley

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

SQFT: 1800

Lot Size: 4.75 Acres

Price: $414,000

Mount Vernon Dog Park.... Help Make It A Reality!!!

Mount Vernon Dog Park.... Help Make It A Reality!!!

I found the following posted on the City of Mount Vernon's Web-Site. Here is a link to the page:http://www.ci.mount-vernon.wa.us/page.asp_Q_navigationid_E_730
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey!! A dog park is something we desperately need around here!

Thanks,
-Bill

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Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation would like your input!! Take our 5-minute survey regarding the possibility of establishing a Dog Park in within the City of Mount Vernon.

Click Here to take the Dog Park Survey!

Remind your friends, neighbors and dog-lovers to complete this survey before January 11, 2008! Please leave your contact information if you're interested in getting involved!
Contact Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation if you need assistance with the survey or you would like to obtain a printed copy.


Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation

1717 South 13th Street

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

Phone: (360) 336-6215

Fax (360)336-6290

Open House at a Great Mt. Vernon Home!

Open House Saturday December 8th From 1 to 4 pm.

Welcome to Tulip Country! Excellent Move-In Ready 4 Bed, 1.75 Bath, 3,036 Square Foot Home w/ a 2 Car Attached Garage & a Detached 528 Square Foot Shop on a 12,197 SQFT Lot. The Kitchen has a Maytag Double Oven, an Island & loads of Cabinets. This home Features New Windows, Flooring & Countertops & Newer Roof. 2 Fireplaces - 1 Wood & 1 Gas. Large Wrap-Around Entertainment-Size Deck w/ storage below - overlooks a Wonderfully Landscaped Backyard. Shop is Insulated, Sheetrocked & has 220v power. Full Details

15383 Cottonwood Lane
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

Quick Facts:
- MLS#: 27206184
- City: Mount Vernon
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1.75
- 3,036 SQFT +2 Car Garage +528 SQFT SHop

- Price: $338,900

New Construction Mount Vernon Homes

Trumpeter Meadows

by Landmark Building and Development

This New Construction home is a 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, 1847 Square Foot Home with a 2 Car Garage. This home has nice High Ceilings, Granite Countertops, Raised 6-Panel Doors, Nice Millwork and a Large Master Suite with Attached Bath and a Walk-In Closet. Outside, you'll find that this home features custom stamped walkways and a fully landscaped yard. All of the homes in Trumpeter Meadows feature Forced Air Natural Gas Heat to keep the house warm and the utility bills low.



This great home is available now for $299,950




To learn more about this great home,
call Bill Sauneuf today at (360) 708-2929.



About Trumpeter Meadows:

A total of 49 New Construction homes will be built in this Mount Vernon development, nearly half have already been sold and are being lived in. Skagit County is continuing to grow at a good sustainable rate. These homes are but a few of the homes being built in the area. Their advantage is that they are not part of a development of hundreds of houses where construction will be going on for years to come in your neighborhood. This conveniently located development will be finished before long and the nice lot size and great floorplans will be great for the homeowners.

Skagit Valley Farm Tour A Festival of Family Farms

The Skagit Valley Farm Tour is this weekend.....

It happens Saturday October 6th from 10:00AM to 5:00pm

For a list of the farms, etc... Click Here to visit the official web-site.

Birch Bay Waterfront - Open House

Birch Bay Waterfront Home

Open House

Saturday October 6th

From 1 to 4 pm.



Quick Facts:
- 4 Bedrooms
- 1.5 Bath
- 1,632 SQFT
- All Appliances Stay
- Waterfront on the Canal in Birch Bay!
- Asking Price $498,500


Waterfront Home on the Canal in Birch Bay. 4 Bed, 1.5 Bath, 1759 sqft home featuring tongue and groove ceilings throughout. Nice Kitchen with Birch Cabinets & Corian Countertops, a Garden Window, Pergo Flooring & an Eating Area. - All Appliances Stay! Large Living/Dining Room overlooking the Yard & Canal with gas Fireplace with Floor to Ceiling Rock Mantle. 2 Bedrooms share a large Sleeping Porch with a Nice Canal View & a peek-a-boo View of the Bay. Boat Launch & Beach Access within eyesight.

Full Details

Outlook Brighter For Washington

The national news is still speaking about the lending industry “crisis”, but Washington State is fairing better than most areas of the country. An article released by Reuters on September 20, 2007* says that “While California suffers in the housing crisis, the economy of nearby Washington state is flourishing with strong job growth and some of the highest appreciation in home prices in the nation”.

While the lending industry is still sorting itself out, it seems that the bulk of the problems are behind us. However, we will continue to see the stricter loan qualifications that were common 5-7 years ago.

Home values are still appreciating nicely. However, they are no longer going up at the double digit percentage gains that Skagit County has enjoyed over the last few years. We still are seeing an increase that outpaces most of the country.

What does this mean to you? Well, if you own a home in Skagit County, you’ve enjoyed a nice increase in your investment. What has changed in your life? A new baby, or sent one off to college? A new job, or retiring? If your home is no longer perfect for your needs, now may be a good time for us to help you find another that suits you better . If you are ready to buy your first home, we can help with that, too!

There are plenty of lenders out there still writing and funding home loans. The good news is that a pre-approval letter is going to be on much more solid footing that it would have been just a few short months ago.

Interest Rates have been coming down as well. Opportunity knocks. The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a point on September 18th - The first cut in 4 years!

While every household is different, we can help with your housing needs in nearly any situation. Please call (360) 708-2929 for all of your real estate needs!