Nicole Foster,Broker/ Realtor

Stop by and visit me today between 11am - 1pm at this cute-as-can-be newly listed home 🏠 ❤️.

JUST LISTED - 109 Wellington Road, Portland!

OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, August 11th, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

This bright and sunny, well loved 3 bedroom home is located in the sought after Back Cove neighborhood only a short walk to Ocean Avenue schools and the trails at Canco Woods, Baxter Woods and Edward Payson Park. Nearby coffee shops, specialty markets, Woodfords Corner restaurants and all of Portland's amenities!! Enjoy the privacy of the spacious backyard where you can BBQ or soak up the sun. Plenty of off street parking and a detached garage with automatic opener. The home has newer windows and an air radon mitigation system already in place, just waiting for your personal touch. Don't miss the chance to see this home being offered for the first time . Showings begin on Thursday 8/8.

🛏 3 Bedrooms
🛁 1 Bathrooms
🏡 868 SqFt
🔑 $389,000

Contact Nicole Foster,Broker/ Realtor for more information:
(207) 615-7558 or email [email protected]!

JUST LISTED - 21 Joe's Road, Windham!

Discover the perfect blend of classic charm and modern convenience in this stunning brand new 4 bedroom 2.5 bath colonial-style home! Enjoy the warmth and efficiency of radiant heat throughout the entire main level showcasing an open, flowing layout that enhances both functionality and style, making it ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen is a chef's delight, featuring new stainless steel appliances, white granite countertops, and a gorgeous custom built center island. Upstairs, you'll find four generously sized bedrooms, each with large windows and ample closet space. The spacious primary bedroom suite is a retreat within the home providing a private space where you can unwind and relax. It offers a large bedroom with walk-in closet and en-suite full bathroom with double vanities and shower. The house includes two full bathrooms on the upper level and a half bath on the first floor with upstairs laundry. Nestled in a location very convenient to the city, on a large and private lot in a desirable area of Windham only a short drive to shopping and nearby lakes. Showings begin Thursday 8/8.

🛏 4 Bedrooms
🛁 2.5 Bathrooms
🏡 2,152 SqFt
🔑 $685,000

Contact Nicole Foster for more information:
(207) 615-7558 or email [email protected]!

COMING SOON - 109 Wellington Road, Portland!

Open House:
Sunday, August 11th: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

This bright and sunny, well loved 3 bedroom home is located in the sought after Back Cove neighborhood only a short walk to Ocean Avenue schools and the trails at Canco Woods, Baxter Woods and Edward Payson Park. Nearby coffee shops, specialty markets, Woodfords Corner restaurants and all of Portland's amenities!! Enjoy the privacy of the spacious backyard where you can BBQ or soak up the sun. Plenty of off street parking and a detached garage with automatic opener. The home has newer windows and an air radon mitigation system already in place, just waiting for your personal touch. Don't miss the chance to see this home being offered for the first time . Showings begin on Thursday 8/8.

🛏 3 Bedrooms
🛁 1 Bathroom
🏡 868 SqFt
🔑 $389,000

Contact Nicole Foster,Broker/ Realtor for more information:
(207) 615-7558 or email [email protected]

JUST LISTED - 585 Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth!

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, July 27th, 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Discover the unique potential of 585 Walnut Hill Road in North Yarmouth! This property features a charming 936 square foot, 2-bedroom ranch home offering convenient one-floor living with an open-concept living room and kitchen. The standout feature is the expansive 2,600 square foot garage, which currently includes four garage doors with the potential to add more - it has accommodated up to at least 5 in the past. Heated by a propane boiler, the garage includes a half bath and two sinks, and it can be divided into three separate areas. One garage door is oversized to accommodate larger vehicles. Situated on a corner lot at Walnut Hill Road and Walnut Hill Parkway, this central location provides easy access to Cumberland, Gray, Yarmouth, Freeport, and Portland. Whether for residential, commercial (subject to zoning approval), or investment purposes, this property offers a multitude of possibilities.

🛏️ 2 Beds
🛁 1 Bath
🏡 936 SqFt
🔑 $525,000

Ready to buy or sell your home?
Contact: Niles, Shedlarski & Co. at Locations Real Estate Group
(207) 653-9195 or email [email protected]!

JUST LISTED - 715 River Road, Windham!

OPEN HOUSE:
Thursday, July 25th, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, July 26th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, July 27th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

A True Fixer Upper Ready for Renovation! Discover the potential in this 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch situated on a spacious 1.06-acre lot. Conveniently located, this property offers a fantastic opportunity for those looking to renovate and create their dream home. Please note that due to its current condition, traditional financing may not be available. Property is being sold in ''AS IS CONDITION''. Buyers are encouraged to do their own due diligence. Showing dates/times are as follows: Thursday (7/25) 2:00-4:00, Fri (7/26) 10:00-Noon and Sat (7/27) 10:00-Noon. Due to yard debris, please wear appropriate shoe attire.

🛏️ 3 Beds
🛁 1 Bath
🏡 1,114 SqFt
🔑 $250,000

For more information? Contact Heidi Hall:
(207) 939-8186 or email [email protected]

Check out this newly listed Windham home! 🏠

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“There is something peaceful about a clean home, and, according to the research, people in Idaho and Maine are the most meticulous when it comes to having a clean home.”

Mainers spend the most time cleaning of any state, survey finds People in Maine spend about an hour per session cleaning their home

Our 2024 Garden Tour Map is now live! 🌷

This map allows users to search for garden tours throughout the state by location, date, or name in alphabetical order. Find a garden tour in your area here:

https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/

If your garden tour is not listed, please email [email protected] with the information so it can be added.

I also saw an old WBLM blimp sticker on a window today while visiting a property and it made me smile.

This one was on my bedroom window.

"Who had this sticker on your bedroom window"

The 2024 Summer Guide to the Lakes Region is NOW available in stores!

The Windham Eagle The Positive Future of our Community
People • Business • Sports

I really need to visit these special people and their amazing LAND! ❤️

My buyer clients are in LOVE with their land we found!

Are you searching for that *perfect parcel to call your own?

This SATURDAY MAY 11th, 9am - 1pm: Join us for our farm grand opening event at Fern Song Farm, home to Garbage to Garden composting!

SAVE THE DATE - RAIN OR SHINE:
https://facebook.com/events/s/farm-grand-opening-and-seedlin/929514498893242/

COMPOSTING TOURS AND DEMONSTRATIONS (10am and 12pm): Come learn about Aerated Static Pile composting for International Composting Awareness Week, and see how your food scraps get recycled into nutrient-rich compost!

SEEDLING SALE: offering a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers grown in our greenhouse. (Vegetables include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, Swiss chard, broccolini, Brussels sprouts, eggplant, pumpkin, summer and winter squash. Herbs: basil, dill, cilantro, oregano, among others. Flowers: marigolds, zinnias, calendula, nasturtium, cosmos, celosia, and more.)

FOR THE KIDS:
• Face painting, temporary tattoos, and coloring station
• Participate in a planting activity and see what’s growing in the demonstration garden
• Meet the farm goats... and more!

LOCATION: 6 Burrill Farm Road, Windham ME
Located just 20 minutes from Portland, Burrill Farm Road is directly off Rt 302, then follow the signs to Fern Song Farm.

🌲 Bear Run Cabin is for sale!! 🌲

This will be a sweet opportunity if you are seeking a short term rental or vacation home!

“……Communal living takes many forms, whether that's sharing a home with like-minded people or raising your kids on the same street as your friends. And it goes by many names: intentional communities, co-housing, co-ops or communes.”

What is 'communal living' and is it right for me? People who've lived in co-ops, communes, group houses and 'intentional communities' share four questions you should ask yourself before taking the leap.

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If you have been following this story here is an update!!

Friday, April 26, 2024
Real Estate: The Green Grass Grows All Around
By Nicole Foster, Broker/REALTOR

No Mow May has been steadily gaining popularity and even receiving official designations in some surrounding communities. This is a concept which helps to protect our pollinators including bees who winter in the “duff layer” of the grass. They benefit from the extra time for flowering weeds like dandelions, which are their first source of food after winter, time to bloom and can continue to find warmth on cold nights.

This new trend is well received by many homeowners as spring in Maine often arrives suddenly, catching many of us off guard as we transition from storm clean-up to yard maintenance. One moment, you're still removing winter's remnants; the next, your lawn is turning green and flowers are beginning to bloom, while your neighbor's Christmas decorations still linger. If you're feeling behind on your spring yard work, don't worry!

Here are some expert tips to keep your lawn looking its best throughout the year.

Maine's climate, characterized by cold winters and relatively short growing seasons, requires special attention when it comes to lawn care. Start by thoroughly de-thatching your lawn to remove dead grass, leaves, and debris that have accumulated over the winter. Use a flexible metal rake or one that can be weighted and pulled. This will allow your soil to breathe and creates openings for the new shoots to grow.

There will be areas where you will need to add more grass seed to patches. Be sure to purchase new grass seed each year to maximize germination. The best time to overseed your lawn in Maine is in September, but the next best time to is during May.

Making sure that you select the correct type of seed for your site is very important so be sure to read the information label on the back of the bag of seed to confirm that the amount of shade and drainage your area has is suitable for what you are using. A blend that is high in fescues can best tolerate shade and foot traffic. Use a drop seed spreader to evenly coat the area in one direction, then make a second passage in right angles to the first passage.

Help to build nutrient rich soil by top-coating up to half an inch with a 50/50 mixture of compost and loam, but avoid doing this more than once per year. This mixture helps improve soil structure and fertility, reducing the need for additional fertilizers. For homeowners with mature lawns older than ten years, the lawn can often recycle nutrients naturally, eliminating the need for fertilizer altogether.

Mature lawns older than ten years old are able to recycle nutrients on their own. If you do choose to use a fertilizer on your lawn, then it is best applied between Labor Day and Columbus Day no more than once per year and select a phosphorus free product.

The majority of homes in Maine have soil that is acidic which favors the growth of weeds over grasses. Weeds will continue to grow and thrive even with the use of herbicides if you do not take steps to lower the pH in your soil. Contact the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Falmouth to get a soil test box that can be tested in the laboratory so you can raise or lower your soil’s pH and add nutrients that it requires.

Often homeowners will mow their grass too frequently or cut it too short, leaving it more susceptible to drought, insects, and disease. A good rule of thumb is to cut no more than a third from the length of the blade of grass, so allowing it to grow to four inches then cutting off one inch can help to prevent it from turning brown. Leaving the clippings can also help to prevent sun scorch, is nutrient rich, and should not contribute to thatch if minimally fertilized.

If your lawn has been richly fertilized then participating in No Mow May could result in too much lush growth and clumping once cut, contributing to mold or tick habitats so you may opt to participate in Less Mow May by reducing mowing to once four inches in length instead of eliminating for the month. <

Nicole Foster is a real estate broker with Locations Real Estate with 19 years of experience and a Windham parent who loves people and real estate. Follow Nicole on Instagram or Facebook facebook.com/sellingmaine.

Real Estate: The Green Grass Grows All Around
https://realestate.thewindhameagle.com/2024/04/real-estate-green-grass-grows-all-around.html Nicole Foster,Broker/ Realtor

I had so much fun painting this Open House sign that night!

Arts & craft time! The finished product turned out GREAT, I cannot wait to use at my Open House this weekend :)

Happy Earth Day!

Some good news on this sunny Earth Day: Falmouth trails are back open! Record-setting rain events in January, followed by damaging snow and wind events, have been hard on the trails. Trail users are likely to find branches, sticks, and other debris along the trails. Volunteers and staff are doing their best to clean things up, but any help to safely move debris and clear trails while you are out there is much appreciated!

Please report any major damage, such as downed trees across trails or broken/displaced bridges, to [email protected].

More information about the trails can be found in this special Earth Day e-newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/falmouthlandtrust/falmouth-land-trust-earth-day-trail-updates

Looking forward to this Saturday’s Power Serve!

Maine 2024 FAIR SCHEDULE

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