Kara's Blog

Good Morning!!  We had our first brick delivery next door the other morning - very exciting :)

And here is the progress this morning -  scaffolding in place  - ready to get started!  

Stay tuned for more updates :)

Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.

Pre-construction prices won't last!!

2 Bedroom/2 Bath:  $429,000

3 Bedroom/2 Bath:  $489,000

You couldn't ask for a better location than this!  Perfectly Downtown :)        If you are thinking about a 'Southern get-away' ----  this would be ideal!     A place to get away to --   a place for family and friends to get-away to.....     You could even make a few bucks and rent it out for Master's week (next year... (if you weren't coming down for the tourny)

Give  a call!      Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)       Jane Page and I are looking forward to helping you.

yes -the sky was really that blue!

Just a quick update for y'all -   we now have a front door!!  :)  It was installed a few days ago!

 I haven't been inside in awhile - but I'm sure things are moving along inside as well as outside.   

Give us a call when you are ready to live downtown!  This is a perfect downtown location :)

Storm season is here and power outages should be expected in many parts of the country.  Lucky for me I live in Aiken, and my power rarely goes out!   Let me know when you are ready to move here :)

THINGS TO KEEP ON HAND FOR POWER OUTAGES:

a cooler (or more if you have room to store them)

ice -  keep as much on hand as you can store.

WHAT TO DO:

Keep your freezer FULL - it will keep the temp longer than a 1/2 full freezer (with the door kept closed)

Keep fridge and freezer doors CLOSED!!

Use up the perishable stuff first --- then go to non-perishable items.

Give us a call for your Aiken SC real estate needs :)

Happy Summer!

As y'all know - we've got some new construction going on for the past few months next door ----- what I haven't told you is that on the other side of us they've been working away , too!        Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...here I am, stuck in the middle of all this construction!! hahahaha.

Well, the old Post Office is getting a fresh look (maintaining the historical aspect) for some new tenants.  Yup -  we're gonna have some new neighbors :)

Here's the old post office (on the corner of Park Ave & Laurens St - downtown Aiken)

Todd Lista Photography has been our neighbor in this historic building for many years -  he has moved out to make room for some new tenants to occupy his building.      Stewart Builders has been hard at it - turning it into office space - keeping the historic charm at the same time!  They have done a great job.

Anyway - today our friend Todd brought us lunch!  Just his way of saying 'thanks for putting up with all the construction noise/mess... next door'.    WHAT A GUY!   THANKS TODD - U ROCK :)    Lunch was deeee-lish! -- and dessert was to-die-for!   Thanks again neighbor :)

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Just a reminder of what is happening on the other side of us............

Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.

 This project is really coming along.    'pre-construction' pricing won't last much longer -  call me today to take advantage of these great prices!

Pre-construction prices won't last!!

2 Bedroom/2 Bath:  $429,000

3 Bedroom/2 Bath:  $489,000

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Have a great weekend y'all!  Thanks again for lunch Todd - you're the best :))

Be sure to mention my blog when you call!!     

That's right - pay no sales tax for your 'back-to-school' items the weekend of August 7 - 9, 2009. 

Right here in  South Carolina :)   SAVE THE DATE!!

Area stores are all stocked up and ready for the blitz.  Get everything you need for you  and your children.  Rulers - notebooks - pens/pencils - bookbags -calculators... even clothing, clothing accessories, footwear, bed linens and shower curtains are state and local sales tax free during this shopping period.

There will be awesome sales everywhere from Staples to Target....watch for the sales flyers in the mail and in the newspaper.

I'll probably see you out and about!  I'm always in need of a few notebooks :)

Enjoy the summer!

Watch for upcoming events.  Give us a call if we can help with your Aiken area real estate. (be sure to mention my blog) 

Hey!  Did y'all notice that the comments are turned off to 'non-members'?       

Most of you do not leave comments anyway - and may not have noticed.  I just wanted to let y'all know what was going on.                                                                                                                 

There have been some spammer-scammers-jammers leaving comments with links to bad bad places!!  I was told 'it takes you to a place you don't want to be'.  

 Until the webmasters at Active Rain can block those scoundrels, it was suggested that we block 'non-member comments' for the time being - and this should put a stop to the scammers for now.  

I'm sorry to turn off your commenting option for now - but it is for your own safety and the safety of others!

This is a temporary fix -  watch for updates!

I'll turn your voice back on as soon as it is safe :)    Thanks for  understanding.

In the meantime - visit our website - check out the properties that are available for your purchase!

You can always email me!

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Give us a call for your real estate needs.  We can help you ANYWHERE in the World!   Yes - the World :)  As an affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, we can assist with your relocation anywhere.  All you have to do is call us first!     www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com         

Just curious.  Have you had to cut back on your 'normal' vacation activities this year?   A lot of us have.

You know - the beach is not far from us.  About a 2 and a half hour drive to Hilton Head.  There are several public beaches with free parking.  Pack up the kids, pack up a picnic lunch, and go put your toes in the sand! R-E-L-A-X!! For most of todays cars - you can get there and back on less than a tank of gas.

Don't want to drive so far?   How about Aiken State Park.  Bring the tent and enjoy nature!   Or just visit for the day - bring your lunch, hang out by the lake...... make a day of it :)      R-E-L-A-X!!

Enjoy the summer - it only comes once a year :) 

Ready to move south?  Be sure to mention my blog if you call us!   

Aiken.     I wasn't born here, but it sure feels like home.  Come see for yourself!  What are you waiting for?! :)

...we've got some more construction going on!   The train depot at the corner of Park Avenue and Union Street is really coming along.  

This is how it looked back in the day:

And here is the progress as of last week:  (this picture is from the side, where the historic picture is from the front)

This is a $3,000,000 project in our little city.  The train was a very important part of Aiken's history.  Really, we would have been nothing without it!   When it is completed it will replicate the original depot as historically accurate as possible.   The depot will house a railroad museum - and will be used as a visitor's center for the City of Aiken.   The Parks, Rec & Tourism Dept will have an office there as well.

I'm looking forward to the grand opening!    I'll keep you posted :)

You ready to move south yet?

I wasn't born here but Aiken sure feels like home.   Come see for yourself!  What are you waiting for?

For your real estate needs world-wide - call me first!!  The Carolina Real Estate Company is a proud affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of The World.

Kara Casamassina - The Carolina Real Estate Company - Historic Aiken South Carolina.

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Please enjoy this virtual open house of our newest listing!

220 Flintlock Curve, Aiken SC.

MLS#:  67077

List Price:  $348,000

Property Details:  Custom built 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, open floor plan, gas logs in fireplace, formal dining room, irrigated garden space, 4-stall shed for tractor storage (with one dry stall),  over 7 acres...and much more!   Give us a call :)

Give us a call for more information - we're happy to help!

Be sure to let us know you saw it on my blog!

Have a great day

Well - from the outside it doesn't look like much is happening - but believe me, on the inside the joint is jumping!    We have had plumbers - electricians - hvac techs - fire protection services....etc - all doing there thing!   I even saw the sheet rock guy there with his measuring tool!!  Woo hoo - that means that sheet rock is coming soon :)

Soooo - - even though it appears from the outside that things are at a stand still - they are not.  It's amazing what is going on behind those closed doors, lol.  

It's really coming along.    'pre-construction' pricing won't last much longer -  call me today to take advantage of these great prices!

Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.

Pre-construction prices won't last!!

2 Bedroom/2 Bath:  $429,000

3 Bedroom/2 Bath:  $489,000

You couldn't ask for a better location than this!  Perfectly Downtown :)        If you are thinking about a 'Southern get-away' ----  this would be ideal!     A place to get away to --   a place for family and friends to get-away to.....     You could even make a few bucks and rent it out for Master's week (next year... (if you weren't coming down for the tourny)

Give  a call!      Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)       Jane Page and I are looking forward to helping you.