Living Room - After (Virtually Staged)

Now, Just Add Hardwood Floors!

If this "Before" and "After" sequence doesn't make you a staging convert -- nothing will.

Even this photo doesn't do the room justice, because there are oak hardwood floors under the carpet.

My favorite details?

The reflection in the (virtual) mirror above the Fireplace, and the (far end of the) Dining Room chair and table, in what is now an empty room.

This virtually staged Living Room -- and 2 other virtually staged rooms -- are a key part of my marketing campaign for 2705 France Ave. South, which came on the market last week at $439,900.

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This smart Cape Cod has tons going for it: location just one block from Minneapolis' Cedar Lake; great curb appeal; quality construction; nice size (over 2,100 FSF) and floor plan; a 3 1/2 (!) car garage (2 1/2 detached, 1 car attached); updated mechanicals, etc.

All it's really lacking is cosmetics/decor.

So, I'm just offering prospective Buyers a little help visualizing the possibilities -- with full disclosure, of course.

Living Room - Before

Broker Open Today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

One Block to Cedar Lake!

Where: 2705 France Ave. South, in Minneapolis' Sunset Gables neighborhood
What: 3 BR/2 Bath Cape Cod with almost 2,200 FSF, including a huge first-floor Family Room.
How much: $439,900
Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes
When: on market yesterday (Nov. 15).

If you're anywhere Cedar Lake over lunch hour today, please feel free to stop by my Broker Open at 2705 France (even if you're not a Realtor).

You'll be impressed by this home's fine construction, period details like cove moldings and a Dining Room arch, and the spacious, eat-in Kitchen.

Oh . . . . and there's a 600 square foot, 2 1/2 car garage (detached) in back to go with the one car attached -- not something you commonly find with 1938 Cape Cod's in such a great location.

P.S.: in keeping with the "man plans, God laughs" theme a few posts back, my gorgeous Fall shots (including the one above) turned out to have a shelf life of 48 hours: taken last Thursday, the Twin Cities almost immediately turned white with the arrival of the season's first big storm Friday.