Friday, May 25, 2012

7271 Partridge Way Saline MI Home for Sale in Hunter's Ridge

7271 Partridge Way Saline MI Hunter's Ridge
Contact Andy Piper at 734-604-8242 for a showing.

New listing in Hunter'r Ridge neighborhood in Saline Michigan.  7271 Partridge Way  - All Brick 3 bedroom ranch on @ 1 acre lot.  2200 square feet with full finished basement.  Three car attached garage with an additional 1 car detached garage.
For a virtual tour of  7271 Partridge Way Saline, visit Piperpartners.com

Additional features:

  • Geothermal Heat - save money on DTE bills! Average DTE bill summer and winter @$!50 per month.
  • Large semi-private and serene lot. Nearly one acre!
  • 3 car attached and 1 car detached garages. Epoxy floor, central vac, running water and 220 volt electric included. Hot and cold water in detached garage.
  • full masonry wood burning fireplace with gas log.
  • Large paver patio with east facing exposure.
  • Luxury master suite with oversize Jacuzzi bath and glass shower.
  • granite and Corian counter tops.
  • All brick construction.
  • Trey ceilings in master bath and bedroom.
  • low voltage landscape lighting. Mature pines add privacy. Sprinkler system.
  • Fantastic location just south of Michigan Avenue with easy access to both US23 and I-94. Quick commute to Metro Detroit area and Airport, University of Michigan and Downtown Ann Arbor, and Toledo/Monroe areas.
  • Thursday, May 24, 2012

    112 Wildwood Circle Tecumseh MI - Lakefront Home

    Lakefront Estate Home at 112 Wildwood Circle Tecumseh MI

    Private Oasis - Perfect for Ann Arbor-Toledo Commuters.

    Sweeping lake views, Dock for watersports.   Inground swimming pool and so much more.
    Resort-like home great for entertaining this gorgeously updated home features 3 Acres on Wildwood Pond Lake in beautiful Tecumseh. In-ground pool, multiple decks & patios, yardspace, dock & Lake Frontage.

    Hardwood Floors in the Foyer, Formal Living and Dining Rooms, Kitchen, and Great Room--all with sweeping Lake Views as well. Handsome 2-Story Stone Fireplace, Beamed Cathedral Ceilings & Wall of Windows in the Great Room. Formal Dining, Breakfast, and Living Rooms. 1st Floor Library/Study. 1st Floor Laundry.



    Gourmet Chef's Kitchen has Cherry Cabinetry, Granite Countertops and Multi-level Peninsula, high-end Stainless Steel Appliances and a built-in pantry.

    Family Room with 2nd Fireplace.
    Master Suite with Spa Master Bath. Beautifully tiled bathrooms with travertine and marble throughout. 4 Bedrooms and 3 Full baths upstairs with beautiful stonework.





    Finished Walkout Lower Level features a tastefully decorated Family/Rec Room with a Peninsula Bar, full tiled bath.
    You'll love to entertain family and friends at the Multiple Patios Decks, and swim in the Large Inground Pool. Open yard, waterfront decks just off kitchen and walk out basement.


    3 Acre Yard backs to a beautiful small lake "Wildwood Pond"--get your watercraft ready, you'll have your own private dock. Attached 2-1/2 car garage PLUS a 2-Bay Pole Barn for additional cars, boats and equipment. Located just west of charming Tecumseh, and just north of M-50.


    Call Andy Piper 734-604-8242 --Completely updated and expanded. 4 bedrooms 3 1/2 baths, 2 wood burning fireplaces, inground pool with changing house overlooks peaceful lake. Finished walkout basement.

    112 Wildwood Circle Tecumseh MI

    Wednesday, May 16, 2012

    Whole Foods Coffee Bar - Eisenhower Store - Ann Arbor, MI

    2012-4-12-7 by Andypiper
    2012-4-12-7, a photo by Andypiper on Flickr.
    The coffee bar at Whole Foods Market 990 W Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48103.

    Whole foods has some of the best coffee in town. They always maintain two regular brews and one decaf brew. What I like about WF brewed coffee is that they make it strong!

    They roast their beans at the Washtenaw store, I asume the beans at the Eisenhower store are roasted locally as well. You can always get a great espresso product at the coffee bar as well.

    Other favs include, iced coffee, tea drings, sparkling drinks, Chai (which I don't dring) and mocha drinks.

    Best thing about the Whole Foods coffee bar is that the people that work there are friendly and genuine. That goes for Whole Foods in general.

    For people who complain that Whole Foods is expensive, get over it! Their coffee is not that expensive, the quality is great, service is great, they have a nice place to sit with wireless. What more could you ask for!

    I am a regualar there. I can generally be found in the cafe making noise on my smart phone or working on my Ann Arbor real estate listings on my laptop.

    Sunday, May 13, 2012

    Washtenaw Health and Fitness Center

    The Health & Fitness Center at Washtenaw Community College

    It's proven that if you exercise you will increase your life span and the quality of your life. So no matter how many years of couch potato lifestyle you have clocked, it is not to late to get in shape.  The Health and Fitness Center at Washtenaw County Community College is located at  4833 East Huron River Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105. P: (734) 975-9950.  Time to get moving

    The mission of the Health & Fitness Center is to create a healthy environment that engages students, staff and community members in the pursuit of health and physical fitness. With a facility such as this, the emphasis is on enjoying exercise for its own sake and learning fitness habits for life. This means that students have a place where they can focus on lifetime fitness goals and individual achievement, and community members can find opportunities to improve their health and well-being.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/subraytan/7187636728/in/photostream/lightbox/ 

    Saturday, May 12, 2012

    Wall Street Redux: Residents Give Input on Proposed Parking Stucture

    Photo by Zach K Flickr
    One of the things that mostly all Ann Arbor residents and frequent visitors know about parking in downtown Ann Arbor and around the University of Michigan is that it is very limited! Not to mention, costly if you forget to feed the meter.

    The Ann Arbor Chronicle recently reported that The University of Michigan is planning to construct a 700-space parking structure on Wall Street and residents were given the chance to gather at the Kellogg Eye Center in late 2008 to discuss their viewpoints. The overall goal of this meeting was to get the input of the 2000 people that live around the area that the structure will be located in, about 15 residents attended. Residents offered many valid viewpoints, such as placing the structure as far away from the residential area as possible to making the structure pedestrian friendly.

    While the city of Ann Arbor has a great transportation system and has vehicle sharing programs, such as ZipCars, one of the most important factors that went into the need of a new structure is the rising employment at the UM medical school.
    In 2009, the UM medical school and hospital complex employed about 19,000 people. Today, there are nearly 21,000 employees. “That’s pretty significant employment growth,” Peterson said.
    With the employment numbers rising for the medical school, it is important to be able to have enough parking spots for employees.

    However, parking structures are not necessarily a good thing for neighborhoods and local residents expressed their feelings against the structures and future plans for even more parking:
    Mortimer said there’s a general recognition that the leadership of UM hasn’t done a good job in educating its staff about the need for alternative transportation or off-site parking to minimize the impact on the neighborhood. UM leaders don’t have the courage to tell staff that if they don’t want to accommodate a sustainable, environmentally sensitive approach to transportation, they can work somewhere else.

    Read the complete article at the Ann Arbor Cronicle with lots of background and comments.
    photo credit - Zach K Flickr