3 Hawkes Ave, Eastport? (house prices, live, prices)

[mrs1885]

It says it's a fixer upper, but the photos don't look that bad.............. other than horrendous taste in paint colors. Of course it needs updating, but compared to other homes in that price range it looks decent. Anyone know anything about it???

[mrs1885]

Oh - or 5 Orange Street? It doesn't look quite as nice, but still not bad for the price. There's 3 more homes on RDC since the last time I looked. It's been awhile. I'd kind of given up thanks to the tortoises. But maybe if we find something small and inexpensive we could at least visit for a week at a time or so. The torts can take care of themselves down here if someone could just check in on them a few times a week. It's somethign................

Anyway, any info on either of the houses?

[toadling81]

Hey there Mrs! I am kinda familiar with both houses - knew the folks that lived in them about 10, 15 years ago when I was growing up in Eastport. The house on Hawkes Ave was in awful condition back then, and looks worse according to the pix on the site - some of the walls were rotting and just falling apart, the floors were rotting too in rooms. I think it would require a hefty investment. It's also a dark house, the windows aren't big and don't let in enough light. Overall a seedy place but if you are willing to invest and take the time to repair and rebuild, it could be nice.
The house on Orange St has been in a state of disrepair for 10 or 15 years - the photos make it look nice, but in reality it's a mess - tiny, lopsided, in need of demolishing. I wouldn't recommend either house - both would be a black hole where your money disappears and you'd just end up moving to another house!
It's tough, as I'm looking at the realtor.com site - house prices have exploded in the past few years...to me, all of them seem way overpriced!
Have you considered the property at 31 Shackford St? That's a great little house, in good shape and definitely a good investment at the price. Tough to beat for the price in the area, close to downtown and Key St., nice area.

[ILUVMAINE]

Hey Mrs.

Have you check small cottages on Campobello Island? I found one at 21 Cooks Point Rd Wilson's Beach for only $49,900 CDN . Depending on the day you did the currency conversion you may get it for a fairly good price. The houses seem to be less expensive and you could still see the seagulls AND Eastport

[dramamama6685]

Originally Posted by ILUVMAINE

Hey Mrs.

Have you check small cottages on Campobello Island? I found one at 21 Cooks Point Rd Wilson's Beach for only $49,900 CDN . Depending on the day you did the currency conversion you may get it for a fairly good price. The houses seem to be less expensive and you could still see the seagulls AND Eastport

The only thing bad about that is you can't get to Eastport most of the year(no ferry labor through memorial day). Of course, unless you have your own boat.

[entyss]

Why can't u drive there? We always do. It is a little bit of a drive, unless the fog outside seeped into my brain, I know we've never taken a ferry there...

[dramamama6685]

Originally Posted by entyss

Why can't u drive there? We always do. It is a little bit of a drive, unless the fog outside seeped into my brain, I know we've never taken a ferry there...

Sorry, chalk it up to it being early and working on my first cup of coffee. I think the ferry would be faster, but I enjoy downtown Eastport so much that I'd have to get a boat if I lived across the watah.

[retiredtinbender]

It's going to be an hour or more drive from Campobello. The ferry might be a bit longer. It goes from Campobello to Deer Island then wait for the other ferry to Eastport. Haven't seen Hawkes Ave house. Orange St the folks bought on a whim I think at $25K. Now they bought in Alaska and thinking of a profit on that one. It is definately more than a bubble off plumb. You have to walk up hill to get to any room. Downeast TLC candidate from way back.

[mollysmiles]

Originally Posted by dramamama6685

The only thing bad about that is you can't get to Eastport most of the year(no ferry labor through memorial day). Of course, unless you have your own boat.

I agree.... the saying "can't get there from here" without a boat applies here! tinbender it is about an hour, and that hour includes customs. On a map and in person it looks so close, but it's such an inconvenience if you'd really like to be in Eastport!

[retiredtinbender]

It's amazing what people want for their houses. Looking on the web I see a lot of overpriced palces. But while we're helping you spend your money, Mrs., have you looked at 112 Water or Shackford St?