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The 47th Autumn Glory Festival

The 47th Autumn Glory Festival. Fall is slowly passing its peak this year as we move toward Autumn Glory weekend 2014. It has been a spectacular event to behold this year! After all, Oakland, Maryland has been recognized for being #1 in the country for towns with best fall foliage. Not too shabby for a county that also boasts true 4-season lake and mountain living. As we see the leaves peak to their splendid beauty we know that the winter sports season is just a few short months away. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves… The 47^th Annual Autumn Glory Festival is approaching this weekend. Check out this link for a list of all the events and be sure to pack up your family and friends and come and see us here this weekend!

223 Penelacre Lane

Fabulous, level lakefront complete with a sandy shoreline! This cozy and quaint cottage is situated on 107′ of pristine lakefront on a private peninsula near the dam.

Property affords fantastic lake views, with very little obstruction. This property will soon enjoy the benefits of public utilities via the Western Conveyance Project . Gradually sloping lake bed makes for easy walks into the water.

Adjacent home site also available for $469,900 (205 Penelacre Lane, Oakland, MD). This would give you almost an acre of ground suitable for one or two waterfront homes.

607 Pensinger Boulevard

Newly renovated home in Kings Hill Estates with beautiful finishes – 5″ oak floors, hickory cabinets, under cabinet lighting, new light fixtures, electric fireplace and stainless appliances.

Low maintenance vinyl sided exterior and a large rear deck. This property offers enough yard to enjoy but not too much to maintain! One-car attached garage plus a basement with potential for finishing.

700 Sunset Ridge Drive-Like New Chalet-Deep Creek Lake

Cozy chalet atop Sunset Ridge overlooking Garrett College with pastoral and mountain views. Just 3 miles from McHenry restaurants, shopping and Wisp Resort.

This home is nearly new and very clean with upgrades like Merillat maple cabinets, Low E windows, Superior Walls foundation, two propane remote freestanding fireplaces, large deck, jetted tub and unfinished basement with lots of potential!

Log Home with Acreage-1167 Tall Oaks Drive, Oakland, MD

Cozy log home on 11.68 acres in the gated & secluded community of Timbers on the Yough just outside of Oakland. River access to the Youghiogheny and plenty of common grounds to explore by foot or ATV.

Full-length rear covered porch, breakfast bar, two master bedrooms, built-in entertainment center, pellet stove, tiled shower/ jetted tub/walk-in closet in main master and pergo flooring throughout are just a few features.

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake, MD-Summer Is Here-June Events

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake, MD-Summer Is Here-June Events. Woohoo, summer is here! The weather has been gorgeous with just enough breeze to keep us cool and remind us we’re in the comfort of the mountains. Griffin has been enjoying his time outside, running free with no shoes and little clothing! Ah, to be a kid again. So refreshing to live through the eyes of an 18-month old.

The real estate market in Garrett County is quite active. 121 new listings have come on the market in the last 30 days. Here’s a snippet of just a few: http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=57882981716.

The Spiker Team has just listed a lake view home with four master suites in the Glendale area. The price has been reduced on an Overlook Villa property that we represent atop Wisp Mountain (with fabulous water & mountain views). And, two Lodestone Golf Course home sites with great golf hole frontage have just seen a price improvement. http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=57882833238

Now, that summer has kicked off so have the events. This is my favorite time of year for many reasons. The bright green scenery is gorgeous and the weekends fill up with plenty of fun for the adults and kids. Below are activities for the next two weekends in June (courtesy of www.visitdeepcreek.com).

Name: 3rd Annual Antique, Craft & Flea Market

Date: June 6, 2014 (1:00-8:00) – June 7, 2014 (8:30-4:30)

Location: Garrett College Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex gymnasium.

Event Description: Antiques, Crafts, and Flea Market Items along with a variety of demonstrations will be held in the Garrett College Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex gymnasium(CARC). Sponsored by the Garrett College Students in Need Group.

Name: Highland Festival

Date: June 7, 2014

Website: http://www.highlandfest.info/

Location: Garrett County Fairgrounds

Event Description: The traditions of Highland music, games, and dance come alive at the McHenry Highland Festival! Visit the Clan tents and Celtic vendors. Kiss the highland cattle, watch the collies herd sheep, or pat an Irish Wolfhound.

Name: Redneck Regatta

Date: June 14, 2014

Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Website: http://www.deepcreeklions.org/About-Us.html

Event Description: The Redneck Regatta will be a competition where participants build their own boats and anything that floats can enter! Prizes will be awarded in a number of fun categories such as Most Likely to Sink and Best Use of Duct Tape. This event will be part of the Oakland Lions Club’s Redneck Dayz being held at Broadford Park on June 14th (www.redneckdayz.com), a day-long family-friendly event with live music, a mud pit and everything else redneck.
Location: Broadford Park, Oakland MD

Date/Time Information: June 14th, noon

Fees/Admission: Individuals are $30 to enter, business with advertising are $100.

Name: Deep Creek’s Got Talent!

Date: June 14, 2014

Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Website: http://www.deepcreektalent.com

Event Description: The Honi-Honi Bar is proud to present our 7th Annual Deep Creek’s Got Talent! fundraiser event on Saturday, June 14th, 2014 at the Honi-Honi Bar. Over the past five years, through the generosity and support of contestants, sponsors, businesses and the community, Deep Creek’s Got Talent! has raised more than $90,000 for local charities and organizations. This year, we are very excited to announce our support to Cindy’s Fund. Cindy’s Fund is a local charity, established in memory of Cindy Kutchman, that raises money for cancer education and screening programs. Cancer will attack one in three women and one in two men in Garrett County. Cindy’s Fund has already been successful in helping to save lives in our community through its support of cancer screening programs in Garrett County.

Location: Honi Honi Bar

Enjoy your week and take time to breathe in the beauty of summer! www.DeepCreekLakeProperty.com

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake-Memorial Day

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake,

Memorial Day weekend is upon us and it looks like most of the docks and boats are in the water for the season. Now we just need the skies to clear and make for a perfect weather weekend, which I hear is in store. No rain in the forecast and mild (but sunny) temps in the low to mid 70’s. Dust off your paddleboards, kayaks and waterskis and get out on the water for some weekend fun! And, let’s remember the meaning of this holiday by thanking and remembering those who have served.

The housing outlook from the “economists and experts” is that prices are expected to increase in 2014 by 4.4%. More than 100 housing panelists participated in a recent quarterly survey to arrive at this prediction for home values. (www.rismedia.com) Within our own office, our numbers indicate that we are up 10% over last year. In analyzing the activity and sales within my own team, this number feels about right.

A good many properties have come on the market within the last 30 days. If you are not setup on our auto email service where you receive listings that match your criteria as soon as they become available, and would like to be, please let us know. Our featured listings for the week are the following: a beautiful log home with fabulous mountain views (recently reduced), a custom mountaintop home with 6 master suites and incredible water views & a contemporary lake access home with a dock slip in a great location off of Lake Shore Drive http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=57737315758.

If you’re looking to get out and about and be entertained, consider some of these activities:

ü Memorial Day Seconds Sale at Simon Pearce Factory Outlet, May 22^nd-26^th, Up To 60% Off All Second-Quality Glass and Pottery

ü Grand Opening of Deep Creek Lavender Farm, May 24^th-26^th, Shop for lavender products, quilts and teapots in their boutique farm store, pick your own lavender or picnic with a lavender themed box lunch by Moon Shadow Café

ü Entertainment/Live Music Preview (courtesy of Deep Creek Times):

Friday May 23

Boardwalk — Karaoke, 8-12
Harbor Bar –Perry Kamp, 6
Honi-Honi — Pat O’Brennan Duo, 4:30

Saturday May 24

Boardwalk — Perry & Shawn Kamp, 5-9
Harbor Bar — Paul Burger, 2-5; Backseat Driver, 6-9
Honi-Honi– The Remedy, 1:30
Oakland Golf Club — Brother Short, 8

Monday May 26

Harbor Bar –Greg Short, 5-8

Honi-Honi — Queen City Funk & Soul

Enjoy your extended weekend and call on us if we can be of help! 301-616-5022

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake-Golf-Mother’s Day-Real Estate

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake-Golf-Mother’s Day-Real Estate. As the saying goes “April Showers Bring May Flowers”! We have experienced our share of showers this April and are looking forward to the blooming landscape that will soon brighten the area with wonderful color. Taken from our back deck, this Oriole made a rare visit for a sweet treat! This is the first time I’ve seen an “O” this close up.

Having lived here my entire life, even I forget some of the wonderful activities and options we have here. Did you realize we have 6 State Parks in Garrett County? This is more than any other county in Maryland. Taken straight from the Maryland.gov website, there are details and links to each of our parks below.

GARRETT COUNTY

Six State parks are located in Garrett County. All offer picnic, and fishing areas, while all but Casselman River State Park have hiking paths. Mountain bike paths, swimming areas, and boat launches and rentals are available at Deep Creek, Herrington Manor and New Germany State Parks. Rental cabins are available at Herrington Manor and New Germany State Parks. Big Run, Deep Creek, Herrington Manor and New Germany State Parks all offer canoeing, while campsites may be found at Big Run, Deep Creek, New Germany, and Swallow Falls State Parks.

Big Run State Park (301) 895-5453
Casselman River Bridge State Park (Grantsville) (301) 895-5453
Deep Creek Lake State Park (Swanton) (301) 387-4111
Herrington Manor State Park (Oakland) (301) 334-9180
New Germany State Park (Grantsville) (301) 895-5453
Swallow Falls State Park (301) 334-9180

And at the DCL State Park there is a Discovery Center with events for adults and children running all year long. Here is a link to their May calendar: http://www.discoverycenterdcl.com/calendar_of_events.

Golf is in full swing in Garrett County! Although the mornings may be brisk, the courses are not crowded and the afternoons are heating up to a nice, balanced temperature.

Press Release from Wisp:

Lodestone Golf Course and Fantasy Valley Golf Course (formerly Wisp Resort Golf Course) Opening May 1

What’s New for the 2014 Golf Season?
Lodestone Golf Course will feature a new driving range and golf cart fleet. While the driving range does need more springtime grown-in, the carts are fueled up and ready to go.

Fantasy Valley Golf Course, formerly Wisp Resort Golf Course, has received a new name, a new course routing, a new golf cart fleet and a new Golf Shop Yurt. Finishing touches are being done to the Golf Shop Yurt and in the meantime, golfers will check-in at Outdoor Elements, located on the lower level of the Main Lodge.

Super Days are Back!
Super Wednesdays are back at Lodestone Golf Course & Super Tuesdays are back at Fantasy Valley Golf Course! Take advantage of these discounts days – no coupons or hoops to jump through – just a straight up discount!
Lodestone Golf Course – Super Wednesdays – $79
Fantasy Valley Golf Course – Super Tuesdays – Spring/Fall: $39 Summer: $49

Call for Tee Times – 855.596.6563

And if you happen to be here this weekend and are looking for a place to treat the special woman/women in your life, consider DC’s at Wisp. They have a wonderful Mother’s Day Buffet and Mother’s eat for ½ price! Dutch’s at Silver Tree is also serving a buffet for $29.95/adult.

On the real estate front, if you are signed up for our auto email service with your specific search criteria, you have seen that inventory has picked up. This is pretty typical this time of year. Here is a link to a renovated home in Oakland and two beautiful lakefront properties we just listed.

http://mrislistings.mris.com/DE.asp?ID=57434334900 You can also view the visual tours and multiple photos for each property with this link (click on movie reel icon).

More and more docks and boats are going in the water every day. Bring on summer and have a great week!

435 Hines Drive-Lakefront Masterpiece-Deep Creek Lake, MD

435 Hines Drive-Lakefront Masterpiece-Deep Creek Lake, MD. Not a detail was spared in this stunning waterfront home. Crafted with the finest materials, the brick, stucco and stone exterior attract your eye from the moment you pull through the gated entrance.

Enter through the living room to be greeted with a beautiful brick wood burning fireplace. The eat-in kitchen is a gourmet lovers dream with Viking appliances, plenty of counter space and even views of the lake. Exit the living room doors to enjoy the covered lakeside porch.

The lower level offers another wood fireplace along with a very large family room and a dedicated billiards room, both looking toward the waters of Deep Creek Lake. A patio sits outside the family room where you will find a hot tub, picnic area and hammock.

Take in the tranquility of the quiet cove from most every room. Multiple gathering spaces allow for plenty of entertainment space. Lakeside changing house is unique to the community and affords you the opportunity to store water toys directly by your dock. Of course, the fire ring is also a family favorite and is perfect for making s’mores and hot dogs for your guests.

35 Silver Ridge Court-Deep Creek Lake-Craftsman Home

35 Silver Ridge Court-Deep Creek Lake-Craftsman Home. Beautiful Craftsman-style home centrally located to restaurants, cinema, groceries and DCL State Park. Silver Ridge is a cluster community with very little maintenance to the owners. This way, you can enjoy the Deep Creek Lake area rather than work when you visit your home.

Gorgeous double-sided gas fireplace sets off the home from the moment you enter. Open layout with a combined kitchen/dining area. Granite counters and impeccable wood floors grace the main level living areas. Gas fireplace in the master bedroom as well. Large loft overlooks the great room and provides a spacious second family room.

Rock yourself to relaxation from the front covered porch or utilize the perfectly-sized side deck for outdoor meals. Hot tub included!

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The 47th Autumn Glory Festival

223 Penelacre Lane

607 Pensinger Boulevard

700 Sunset Ridge Drive-Like New Chalet-Deep Creek Lake

Log Home with Acreage-1167 Tall Oaks Drive, Oakland, MD

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake, MD-Summer Is Here-June Events

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake-Memorial Day

Friday May 23

Boardwalk — Karaoke, 8-12
Harbor Bar –Perry Kamp, 6
Honi-Honi — Pat O’Brennan Duo, 4:30

Saturday May 24

Boardwalk — Perry & Shawn Kamp, 5-9
Harbor Bar — Paul Burger, 2-5; Backseat Driver, 6-9
Honi-Honi– The Remedy, 1:30
Oakland Golf Club — Brother Short, 8

Monday May 26

Harbor Bar –Greg Short, 5-8

Greetings from Deep Creek Lake-Golf-Mother’s Day-Real Estate

435 Hines Drive-Lakefront Masterpiece-Deep Creek Lake, MD

35 Silver Ridge Court-Deep Creek Lake-Craftsman Home

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Friday May 23

Boardwalk — Karaoke, 8-12 Harbor Bar –Perry Kamp, 6 Honi-Honi — Pat O’Brennan Duo, 4:30

Saturday May 24

Boardwalk — Perry & Shawn Kamp, 5-9 Harbor Bar — Paul Burger, 2-5; Backseat Driver, 6-9 Honi-Honi– The Remedy, 1:30 Oakland Golf Club — Brother Short, 8

Monday May 26

Harbor Bar –Greg Short, 5-8

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Boardwalk — Karaoke, 8-12
Harbor Bar –Perry Kamp, 6
Honi-Honi — Pat O’Brennan Duo, 4:30

Boardwalk — Perry & Shawn Kamp, 5-9
Harbor Bar — Paul Burger, 2-5; Backseat Driver, 6-9
Honi-Honi– The Remedy, 1:30
Oakland Golf Club — Brother Short, 8