May 21, 2008

Looking for a bakery in the Worthington, Ohio area?

Posted to Columbus Suburbs, Phil Giessler

I used to tell my college friends that my hometown in NW Ohio was famous for 13 bakeries……not true but a fun story. In truth, my current home Worthington does boast a variety of bakeries where you can find a favorite sweet. North at the Rt. 23/270 crossing, the local Kroger store, newly remodeled into a super store, has a great array of tasty choices in the story bakery... Just across 23 is the COSI restaurant which sells their standard morning fare. Travel south on High you will find the newly established Holiday Baking where Chef Lisa Schaber prepares her daily dainties. Lisa comes from years of supplying cookies at Clintonville Farmers Market as well as local restaurants in Columbus. Her specialty is beautiful hand painted cookies which ladies and children will delight in. It is our understanding that Lisa has some surprises in store for her bakery soon. A bit farther down 23 you will discover the tried and true Mrs. Goodman’s. The bakery has recently sold to a new owner but remains solid with the wedding cake, scones, amazing pies and special traditional cookie offerings. Then, just south of Rt. 161 is La Chatelaine. This is a true French Bakery with desserts to tease you and fill you with sweetness. The Subway shop in downtown sells the huge variety of cookies which are a great finish to the healthy meals you can buy there. Visit Worthington, Ohio for the best sweets in town! All of these locations are within walking distance of our colonial office style building at 882 High St., Worthington, Ohio, Cam Taylor Co., Realtors. Keep in mind the 3 local Starbucks locations which offer goodies, as well!

Posted By: Phil Giessler


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May 13, 2008

Building Industry Association of Columbus, Ohio presents their Parade of Homes

Posted to Phil Giessler, Real Estate Markets

Each year the Building Industry Association of Columbus, Ohio presents their Parade of Homes. This year the event will be in the Gahanna area and will be held June 14-29. Located in the Village at Hannah Farms, homes will be available for tour. What a great time to view new homes and to gather decorating ideas for your own home! Call Cam Taylor Co., Realtors ®, members of the BIA, or visit our website www.camtaylor.com if you have questions about the 2008 parade.

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May 13, 2008

Westerville, Ohio Arts Festival

Posted to Columbus Attractions, Columbus Suburbs, Phil Giessler

Westerville, Ohio will be hosting their annual Arts Festival this year Sat. July 12 and Sun. July 13 in Heritage Park, Westerville. This will be the 35th year for the event where you can hear live music and see the arts. You can find out more about this event by visiting www.westervillechamber.com. Westerville has wonderful housing for all needs including: single family detached residences, condominiums and patio homes ranging in price from under $100,000.00 to $750,000.00.

Posted By: Phil Giessler


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May 12, 2008

Luxury estate in the private Wingate Farms of Delaware County, Ohio

Posted to Columbus Suburbs, Phil Giessler, Real Estate Markets

I met Ben Corcoran, (SCRP of the Appraisal Group) at the luxury estate built by Paul Craver in the private Wingate Farms of southern Delaware County. The flowers looked beautiful and Scotts Lawn Service had just worked on the yard - it looks awesome. I invited Ben out to measure both the main house and the separate carriage garage that includes a full apartment. He’s going to provide a cad cam layout for marketing purposes. The infra red tool that he uses to obtain the interior measurements is called a Leica Disto laser. Pretty neat device! Ben commented that the architectural features and the plantation style design are unusual for the general Columbus, Ohio market.

Luxury home market residences are usually so large that pictures do not provide enough information for the savvy internet user. We feel that the addition of the cad cam layout and other images are necessary to market these estates. A probable buyer for this estate (or others above the $1,000,000.00 price point) is someone being relocated to the Columbus, Ohio market. We know that the web is the first source for many buyers - especially those transferring from out of state. Therefore, a thorough and unique on line presentation is necessary.

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May 09, 2008

Worthington, Ohio's "one of a kind" CVS... coming soon!

Posted to Columbus Suburbs, Phil Giessler, Real Estate Markets

You might find a CVS on every corner but in Worthington the new CVS under construction is one of a kind. Replacing the long standing local grocery store, this structure is fitting of the Olde Worthington aura. The all brick traditional style with parking in the back will beautify the corner and should attract shoppers to the CVS as well as the additional space adjoining. It is rumored that there will be apartments upstairs which should attract young or old - anyone wanting to be where the action is in downtown Worthington. We are looking forward to welcoming our new CVS to the corner down the street.

Posted By: Phil Giessler


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May 09, 2008

New Restaurant Coming to Worthington, Ohio

Posted to Columbus Suburbs, Phil Giessler, Real Estate Markets

Here is the new restaurant being completed in Worthington. Jason Liu, a successful restaurateur in Dublin, is planning to open his Worthington location in July of 2008. The exterior is nearly complete and work seems to be going on around the clock. It looks like one of the more elaborate and probably most expensive ground up restaurants I have seen. The copper gutters and flashing accents the white trim and brick facing. Unique to the typical Worthington colonial architectural style is the big pineapple seen on the front of the building. My understanding is the pineapple is a welcome sign. If the food is as good as the Dublin shop this place will be very busy.

Worthington, Powell, Upper Arlington, Clintonville, Lewis Center and Westerville will probably be the sources of customers for this easily accessible location on North High Street near the I-270 Rt. 23 interchange. The Cam Taylor Co. agents will be having our “wine and whine” and “beer and cheer” meeting there as soon as they open. We will provide a review.

Posted By: Phil Giessler


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May 08, 2008

What are farmers doing in Worthington, Ohio?

Posted to Columbus Suburbs, Phil Giessler, Real Estate Markets

It is part of the unique traditions of this community, which was founded by a group of New Englanders in 1803 and is one of the oldest in Ohio. Each Saturday morning from mid-May to mid-October, a Farmers Market is held, capturing the spirit of earlier days when farmers brought their crops to market.

Worthington's present-day market lines the streets of downtown Old Worthington drawing each Saturday an estimated 5,000 people who are seeking produce grown locally and throughout Ohio.

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May 01, 2008

1695 Wingate in Delaware, OH

Posted to Homes for Sale, Phil Giessler

This property is a classic, plantation style home, with 6,000 square feet of living space and a Paul Craver designed carriage house. What's particularly nice about this property is that it has a secluded in ground pool surrounded by ample space for summer entertaining. The home is appointed with the finest in design motifs. The carriage house works perfect as a guest home, private gym, or spectacular home theatre.
See more photos and details here.

Posted By: Phil Giessler


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