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The Nassiveras initially asked $240,000 when they listed the house in May; they sold it Dec. 1 for $215,500.Atlantis Outdoor Kitchens' bamboo doors and drawer heads for exterior kitchens feature beauty, durability and sustainability. The bamboo is selected at the peak of maturity and strength for ultimate longevity and trouble-free maintenance. It comes in nine different door styles. For more info circle #64For more info circle #114Still, it took six months and a series of price reductions before the Nassiveras found a buyer for the home, a two-story, 3,015- square-foot house with three bedrooms and 21/2 bathrooms in unincorporated Security-Widefield.Each unit is architecturally unique with creative, dynamic open floor
plans, polished concrete and hardwood plank flooring, atrium style high
ceilings, gas fireplaces, glass walls which flood the interiors with
natural light, and private rooftop decks with panoramic views of the LA
skyline and the Pacific Ocean. Dogtown works with each of their clients to
customize their lofts with design consulting, and interior design services.
The lofts range in size from 1,350 to 2,500 square feet. Dogtown Station
has an unparalleled reputation for creating the best lofts in LA.Dimension One Spas' hot tubs feature bold designs, mood lighting, iPod-friendly stereos and dancing fountains. Exteriors are made from recycled plastic, and water is cleaned with UV light and ozone.The Nassiveras? Security-Widefield residence was itself a foreclosure when they bought it for $203,000 in 2006. Competition from distressed properties likely delayed its sale, Rich Nassivera said. However, nobody knows whether other factors dissuaded buyers; the home backs up to the parking lot of Widefield High School, and maybe that was a turn-off, he said.For more info circle #69Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet introduces its Artisan Fire Pizza Oven, a countertop outdoor pizza oven with two independently controlled burners. It features a top temperature in excess of 800 F.Their experience shows that even a house in move-in condition won't necessarily move right away in a housing market where distressed properties pose stiff competition.For more info circle #68For more info circle #63DCS by Fisher & Paykel introduces its newly revamped Outdoor Module System. The system integrates its traditional grilling system with the versatile 360-degree grilling of the Liberty Collection to provide a single, versatile cooking platform."Most people that I come across don't understand the difference between a house that you can live in and one that's in move-in condition," Rich Nassivera said.The Nassiveras had gone down a road that many sellers travel. They held open houses. They dropped their price a few thousand dollars, and then a few thousand more.For more info circle #62Add to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to NewsvineHand-carved from solid blue-gray granite, each Helios Fire Vessel by Stone Forest is carved using hammer and chisel, allowing the individual character of the rock to lend each vessel its own unique character. The fire vessel accommodates a gas line.

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