Sandy McGinnis' Blog

Posted on 11/01/2021

When putting together a room’s design, there’s one area that often gets overlooked above all others, and that’s the ceiling. There are a variety of interesting things you can do with a ceiling to bring life to a room. Some ideas will give the space an elegant look while other things will even help enhance the room’s lighting—without...

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Posted on 10/25/2021

How to Decorate Your Porch Using Country Style

If you’re looking for a style to guide your porch or patio decor, consider going country. The country design style is casual, comfortable and celebrates both the beautiful and practical furnishings. A country style porch will encourage you to relax and stay a while to enjoy the ease and pleasure of country life—no matter where you live. Here...

Posted on 10/18/2021

Home Gatherings: Quick Food Prep Tips for Your Next Gathering

Hosting can be a fun and exciting way to bring everyone together. However, there’s always a list of things to remember, including prep and what to do during the gathering. Here are a few of the best ways to prepare for your home gathering and keep you and yours happy and healthy while enjoying each other’s company. Food...

Posted on 10/11/2021

Help Reduce the Stress of Moving by Creating a Checklist

Photo by Heung Soon via Pixabay A moving checklist won't take all the stress out of moving, but it can relieve a lot of the pressure once you have everything accounted for. To give yourself a little extra sanity and peace of mind, we'll sketch out what a reasonable timeline should look like. 8 Weeks Before Nearly two...

Posted on 10/04/2021

3 Ways to Divide a Room Without Renovating

Sometimes decorating a large room is difficult. With so much space, knowing how and where to arrange furniture and accessories can seem daunting. One thing that can make the process easier is dividing the space in half or into smaller pieces. Rather than call your contractor about building a new wall, we’ve gathered some easy and inexpensive ways...

Posted on 11/06/2021

Another Property Sold - 45 Bernard, Yarmouth, MA 02664

Welcome to this pretty, ranch style home with curb appeal. This home features a new roof, new windows, new shingles, freshly painted with refinished hardwood floors throughout all in 2019. Three bedrooms, spacious closets with closet organizers, a large main bath and master half bath. Living room with fireplace, picture window and lots of natural light. The kitchen has granite counters , Jenn-Air stove with down draft, tile flooring, built ins, dining area with a sliding glass door and access to a nice size deck overlooking a beautiful professionally landscape lot with irrigation, granite seating and patio . The lower level is dry,...

Posted on 11/03/2021

22 Rockwell, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 is now new to the market!

Beautiful single family rental in Shrewsbury's desirable Winchester Estates. In this beautiful neighborhood with tree lined streets you’ll find a meticulously maintained and updated colonial on a professionally landscaped lot. The first floor features large open kitchen with sliders onto a nice deck over looking a large private yard. Freshly painted family room with vaulted ceilings fireplace and new carpet. large living room with new carpet, paint and sky lights, dining room, mud room , half bath and laundry complete the first floor. The second floor offers 4 nice size bedrooms , newly renovated master bath, main bath, and plenty of...

Posted on 10/26/2021

Another Property Sold - 20 Laurelwood, Rutland, MA 01543

Welcome to this beautiful renovated home New roof, New windows main level , New furnace ,New oil tank New electric panel, New driveway, New kitchen, New baths, New refinished hardwood floors ,and fresh paint. This home boasts 3 bedrooms the master with double walk in closets, 2 beautifully renovated bathrooms. A fresh inviting white kitchen with stainless steel appliances, this forms the heart of this home. It's spacious and so inviting with sight lines to the living room and dining room. The living room boast a fireplace with large window and hardwood floors. The lower level has lot's of additional space, full bath laundry room, a...

Posted on 10/23/2021

Another Property Sold - 30 Venus Dr, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

Welcome to this wonderful home situated on a cul-de- sac street in the Northside of Shrewsbury. This home boasts pride of ownership. The spacious living room has cathedral ceiling, bay window , Pergo floors, tons of natural light and has been freshly painted. This opens to the dining room with Pergo floors ,and double window. The kitchen has tile flooring and access to a large double deck overlooking a private back yard with an above ground pool. Follow the hallway to three nice size bedrooms, full bath and master with a bath. Lots of new custom moldings The Lower level offers family room with fireplace ,office space, full bath with...

Posted on 10/23/2021

40 Bancroft Rd, Holden, MA 01520 now has a new price of $349,900!

Welcome to this warm and inviting American Foursquare colonial .This finely constructed home has great bones. This home boasts a lovely open stairway with the original Newel post and a stained glass window giving the living room a stately feeling. There are pristine hardwood floors throughout ,high ceilings ,each room has the added charm of large moldings, beautiful doors and door casings. Nice size dining room off the living room both with lots of windows and natural light. Open kitchen pantry and mud room complete the first floor. The second floor boasts three nice size bedrooms with a renovated bath and large linen closet. Lower level is...

Posted on 10/15/2021

40 Bancroft Rd, Holden, MA 01520 is now new to the market!

Welcome to this warm and inviting American Foursquare colonial .This finely constructed home has great bones. This home boasts a lovely open stairway with the original Newel post and a stained glass window giving the living room a stately feeling. There are pristine hardwood floors throughout ,high ceilings ,each room has the added charm of large moldings, beautiful doors and door casings. Nice size dining room off the living room both with lots of windows and natural light. Open kitchen pantry and mud room complete the first floor. The second floor boasts three nice size bedrooms with a renovated bath and large linen closet. Lower level is...

Posted on 10/01/2021

Another Property Sold - 1 Hundreds Road, Westborough, MA 01581

Ultra Modern Brick front Split Entry home with the "Wow" factor from the moment you walk in the front door. Stylish artistic flair bright light-filled foyer entry. Living room with a fireplace, recessed lights, open to dining room, access out to a spacious 4 season porch, ductless split ac/heat, cathedral ceiling & fan. Stunning white cabinet kitchen, SS appliances, quartz countertops, & dining area. Hardwood floors. Heat pump central air/heat 1st floor. Spacious primary bedroom full updated bath. Lower level Family room, Fp, Home office/4th bedroom, storage closets, 2 car garage, storage area, entry into mudroom/laundry area &...