Bainbridge Island Business Highlight: Bon Bon Fudge and Candies

If you somehow have been living under a rock, or maybe you just don't live around here, you may have no idea that world class fudge is right here on Bainbridge Island. Located in the Sea Breeze building in the Marina District of Bainbridge Island, is Bon Bon. Bon Bon is a specialty confection store and makes Bainbridge Island fudge daily in store. Several favorites include "snickers", dark chocolate with caramel and sea salt, and tiger butter. The owner, Lisa Dunlap, is quickly becoming a Bainbridge Island institution!  My children love coming here- one kid goes straight for the candy and gummy worms, while the other goes for the fudge. My favorites are the truffles- especially the caramel with sea salt. If you are looking for that perfect Valentine gift- look no further than Bon Bon. They also will ship your fudge too! You can check out their web site here.

Lollipops Childrens Store on Bainbridge Island

One of the best shops on Bainbridge Island is most definitely "Lollipops"- located in the Winsow Mall on Winslow Way. Lollipops is an upscale children's boutique offering new, consigned, and locally made goods. Locally owned and operated by Karin Lehotsky, Lollipops offers the best in name-brand children’s apparel focusing on brands and products with superior quality.  I can speak from experience that if you ever need a baby gift, this is the place to go. Since my girls were infants, I have been shopping at Lollipops and now, even at 7 and 8 yrs old, we are still in there on a regular basis. Recently, the store has begun to offer  consignment clothing. We are happy to recycle our outgrown clothes there and Karin only picks the best quality for her clients. It's easy to shop there and frankly, sometimes hard to get the kids out of there because as you can see below, instead of a resident pet kitten or pet dog, they have a pet rabbit who runs around as if she(he?) owns the place. Not to mention there is a darling little play area with a kid size kitchen!

Waterfront Home on Bainbridge Island: 3394 Point White Drive

 

I am excited to announce my newest listing- a beautiful waterfront home on Bainbridge Island, located at 3394 Point White Drive. Offered at $1,050,000 this contemporary 4 bedroom features 133 ft of prime low bank bulkheaded waterfront. This large double lot offers spectacular vistas of Rich Passage - where Washington State Ferries and naval ships  glide through on a regular basis. There are 3 large decks/balconies (one on each level) for taking in the views.  The kitchen features granite counters and stainless steel appliances- including a top of the line Liebherr refrigerator with a temperature controlled wine section. The master suite includes sliding doors out to the water side. The master bath has been updated and features double sinks, a luxurious jetted soaking tub and shower- both with views of the water. The lower level is light and bright with tall ceilings , a wet bar and a wood burning fireplace. There is easy access to the beach with a waterfront deck. The outdoor spaces are complimented by a hot tub, a beautiful water feature and gardens and a lawn area. Unlike many homes on Point White, there is even a detached 3 car garage with workshop.

For more information or a private showing, please contact Kristi Nelson at 206-391-1718.

To see all the waterfront homes for sale on Bainbridge Island, click here.

Bainbridge Island Real Estate: Year End Statistics

Real Estate on Bainbridge Island continued to see a decline in residential median home sales prices from 2010- down nearly 8.5%. Number of closed sales showed a slight increase of about 1.5%. Condominiums however, fared much better with only a 3.5% decline in median sales price and an significant increase in number of sales of about 26.5% percent!

  The price segment with the most activity was the $500-$549,999 range with approx 35 sales representing about 25% of all sales. In general the $300,000-$550,000 range comprised of approximately 50% of all sales. The over $1 million mark accounted for nearly 10% of all sales.

If you want more information on what is selling and why, please email me @ kristi@livingonbainbridgeisland.com or call me at 206-391-1718.

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Bainbridge Business Highlight: Sole Mates Shoes and Outerwear

One of my favorite stores on Bainbridge Island, Sole Mates, has expanded! On Black Friday Sole Mates, located in the Safeway Shopping Center, opened their new and improved store a couple doors down from their former location. Actually the "old" store is going to be an outlet, according to Mike Thompson the store manager. They are still going to hold their twice yearly mega sale where they mark things down up to 70%! Sole Mates is one of the only stores I know on Bainbridge Island that sells kids shoes and socks, and outerwear.  Name brands include, Dansko, Merrell, Clarks, Bogs, Keens, North Face and more. The girls and I will be there often I am sure! Go check it out!