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IT’S PICKING UP

IT’S PICKING UP! We are so busy with good quality sales and listings thank the heavens I think we are on the way to a good year!

Well I have been all round the country side again in the last few weeks enjoyed a trip to the Beautiful Narooma where many years ago I was conceived on the shores of the Waggonga River or so the story goes!   if you haven’t been to Narooma  you just have not lived  the water is a magnificent aqua blue across the inlet and the beaches are safe and delightful it’s a 2 hour drive across the Clyde mountain if you live in Canberra and a 5 hour drive from Sydney along the coast line or princes highway , but it sure leaves you with a lasting impression , as you drive in to Narooma  you must wind down the windows about 5km out of the town and listen the beautiful  bell birds they ring throughout the trees and the sound is so amazing , tranquil and glorious , oh god I just love it ! The golf course and the shops make it a great holiday or tourist destinations and the inlet is safe for the kids ,and the fishing is the best anywhere, this is where the big ships drop all the prawns and fish that are snap frozen and sent to Canberra and other destinations,  and did I tell you the best oysters  are farmed in Narooma , my dad and I  spent many years fishing catching prawns and oyster farming here when I was a little kid in fact we named our  first cottage in Huskisson on Mooney creek  Wagonga after the Inlet , oh yes I must give my Solicitor a plug in Narooma  he is the best anywhere and a Barrister with very high esteem  has the best any city could wish for yet he has found serenity in this lovely country town Richard Bussitil at Narooma Law  he’s my top recommendation for property law and great at all legal matters . The temperature is always around a very nice 26deg drops to around 18 in winter but most of the time it’s very pleasant .good rain fall very friendly country people average home sales around $400,000 – Millions water front rural properties can fetch Millions.

Last week I travelled to the beautiful central coast to list a delightful little café near lake Mc Quarry , I just love the central coast it’s so close to Sydney  the businesses do well there because of the influx of visitors from Sydney and the weather is always nice warm around the 26deg up to 40deg , and the great advantage of living on the coast is the beautiful beachers stretching along the coast and a shopping complex within reach of all of them , the people that own the business were so friendly and happy at what they do the business was in a great shopping complex outside under large sails and just the best coffee I have had anywhere .look it up on my sites .  We have had so much rain this week it’s just a god send for all our farmers myself included. the grass is growing like crazy  that can only mean better economy for us all , my horses haven’t picked their heads up  for a week and the dams are full and tanks overflowing in most country areas so that’s a big +

My funny story for the week , I have gathered my office into the car as usual tucked my dear little Pomerania in her bed on the back seat of my outback Subaru, she travels with me everywhere and my darling sister in-law Carol Deudney looks after her while I am on appointments , and I remembered how dusty my car was so I took the back road over the mountains  to the coast but before I went I called into my local car wash and thought I would make some business calls while in the car wash , so I am chatting away when a Hugh smack of water hit me in the back of the head and I realised I hadn’t put the back window up , the poor vendor I was talking to got such a big shock when I screamed in his ear, there I was drenched water flowing down my suit, hair all wet and rushing to get the window up I looked back at a poor drenched little doggie shivering in her basket with a forlorn look on her face , off course the vendor burst into laughter when I told him what had happened , but I guess I got my money’s worth a car wash dog wash and a new hairdo !  You know for the miles I do in my outback you would think Subaru would use me in their next promotion I sure am a good ambassador for the Company because the Subaru is the best car on the road! I should know!

Stay tunes I am in Queensland this week!

Lord Howe Island – Fish Videoing Hazards

Last month I got a call from a lovely lady who owns a restaurant bed and breakfast on Lord Howe Island so I packed up my little bag and off I flew to Lord Howe. Have you been there? Gee, the people are so friendly and laid back. The owner wanted me to stay a few days but I had inspections with other buyers all over the state and had only the day and night to get it all listed up.

If you have never been to Lord Howe and are looking for a quiet time this is it, although I had a great night out with the locals and the fishing there is to die for.

The fish on the beaches are all protected so I tippy toed down to video the fish and yes, you guesed it, fell in while videoing the fish. I managed to throw the camera so thank God the movies were saved but the tourists got a good laugh out of it.

If you’re looking to for a get-away life, yet still have a great social life look up the listing on my site. You never know we might see you there if you descide to buy it. The plane trip’s ok too. Everyone there knows everyone else.

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Fishing Charter Sydney – Seasick on Botany Bay

Last month took me to the beautiful shores of Botany Bay to list a fishing charter. It’s a beauty if your interested.

Anyway when I was a little kid my good old dad, a retired policeman, took me fishing every single minute we had so I grew up a little fisher girl who rode the open seas of Jervice Bay NSW. Dad always said when we were fishing anyone who keeps a person out at sea when they are seasick should be shot. He claimed this as I was burling the fish up at the back of the boat. We always got a pretty good catch but it took a while for me to recover.

Anyway to list my business at Botany Bay it required looking over the vestle and inspecting the plant and equipment. It was a beautiful day and I couldn’t help but think “what a great life”.

As I was about to sign the vendor on the dotted line a little wave rippled the waters and I sheepishly asked the vendor if he wouldn’t mind me signing him up on the shore, emabarrased to say I was seasick. “My God,” he exclaimed, “we’re still moored to the dock!”

Never the less, we got on famously and I am very confident we will have a sale in the near future.

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My Close Encounter With the After-Life

You know the song “I’ve been everywhere man”? Well, that’s me. My business takes me all over Australia, listing and selling businesses, and I’ve got some very funny stories to tell.

One comes to mind I was up the North Coast when I had a call from a funeral parlour to list their business. The owner was looking to retire, so I made the appointment and in I went to look over the business. I must say it was very professionally run and a lovely calming parlour.

I was taken into the waiting room to look at all the coffins and what a display there was. That day I had driven for around 5 hours to get to the listing and was a little tired from the trip so as I was commenting on the large range of coffins and the different costs I leaned back and fell straight into a coffin standing upright on the wall. The coffin fell down on top of me and there I was struggling to get out. In those days I always wore the highest of stiletto heals and short skirts so I fumbled around in embarrassment trying to regain my composure. The poor vendor was grabbing at me trying to support my fall and we both ended up in the coffin.

Oh, I said rubbing my head, I am so sorry. Yes said the vendor, that’s my most expensive coffin, be careful not to scratch it.

BTW, a lot of people think “I’ve been everywhere man” was written by Johnny Cash. It was in fact written by Australian Geoff Mack in 1959 using Australian place names and later adapted for North America and recorded by several artists including Hank Snow, Lynn Anderson and Johnny Cash.

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North Shore Sydney Businesses for Sale

Last week I was in Sydney on the beautiful North Shore and one of my most favourite Shopping Malls, so easy to park and the best day out. Anyway I listed two great retail shops. One is a favourite of my daughter’s. It’s a maternity and baby shop filled with everything to do with with babies and mum. Gosh the owner has done a great job. It’s set out with a huge variety of baby clothes you won’t see anywhere else and lots of great stock.

The mums are in there all day its so appealing, especially for a grandma like me. It’s a fun shop with lovely girls enjoying the job. This is a great money spinner so check out the listing.

The other retail store I listed was a top fashion store. My heavens, what beautiful fit, beautiful design label clothes, shoes, bags and jewellery, and what I really noticed was money wasn’t a object with the shoppers! They were walking out with very luxurious design clothes, bags and the shoes to die for! BTW a top model owns this shop and boy is she easy to look at even if I say so myself! If I lived in Sydney and wanted a great exciting place to meet the locals and shop I wouldn’t go past business like these two.

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