Waterfront and fine homes
A careful sale for a house that matters
A waterfront home, a house that has been in the family for generations, or simply a home that deserves more than a quick listing. Michelle handles these sales herself, start to finish, with the same straight advice she gives everyone.
How Michelle handles it
A quiet first conversation
We talk before anything is listed, photographed, or shared. What you want, what you're worried about, and what the house means to your family all shape the plan.
An honest price
Michelle will tell you what the house is worth today, not a number meant to win the listing. For a waterfront or an unusual house, that takes real work: recent sales, the lot, the water frontage, and what the next owner will actually pay for.
The house, prepared
Small things done well: repairs that pay for themselves, the yard and the approach, and nothing you don't need. Michelle brings in the right people and keeps the list short.
Photography that respects the house
Photographed in the right light, at the right time of day, by people who know how to show a shingled house and the water without distortion.
The right buyers, the right way
Some houses sell best with a full launch. Others sell best quietly, to a few qualified buyers, before they ever appear online. Michelle will tell you which fits yours, and she honors your privacy either way.
Showings on your terms
By appointment, with notice, and only to buyers who are ready. No open-house parade through your home unless you want one.
A careful closing
Attorneys review every document, and Michelle stays on it through the final walk-through. When an estate is involved, she can point you to the right family counsel.
The details that decide a waterfront sale
These are the questions a serious buyer’s attorney will ask. Michelle gets the answers before the house goes on the market, so nothing surprises anyone at the closing table.
- Flood zone status, elevation, and what insurance will cost the next owner
- Docks, moorings, seawalls, and the permits that go with them
- Septic systems (Title 5), wells, and conservation limits on the lot
- Rights of way, private roads, and beach or association rights
- Lead paint and older-house disclosures, done right the first time
Buying on the water
The same care applies if you’re the buyer. Michelle will tell you what a waterfront house really costs to own, what to check before you make an offer, and when to walk away. She knows which houses are worth the price and which ones are selling a view.