Catherine Leake's Blog

Posted on 02/22/2025
Creating household evacuation plans for emergencies
If you don't have an emergency evacuation plan for your...
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Posted on 02/15/2025
Starting with a blank canvas: how to decorate your new house
If you're moving to a new home and starting fresh, the...
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Posted on 02/08/2025
Home renovation: The value of home additions
Thinking of selling your home? Perhaps your life is...
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Posted on 02/01/2025
Getting preapproved for a mortgage: When, why & how
Getting preapproved for a mortgage is an essential part...
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Posted on 01/25/2025
5 Home Renovations That Can Improve Your Quality of Life
Home improvements are made to improv your quality of life and your home's potential values. While there is no wrong way to approach home renovations, consider the following recommendations. 1: Replace loose heating and venting registers Loose and inexpensively made heating and venting registers have a way of rattling just enough to bother homeowners. But they also tend...
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Posted on 01/18/2025
Using lawn fertilizer in spring & beyond
Many aspects of caring for a lawn are seasonal, like using...
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Posted on 02/08/2025
Another Property Sold - 181 Lorann Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770
Beautiful brick ranch only 2 owners! Steel beam construction in basement. Open floor plan with central wood burning fireplace. 3 bedrooms on main level, 2 full bathrooms on main level. Gorgeous 3 season enclosed screen porch offering hours of relaxation and enjoyment. The kitchen is newly remodeled with you in mind! Come take a look! 2 car garage, easy access to all major roads and...
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Posted on 02/08/2025
Another Property Sold - 1884 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
With incredible architectural charm, this home has an ideal indoor and outdoor entertaining setting. Enjoy all this neighborhood offers from this classic brick four bedroom 2 1/2 bath colonial steps from Bugbee. The large family room is a wonderful place to gather. Built-ins surround the fireplace, and the room flows into a spacious dining room. The dining room bay window allows incredible light, three built-in hutches enhance storage, and pocket doors leading to the sunroom help define the space. The sunroom and the kitchen have direct access to the bluestone patio, brick patio, and backyard. The kitchen has wonderful storage and a great...
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Posted on 01/23/2025
Another Property Sold - 9 Joanne Drive 9, East Hartford, CT 06108
Welcome to this sun-filled Ranch in an adorable 55+ Community! Delight in the one level living with open floor plan, ideal for everyday life as well as entertaining on those special occasions. A fully appliance eat-in kitchen with a plentitude of cabinetry is perfect for meal preparation and gathering with your guests. The comforting living room with an ample amount of space is made for quite conversations and television enjoyment. Two large bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, beautiful new flooring, pantry, C/A, gas heat, an abundance of closets and storage, attached garage, low HOA fee, and full unfinished basement...a blank canvas waiting for your...
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Posted on 01/23/2025
Another Property Sold - 78 Varmor Drive, New Britain, CT 06053
Beautiful and rarely available 4bd 1.1ba Colonial w/ attached oversize 1 car garage near the Farmington line. Enjoy this clean, move-in ready home featuring refinished hardwood floors, updated kitchen and baths, fresh paint throughout & spacious finished walk-out lower level perfect for a 2nd family room with limitless possibilities and patio access to the private & quiet backyard. Enjoy the updated Kitchen open to the dining room next to the large family room with built-ins and fireplace perfect for family gatherings. Upstairs is the full bathroom and 4 large bedrooms with ample closet space. All of this located on a Quiet...
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Posted on 01/22/2025
Another Property Sold - 29 Ballard Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119
Walls freshly painted, floors just refinished, this home is ready for you to add your own enhancements. Need a true home office? The 1st floor office, in its own wing, could be just what you're looking for. Need a 4th bedroom? Just add a closet and the office becomes that 4th bedroom. Crave a place to enjoy the outdoors, staying close to nature year-round? Then the heated sunroom, open to the private backyard on 3 sides may be your favorite place. Fenced back yard perfect for pets and small people. No matter which features make this home perfect for you, living here will put you a short distance from West Hartford Center, Blue Back Square,...
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Posted on 01/14/2025
Another Property Sold - 3 Daria Drive, Bolton, CT 06043
H&B 12/9Welcome home to your classic New England Tudor Style Colonial nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac at desirable Baker Brook! Sitting on 1.3 acres, this spacious home features just over 3800 Sq Ft boasting a spectacular Chef's dream kitchen for your culinary delights! Upon entering, the sizable open foyer allows ease in greeting guests and provides easy access to the Dining Room, Kitchen, and Living Room complete with gas fireplace for those upcoming cozy nights. With eleven plus rooms, this home presents lavish space, including 4 upper level bedrooms, (primary bedroom is complete with en-suite), 3 more bedrooms, one with an attached...
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