St. Patrick’s Day is always a special celebration for me – even though I’m a few generations removed from actually being very Irish. But I do know that my O’Shea family originally came from County Cork and County Kerry in Ireland. I also know that I’ve been saving money so that my wife and I can go tour castles in Ireland on our 20th wedding anniversary!

If you decide to experience some authentic Irish celebrations – here are a few local Irish Restaurants and PUBs:

Seattle area:

Kell’s Irish Restaurant and Pub – Pike Place Market, 1916 Post Alley, 206-728-1916 (come early!)
The Dubliner – Fremont, 3405 Fremont Ave N, 206-634-3161
Fado Irish Pub – Downtown, 801 First Ave, 206-264-2700
Paddy Coyne’s – Lake Union

Northend:

Mick Finster’s Pub & Grill – Edmonds, 24001 Hwy 99, 425-775-2121
Shawn O’Donnell’s Rest. & Pub – South Everett, 122 128th St SE, 425-338-5700
The Irishman – Downtown Everett, 2923 Colby Ave, 425-374-5783

Eastside:

JJ Mahoney’s – Redmond, 8932 161st Ave NE, 425-558-1866
Wilde Rover Irish Pub – Kirkland, 111 Central Way, 425-822-8940
Celtic Bayou – Redmond, 7281 Sammamish Pkwy NE, 425-881-0704 (shuttle bus from Marymoor Park every 15 mins from 4pm to 2am)

Or you can stay home and cook up this fine Irish feast.

May your blessings – outnumber the shamrocks that grow And may trouble avoid you – wherever you go.

P.S. Do leprechauns get angry when you make fun of their height? Yeah, but only a little!

Happy St. Patty’s Day, Andy

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Pickett Street Properties is proud and honored to announce that all 4 of us just received the “2009 – 5 Star Realtor Award, Best in Client Satisfaction,” recently published in Seattle Magazine. This is a great honor for us – because our greatest desire is to serve our clients incredibly well. Only 758 local Realtors received this award of the over 20,000+ licensed Agents in our area.

Here’s how the awards are determined:

First, over 22,500 people who recently bought or sold homes were surveyed by mail and phone.  Next, professionals in the mortgage and title industry were surveyed for their nominees.  Stacks of surveys were received, screened and scored by Crescendo Business Services.  Finally, a blue ribbon panel of local industry experts reviewed the finalists list – and the winners were announced!

Those surveyed were asked to evaluate their nominees based on nine criteria:  Customer service, communication, finding the right home, integrity, negotiation, marketing the home, market knowledge, closing preparation, and closing satisfaction. We want to thank our clients and those we work with for nominating us.  We are thrilled with the awards, and will continue to do our best to exceed our clients’ expectations and goals.

Several Agents we know keep telling us how lucky we are.  I think Thomas Jefferson said it best: “Luck is a dividend of sweat.  The more you sweat, the luckier you get.”

While many in our area continue to complain that “nothing’s happening” – and that the real estate market is “still dead” – we beg to disagree: As a team, we currently have 15 homes Pending, and many more homes For Sale that are receiving regular showings!  And as a team, we’re currently helping  12 different Buyers find great homes and properties all over Puget Sound.

Finally, I’d like to quote one of my kids’ favorite burger-makers, Ray Kroc (founder of McDonalds): “If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.”

We do love what we’re doing.  We strive to put our customers’ goals first.  And we’re thrilled to serve our clients, and to earn success. We’re proud to be winners!   And we’re looking forward to helping many more clients win in 2010!

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Located in the Greenleaf neighborhood of Snohomish, this beautiful & large greenbelt home has 5 bedrooms, den, bonus room & a loft with 4 full bathrooms. Huge master suite with separate sitting room & luxurious 5-piece bathroom suite with 2 walk-in closets. Gorgeous kitchen with granite slab counter, stainless appliances, large island & wine bar. Formal living & dining rooms, spacious family room, 2 fireplaces, spacious patio & huge backyard on the greenbelt. Guest suite with slider & private bath. 3 car garage, lots of storage & more!

List Price: $699,900
MLS#: 29106962
Address: 8117 135th Place SE, Snohomish, WA 98296
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Square Feet: 4,047
$/Square Ft: $172.94
Lot Size: 0.28 Acres
Year Built: 2006
Taxes: $7,344
School District: Snohomish
Elementary School: Little Cedars Elementary
Middle School: Valley View Middle School
High School: Glacier Peak High School

Call Andy O’Shea at 425.422.3642 for more information.

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Seattle waterfront home on Salmon Bay with view of the locks. Remodel or building potential. Enjoy watching the boats & resident eagle pass by. Magnolia beach house with bulkhead, yard & steps to the beach. Quaint original beach home was remodeled in 1978, adding a second story, including living room with vaulted ceiling, kitchen with skylight, master bedroom with great view & full bath. Lower level family room with wood stove, 2nd kitchenette & shop. Covered patio & new deck for enjoying the views.

List Price: $795,000
MLS#: 29104246
Address: 5606 39th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98199
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1.75
Square Feet: 1,560
$/Square Ft: $509.26
Lot Size: 0.0694 Acres
Year Built: 1978
Taxes: $7,862
School District: Seattle

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Wonderful Rambler with fully finished basement & mother-in-law apartment. Great home with gorgeous hardwoods, new front entry, custom driveway & professionally landscaped yard. 5 bedrooms, full apartment in the basement (with kitchenette, bedroom & full bath), family room & bonus room. 3 bedrooms on main floor, 1 3/4 baths, master with private bath. Formal living room with peek-a-boo view & fireplace, Dining room & open kitchen with dining nook & deck. Large & fenced backyard. 2 car garage & lots of storage.

List Price: $520,000
MLS#: 29089469
Address: 236 E. View Ridge Drive, Everett, WA 98203
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2.75
Square Feet: 2,871
$/Square Ft: $181.12
Lot Size: 0.24 Acres
Year Built: 1958
Taxes: $3,502
School District: Snohomish
Elementary School: View Ridge Elementary
Middle School: Evergreen Middle School
High School: Everett High

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Snohomish rambler on a cul-de-sac with valley views. Wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bath rambler with open floor plan, lots of light & a fenced backyard. You’ll love the deck & separate patio. Open kitchen with oak cabinets, a garden window & sitting bar. Spacious formal living room boasts a gas fireplace & the dining nook has a slider out to the patio & great backyard. Master bedroom suite with a walk-in closet & private bath (dual-head shower). 2 more bedrooms (bay window) & bath. 2 car garage & storage.

List Price: $320,000
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Address: 5730 125th Place SE, Snohomish, WA 98296
Bedrooms: 3
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Year Built: 2002
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