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7. 3817 Poseidon Loop, Bismarck
Check out the beautiful grand entrance and the decks overlooking Southbay Lake. Built in 2008 this home has 5,302 square feet and includes a beautiful natural stone shower, fully finished 3-stall garage with half bath, and so many more amazing features. $999,000 - Listed by Ann Andre, EXP Realty.
6. 3325 Gallatin Drive, Bismarck
This 5,447 square foot home nestled amongst the trees in the Fox Island Subdivision has a water channel straight to the Missouri River. It has a very sophisticated look with white cabinets throughout, three fireplaces, and a four-season room. There is also a walk-in pantry that doubles as a storm shelter. This home has handicap features and a mother-in-law suite on the main level. $999,500 - Listed by Shirley Thomas and Amber Sandness, Bianco Realty.
5. 3917 Waterfront Place SE, Mandan
This contemporary home in Lakewood has water frontage along a channel that leads to the Missouri River. Built in 2015 you will love the sleek, modern amenities, the elevator to the upper level, and the beautiful views over the river and Fort Lincoln. There are 3,709 finished square feet, but the lower level has an additional 1,567 just waiting to be finished to your preference. $999,900 - Listed by Shirley Thomas and Amber Sandness, Bianco Realty.
4. 3900 Ridge Way, Bismarck
Located in northwest Bismarck on Hawktree Golf Course, this beautiful home has 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms and over 7,000 square feet. The beautiful home is situated on over 2 acres on one of Bismarck’s most esteemed golf courses. The fireplace in the family room is made of hand-picked petrified wood from southwest North Dakota. $1,200,000 - Listed by Tab Thompson, Century 21 Morrison Realty.
3. 2613 Langer Lane, Bismarck
An amazing contemporary home in Whispering Bay, this new construction - waterfront property has 4,280 stunning square feet. A few prominent features include the fireplace and chimney, custom staircase, open floor plan, and oversized 5+ car garage. $1,279,900 - Listed by Patrick Koski, Trademark Realty.
2. 6557 Misty Waters Drive, Bismarck
Built in 2008 with 6,247 square feet, this home overlooking the bay at Misty Waters is spectacular! A few of its unique features include an amazing custom wine cellar, 24’ ceilings in the Great Room, a theater room, four patios including one on the beach, and peaceful views of the bay. $1,300,000 - Listed by Denise Ziegler and Amy Montgomery, Alliance Real Estate.
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1. 4810 Lakewood Drive SE, Mandan
The most expensive, and most incredible, home for sale in Bismarck/Mandan can be found on the shores of Lakewood in southeast Mandan. With 8,717 square feet, this home has an incredible theater room and an indoor sports court. With a spiral staircase, stone walls, a hot tub deck overlooking the water, and unrivaled character, it is no surprise that this enchanting home is at the top of the market in the Bismarck-Mandan area. $2,295,000 - Listed by Patrick Koski, Trademark Realty.
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We helped the Heilman family close on a beautiful new home. They appreciate the inner peace found in a minimalist lifestyle.
How much time do you spend cleaning your home? Are you organized? While modern lifestyles are anything but simple, minimalism is a growing trend, and it might affect you if you are buying a new home! Minimalism is the process of simplifying and clearing away clutter in a person’s life in order to find simplicity and inner peace. It is the process of eliminating anything that is not essential, only keeping those possessions, relationships and activities that bring you joy. It’s about being intentional, and reflecting on the purpose and outcome things bring to your life.
Recently, in a Facebook group about minimalism, someone posted, “We are a family of six, and we just moved into a 3,500 square foot monstrosity of a home. Our former home, only 1,600 square feet, felt too small, but now I wish we would have changed our lifestyle instead of changing our home.”
As realtors, Will and I try to help our clients look for a home that fits all their needs. Sometimes people want a yard with a lot of space and mature trees. Some people have a priority that their large dining room table must fit in the dining room with their whole family around the table. Some people want to be sure to have three bedrooms on the main floor for their children to be close to them at night. After years as a stay-at-home mom, also known as a “homemaker,” taking care of our home has been my full time job for many years! I LOVE the idea of eliminating clutter, paring down to the necessities, and then enjoying life to the fullest without too many unnecessary attachments.
Recently, in a Facebook group about minimalism, someone posted, “We are a family of six, and we just moved into a 3,500 square foot monstrosity of a home. Our former home, only 1,600 square feet, felt too small, but now I wish we would have changed our lifestyle instead of changing our home.”
As realtors, Will and I try to help our clients look for a home that fits all their needs. Sometimes people want a yard with a lot of space and mature trees. Some people have a priority that their large dining room table must fit in the dining room with their whole family around the table. Some people want to be sure to have three bedrooms on the main floor for their children to be close to them at night. After years as a stay-at-home mom, also known as a “homemaker,” taking care of our home has been my full time job for many years! I LOVE the idea of eliminating clutter, paring down to the necessities, and then enjoying life to the fullest without too many unnecessary attachments.
Each member of the family has one winter coat and one spring jacket.
Recently, our good friends, Kim and Shawn Heilman, asked us to help them through the process of selling their home and buying a new one. They have seven children, homeschool, and are AMAZINGLY organized and efficient in the way they live. I asked Kim to give me some tips on what it means to her to be a minimalist and how she has accomplished this lifestyle in her family and in her home.
Kim said a couple years ago she took the initiative to really de-clutter and simplify after reading “Happy Are You Poor, The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom,” by Fr. Thomas Dubay. This led her to the conviction that it’s a disorder to have too much “stuff” and not be able to part with it. She said she would recommend starting slow, and begin with the area you find to be most annoying or overwhelming. Once you decide where to start, pile up your belongings and pick through them. Make sure to look at each item and ask yourself whether you have used it in the last year, and consider how many of that item you really need – for example, keep only a limited number of shirts, only one towel per person, only two dolls for your child.
Kim said a couple years ago she took the initiative to really de-clutter and simplify after reading “Happy Are You Poor, The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom,” by Fr. Thomas Dubay. This led her to the conviction that it’s a disorder to have too much “stuff” and not be able to part with it. She said she would recommend starting slow, and begin with the area you find to be most annoying or overwhelming. Once you decide where to start, pile up your belongings and pick through them. Make sure to look at each item and ask yourself whether you have used it in the last year, and consider how many of that item you really need – for example, keep only a limited number of shirts, only one towel per person, only two dolls for your child.
In the Heilman home, each child has one towel, and a hook in the bathroom to hang it on.
Kim also suggested that whenever something comes into the house, make sure something goes out. If your child gets a new doll for a Christmas gift, ask her which one she wants to get rid of…because she is only allowed to have two. She can choose to get rid of the new one if she wants, but she has to make a choice. Or, if you buy a new shirt, get rid of a shirt. Only keep a certain number (depending on your needs), and be sure not to acquire more than you need.
The next key to living a minimalist life is to make sure the items that you decide to keep each have a place in your home. Make sure the place you store the item is convenient for that item. Everything has a place, and there is room for it in that place. If it doesn’t have a spot, it doesn’t belong. Then you will spend much less time cleaning! Kim suggested that many times, your exterior life reflects your interior soul, and when you simplify your “stuff” you find an inner peace and become a happier person.
The next key to living a minimalist life is to make sure the items that you decide to keep each have a place in your home. Make sure the place you store the item is convenient for that item. Everything has a place, and there is room for it in that place. If it doesn’t have a spot, it doesn’t belong. Then you will spend much less time cleaning! Kim suggested that many times, your exterior life reflects your interior soul, and when you simplify your “stuff” you find an inner peace and become a happier person.
At the Heilman home, each child has one pair of pajamas for winter, one for summer, and a hook on which to hang them.
Sometimes with a bigger house, people acquire more “stuff” and it’s even harder to simplify and live a minimalist lifestyle. If you are going to be moving soon, it’s a good time to reflect on what you want to keep and what you want to throw away or donate. As Kim says, “Minimalism is about learning to want less! It’s about being intentional and making sure that what you have brings you joy. If it doesn’t bring joy, get rid of it.” Saying no is a skill that can be acquired through practice, and it can be empowering.
Kim and Shawn successfully sold their home and moved into a beautiful new construction home last fall. They are very happy with their beautiful new home! If you would like to read more about their lifestyle, you may want to follow Kim’s blog at musingsfromthehome.com.
Will and I would LOVE to help you find a home that meets YOUR needs! Call/text us at 595-0688 or 663-5450 or email [email protected].
Kim and Shawn successfully sold their home and moved into a beautiful new construction home last fall. They are very happy with their beautiful new home! If you would like to read more about their lifestyle, you may want to follow Kim’s blog at musingsfromthehome.com.
Will and I would LOVE to help you find a home that meets YOUR needs! Call/text us at 595-0688 or 663-5450 or email [email protected].
Take a walk downtown Mandan sometime and you will notice the many architecturally appealing homes. These homes, some of which are part of the Heritage Homes collection (look for the sign in the front yard), have impressive character and unique design. But, the stories behind them are equally enchanting!
Take, for example, the Dunlap-Harris home, a colossal Queen Anne style home situated on the lot at 201 7th Ave NW in Mandan. According to the Mandan Historical Society website, the current home at this site was built in 1904 and was purchased by Stuart Dunlap, a conductor for the Northern Pacific Railway. Originally built with a rectangular porch, Dunlap later installed a sweeping rounded corner porch after seeing a similar one at the 1904 World’s Fair. In 1923 Hoy and Cora Walton Russell, founders of Cloverdale Creamery and Produce Company (now Cloverdale Foods), lived in this home. Mary Broderick-Harris purchased the home in 1988. The house was put on the National Registry in 1955.
Another example of a prominent Heritage Home is the current Weigel Funeral Home. It was built in 1899 by Hiram R. Lyon, a president of First National Bank, founder of the Mandan Mercantile Company, and an investor in the Mandan Roller Mill and the ND Milling Association. He also established a milling company, an electric company, a telephone company, and a grocery in Mandan. According to the Mandan Historical Society website, the home is one of the largest Greek Revival homes in North Dakota, carefully designed after a Greek temple and built on a foundation of about 2-1/2 feet of field rock, with tongue-and-groove subsiding in a diagonal pattern on the outside walls to strengthen the structure. The Lyons’ didn’t live there for long before it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. George Bingenheimer, who opened the first drug store in Mandan, built the Mandan Library and Mandan Hospital, and served as county treasurer and sheriff. After several different owners throughout the years, the building was then updated in the 1980’s by Tom and Kathy Weigel, who took care to copy archeologists’ reports of the home’s original design of the columns, balcony rail, trim pieces, and “port-cochere” or carriage driveway.
Take, for example, the Dunlap-Harris home, a colossal Queen Anne style home situated on the lot at 201 7th Ave NW in Mandan. According to the Mandan Historical Society website, the current home at this site was built in 1904 and was purchased by Stuart Dunlap, a conductor for the Northern Pacific Railway. Originally built with a rectangular porch, Dunlap later installed a sweeping rounded corner porch after seeing a similar one at the 1904 World’s Fair. In 1923 Hoy and Cora Walton Russell, founders of Cloverdale Creamery and Produce Company (now Cloverdale Foods), lived in this home. Mary Broderick-Harris purchased the home in 1988. The house was put on the National Registry in 1955.
Another example of a prominent Heritage Home is the current Weigel Funeral Home. It was built in 1899 by Hiram R. Lyon, a president of First National Bank, founder of the Mandan Mercantile Company, and an investor in the Mandan Roller Mill and the ND Milling Association. He also established a milling company, an electric company, a telephone company, and a grocery in Mandan. According to the Mandan Historical Society website, the home is one of the largest Greek Revival homes in North Dakota, carefully designed after a Greek temple and built on a foundation of about 2-1/2 feet of field rock, with tongue-and-groove subsiding in a diagonal pattern on the outside walls to strengthen the structure. The Lyons’ didn’t live there for long before it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. George Bingenheimer, who opened the first drug store in Mandan, built the Mandan Library and Mandan Hospital, and served as county treasurer and sheriff. After several different owners throughout the years, the building was then updated in the 1980’s by Tom and Kathy Weigel, who took care to copy archeologists’ reports of the home’s original design of the columns, balcony rail, trim pieces, and “port-cochere” or carriage driveway.
Another home, the Love Home, was built in 1909. Chalmer and Bertha Love moved to Mandan in 1911 from Iowa when he became Superintendent of the Mandan Public School System. Under his direction the school became accredited as a first class school. He also introduced physical education and music into Mandan schools and led the Mandan Municipal Band. Chalmer and Bertha moved to a dairy farm north of Mandan in 1928. After several different owners, the Scarborough family purchased the home in 1993 and undertook renovations to restore the original beauty and distinction.
Heritage Homes is a cooperative undertaking of the Mandan Historical Society, the City of Mandan, and the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation provided funding through a grant, which enabled the Mandan Historical Society to research the history of homes and homeowners with ties to transportation in Mandan, primarily historical involvement with the railroad.
Heritage Homes is a cooperative undertaking of the Mandan Historical Society, the City of Mandan, and the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation provided funding through a grant, which enabled the Mandan Historical Society to research the history of homes and homeowners with ties to transportation in Mandan, primarily historical involvement with the railroad.
The North Dakota Railroad Museum in north Mandan, and Fort Lincoln State Park just south of Mandan are both important tourist destinations in Mandan. The Heritage Homes Walking Tour was created to provide a destination downtown for these tourists to learn more about the history of the city. The “Heritage Homes” distinction also recognizes those who have invested in restoration and preservation of Mandan’s heritage.
The history behind the Heritage Homes can be found at mandanhistory.org/heritagehomes, the website of the Mandan Historical Society. Since the purpose of Heritage Homes was to provide a walking tour, the best way to enjoy the full experience is to download the route map from the historical society’s website and take the walking tour and read the signs in front of each of the 14 Heritage Homes. The grant funds received from the NDDOT have been spent, and the historical society has put the development of the walking tour on hold until more funding is received to continue the project. According to Kathye Spilman at the historical society, more prominent Mandan homes may be added if/when funding becomes available.
If you are interested in finding out more about heritage homes that are FOR SALE, or would like to be notified when one comes up for sale, call or text us: Will, 701-595-0688 or Laura, 701-663-5450.
The history behind the Heritage Homes can be found at mandanhistory.org/heritagehomes, the website of the Mandan Historical Society. Since the purpose of Heritage Homes was to provide a walking tour, the best way to enjoy the full experience is to download the route map from the historical society’s website and take the walking tour and read the signs in front of each of the 14 Heritage Homes. The grant funds received from the NDDOT have been spent, and the historical society has put the development of the walking tour on hold until more funding is received to continue the project. According to Kathye Spilman at the historical society, more prominent Mandan homes may be added if/when funding becomes available.
If you are interested in finding out more about heritage homes that are FOR SALE, or would like to be notified when one comes up for sale, call or text us: Will, 701-595-0688 or Laura, 701-663-5450.
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Will and Laura Gardner, REALTORS® at Century 21 Morrison Realty, live with our children in the Bismarck / Mandan area. We hope these articles inspire you to invest in your real estate goals.
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