August 2018 Magazine

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Vol. 8 • No. 06

Southeast Alaska’s Premier Home, Lifestyle, and Real Estate Guide

Listing for Sale and can be found on Page 8 Photo by Anna Hoke

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Waterfront home with beautiful views of the harbor, water, forest, and wildlife. Covered front deck, Trex back deck, and on-site parking.

11027 MENDENHALL LOOP ROAD

Alaskan Craftsman log home built with Sitka Spruce in 2012 has approx. 1,840 SQFT w/ 3BD/3BA.$610,000

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4BD/2.5BA located in the heart of the valley. Back covered deck with partially fenced yard. Open front deck and paved driveway. $409,900

321 & 323 THIRD STREET

2 short blocks from the heart of the city. Blue house 2BD/1BA with fenced yard, downtown parking.

Stone Throw Cottage: Studio with 1BA. $386,000

517 SIXTH STREET

Well-maintained 1913 downtown Juneau home in a central location. Hardwood oak flooring, beautiful vintage light fixtures, spa room and views!

15 FORT SEWARD DRIVE

Alaska Guardhouse -Beautiful historical home in Haines, AK, 5BD/5BA fully renovated in 2000 while keeping the charm of the original architecture. .

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5955 THANE ROAD

Alaska wilderness neighborhood 8 minutes from downtown. 3BD/2.5 BA Home with 1BD/1BA Cabin, on large lot with channel view and all day sun. $512,000

2344 KEVIN COURT

6BD/2BA 2,016 SQFT valley ranch with room for everyone is on a large sunny lot. New paint, appliances, carpet and upgrades.

8213 DOGWOOD LANE

Move in ready 3BD/1.75BA, updated ranch home located on a large sunny lot in a quiet valley neighborhood.

3737 JULEP ST

This charming 3BD/1BA ranch style home sits on a large sunny corner lot features include new carpet and new appliance.

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Great location to build your dream home! Just a quick drive to downtown Juneau, Eaglecrest, North Douglas boat launch, and lots of trails!

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LOT 4 PETERS LANE

This West Juneau Hidden Treasure is Zoned D-18.

This lot offers potential development as a single family or multi family. $74,000

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Excursion Inlet is just waiting to take you off the grid. This property is turnkey and ready to go.$219,000

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Find your happy place on 3.96 acres in Excursion Inlet! Property includes cabin and all the extra toys! $105,000

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Letter from the Publisher

Awesome August

trails finish.

August is also a great m o n t h August is a great month to start for hiking, running and storing outdoor sports. The weather y o u r can still be warm and by summer the end of the month the harvest autumn colors begin to

By Anna Hoke i n settle in and the crisp air preparation for the cools us off. Some of my favorite hikes colder months. are ones where I can also continue to That includes gather wild edibles to store for the vacuum packing, colder months. Now, as any good berry freezing, smoking and jarring or picker or fisherman knows, we don’t pickling nature’s goodies that we work readily reveal our sources or locations so hard to get. I cannot tell you how to just anyone, that would just be silly. nice it is to pull out some salmon or a I will say that one of my favorite August bag of berries from the freezer during hikes or trail runs is up Eaglecrest. It’s the fall or winter and savor them while the best of both worlds with mountain, reminiscing about the time it took to alpine and lake views. It’s a nice wide get them. This year we are excited to trail but also has a good elevation try out some yummy fireweed recipes. gain. The foliage is different than most Thanks to Amber King, you can find a hikes in Juneau and/or Douglas as it few recipes in this edition on page 16. starts at a higher elevation then many other people’s poles bounce and of course the gorgeous scenery.

What incredible weather we’ve had this past month and I can only hope that it continues into August. I don’t know about you but this summer has been full of fantastic memories, itchy bug bites and peeling sunburns. The unusually warm, sunny weather has me doing things I haven’t done in years; like drying laundry outside on a line, ordering a slip-n-slide, watering the lawn, and wading in the ocean.

August is the month of the Golden North Salmon Derby and the beginning of the end of summer.

August is one of my favorite months for fish, picks (berry picking), and hikes. I’m typically not one for sport hunting or competitive fishing but I’ll admit it, I love fishing in the salmon derby. Every year that I fish it, I buy my ticket with the feeling that I’m going to be lucky this year, I just know it!

Usually it’s a bust for me on the fishing end but I always have fun. I love the excitement, the snack food, watching

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S o here’s to the beginning of the end, of summer that is. Good luck in the derby, or the Klondike or whatever other fun plans you may have!

Anna Hoke is the graphic designer and owner of Southeast Living Magazine. She can be reached at anna@seakliving.com.

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907-789-4794 office • 3031 Clinton Drive Suite 100, Juneau, AK 99801 1125 GLACIER HWY • MLS#18655 • $350,000 • 1,172 SQFT • 3BD / 1.5BA

2551 VISTA DRIVE • MLS#18673 • $329,900 • 1,328 SQFT • 2BD / 2BA

2440 O’DAY DRIVE • MLS#18545 • $305,000 • 1,194 SQFT • 3BD / 1BA

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8505 RAINBOW ROW • MLS#17289 • $295,000 • 1,120 SQFT • 3BD / 2BA

5841 CHURCHILL WAY • MLS#18613 • $219,000 • 992 SQFT • 2BD / 1BA

350 IRWIN STREET • MLS#18098 • $115,000 • 473 SQFT • 1BD / 1BA

3470 STREAM CT. • MLS#18339 • $599,900 • 2,678 SQFT • 5BD / 4BA • APARTMENT

31192440 DOUGLAS O’DAY DRIVE HIGHWAY • MLS#18624 • $529,000 • 1,194 SQFT • 3BD / 1.5BA • DUPLEX

9951 STEPHEN RICHARDS DR. • MLS#18295 • $115,000 • 1,144 SQFT • 3BD / 2BA

201 CORDOVA ST. • MLS#18628 • $399,000

17 FARAWAY ROAD GUSTAVUS, AK • MLS#16919 • $375,000 • 2,200 SQFT • 4BD / 2BA

4280 DOUGLAS HWY • MLS#18603 • $539,000 • 5BD / 2BA

4030 N. DOUGLAS HWY • MLS#18553 • $699,999 • 2,448 SQFT • 3BD / 3BA

0 NORTH DOUGLAS HWY • MLS#18039 • $175,000 • 43,560 SQFT

3264 MENDENHALL LOOP RD. UNIT #13 • MLS#17028 • $113,000 • 1BD / 1BA

• MLS#16544 • $169,000 • 21,185 SQFT

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Cozy ranch style home with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. This home is in a central location in the Mendenhall Valley and is close to hiking trails. There is a storage shed on the property and a nice front deck for entertaining. The home is complete with an attached garage and is priced to sell. Please schedule a time to come take a look at this home today. MLS#18642. $269,000

Beautiful home on Horse Island. Main home has 2 bedrooms (easily converted to 3 or 4) and a guest house that can sleep up to 4 guests. Set up for off-grid living year around with solar and generators. Owner Financing available. MLS# 18041. PRICE REDUCED! $349,000

11370 GLACIER HIGHWAY

Centrally located 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo in convenient Mendenhall Valley location. Large picture windows, cozy and open at the same time with vaulted ceilings. The front and back doors, semi-private rock patio area. Close to shopping and super affordable. great for walking distance to shopping and recreation areas. New lighting, new paint, with sweet flower garden that greets you as you enter. MLS#18520. $158,900

2178 LAWSON CREEK RD

1 BR, 1 BA Crowhill Condo. The condo has laminate and vinyly floors and includes a dishwasher, garbage disposal, refrigerator, elecric range /oven, microwave, washer, and dryer. This home was recently remodeled in 2015 and has been well cared for. Give us a call and come take a look at this updated condo today. MLS#18173. PRICE REDUCED! $129,000

9502 GLACIER HIGHWAY

Minutes walk to UAS, and Auke Bay boat harbor. Filtered water views, wonderful elementary school, on the bus line. Auke Bay is a great spot for catching fish, 11 minutes from downtown. Has a quant forestry and wilderness look.

Independence for rural living. MLS#18683. $374,000

8916 BIRCH LANE

Ranch style 3 bedroom / 1 bathroom home with a large yard and garden area in the back yard. This home is perfect for someone who is handy. The home needs work and is in need of some tender loving care. This house is located in a great location in the valley. MLS#18526. $300,000

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New fascia, gutters and downspouts. New window and door installation. Fresh exterior paint in 2017. New deck and entry porch on south side. Great project for the right person.

MLS#17364. PRICE REDUCED! $149,000

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Beautiful home with a large spacious lot, offers boat and RV parking located in a lovely neighborhood! This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home offers large walk-in closets in all bedrooms. Features 2334 sq ft with 420 ft garage. Attractively manicured landscape is centrally located in Lakewood. MLS#18704. $450,000

2735 DAVID STREET

5850 LEMON STREET

Spacious condo in the Admiralty with ample closet space.

Gorgeous views of Juneau, Gastineau Channel and Mt. Roberts . Enjoy 4th of July fire works and sunny days on your balcony.

Don’t miss the opportunity to make this 2 level, 2 bd, 1.5 bath condo your home. Includes stack-able washer and dryer, Wi-Fi security front door camera, newer windows and sliding glass door. MLS#18356. PRICE REDUCED! $135,000

Comfortable 2 bdrm, 2.5 ba attached home in Lemon Creek. Affordable living at its finest! 2 living areas, 2 bedrooms, and 2.5 baths. You are greeted by a large driveway, plus a covered porch. Backyard deck offers both an open and a covered area for easy entertaining. Quiet cul-du-sac. MLS#17405. PRICE REDUCED! $274,000

11385 GLACIER HIGHWAY

Come home to a 2BR/1BA trailer on its own lot. The trailer has new carpeting and sits on a 7200 sq. ft. lot. Detached garage for extra storage! This unit does have a permanent foundation to get AHFC financing. Call to view a showing today. MLS#18214. PRICE REDUCED! $119,500

1943 LEMON CREEK RD

Rare, zoned Waterfront Commercial, 1.13 acres in Auke Bay between Canary Cove Condominiums and the old NOAA research Laboratory. Old home on property needs to be torn down. Lots of possibilities for this location.

MLS#17346 $1,100,000

SOUTH DOUGLAS

South Douglas 103 acres, accessed by boat or a long hike. Over 3300’ of sandy beach. There is significant potential accretion since the last survey, plus an additional 71 acres available to the buyer of this property. Expansive views of Gastineau Channel from Thane to Taku Inlet. MLS#17085 $575,000

1941 ANKA ST • LOTS 10 & 11

2 Side by Side Industrial lots close to Costco. 8,962 sq. ft, these lots are the perfect spot for your new commercial, or industrial opportunity. There is a 40 foot shipping container and 31 foot travel trailer that can come with the lot if so desired. Set up your shop there now and improve as time allows. Great spot next to El Zarape. Property owned by real estate licensee in state of Alaska. $219,000

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom with carport. MLS18113.

PRICE REDUCED! $30,000

2314 RADCLIFFE RD

Fall in love with this spacious, stunning, remodeled home!

Large kitchen and easy flow into the living and dining room.

The kitchen boasts granite counter tops, new white architectural subway tile back splash, stainless steel appliances, pantry, loads of cupboard space, and breakfast nook, with easy flow into the large and inviting living area and dining room. Beautiful living room and dining room offer plenty of space. The guest bedroom downstairs has a full bath. Extra large 12’x15’ bedroom, with an attached full bath. Next to the 21’x 23’ family/ TV room with vaulted ceilings, wood stove and large storage closet. The oversized laundry room with a 3/4 bath. Master suite with vaulted ceilings, plus a 99 square foot walk in closet is with multiple tiers of rods, shelves, and a closet storage system with cubbies for shoes, hand bags, and more! The private master bath has brand new vanity and new tile surround and tile floors. MLS#18140. $564,000

16250 GLACIER HIGHWAY

Welcome home to this superb 2+ bedroom, 2 bathroom home with bosch and whirlpool appliances, hardwood floors, tile, complete with a green house. Enjoy the many large picture windows which offers plenty of natural light to enter the home. The color scheme in this home is fabulous and the unique custom touches throughout the home are appararent from the moment you walk in. The yard is over an acre and there is a garden plus plenty of room far all of your Alaska “toys.” This home is secluded and offers a touch of serenity from the moment you step on the property. MLS#18554. $489,000

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831 Haida Street : Custom built multi-level home in Yakutat, right next to a playground. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, mostly heated by a wood stove in garage, but there is also 2 Toyo oil stoves when needed. The quality of construction is above most homes in the area, and the floor plan is efficient. MLS#16920. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,900

Very unique wilderness property! Almost 5 acres surrounded by ocean and Tongass National Forest with 640 feet of waterfront on an unnamed cove north of Cedar Point, Security Bay, Kuiu Island. One of very few privately owned landholdings in an area surrounded by Tongass National Forest lands, adjacent to Security Bay State Marine Park. It is immediately accessible to prime salmon, halibut, and crab fishing grounds and active marine mammal habitat. Possible shellfish mariculture site.

MLS#18011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000

281 Silver Spike Rd: 5 Rental units on 12,004 SF. Lot MLS#16925.. $179,000

Angoon Lots, some waterfront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7K-$45,000

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241 Mathias Avenue: Secluded homestead close to town. 1200 SF main house with second unit of 600 SF above garage. Sits on over 3.2 acres. Recent updates, and new roof. MLS#17315 . . . . $375,000

Waterfront Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,000-$125,000

This is the sale of the shop/ warehouse and the property surrounding it. There are 2 bay doors, and 1 man door. The building was built in 1996. Currently there is dry storage for boats, planes, RV, equipment/ machinery, or building materials on one side of the building. The other side of the building has a shop, perfect for an auto/boat/machine shop. Space to enclose an office. MLS#16962.....$190,000

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1.92 Acre lot in Haines near 18 mile. Power and phone available. People use wells in this area. There is the beginning of a driveway/pad started. There are views of mountain tops from two directions. MLS#17379. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000 Two bedroom cabin located on 20 acres in the Porcupine Mining area. Remote dead end location with state land on three sides. Enjoy pristine wilderness, amazing mountains views, 2 creeks and a path to the Klehini River. MLS#16605 .$130,000 Invest in your future. The Eagle’s Nest Motel in Haines is available for purchase. Run it as a motel, or transform it into housing, or a home for youth, special needs, treatment facility, the possibilities are endless. MLS#16960 . . . . . . . . . . . . $537,225

CHILKAT LAKE 1.42 Acres and a dry cabin on Chilkat Lake - right across from “Bear Beach”.

Chilkat Lake is accessed by float plane or by taking a small boat up the river.

This is a one-room cabin. MLS#13778 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500

PELICAN Breath taking views from this 2 bedroom, 1 bath single family home.

New flooring, washer/dryer wood stove, Toyo stove, windows, doors, light fixtures, cabinets and counter tops have all been replaced throughout the house. The roof and siding on the lower part of the house has been replaced.

The patio is enclosed with a tiled floor and new sliding glass door. The house and deck have all been recently painted. MLS#18005.... $175,000 Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 K Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25K

REMOTE Lynn Canal: 3.7 acres of land with deeded access to runway. Water or air access only. MLS#13792 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,500

HOONAH 334 Hill Street : Great starter home in Hoonah, a manufactured home on it’s own lot! Three bedrooms with extra space in the addition, 1 bathroom. Well maintained and ready for new owners!

Could be a great vacation or rental property. MLS#16855 . . . . . . . $90,000

Windham Bay area 3.58 acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25K

TENAKEE SPRINGS Come to Tenakee Springs! Great deer hunting, outstanding fishing, crab & shrimp.

The community of Tenakee Springs offers the best Southeast Alaska has to offer. The “town” center features a public hot springs. Everyone walks or drives 4-wheelers as there are no roads. This 3 bedroom home is the perfect vacation getaway, or permanent home in a place where life is lived outside. This area is accessed by float plane or boat. There is occasional ferry service. MLS#18065 . . . . . . . . $235,000 Two story, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom home with guest cabin, tool shed, wood shed and generator shed. This home is suitable for year-round living and has excellent views and good moorage. Access is by water or air. Property is about 4 miles west of Tenakee in Columbia Cove. Plentiful timber on the property. Sitka Black-Tail deer are plentiful in this area. Tenakee Inlet is famous for its fishing, crabbing, and large shrimp. Red huckleberries and blueberries grow wild here. MLS#18010. . . . . . . . . $395,000 NEW PRICE! Motivated Seller! With 2900 square feet of living area, 7 bedrooms, and 2.5 bathrooms there is plenty of room to stretch out and make yourself at home. Enjoy the great fishing, hunting, trapping, hiking, and wild life viewing in one of the most beautiful areas in Alaska. This large home is wrapped with covered decks and is equipped with a walk-in freezer, and processing area to store your catch for the day.

The community of Tenakee Springs has NO property taxes and there is a natural hot springs in the middle of town. Close to the harbor and right in the center of town.

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120 Acres of land on Chichagof Island, 35 miles from Hoonah. This property is the site of the Gypsum Mine and has Mineral rights. USFS gravel road to the property. MLS#17086. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $275,000 Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40K-50K Freshwater Bay Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $81,900

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CONTEXT BATCHING I’ve started a “hundred” short articles yet literally NOTHING actually this summer and never finished any of got done. Nothing. Including them. I got interrupted one way or the creative work my coach had another. The fuller truth is that there assigned me. That is when she has been this growing “knowing” suggested Context Batching. about myself that I’ve been able to I had heard the warnings before: identify and recognize more clearly multitasking slows us down, dumbs over the last few years that I again came us down, all while decreasing our up hard against this last weekend. productivity and the quality of our “Not finishing” is an often unwanted work. In fact multitasking can actually and recurring pattern of being in my increase our overall work load! This life – perhaps, really, even a part of warning for sure has proven true in my family constellation I’ve inherited my past. I thought I had left much and seem to be passing on, as my of that habit behind with learning mother once commented to say “no” to taking on on my father’s tendency to more, by delegating tasks, start but sometimes just by having lists, by getting not completely finish all rid of clutter, and on and sort of projects. I see this on… but I had merely trait emerging in my oldest lightened the task load, not daughter too. So what to really strategized it. That is do with an inherited and what context batching is all accepted way of living that about – or so I’m learning. is not serving you? I’m not By Dr. Summer Beattie, ND The basic concept is that so sure it is something that you group tasks of similar can simply be exorcised via a onetime theme in order to create a flow ceremony. Instead I’m finding, for me, that helps you carry those tasks to it is requiring a bit more hard work. completion and disallows distraction.

Recognizing, identifying, and creating While often applied to business work, solutions. I’ve made some progress the methodology could easily apply designing and implementing ways to to caring for the responsibilities of the make it easier for me to finish things home as well. Here is an example of I start - and then I have weekends how you could use batching at home: like the last. I literally hit an energy wall. I couldn’t even finish a thought First create a list of tasks have to be let alone anything else. I confided to done every day, every week, every my business coach that I had spent month, every quarter or every year and list them in columns with those the last couple days wandering from the sink (doing a few dishes, but not headings. This gives you a visual guide.

Then put them on your calendar. I all of them), to the laundry room and sort of moving piles, to the bedroom suggest starting with your week and where I started making the bed, but thinking about which day of the week makes the most sense to allocate then glanced into the bathroom and certain tasks to and schedule them in. went there to pick up some more laundry (never finishing the bed) You have to decide how to best batch tasks. For example, perhaps instead and then into the living room to put away some toys but sat down and of having one day as “cleaning”, a task like cleaning out the fridge might just stared out the window before I realized I should be working on a the actually fall under “food prep”. On computer. I got up and turned it on “Food Prep Day” you clean the fridge but then walked away to check on the and pantry, throwing out old food and making a list of what you need (I have kids and then remembered I needed to water the plants before it got to hot. a Word Document I created with my grocery and household staples on But I only watered the front yard, not it that I print out for easy check box the back…… and so the wandering, distractedness continued for days! I listing and of course it has room to was super busy and exhausted and write in extras). Designate a start and

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I am by no means an expert in this area; I’m sure there are plenty of internet resources available to learn more, and I’d love to hear about hacks for better batching you find and try.

Context batching should actually make it easier to complete things much more quickly, make your mind sharper, increase how much you’re able to accomplish, and actually decrease how much you have to do simply because of efficiency. With all those bonuses, context batching should make Finished the normal, freeing your energy and time. I’m excited to start trying it!

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Country style living right in the middle of the Mendenhall Valley! Gorgeous single family home with detached apartment above the garage! Large covered porch, formal dining, Living room, family room, laundry room, hardwood floors, multiple heat sources, breakfast nook, fenced yard, deck, gardens and more! Main house has 4 bedrooms (all upstairs) 2.5 baths and the apartment (built in 2007) has 1 bed and 1 bath. Beautiful setting at the end of a cul de sac on a large lot. Call today for a showing of your own! MLS #18691 Asking $549,900

3180 DOUGLAS HWY

Beautiful and Rare Waterfront property on Douglas Highway! Just a few lots down from the bridge, this quaint 3 bed, 2 bath house sits on one of best waterfront lots in Douglas! Direct views of downtown Juneau, Mt. Juneau, Mt. Roberts, the Tram and Gastineau Channel. This property has large lot (23,967 sr ft), an amazing manicured lawn, 1 car garage, 1 additional off street parking spot, fencing, sea-wall, small shop, deck and more! Plenty of room to build your dream home next door and have a rental with the existing home. Call today for a showing of your own! MLS #18680 Asking $599,900

4850 GLACIER HWY B3

Easy living in this Beautiful Tamarack Condo!

This 2 bed, 2 bath condo in Salmon/Lemon Creek area has just had the following updates: All new interior paint, new laminate flooring, new carpet in bedrooms and brand new kitchen appliances. Home owners dues cover trash, heat, insurance, building maintenance, lawn care/landscaping and snow removal. This one won’t last, call today for a showing of your own! MLS #18656 Asking $224,900

19146 RANDALL RD

Get away from it all with this quiet and peaceful setting on Randall Road! Beautifully maintained, this 2 bed and 2 bath (1539 sqr ft) open beamed style home has it all: Hardwood floors, multiple heat sources, open kitchen floor plan, large deck, boat/rv parking, large fenced yard, covered canvas storage and more! Lower floor is a fantastic finished 776 sqr ft basement (not included in living square footage) Plenty of parking for vehicles, boats and RV on large 29185 sqr ft lot. Make Randall Road your new home away from it all...call today to see this home in person! MLS #18658 Asking $409,900

12005 GLACIER HWY

Waterfront living...right in the heart of Auke Bay! This quaint single family home sits on a beautiful beachfront lot within walking distance of all that Auke Bay has to offer! This home has the following features: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bonus room, open kitchen/dining area, family room, large utility room, 2 car garage and an amazing deck to watch all of the WATERFRONT activities of Auke Bay Harbor. As an added bonus this property is zoned Waterfront Commercial, making possibilities endless!

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Waterfront, sunshine and amazing views of the Mendenhall Glacier from the deck of this Bayview home! This 3 bed, 3 bath single family home has the following features: Vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, Russian masonry wood stove, oil heat, sun room, bonus room, huge partially finished basement, large two level deck, boat parking and much more! Call today to see this beautifully maintained waterfront home in person!

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Beautifully updated 1 bedroom condo with fantastic views of Gastineau Channel and Mt. Roberts! This very affordable 1 bed, 1 bath condo has newer appliances, laminate flooring, updated bath, neat and clean...ready to move in! HOA Dues are $360 a month and include heat, trash, snow plowing, insurance and building maintenance. Cheaper than renting in most cases! Call today for a showing! MLS 18594 Asking $94,900

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DUPLEX with beautiful views of Thunder Mountain! This up and down duplex makes for a great investment only or live in the upper unit and rent out the lower to help with your mortgage. Upper unit is 3 bed, 2 bath with a huge master bedroom and sun catching deck.

Lower unit i 4 bed, 2 bath. Lots of parking and a large storage shed comes with the property.

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Zoned for Multi-family, this building lot should qualify to build a 4-Plex or a great location in Douglas to build your dream home! 10,990 sqr ft, zoned D-18. Call Marty McKeown for more details! MLS#17278. Asking price: $120,000 8 Acres lot zoned D-5 located off of Goodwin Road in Juneau’s Blueberry Hill neighborhood.

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Southeast Alaska Schedule of Events for August

Submitted By Amanda Pilley

If you’re traveling through Southeast Alaska this month, we invite you to join us for the many events held throughout the region.

August 3rd – 5th | Ketchikan Blueberry Arts Festival KetchikanArts.org

August 10th – 11th | Juneau JUMP Society Summer Film Festival JumpSociety.org

August 4th | Juneau Aukeman Triathlon Aukeman.weebly.com

August 11th | Haines Haines Totem Trot TotemTrot.com

August 10th | Juneau Summer Block Party JAHC.org

August 11th | Ketchikan Pennock Island Swim Challenge Visit-Ketchikan.com

August 10th | Sitka Sitka Seafood Festival VisitSitka.org

August 11th – September 3rd | Wrangell Coho Derby WrangellChamber.org

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August 12th | Sitka Change Your Latitude Open Water Challenge ChangeYourLatitude.org August 17th – 18th | Coffman Cove 8th Annual Arts and Seafood Festival ArtsAndSeafoodFestival.com August 17th – 19th | Juneau 72nd Golden North Salmon Derby GoldenNorthSalmonDerby.com August 18th – September 3rd | Ketchikan 71st Salmon Derby KetchikanCHARRSalmonDerby.com

August 19th | Hoonah Neighbor’s Day and J’eet’s Challenge IcyStraightPoint.com August 25th | Ketchikan The Deer Mountain Challenge AlaskaMountainRunners.org August 26th | Haines 26th Annual Mardi Gras VisitHaines.com Do you have an event you’d like to see advertised? Contact Southeast Living Magazine at: info@seakliving.com.

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This custom remodeled home offers grand living and is perfect for entertaining with its stylish and spacious 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The kitchen boasts granite countertops, architectural subway tiles, stainless appliances, a pantry and loads of cupboard space with easy flow to the living and dining rooms. There is plenty of room for your cars, toys, boat, and RV parking. There is a 2 car garage and an equal size shop and a fenced backyard.. $564,000

This lovely house has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms.

It offers a 2 car garage and sits on .61 acres of land overlooking Auke Bay with filtered water views. In this house you will be a short walking distance to UAS and Auke Bay Boat Harbor. $374,000

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9502 Glacier Hwy Unit 2 This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom condominium may be your new home. The large picture windows and vaulted ceilings feel cozy and open at the same time. It’s close to shopping and recreation areas and super affordable! Let the sweet flower garden out front greet you as you enter for a private showing today. $158,900.

9453 Berners Ave If you can afford to rent you should be able to afford to buy this 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo that allows pets! This well maintained and updated Thunderbird Terrace condo is a delight! Quiet, neighborhood, minutes walk to valley shopping, and airport. Large bright sunny yard.

Giant almost floor to ceiling windows. Newer appliances and complete kitchen remodel. $169,000

3037 Wood Duck Ave 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a bonus room and large laundry room. It has a barbeque deck, new paint, new floors, paved driveway, and possible mother-inlaw unit with a separate entrance. $287,000

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Wheelchair accessible; customer parking Two-one bedroom apartments with private entrance and carport Workshop, dock and laundry facilities Training provided to new owner. $499,000

RENTAL PROPERTY This 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse-style condo for rent has fresh paint, new floors, and a balcony off the master bedroom.

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No pets allowed. $1,475 per month with $600 off your first month’s rent when signing a 12 month lease.

5850 Lemon St. Centrally located, affordable, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath attached home near the end of a quiet and safe dead end street. With 2 living areas and both covered and open decks, and large backyard, this home was designed for entertaining. Call for a private showing today! $274,000

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4 Ways Gardening is Good for You (BPT) - In this increasingly digital world, there’s an app for just about everything.

People are glued to their smartphones, texting instead of talking, and, in general, interacting with technology more than they do with the living, breathing world around them. But there’s a cure for tech overload: Gardening. Whether you’re creating a vegetable garden in your backyard or planting flowers and herbs on your apartment balcony, it’s all about getting outside, feeling the sun )or rain) on your face, and putting your hands into the soil.

If you find you’re desperately in need of a break from devices, try gardening to get back in touch with what’s real.

If you’ve never gardened before, it might sound intimidating, but just dive in. Plant a flower in the ground or grow herbs on your windowsill and see what happens. Sun,

water, and a little TLC is all it takes. You’ll find that gardening is an easy, enjoyable hobby that anyone can learn to do. And it’s good for your health, too. Here are four surprising ways gardening is good for you.

Locally grown food is healthy. Eating local is on trend these days. What’s more local than your own backyard? Pick your veggies at the peak of ripeness and walk 20 feet to your table, rather than having them picked early and transported for hundreds if not thousands of miles to the grocery store. That means they’re full of flavor and freshness. You’re getting more nutrients, too. The BOOST Collection are plants from Burpee that include specially selected vegetables with higher antioxidants filled with vitamins A, C and E, beta-carotene, selenium and lycopene. Another health benefit: Growing your own vegetables allows you to choose what fertilizers and

pesticides come in contact with your food.

Instead of paying more at the grocery store for organic produce, grow it at home for a fraction of the cost. And the convenience factor can’t be beat. Craving a salad for dinner? Pop outside and pick some lettuce.

You’ll have more compassion and less anxiety. Research has found that gardening creates compassion toward others, less worry and anxiety, and lowers depression.

Further, people who spend more time around plants are more likely to help others and engage in social relationships.

If you want to experience the satisfaction for yourself, start with something simple.

Wave Petunias and Cool Wave Pansies are the perfect easy-maintenance, high-performance plants that are great for beginners!

Gardening combats loneliness. Studies show that chronic loneliness increases your risk for all kinds of ailments, from

stress hormones to inflammation to heart disease. Gardening combats loneliness by giving us a sense of community as it allows us to come together to enjoy local gardens or meet fellow gardeners in your neighborhood. Looking to go one step further? Start a weekly cooking group with friends using ingredients from your gardens! Get started with one of Burpee’s favorite recipes.

It counts as a workout. You might not think of gardening as a physical activity, but it gets your heart rate pumping. Whether you’re pulling weeds, lifting your Wave petunia planters, or working the soil, research shows you’ll be burning 200 to 400 calories per hour!

So, the next time you’re feeling digital fatigue, let gardening be your refuge. Your mind, body and spirit will thank you.

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#105 TAKU TERRACE Downtown Condo MLS#18623 • 2bed / 1.5 bath • $146,000

Fireweed Harvests Fireweed Jelly Ingredients 8 cups fireweed blossoms (no stems)

Recipes

¼ cup lemon juice, organic 4 ½ cups water 2 pkgs of pectin (I like Pomona’s brand it’s vegan, gluten free and GMO free sadly there is no commercial organic pectin on the market) 5 cups of sugar, organic Pick, wash and measure fireweed blossoms, in large saucepan add flowers, lemon juice, water and boil for 10 minutes. Strain flowers from the jelly, add pectin and return to boil. Hard boil mixture for 1 minute and pour into sterilized jars and seal in boiling water bath with ½ inch coverage for 20 minutes.

Additions for flavor or coloring can be salmonberry, blueberry, huckleberry, nagoon, rhubarb as well, but highly suggest to make one batch just fireweed to have it’s pure essence.

Contributed by Amber King

August can only mean one thing, cohos and fireweed are signaling the end of summer. Nothing is more beautiful in Southeast than a field of fireweed a blaze.

Fireweed Infused Honey (Mel) Ingredients

Clean, sterile and dry jar with a tight fitting lid Directions Next you need to make sure your jar is sterile by either placing it in hot, boiled water or sanitizing it in the dishwasher. Be sure to let it dry all the way before making your honey because water can cause your honey to spoil which would be sad!

Next fill your dry, clean jar about ¼ of the way with dry herb.

Fill the jar the rest of the way with honey. Watch carefully as you may see some funny, slow moving honey bubbles journey to the top of the jar and pop!

The herbs may absorb some of the honey (or was it the fairies visiting for a snack that made your honey level go down?) and you might need to add more honey to the jar. Once your jar is full, put the lid on top.

Next is the hard part, waiting! It is best to wait at least a week for the herbs to infuse into the honey before you eat it. Try and flip your jar over a couple of times a day to keep the herbs covered in honey. You might want to place the jar on a plate for this so that honey doesn’t get all over the place, should the jar leak.

When you feel your honey has infused for long enough you have two options.

You can either strain the herbs out of the honey. (I like to make a big pot of tea with the leftover herbs!) Or you can eat the honey with the herbs still mixed in!

Yummy!

Be sure to label your herbal honey with the herb you used and the date you made your honey.

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Lemon juice, as needed 1/4 cup applesauce 2 teaspoons nettle leaf powder (or slippery elm root) 1/4 teaspoon fireweed powder (dried and ground blossoms) 2 ounces pomegranate juice Optional: 2 tablespoons honey (or fireweed mel) If using fresh fruit, remove rough peels. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice for each cup of light colored fruit (to reduce oxidation).

Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor.

Blend until smooth (to the consistency of commercial baby food). Thin with juice or tea if necessary.

Use a spatula to spread the puree on parchment paper or a silicone mat to 1/8 inch thick.

Dehydrate at 135°F/57°C until the texture is pliable and not sticky. The rate of drying will depend on climate. (During the summers here in southern California, my leathers take about 2 1/2 hours to dry in the dehydrator.)

While still warm, roll and cut the leather into pieces. If using a silicone mat or plastic, peel the leather off carefully and roll it in parchment paper. If drying on parchment paper, roll the leather in the paper and cut.

Store the leather in an airtight container in a cool, dark location. Fruit leather will keep for a month at room temperature or up to a year in the freezer.

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Karen Wright REALTOR®

Karenlrite@aol.com CELL 907-321-5866 OFFICE 907-789-5533

8585 Old Dairy Road #102 Juneau, Alaska 99801

of JUNEAU

Ethan Billings REALTOR®

(907) 321-5725

ethanbjuneau@gmail.com www.homesinjuneau.com (907) 789-4794 office • (907) 789-1619 fax

8585 Old Dairy Road #102 Juneau, AK 99801 Office - (907) 789-5533 Fax: (907) 789-5504 Toll Free - 1-877-573-2573 SAME PEOPLE, SAME GREAT SERVICE!

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OFFERED BY HONEY BEE ANDERSON & KIMBEE ANDERSON

15 FORT SEWARD DRIVE 5BD/5BA. 2,000SQ.FT. MLS#18568. $875,000

Alaska Guardhouse -Beautiful historical home in Haines, AK, 5bd/5ba fully renovated in 2000 while keeping the charm of the original architecture.

1825 DOUGLAS HIGHWAY ~Developer’s Dream~

8527 NORTH DOUGLAS

50,405sq.ft. MLS#17378. $195,000

3BD/3BA. 2,106sq.ft. MLS#18571. $449,000

EXCURSION INLET ~Off the Grid~

EXCURSION INLET ~Find Your Happy Place!~

3BD/0.5BA. MLS#16947. $219,000

2BD. 700sq.ft. MLS#16735. $105,000

8787 DURAN STREET

4BD/2.5BA. 2,000sq.ft. MLS#18510. $405,900

11027 MENDENHALL LOOP ROAD

6BD/4.5BA. 2,718sq.ft. MLS#18361. $610,000

Out of Town Lots:

FOR RENT

Rink Creek Rd. Lot ~Great Land~ MLS#14909. $34,900

2BD/1BA VALLEY APARTMENT

2BD/1BA Apartment Out the Road

4BD/3BA SINGLE FAMILY IN VALLEY

Utilities Included $1750.00

Utilities Included $ 1800.00

$2400.00

Available Lots: LT 4 Peters Lane ~Hidden Treasures~ MLS#16595. $74,000

w w w. k i m b e e h o m e s. co m Contact KimBee at Latitude 58 Real Estate Group For an application kimbee@kimbeehomes.com or call or text 907-723-7399.

View available rentals at: www.kimbeehomes.com

Honey Bee Anderson Assoc. Broker (907) 723-4233 honeybee@buzzhoneybee.com

Kimbee Anderson Realtor® • Property Manager (907) 789-5858 / (907) 723-7399 kimbee@kimbeehomes.com

Looking for a full-time residential property manager in Juneau? Our goal is to make owning rental property a satisfying experience. We are always looking to update our process to make sure you stay ahead of the market! Our job is to manage and protect your real estate asset, placing tenants, collecting rents, handling maintenance all while maximizing your return on investment. Contact KimBee Anderson for more information!

907.723.7399 • www.kimbeehomes.com 907-789-5858 • Visit HomeSalesInJuneau.com for all our listings