The Foreign Service Journal, October 2006

OC T OB E R 2 0 0 6 / F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L 81 A F S A N E W S CLASSIFIEDS FLORIDA WEST COAST Real Estate! Perfect homes for vacation, investment, relocation. For information and referral to out- standing realty specialist, contact: floridawestcoast@verizon.net RENT A 300 -year-old stone house in a medieval village in the south of France (Languedoc-Roussillon)! E-mail: denmanic@optonline.net REAL ESTATE CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS $850/week. Four-room 2-Bedroom, 1-Bath ranch, sleeps six. 4/10 mile to private beach in West Yarmouth. Contact Mort. E-mail: mhandler@cape.com Tel: (508) 775-6880, ext. 10. RETIRING SOON? Become an innkeep- er. We did, and five years have flown by! Our four-guest-room inn on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is two hours from D.C. We seek new owners to energize and build on the interna- tional theme, which has put Sinclair House B&B Inn on the map. Check out www.sinclairhouse.biz and give us a call at (888) 859-2147. We will train. Or book a room to see us in action. E-mail: sinclairhousebandb@yahoo.com VACATION REAL ESTATE MIAMI REAL ESTATE. Exploring to live or invest in this exciting city? Tired of long win- ters and looking for sun, beaches and a cos- mopolitan community? Contact Tirza Rivera- Cira, former Foreign Service spouse who has helped other diplomatic families to find homes here. I am bilingual, know Miami very well and am ready to work for you. Contact: Tirza Rivera-Cira at EWMRealtors. Tel: (786) 205-8581. E-mail: Tirza@TirzaRivera.com Web site: www.TirzaRivera.com BUYING OR REFINANCING A HOME? Jeff Stoddard specializes in working with the Foreign Service community overseas and in the U.S. Authorized lender in all 50 states and can provide access to local Multiple Listing Services in all 50 states. Cell: (703) 725-2455. Toll free: (866) 312-1700 E-mail: jeff.stoddard@Americanhm.com NORMANDY, FRANCE: Large, comfort- able farmhouse near D-Day Beaches for weekly rental. E-mail: lemmonm@aol.com Web site: www.laporterouge.net MODERNCOMPLETELY RENOVATED furnished one-bedroom apartment in Buenos Aires for rent. $600/week, discounts month stays or longer. Located in Palermo district at the edge of Palermo Soho. For more infor- mation, pictures and availability, contact mercedes.apartment@yahoo.com ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS Native Washingtonian & FSO Spouse will give you individual attention to find the home that fits your needs or sell your current home. Fay Finver - WC&AN Miller Real Estate Tel: (240) 338-5692 or e-mail me: ffinver@hotmail.com CATHLEEN BALDWIN TUPMAN / KELLER WILLIAMS REALITY: Are you mov- ing to the Tampa area and looking for some- one familiar with properties in Hillsborough/ Pasco/Pinellas counties and experienced in Foreign Service relocations? Contact Cathleen Tupman. Tel: (813) 361-0447. Fax: (813) 865-0440. HOME LEAVE ON SANIBEL: Former FSO offers 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo on Sanibel Island, Florida. Steps from famous seashells and pristine beach of this vacation paradise. Available on monthly and weekly basis. Check http://www.vrbo.com/92653 for availability and rates, or e-mail: rmcdonnell@morino.com NEW HAMPSHIRE RETREAT: 1780 farmhouse w/ fall foliage on 100 acres above Crescent Lake, Acworth. Five bedrooms, three baths, fireplace, country kitchen, screen porch, deck, swimming pond; canoes, row- boat, x-country from front door; 20 minutes from Mt. Sunapee and golf in Newport. $1,200/wk or $600/weekend-up to 8 people. Ideal for children. Long term, Home Leave negotiable. Tel: (603) 863-3817. E-mail: learl@fcgnetworks.net CAPE SOUTH AFRICA. Sunny, secure 2- bedroom home in wine country. Near Cape Town and beaches. For photos and reser- vations, e-mail: bridget.glenday@gmail.com SPLIT-FOYER HOME, MANASSAS: 1- acre quiet wooded lot. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bath. Almost everything upgraded during past four years. Mid 400K. Current details posted on http://www.c21newmillennium.com ; search for MLS number PW5560331. Contact: C21 Realtor Chris Carlson at (703) 797-2348; Chris.Carlson@c21nm.com , or Rudy at rrgarcia@bigfoot.com MORTGAGE WASHINGTON MUTUAL HOME LOANS' Bill Starrels, Senior Loan Consultant & President’s Club member, can help with your purchase or refinance on your primary, invest- ment, or vacation home; loan amounts to $7,000,000. Office: (703) 299-8625, Cellular: (703) 625-7355. E-mail: bill.starrels@wamu.net Web: www.wamuloans.com/william.starrels SARASOTA, FLORIDA. PAUL BYRNES , FSO, ret., is a referral associate with Coldwell Banker. More than 16 years experience assisting Foreign Service clients, always with a superior level of service. Contact Paul at (941)-377-8181. E-mail: 2byrnes@verizon.net FLORIDA CUSTOM-BUILT CAPE COD home, 40 miles west of Washington in beautiful Fauquier County, with 4 bedrooms 3 full bath- rooms, swimming pool, 2 fireplaces, and a spacious one-bedroom apartment with its own entrance. Located on 10+ fenced acres, this property includes a one-acre pond and a 40' x 32' barn with 4 stalls, running water, full loft and 2 tack/feed rooms. List price is $975,000. Contact by telephone: (540) 341- 8607, by fax: (540) 341-8608. Or call Anne Hall (Long and Foster): (800) 523-8846. Virtual tour at www.longandfoster.com for listing FQ6103973. PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: $1.25/word (10-word min.) First 3 words bolded free, add’l bold text $.75/word, header, box, shad- ing $10 ea. Deadline: 20th of the month for publication 5 weeks later. Ad Mgr: Tel: (202) 944-5507. Fax: (202) 338-6820. E-mail: miltenberger@afsa.org PROFITABLE TURN-KEY BED AND BREAKFAST FOR SALE: Two minutes from Michigan’s world-famous Interlochen Center for the Arts. Retired Foreign Service couple innkeepers for 12 fun-filled years. Seven bed- rooms, 60' indoor, heated lap pool, beautiful library, five gas long-burning fireplaces/AC throughout. On two acres of mature woods between two large spring-fed lakes. Perfect for energetic couple. E-mail: chezbarb@aol.com HOME & LAND