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Family to sell San Juan
Islands home at auction
to pave way for move to Uruguay
FRIDAY HARBOR, WASH. (Sept. 10, 2007) -- Piet and Brook Visser's friends hardly blinked when the couple announced that they're selling their recently completed home and moving to Uruguay, a country they've never visited. They've come to expect the unexpected from the Vissers.
And in keeping with their
flair for doing things their own way, Piet and Brook decided to sell their home
at auction. Bidders will gather Thursday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. at the home to
compete for the property, with J.P. King Auction Company managing the sale.
"People ask me why we'd sell a home we've just finished. I just say, because we're done," said Piet Visser, who at 46 is retired from a career that included 20 years selling investment real estate and a one-year stint as owner of a bakery, Big Barn Bakes.
The couple built the home
after purchasing the site of approximately 9.5 acres in 2003.
"Piet and Brook did an amazing job of creating something special," said Craig King, president of J.P. King. "The home has a great deal of privacy, with its own pond as well as views of the south end of San Juan Island and Olympic Mountain. Yet, it's just a few minutes from Friday Harbor."
The four-bedroom home also
has eucalyptus flooring, a salt water swimming pool, custom Shaker style
cabinetry and a unique chandelier made up of approximately 132 pieces of blown
glass.
Visser said that with three children ’Äì now nine, five and three years old ’Äì the couple placed a premium on privacy in creating the home. One attraction to the location was the amount of wildlife, which includes deer, eagles, herons, kingfishers, otters and barn swallows. "We tried to make it something that would fit our needs as a family, and I think we did a good job with that. But now we have a new challenge ahead," he said.
Part of that challenge is learning Spanish and adapting to the customs of an entirely different culture, said Visser. "It's going to take a while to figure out how things work down there," he said.
Individuals interested in more information about the property and auction may contact J.P. King at 800.558.5464 or visit the company's web site at www.jpking.com.
J.P. King is the nation's leading auction marketing firm specializing in high-value properties such as superluxury homes, condominiums, ranches, land and developments. Recent sales have included a cattle ranch in Colorado, a horse farm in southern California, and condominiums in Florida.
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